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X X I X 76 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 16 P RO F E S S I O NA L Maine's largest chambers of commerce Ranked by membership as of January 2015 Members Population served Full-time employees Chief executive Year founded 1 Maine State Chamber of Commerce 125 Community Drive, Suite 101, Augusta 04330 623-4568, www.mainechamber.org 5,000 1,328,302 1 DND Dana Connors, president 1899 2 Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce 415 Lisbon St., Lewiston 04243 783-2249, www.androscoggincounty.com 1,416 107,702 4 Charles Morrison, president 1887 3 Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce 443 Congress St., Portland 04101 772-2811, www.portlandregion.com 1,400 250,000 8 Chris Hall, CEO 1854 4 Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce 2 1 Park Drive, Rockland 04841 596-0376, www.penbaychamber.com 1,100 50,000 3 5 Thomas Peaco, executive director 2011 5 Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 20 South St., Bangor 04401 947-0307, www.bangorregion.com 800 105,840 1 7 Kate Frey-Grover, vice president 1911 6 Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce 21 University Drive, Augusta 04332 623-4559, www.augustamaine.com 750 78,977 1 4 Ross Cunningham, president/CEO 1922 7 Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber 8 Venture Ave., Brunswick 04011 725-8797, www.midcoastmaine.com 700 70,000 1 Carolyn Farkas-Noe, interim executive director 1994 8 Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Inc. 50 Elm St., Waterville 04901 873-3315, www.midmainechamber.com 686 66,000 4 Kimberly Lindlof, president/CEO 1912 9 Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce 163 High St., Ellsworth 04605 667-5584, www.ellsworthchamber.org 650 55,213 4 Susan Farley, executive director 1956 10 The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce 1 Stonewall Lane, York 03909 363-4422, www.gatewaytomaine.org 550 35,443 2 Holly Roberts, executive director 1898 11 Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 158, Bar Harbor 04609 288-5103, www.barharbormaine.com 493 54,845 1 DND Nancy McKechnie, executive director 1969 12 Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce 36 Main St., Ogunquit 03907 646-2939, www.ogunquit.org 430 1,300 2 Karen Marie Arel, president 1966 13 Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce 4 Western Ave., South Paris 04281 743-2281, www.oxfordhillsmaine.com 400 36,010 1 John Williams, executive director 1971 14 Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry 28 Water St., Suite 1, Biddeford 04005 282-1567, www.biddefordsacochamber.org 388 60,000 2 Craig Pendleton, executive director 1923 1 Approximation based on towns/counties served using population estimates from U.S. Census Bureau, population division, as of July 2013. 2 In June, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce agreed to merge. 3 Approximate DND: Did not disclose. This list was compiled by Roger Magnus and published in the Jan. 26, 2015, issue ofMainebiz. SOURCE: Each chamber of commerce Maine's largest chambers of commerce Ranked by membership as of January 2015 Members Population served Full-time employees Chief executive Year founded 1 Maine State Chamber of Commerce 125 Community Drive, Suite 101, Augusta 04330 623-4568, www.mainechamber.org 5,000 1,328,302 1 DND Dana Connors, president 1899 2 Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce 415 Lisbon St., Lewiston 04243 783-2249, www.androscoggincounty.com 1,416 107,702 4 Charles Morrison, president 1887 3 Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce 443 Congress St., Portland 04101 772-2811, www.portlandregion.com 1,400 250,000 8 Chris Hall, CEO 1854 4 Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce 2 1 Park Drive, Rockland 04841 596-0376, www.penbaychamber.com 1,100 50,000 3 5 Thomas Peaco, executive director 2011 5 Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 20 South St., Bangor 04401 947-0307, www.bangorregion.com 800 105,840 1 7 Kate Frey-Grover, vice president 1911 6 Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce 21 University Drive, Augusta 04332 623-4559, www.augustamaine.com 750 78,977 1 4 Ross Cunningham, president/CEO 1922 7 Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber 8 Venture Ave., Brunswick 04011 725-8797, www.midcoastmaine.com 700 70,000 1 Carolyn Farkas-Noe, interim executive director 1994 8 Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Inc. 50 Elm St., Waterville 