Bath County Chamber of Commerce

What Bath County Chamber of Commerce does

Bath County Chamber of Commerce is a private, nonprofit membership association that serves as the unified voice of the business community in Bath County, Virginia. Organized under Virginia law and unaffiliated with any municipal or county government, the Chamber unites more than 100 member businesses, professionals, organizations, groups, and educational institutions across at least nine industry categories, including Accommodations, Food & Dining, Health & Medicine, Construction & Contractors, Retail & Shopping, Arts & Entertainment, Legal & Financial, Professional Services, and Non-Profit. Its core service offering comprises a tiered membership program ($30 to $450 annually depending on organization type and employee count), an online business directory, a calendar of networking events (Chamber After Hours, Breakfast with the Chamber, Lunch & Learn, Annual Dinner, Chamber Classic Golf Tournament, Harvest Festival), a member-to-member referral and discount system, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, advertising and sponsorship placements, and printing and website-building assistance.

The Chamber's underlying technology consists of a standard WordPress-based website providing member directory, event registration, and email marketing capabilities; there is no proprietary technology stack, mobile application, or API. Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues (billed January 1 without automatic recurring payments), event ticket sales and sponsorships, and vendor fees for community events such as the Harvest Festival ($15 member, $20 non-member). The Chamber is led by Executive Director Rachel Camacho and governed by a 10-member volunteer Board of Directors representing local institutions including Truist Bank, Mountain Gateway Community College, Bath Community Hospital, BARC Electric Cooperative, and Millboro Area Rescue Squad.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: growth depends on member recruitment, retention, and engagement through a busy calendar of networking mixers, educational workshops, golf tournaments, and annual dinners, supplemented by partnerships with SCORE (free business counseling and mentoring), Visit Bath (tourism marketing), Bath Community Hospital, Omni Homestead Resort, and Dominion Energy. Primary customer segments are small businesses, start-ups and young professionals, and non-profits and churches across Bath County and the broader Alleghany Highlands.

Name

Bath County Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Bath County Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://countyofbathchamber.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Bath County Chamber of Commerce is a private nonprofit membership association serving over 100 small businesses, start-ups, and non-profits across Bath County, Virginia, and the Alleghany Highlands. It delivers tiered membership dues, networking events, a business directory, referrals, and SCORE-affiliated counseling through a volunteer board governance model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warm Springs

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees billed on January 1st with tiered pricing based on organization type and employee count. No automatic recurring payments - members must renew annually.
2. Event Tickets and Sponsorships: Revenue generated from ticket sales for events such as Annual Dinner ($85 per person), Chamber Classic Golf Tournament ($145 per golfer), and various networking events. Additional sponsorship opportunities at multiple tiers.
3. Vendor Fees: Fees collected from vendors participating in community events such as the Harvest Festival ($15 for members, $20 for non-members).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bath County Chamber of Commerce is a private not-for-profit membership association that sells annual memberships to local businesses, organizations, and individuals in Bath County, Virginia. In return for tiered membership dues, the Chamber delivers a member directory listing, networking and educational events, referrals, advertising and sponsorship opportunities, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, and free SCORE business counseling, while advocating for local business interests at the community level.

