Cape May County Chamber

What Cape May County Chamber does

The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce is a private nonprofit Chamber of Commerce founded in 1944 and headquartered at 13 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. It represents approximately 800 member businesses and organizations across Cape May County, governed by a 28-member Board of Directors and operated by a small full-time staff. Its mission centers on advocacy, networking, marketing, and professional development for the local business community, with particular emphasis on tourism and hospitality as the foundation of the county's approximately $8.4 billion tourism economy.

The Chamber's core offerings are organized into several products and platforms. The Business Directory (chamber.capemaycountychamber.com/list) provides a searchable online listing of member businesses, with paid Enhanced ($115) and Premium ($200) tiers for added visibility. The annual Jersey Cape Vacation Guide is a flagship print and digital tourism publication, supported by a dedicated website (jerseycapevacationguide.com) and an in-person Visitors Center offering brochure distribution. Signature Events include the Annual Installation Dinner, Women In Business Conference, Business Expo ("Business the Beach"), and FORE Education Golf Tournament, complemented by monthly mixers and membership meetings. The Leadership Cape May County program, run by the wholly-owned Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (formed 2015; program founded 2017), is a nine-month cohort experience; since 2024 it offers MBA-credit pathways through a partnership with Stockton University. Additional member benefits include group health insurance options, conference room access, email campaigns, website sponsorships, advocacy on legislative issues, and the NorCast Weather & Media video feature service.

Revenue is generated through five primary streams: annual membership dues (tiered from $50 Retired up through graduated pricing for large enterprises), event sponsorship and registration fees, advertising in the Jersey Cape Vacation Guide and digital channels, Leadership Cape May County tuition ($899 per participant with $325 scholarships available), and referral-based health benefits programs. The Chamber operates as a member-driven association with a horizontal segmentation strategy serving SMBs, non-profits, tourism and hospitality businesses, professional service firms, emerging leaders, and government and municipal entities across Cape May County and southern New Jersey.

Name

Cape May County Chamber

Legal name

Cape May County Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://capemaycountychamber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit business association founded in 1944, serving approximately 800 member businesses in Cape May County, New Jersey, through membership services, advocacy, events, the Jersey Cape Vacation Guide, and a Leadership Cape May County program run by its Education Foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape May Court House

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from approximately 800 member businesses and organizations. Membership tiers include Basic ($450), Solopreneurs ($199), Meeting Pass ($650), and others. Higher dues apply to large private companies and corporations.
2. Signature Events Revenue: Revenue from hosting signature events including Annual Installation Dinner, Women In Business Conference, Business Expo, and FORE Education Golf Tournament. Events feature sponsorships and registration fees.
3. Advertising and Marketing Services: High-quality, cost-effective advertising and marketing opportunities including email campaigns, website sponsorships, print ads in the Jersey Cape Vacation Guide and Calendar of Events Brochure, and brochure distribution through the Visitors Center.
4. Leadership Program Tuition: The Leadership Cape May County program charges tuition of $899 per participant. Scholarships in the amount of $325 are available to qualified applicants from member businesses.
5. Health Benefits Program: The Chamber offers health insurance options as a member benefit, providing additional value to membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit business membership organization serving approximately 800 member businesses in Cape May County, New Jersey since 1944. It sells tiered Chamber memberships, signature networking events, advertising in the Jersey Cape Vacation Guide, a nine-month Leadership Cape May County development program, group health benefits access, meeting room rentals, and advocacy representation on legislative and community issues.

