Edwardsville Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce

Name

Edwardsville Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://edglenchamber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edwardsville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from businesses throughout the St. Louis Metro East region. Dues are prorated based on join date. Membership investment supports the chamber's mission of representing business interests and fostering a strong private-sector regional economy.
2. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from signature events including Golf Tournament, Halloween Parade, Restaurant Week (SAVOR), Business After 4, Celebration of Business, and Non-Profit Roundtables. Multiple sponsorship tiers available (Presenting, Catalyst, Partner, Investor, Collaborator, Connector).
3. Business Directory Listings: Revenue from business directory placements where member businesses are featured. Chamber members patronize each other supporting local prosperity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based non-profit business association that provides local businesses with advocacy, networking, professional development, and community visibility services. Its core offerings include a member business directory, job posting platform, signature networking events (Business After 4, Golf Tournament, Halloween Parade, SAVOR Restaurant Week, Ribbon Cuttings, Table for 10), educational programs (Business Book Club, Non-Profit Roundtable), and government affairs advocacy at federal, state, county, and municipal levels.

Product overview

The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce operates as a membership-based business association offering a comprehensive suite of services to support local businesses and the regional economy. The organization functions as the primary hub for business networking, advocacy, and community development in the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon area. Its core offerings include a member business directory, job posting platform, and event programming (including Business After 4 networking mixers, the SAVOR Restaurant Week, Annual Golf Tournament, Halloween Parade, Ribbon Cutting ceremonies, Business Book Club, Non-Profit Roundtable, and Table for 10). The chamber also provides advocacy services representing member interests at all government levels, election information resources, business education webinars, and community guides. The organization utilizes the ChamberOrganizer platform for event registration and member management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAVOR: Restaurant week initiative featuring local restaurants with specially priced lunch and dinner menus.

Products and services

• Business Directory An online searchable directory of Ed/Glen Chamber member businesses and organizations from throughout the St. Louis & Metro East region, enabling members to showcase their businesses and non-members to find local businesses to support.
• Member Job Postings A job posting platform exclusively available to Ed/Glen Chamber members, allowing businesses to post employment opportunities accessible through the chamber's website.
• Events Calendar A comprehensive calendar of chamber events including registration functionality for Business After 4 (BA4) mixers, Golf Tournament, Restaurant Week (SAVOR), Halloween Parade, Ribbon Cuttings, and other networking programs.
• Business After 4 (BA4) A networking event series held on the third Thursday of each month (4-6pm) where members can showcase their organizations, connect with fellow business leaders, and build professional relationships over refreshments.
• SAVOR Restaurant Week An annual culinary event running October 1-10 featuring local restaurants with specially priced lunch and dinner menus, celebrating the region's food scene and supporting local eateries. Nationally recognized with an Award of Excellence in Communication by ACCE in 2017.
• Annual Golf Tournament An annual golf tournament providing networking opportunities for members with sponsorship packages, tournament play, and awards celebration.
• Halloween Parade An annual community tradition spanning over a century, featuring marching bands, school groups, organizations, and approximately 100 floats taking to downtown Edwardsville streets.
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies Free ceremonies for member businesses marking new openings (within 12 months), landmark anniversaries, ownership changes, new locations, or remodeling/expansions.
• Business Book Club A signature program established in 2015 featuring best-selling business books with facilitated discussions, providing professional development for chamber members.
• Non-Profit Roundtable A roundtable series designed for non-profit leaders featuring facilitated content, industry professional insights, and peer networking opportunities.
• Table for 10 A networking initiative fostering meaningful connections in a relaxed mid-day setting, encouraging professional insights, partnerships, and community ties over lunch conversations.
• Business Resources Educational resources including webinars, business book club materials, and guides on topics such as COVID-19 employment issues, business relief opportunities, and economic forecasts.
• Advocacy Services Government affairs and legislative advocacy services representing member business interests at federal, state, county, and municipal levels, including legislative scorecards and business questionnaires for political candidates.
• Election Information Non-partisan voter resources including candidate questionnaires, ballot information, polling locations, and election results for local, county, state, and federal elections.
• Community Guides and Maps Community profile books and maps produced in partnership with Town Square Publications, providing community information for residents and businesses. The latest community guide is in production with fall 2025 delivery planned.
• Celebration of Business An annual event recognizing business achievements with honorees, sponsorships, and the Annual Business Awards Hall of Fame.