04901 873-3315, www.midmainechamber.com 686 66,000 4 Kimberly Lindlof, president/CEO 1912 9 Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce 163 High St., Ellsworth 04605 667-5584, www.ellsworthchamber.org 650 55,213 4 Susan Farley, executive director 1956 10 The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce 1 Stonewall Lane, York 03909 363-4422, www.gatewaytomaine.org 550 35,443 2 Holly Roberts, executive director 1898 11 Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 158, Bar Harbor 04609 288-5103, www.barharbormaine.com 493 54,845 1 DND Nancy McKechnie, executive director 1969 12 Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce 36 Main St., Ogunquit 03907 646-2939, www.ogunquit.org 430 1,300 2 Karen Marie Arel, president 1966 13 Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce 4 Western Ave., South Paris 04281 743-2281, www.oxfordhillsmaine.com 400 36,010 1 John Williams, executive director 1971 14 Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry 28 Water St., Suite 1, Biddeford 04005 282-1567, www.biddefordsacochamber.org 388 60,000 2 Craig Pendleton, executive director 1923 1 Approximation based on towns/counties served using population estimates from U.S. Census Bureau, population division, as of July 2013. 2 In June, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce agreed to merge. 3 Approximate DND: Did not disclose. This list was compiled by Roger Magnus and published in the Jan. 26, 2015, issue ofMainebiz. SOURCE: Each chamber of commerce Maine's largest chambers of commerce Ranked by membership as of January 2015 Members Population served Full-time employees Chief executive Year founded 1 Maine State Chamber of Commerce 125 Community Drive, Suite 101, Augusta 04330 623-4568, www.mainechamber.org 5,000 1,328,302 1 DND Dana Connors, president 1899 2 Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce 415 Lisbon St., Lewiston 04243 783-2249, www.androscoggincounty.com 1,416 107,702 4 Charles Morrison, president 1887 3 Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce 443 Congress St., Portland 04101 772-2811, www.portlandregion.com 1,400 250,000 8 Chris Hall, CEO 1854 4 Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce 2 1 Park Drive, Rockland 04841 596-0376, www.penbaychamber.com 1,100 50,000 3 5 Thomas Peaco, executive director 2011 5 Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 20 South St., Bangor 04401 947-0307, www.bangorregion.com 800 105,840 1 7 Kate Frey-Grover, vice president 1911 6 Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce 21 University Drive, Augusta 04332 623-4559, www.augustamaine.com 750 78,977 1 4 Ross Cunningham, president/CEO 1922 7 Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber 8 Venture Ave., Brunswick 04011 725-8797, www.midcoastmaine.com 700 70,000 1 Carolyn Farkas-Noe, interim executive director 1994 8 Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Inc. 50 Elm St., Waterville 04901 873-3315, www.midmainechamber.com 686 66,000 4 Kimberly Lindlof, president/CEO 1912 9 Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce 163 High St., Ellsworth 04605 667-5584, www.ellsworthchamber.org 650 55,213 4 Susan Farley, executive director 1956 10 The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce 1 Stonewall Lane, York 03909 363-4422, www.gatewaytomaine.org 550 35,443 2 Holly Roberts, executive director 1898 11 Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 158, Bar Harbor 04609 288-5103, www.barharbormaine.com 493 54,845 1 DND Nancy McKechnie, executive director 1969 12 Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce 36 Main St., Ogunquit 03907 646-2939, www.ogunquit.org 430 1,300 2 Karen Marie Arel, president 1966 13 Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce 4 Western Ave., South Paris 04281 743-2281, www.oxfordhillsmaine.com 400 36,010 1 John Williams, executive director 1971 14 Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry 28 Water St., Suite 1, Biddeford 04005 282-1567, www.biddefordsacochamber.org 388 60,000 2 Craig Pendleton, executive director 1923 1 Approximation based on towns/counties served using population estimates from U.S. Census Bureau, population division, as of July 2013. 2 In June, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce agreed to merge. 3 Approximate DND: Did not disclose. This list was compiled by Roger Magnus and published in the Jan. 26, 2015, issue ofMainebiz. SOURCE: Each chamber of commerce

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