Cross County Chamber of Commerce

What Cross County Chamber of Commerce does

The Cross County Chamber of Commerce is a private non-profit membership organization headquartered in Wynne, Arkansas, serving Cross County in Northeast Arkansas. It operates as the official regional business association, representing and promoting the local economy through collective advocacy, networking events, and promotional channels for its approximately 200+ member businesses across healthcare, retail, agriculture, education, and other sectors. The chamber generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues structured across eight tiers ranging from $60 for retired individual members to $2,500 for Visionaries members, supplemented by event sponsorships and venue rentals.

Its core products include the tiered membership program, the Technology Center (a 9,000-square-foot event venue in Wynne with 350-person seating capacity), a member directory, a local job board, and an events calendar. The technology stack is modest: the website and member-facing platform are powered by Locable, a third-party community marketing platform, with no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or developer-facing APIs. Marketing channels span a weekly radio show on KWYN 1400, email blasts, Facebook posts, ribbon cuttings, Business After Hours events, an Annual Banquet, Farm Fest, and Trick Or Treat at Village Creek State Park.

The go-to-market motion is community-led: the chamber grows by directly enrolling local businesses and individuals into membership tiers and deepening engagement through in-person events that drive referrals and visibility. The organization is staffed by three personnel—a CEO/President, a Director of Community Engagement & Operations, and an Office Manager & Outreach Coordinator—and maintains a formal website linkage with Wynne Economic Development to coordinate local economic development activities. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the organization carries no external investors or parent company.

Name

Cross County Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Cross County Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://crosscountychamber.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1862

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cross County Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit membership organization in Wynne, Arkansas serving approximately 200+ local businesses across Cross County through tiered annual memberships, a 9,000-square-foot event venue, networking events, and promotional channels including a weekly radio show and annual banquet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chamber of Commerce / Local Economic Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Chamber of commerce
• Business membership
• Community networking
• Event venue rental
• Local economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Wynne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues at various tier levels from $60 for retired individuals to $2500 for Visionaries members. Provides business listings, networking opportunities, advertising, and event access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cross County Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit membership organization that supports local businesses and promotes economic development in Cross County, Arkansas. Its core offering is a tiered annual membership program (ranging from $60 for retired individuals to $2,500 for Visionaries members) that delivers directory listings, advertising and promotion opportunities, networking events, banquet sponsorship, and access to chamber facilities. The Chamber also operates the Technology Center, a 9,000-square-foot event venue in Wynne, and runs supporting platforms including an online Member Directory, a local Job Board, and an Events Calendar.

Product overview

Cross County Chamber of Commerce offers a membership-based service with multiple product lines: a tiered membership program (Loyalty Member, Business Member, Elite Member, Platinum Member, Diamond Member, Presidential Member, Visionaries Member) providing directory listings, advertising opportunities, and event access; the Technology Center event venue (9,000 sq ft, 350-person capacity) for corporate meetings, banquets, and weddings; a Member Directory for business discovery; a Job Board featuring local employment listings; an Events Calendar; and business promotion services including radio spots, email blasts, ribbon cuttings, and community events like Farm Fest and Trick Or Treat at Village Creek.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chamber Membership Tiered annual membership program for individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations in Cross County, AR. Membership tiers range from $60 (Loyalty Member #1, retired individual) and $80 (Loyalty Member #2, individual) through $175 (Business Member/Non-Profit), $375 (Elite), $825 (Platinum), $925 (Diamond), $1,250 (Presidential), up to $2,500 (Visionaries), each delivering directory listings, banquet tickets, radio spots, email blasts, and event sponsorship opportunities.
• Technology Center Event Venue
• Member Directory
• Job Board

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents and promotes the area's economy and encourages business and industrial investment, broadening the tax base and providing employment opportunities

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wynne Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative economic development partnership supporting business growth and investment in the Wynne and Cross County area. The chamber website links to Wynne Economic Development as a related organization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Locable: The SaaS platform powering the Chamber's website, directory, job board, and events calendar. Comparable as the technology infrastructure provider used by hundreds of small chambers and Main Street organizations.
• Wynne Economic Development Corporation: The local economic development partner organization explicitly linked on the Chamber's website. Comparable in mission (business recruitment, retention, and investment in Cross County) but operating as a separate entity with a different funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Memphis Regional Chamber: The dominant regional chamber for the Memphis metro area, just across the state line from Cross County. Comparable mission and tiered-membership business model, but at much larger scale and with broader economic development scope.
• Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce: The statewide chamber federation of which local Arkansas chambers are members. Comparable in mission (business advocacy, networking, policy representation) and membership-revenue model, but operating at state policy level rather than local execution.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The national federation of chambers of commerce and the parent body for local chambers. Comparable in core mission (business advocacy, economic development, member services) but operating at federal policy scale rather than local execution.

Regional players

• Conway Area Chamber of Commerce: A central Arkansas chamber serving a similarly positioned mid-sized community with a university-driven economy. Comparable as a peer Arkansas chamber with tiered membership, events calendar, and community advocacy.
• West Memphis Chamber of Commerce: A nearby Arkansas/Mississippi border chamber serving a similarly sized community. Comparable as a small-city chamber with tiered membership, networking events, and economic development focus.
• Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce: A regional chamber of commerce serving the larger Jonesboro metro in Northeast Arkansas. Directly comparable as a neighboring Arkansas chamber offering tiered membership, member directory, events, and economic development advocacy in a similar operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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