Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce

What Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce does

The Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, membership-based business association serving the Tarpon Springs, Florida community — the oldest city in Pinellas County, incorporated in 1887 and branded as the 'Sponge Capital of the World.' The Chamber sells tiered annual memberships priced from $110 for individual associates to $15,000 for Platinum-level corporate leadership, with the bulk of business memberships priced between $300 and $690 based on employee headcount. It serves local SMBs, hospitality operators, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and tourism businesses, generating revenue primarily through recurring membership dues, event sponsorship, and visitor-guide advertising.

The Chamber's product surface consists of recurring networking programming (Power Hour Luncheons, Breakfast at the Bayou, Business After-hours, Property Partners), ribbon-cutting ceremonies for member grand openings, an online business directory and events calendar, a job-posting board, an annual visitor and community guide, and a group travel program. Distribution is multi-channel: a headquarters at 1 N. Pinellas Avenue, a seven-day Visitor's Center at the Sponge Docks, ChamberMaster/GrowthZone online portal for self-serve membership and event registration, Chamber TV video coverage, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn), and email newsletters. Partnerships include the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber for joint mixers and Innisbrook Resort as host venue for the Summer Splash Business Expo, the Chamber's flagship multi-chamber trade show.

The underlying technology stack is standard chamber SaaS — the site is provided by GrowthZone and powered by ChamberMaster — rather than proprietary infrastructure. There is no disclosed AI capability, no app product, and no API surface; differentiation rests entirely on the Chamber's local brand equity, event cadence, and member relationships rather than technology. The organization is governed by a board of directors and elected commissioners, operates with 1-10 staff, and is classified as a private non-profit with no funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://tarponspringschamber.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit membership association serving local SMBs, hospitality operators, and tourism businesses in Tarpon Springs, Florida, generating revenue primarily through tiered annual membership dues, networking events, and visitor-guide promotion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chamber of Commerce Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Chamber of commerce
• Business networking events
• Membership organization
• Local business support
• Community association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarpon 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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees tiered by business size and type, ranging from $110 for individual associates to $15,000 for corporate platinum leadership members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit membership-based business association that supports local businesses through a tiered Business Membership Program, recurring networking events (Power Hour Luncheons, Breakfast at the Bayou, Business After-hours, Property Partners), ribbon cutting ceremonies for member businesses, an online member directory, an events calendar, job postings, an annual Visitor and Community Guide, and a group Chamber Travel Program. Membership is acquired primarily through community-led engagement, with annual dues tiered by organization size and type.

Product overview

Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce operates as a membership-based organization providing a unified suite of business networking, promotion, and community services. The core offerings include tiered business membership programs with varying price points based on company size, combined with recurring networking events (such as Power Hour Luncheons, Breakfast at the Bayou, and Property Partners real estate-focused meetings), ribbon cutting ceremonies for member businesses, an online business directory organized by industry category, and a comprehensive events calendar. Additional services encompass job postings for members, an annual visitor and community guide for tourism promotion, and a group travel program. The organization is powered by ChamberMaster/GrowthZone membership management software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Membership Program

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Upper Tampa Bay ChambercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 August 2026Joint Chamber Mixer collaboration for networking events. Combined events like Threshers Baseball Game at Baycare Ballpark attract members from both chambers for cross-community networking.
• CoHatch Meeting SpaceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty Partners networking group meets at CoHatch location at 123 E Tarpon Ave. CoHatch provides meeting space for Chamber's real estate professional networking events.
• Innisbrook ResortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Summer Splash Business Expo, the Chamber's major multi-chamber trade show event attracting thousands of attendees.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• New Port Richey Chamber of Commerce: Chamber serving New Port Richey in Pasco County, north of Tarpon Springs. Comparable in mission, services, and SMB-focused membership model, but operates in a different (Pasco) county and does not directly compete in Tarpon Springs.
• Oldsmar Chamber of Commerce: Small Pinellas-area chamber offering comparable membership services to local businesses. Relevant peer for understanding small-chamber economics in the same county, though it serves a different sub-market.
• Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce: Small-town chamber in Safety Harbor, FL with similar tiered membership and local business networking. Directly comparable in scale and target member base, but operating in a different sub-market.
• Pinellas Park Chamber of Commerce: Membership-based chamber in Pinellas Park, FL with tiered pricing and networking events. Comparable in structure and SMB focus, but geographically distinct within Pinellas County.

Direct peers

• Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce: Pinellas-area chamber and explicit collaboration partner via Joint Chamber Mixer. Operates a similar membership-based model serving SMBs in the upper Tampa Bay region — a direct peer in geography, scale, and product offering.
• St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce: Same-county chamber serving St. Petersburg, FL with tiered membership, networking events, and visitor/tourism promotion. A direct peer by structure, member mix, and event-based services, though larger in scale.
• Clearwater Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of commerce in adjacent Clearwater, FL with comparable tiered membership and tourism-focused mission centered on Clearwater Beach. Directly comparable in structure, services, and target member base of local SMBs and tourism businesses.
• Dunedin Chamber of Commerce: Small municipal chamber in nearby Dunedin, FL, offering tiered membership, networking events, and a business directory. Directly comparable in scale, services, and Pinellas County coastal-tourism market overlap.
• Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce: Hyper-local chamber of commerce operating in neighboring Palm Harbor, FL. Directly comparable as a small-staffed, non-profit membership organization serving SMBs in the same Pinellas County market with similar networking events, directory, and member services.

Others

• ChamberMaster / GrowthZone: Software vendor whose platform powers the Tarpon Springs Chamber's membership management, directory, events, and job postings. Functionally an ecosystem/infrastructure provider rather than a competitor, but critical to the Chamber's operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tarpon-springs-chamber-of-commerce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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