Product overview

Bath County Chamber of Commerce operates as a membership-based membership organization providing a portfolio of services to member businesses rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include a membership program with tiered pricing based on business size, a business directory, events and networking programs (Chamber After Hours, Breakfast with the Chamber, Coffee Break, Lunch & Learn), referral services, advertising and sponsorship opportunities, ribbon cutting ceremonies, and printing/website services. The Chamber partners with SCORE to offer free business counseling. The organization hosts signature events including an Annual Dinner, Harvest Festival, Chamber Classic Golf Tournament, and Memorial Day Ride.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chamber Membership Program Tiered annual membership program for Bath County, Virginia businesses, professionals, non-profits, churches, sole proprietors, start-ups, and young professionals. Includes directory listing, referrals, networking, and member benefits; subject to board approval.
• Online Business Directory Online searchable directory of Chamber member businesses, organized by industry categories such as accommodations, food and dining, health and medicine, construction and contractors, retail and shopping. Each listing includes a short business description and profile image.
• Events and Networking Programs Calendar of networking and educational events including Chamber After Hours, Breakfast with the Chamber, Coffee Break, Lunch & Learn, Annual Dinner, Harvest Festival, Chamber Classic Golf Tournament, and Memorial Day Ride.
• Referral Services Staff refers incoming inquiries from community members to Chamber member businesses first, generating qualified leads for members.
• Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities Banner advertising on the Chamber website and at events, member-to-member promotional e-blasts, and multi-tier event sponsorship packages for member visibility.
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies Celebration events for new or reestablished member businesses, accompanied by free publicity through local media coverage.
• Printing and Website Building Services 15 free copies per month for members (10 cents per copy thereafter), 25 cents per fax, and website building assistance for member businesses.
• SCORE Business Counseling Free mentoring and workshops delivered through a partnership with SCORE, covering sales, marketing, finance, taxes, e-commerce, and startup resources, with specialized support for Black Entrepreneurs.
• Annual Business Awards Program Annual dinner recognizing outstanding local businesses and individuals with awards including Business of the Year, Manager of the Year, Staff Member of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Tourism Champion of the Year.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCOREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCORE partners with the Chamber to provide free business counseling and resources to start or grow businesses. SCORE offers mentoring (100% free regardless of meeting frequency), workshops covering topics from sales/marketing to finance/taxes to e-commerce, and special resources for Black Entrepreneurs. The Chamber leverages this partnership to offer relevant workshops and one-on-one counseling with business professionals.
• Bath Community HospitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBath Community Hospital is a major sponsor and partner of the Chamber, hosting events like Lunch and Learn sessions. The hospital participates in Chamber networking events and supports community business initiatives.
• Visit BathcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVisit Bath is the Chamber's tourism marketing partner that works hand-in-hand with Chamber members to promote Bath County as a destination. The Chamber collaborates with Visit Bath on economic development initiatives.
• Dominion EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDominion Energy sponsors Chamber events including the annual Chamber Classic Golf Tournament. As a major regional utility, they support community business events.
• Omni Homestead ResortcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOmni Homestead is a major sponsor of Chamber events including the annual Chamber Classic Golf Tournament. The resort hosts Chamber events and collaborates on tourism promotion for Bath County.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Visit Bath Virginia: The destination marketing organization for Bath County and the Chamber's named tourism partner. Not a chamber and not a competitor, but operates parallel member-engagement and event activities (Harvest Festival co-promotion) in the same geographic market.
• SCORE: National nonprofit network providing free mentoring, workshops, and resources to small businesses, and the Bath Chamber's named strategic partner. Not a direct competitor but an adjacent ecosystem player whose small-business counseling offering overlaps with Chamber member-benefit content.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The national umbrella organization for U.S. business, representing a much broader membership base across all 50 states. Comparable as the apex trade association serving American businesses through advocacy, networking, and resources, but at vastly larger scale and policy scope than Bath County's local Chamber.
• Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber of commerce serving the greater Roanoke Valley in western Virginia. Comparable as a neighboring Virginia chamber offering tiered memberships, networking events, and advocacy for member businesses in a regional geography that overlaps Bath County's catchment area (Alleghany Highlands region).
• Virginia Chamber of Commerce: The statewide chamber of commerce for Virginia, providing advocacy, networking, and policy resources to businesses across the commonwealth. Comparable as a higher-tier membership organization serving Virginia businesses, including those in Bath County's region, but operating at state scale with a broader mandate.

Direct peers

• Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of commerce serving the Alleghany Highlands region (Covington, Clifton Forge, Iron Gate) in western Virginia, which directly abuts Bath County. Operates the same community-led, membership-and-events model for a small rural county-region economy and competes for adjacent member businesses.
• Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce (Rockbridge): Local chamber serving Rockbridge County/Lexington, Virginia, which is geographically adjacent to Bath County and even included in Bath Chamber's service-area member list. Operates the same membership, events, and directory model for a similar small-town western Virginia economy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/countyofbathchamber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bath-county-chamber-of-commerce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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