Product overview

The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit business organization serving approximately 800 members since 1944. Its core offerings include a Business Directory/Member Directory platform for member visibility, the annual Jersey Cape Vacation Guide tourism publication, organized Chamber Events and Signature Events for networking, and the Leadership Cape May County nine-month development program. Additional member benefits include Health Benefits programs, Meeting Room facilities, Marketing & Advertising Services, and Advocacy representation on legislative and business issues. The Chamber also operates an Education Foundation that partners with Stockton University for MBA credits, and offers NorCast Weather & Media video production services for member promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Directory / Member Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• Tourism industry generates approximately $8.4 billion in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NJ TRANSITcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026NJ TRANSIT is conducting the Southern New Jersey Transit Market Study to analyze transit demand and mobility gaps in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem counties. The Chamber is participating to recommend ways to improve connections to jobs, recreation, and vital services.
• Stockton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2024Innovative partnership between the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation and Stockton University provides Leadership Cape May County program participants and alumni the opportunity to earn three college credits toward a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or MBA-HAL degree. Graduates of Leadership CMC will only need 33 credit hours instead of 36 to graduate, with a streamlined application process.
• Jersey Cape Vacation GuidecoreOthersThe Chamber produces and manages the Jersey Cape Vacation Guide, one of the region's most trusted travel publications showcasing beaches, attractions, restaurants, shopping, and accommodations. The guide is distributed to visitors and residents.
• HutchinsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite sponsor providing HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services. Sponsors Chamber events including FORE Education Golf Tournament at Associate's Level.
• Atlantic City ElectricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Chamber membership meetings, including June 2026 'Community Insights with Our Mayors' event.
• Cape May County Coast Guard Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber is a proud partner and was instrumental in achieving the 'Coast Guard Community' designation from the U.S. Coast Guard with Congressional confirmation. The Chamber supports the Foundation which plans and executes the annual Coast Guard Community Festival.
• Cape May County Office of Emergency ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber supports an initiative to create a public-private partnership encouraging businesses to be active partners in emergency response including storm events. This gives the business community a seat at the table in the County's emergency operations center.
• Jersey Shore PartnershipminorOthersThe Chamber supports the Jersey Shore Partnership's online petition to increase beach replenishment funding to $50 million. Chamber's Environment & Legislative Committee actively advocates on beach protection issues.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atlantic County Chamber of Commerce: Adjacent South Jersey county Chamber with overlapping member geographies (Atlantic-Cape May tourism corridor), comparable membership dues tiers, and similar advocacy/leadership-program structure.
• Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce: Visitor bureau/Chamber hybrid for a North Carolina coastal tourism economy, with a directly analogous directory, events, advocacy, and tourism-publication product set serving a geographically bounded SMB base.
• Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce: Regional coastal destination Chamber with a comparable $8B+ tourism economy, similar member mix of hospitality/retail/professional services, and a parallel Vacation Guide and leadership program offering.
• Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce: Chamber serving Wildwood, a Cape May County beach-resort economy with near-identical tourism-driven SMB member base, seasonal dynamics, and event-driven GTM motion.
• Long Beach Island Chamber of Commerce: New Jersey barrier-island tourism Chamber with the same beach-town SMB member profile, seasonal economy exposure, and Vacation Guide / directory / signature events business model.
• Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce: A New Jersey shore community Chamber serving Ocean City, a comparable coastal tourism destination with similar SMB, hospitality, and seasonal-economy member mix and analogous membership/event/advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: National federation of which local Chambers are typically members; sets national policy positions and competes for federal-grant and large-corporate member attention that the Cape May Chamber cannot capture alone.
• New Jersey Chamber of Commerce: Statewide business association with broader policy/advocacy scope than the Cape May Chamber; competes for legislative influence and member mindshare at the state level but does not serve a single tourism-dependent county.

Regional players

• Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce: South Jersey Chamber serving Cumberland County with a similar SMB membership model, tiered dues structure, and event/advocacy mix — a regional peer rather than a direct coastal competitor.
• Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce: Delaware coastal tourism Chamber with parallel vacation-guide, events, and SMB-advocacy offerings; comparable scale and seasonal-economy focus but operates in a different state and does not directly compete for Cape May members.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CapeMayCountyChamber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmcchamber
• Instagraminstagram.com/capemaycountychamber

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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