Quantifiable outcome

• For every $100 spent at a locally-owned business, $73 remains in the local economy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Town Square PublicationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce works exclusively with Town Square Publications to produce community guidebooks and maps. The chamber's latest community guide is in production with fall 2025 delivery planned. Contact Philip Hageman with Town Square Publications for advertising opportunities.
• League of Women Voters of Edwardsville AreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts candidate forums for elections, including the 2024 Primary Election forum at Wildey Theatre with Edwardsville NAACP. Provides voter education resources on chamber website.
• Edwardsville NAACPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts candidate forums with League of Women Voters for elections in the Edwardsville area. Collaborative effort for voter education.
• Greater Gateway Association of REALTORScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing partnership on candidate training programs for local office. Co-hosts 'How to Run for Local Office' informational sessions. Partner in advocacy award recipient (2015) for commercial property owners' rights issue work.
• Illinois Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Illinois Chamber Day events. Chamber publishes legislative scorecards rating state legislators based on Illinois Chamber voting records on business issues.
• Madison County Clerk's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides election information, polling locations, ballot resources, and voter guides to chamber members. Chamber publishes election candidate questionnaires and results.
• Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSource for 'How to Start a Business in Illinois' resource page, providing information on business formation, licensing, and state requirements.
• Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as resource for small business assistance. SBDC provides guidance at SIUE Campus, Alumni Hall, Room 2126, Edwardsville, IL 62026.
• Small Business Administration (SBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBA resources referenced for COVID-19 business relief including Economic Injury Disaster Loans, Paycheck Protection Program, and Shuttered Venue Operators Grant.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Illinois State Chamber of Commerce: Statewide chamber with which Ed/Glen Chamber partners on Illinois Chamber Day and legislative scorecards. Operates the same membership/advocacy playbook at state level and is the natural upstream body in the chamber hierarchy.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: National chamber body that awarded Ed/Glen Chamber its 5-Star Accreditation. Sets the accreditation framework and best-practice standards against which Ed/Glen Chamber benchmarks its operations.
• Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE): Professional association for chamber executives that presented the 2017 Award of Excellence in Communication to Ed/Glen Chamber. Peer network that shapes chamber industry best practices and the IOM/ACE credentialing pathway used by Ed/Glen's leadership.

Direct peers

• St. Louis Regional Chamber: The broader regional chamber serving the St. Louis MSA, including the Illinois Metro East footprint where Ed/Glen Chamber operates. Directly comparable membership, advocacy, and event-driven model at a larger scale, and a known relationship through the Jim Anderson Professional Torch Award (2016).
• Bethalto Chamber of Commerce: Small neighboring Madison County chamber serving a similar SMB constituency with a comparable mix of networking events and advocacy. Represents the type of direct local competitor for member businesses and event sponsors in the same county.
• Troy Chamber of Commerce (Illinois): Another Metro East Illinois chamber with overlapping Madison County service area. Comparable membership, event, and advocacy model competing for the same regional member pool.
• O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce (Illinois): Neighboring Metro East Illinois chamber competing for overlapping SMB and event sponsorships in the same St. Louis MSA catchment. Closely comparable membership model, event programming, and advocacy scope at a smaller geographic scale.
• Collinsville Chamber of Commerce: Adjacent Madison County, Illinois chamber serving the same St. Louis MSA business community. Directly comparable membership-driven model and competes for regional sponsorships and member visibility.

Regional players

• Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau: Regional economic development and events organization in the Metro East Illinois area. Comparable mission of driving regional business and visitor activity, but more tourism/event-focused than business advocacy.

Others

• SIUE Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Resource partner referenced by Ed/Glen Chamber for small business assistance. Adjacent ecosystem player providing complementary (non-competing) business advisory services to the same member base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EdGlenCOC
• Xx.com/edglenchamber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edwardsville-glen-carbon-chamber-of-commerce

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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