Seaside Chamber of Commerce

Name

Seaside Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Seaside Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://seasidechamber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seaside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for businesses and organizations joining the chamber to access networking, directory listing, and member benefits.
2. Event Participation Fees: Revenue from signature events including the Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament and Hood to Coast Relay through participant fees and volunteer sign-ups.
3. Visitor Guide and Promotional Materials: Distribution of visitor guides and promotional materials to tourists and prospective residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Seaside Chamber of Commerce provides annual membership services to local businesses and organizations in Seaside, Oregon, granting access to a member directory listing, a community calendar, a member portal, the Weekly Wave newsletter, and weekly networking events. It also organizes signature community events such as the Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament and Hood to Coast Relay, and distributes visitor guides to promote local businesses to tourists and prospective residents.

Product overview

Seaside Chamber of Commerce offers a chamber membership platform with multiple integrated services. The core offering is Chamber Membership providing business directory visibility, networking opportunities, and community engagement. The Member Portal serves as the access gateway, while the Member Directory and Community Calendar enable member discovery and event participation. Additional offerings include The Weekly Wave newsletter and Good Morning Seaside networking events. All services are delivered through the ChamberMate platform infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chamber Membership Annual membership program for businesses and organizations joining the chamber to access networking events, business directory listing, community calendar, the Weekly Wave newsletter, and member portal benefits.
• Member Directory Searchable online directory of chamber member businesses organized by categories including Activities & Recreation, Food & Drinks, Health & Wellness, Lodging & Travel, and other sectors, providing visibility for member businesses to the community and visitors.
• Community Calendar Online calendar of community events including chamber events, member events, and community events with filtering capabilities by host and category, designed to drive awareness and participation among residents and visitors.
• Good Morning Seaside Weekly Networking Weekly networking event held Wednesday mornings from 8:00-9:00am at different businesses and organizations throughout Seaside, attracting approximately 30-40 community members each week for networking and community engagement.
• Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament Annual signature community event organized by the chamber, featuring volunteer-supported tournament operations with participant fees and volunteer sign-ups driving engagement and revenue.
• Hood to Coast Relay Annual signature community event supported by the chamber, with volunteer recruitment and community participation as key engagement drivers.
• Visitor Guide Promotional publication distributed to tourists and prospective residents highlighting local businesses, attractions, and community information in Seaside, Oregon.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weekly networking events attract 30-40 community members per session

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Organizations (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe chamber maintains strategic partnerships with many local organizations to support community leadership and economic development initiatives. These partnerships enable collaborative efforts in building on past successes while improving the future of the Seaside community.
• Grocery Outlet (Seaside Grand Opening)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrocery Outlet partnered with the chamber for their Seaside location grand opening event, promoted through the member directory and community channels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Travel Oregon: State-level tourism commission that partners with local chambers including Seaside on destination promotion; operates at much larger scale and is a natural counterpart for co-marketing and grants.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: National chamber of commerce providing affiliation resources, accreditation, and best-practice frameworks that local chambers like Seaside adopt; representative of the broader chamber ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Salem Area Chamber of Commerce: Oregon-based chamber offering the same core product set (membership, networking events, visitor promotion, advocacy) for the Salem-area business community; directly comparable structure and revenue model.
• Bend Chamber: Chamber of commerce in Bend, Oregon serving a similar destination-economy business base; comparable reliance on tourism-related members and signature events to drive engagement and revenue.
• Portland Metro Chamber: Regional chamber of commerce serving the Portland, Oregon metro area; directly comparable business model of membership dues, events, advocacy, and member directory, but at significantly larger scale.
• Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce: Neighboring Oregon coastal chamber of commerce serving adjacent municipalities; explicitly listed as a directory member of Seaside Chamber, illustrating cross-chamber relationships. Operates the same chamber-of-commerce model with directory, events, and tourism promotion.
• Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce: Another Oregon coastal chamber serving Lincoln City; the closest direct comparable given the parallel coastal-tourism economic base and visitor-guide promotional function.
• Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce: Mid-sized Oregon chamber offering the standard membership/directory/events mix; comparable governance model (board-led nonprofit) and similar role as convener of local economic development efforts.

Others

• Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE): Professional association for chamber executives and staff; not a direct competitor but a peer in the chamber ecosystem that provides training, benchmarking, and certification (e.g., Chamber of the Year program) to chambers like Seaside.

Emerging players

• Visit Seaside (DMO): Destination marketing organization promoting Seaside to visitors; overlaps with the chamber's visitor-guide and tourism-promotion activities but is a separate entity focused narrowly on visitor attraction rather than broader business membership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/seasidechamber
• Facebookfacebook.com/seasidechamber.or
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seaside-chamber-of-commerce

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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