Artesia Chamber of Commerce

Name

Artesia Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Artesia Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://artesiachamber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Artesia

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: The Chamber generates revenue through annual membership dues from local businesses. Members receive benefits including website listing, access to Chamber Chat promotions, networking events, referrals, and advocacy representation.
2. Event Sponsorships and Registrations: Revenue generated from event participation including HF Sinclair Charity Golf Tournament, Car Shows, clay shoots, and community events. Sponsorship tiers range from $1,500 to $5,000 with various recognition benefits.
3. Lodgers' Tax Administration: The Chamber administers the 5% Lodgers' Tax fund, collecting from hotel stays. The tax supports events and attractions that encourage visitors. The Chamber takes a role in recommending funding allocations to City Council.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Artesia Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit membership organization that sells annual business memberships and delivers business advocacy, networking, marketing exposure, and referrals to local businesses in Artesia and Eddy County. It also operates a Visitor Center, organizes and promotes community events (golf tournaments, car shows, balloon festivals, air races resources), administers the city Lodgers' Tax, and jointly runs an Economic Development Department with the City of Artesia focused on workforce retention, business attraction, and industrial park development.

Product overview

Artesia Chamber of Commerce is a traditional chamber of commerce organization offering a portfolio of services centered on business membership, visitor services, event promotion, and economic development. The Chamber functions as a membership-based organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include a Business Membership Program for local businesses, Visitor Information Services at the historic Train Depot, Event Management and Promotion for community events, Economic Development Services in partnership with the City of Artesia, Tourism Promotion for the region, and specialized resources for major events like the National Championship Air Races.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Membership Program Annual membership program providing local businesses in Artesia and Eddy County with advocacy representation, website directory listing, Chamber Chat email blast promotions, member-to-member referrals, networking events, ribbon cutting promotion, and member spotlights in local media.
• Visitor Information Services Walk-in and personalized visitor information services at the Visitor Center located in the historic Railroad Depot, open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm, providing maps, telephone books, lodging recommendations, dining guides, and area information to travelers and newcomers.
• Event Management & Promotion Year-round organization and promotion of community events including the HF Sinclair Charity Golf Tournament, Main Event Car Show & Cruise, Balloons & Tunes Festival, Clays Crusher Fun Shoot, and Fourth of July celebrations, with tiered sponsorship packages and online registration.
• Economic Development Services Joint program with the City of Artesia focused on workforce retention and creation, quality of life amenities, business retention, and new industry attraction, including Artesia Industrial Park information, incentive program details, and economic overview data.
• Tourism Promotion Promotion of Artesia as a travel destination featuring local attractions, accommodations, restaurants, Arts & Cultural District activities, day trip opportunities, and things to do throughout Southeast New Mexico.
• National Championship Air Races Resources Dedicated information hub for visitors attending the National Championship Air Races, providing accommodation guides, hotel booking links, tie-down services for aircraft, transportation guidance, and activity recommendations for the event period.
• Lodgers' Tax Administration Administration of the 5% Lodgers' Tax fund on behalf of the City of Artesia, including collection from hotel stays and recommending funding allocations to the City Council to support events and attractions that encourage visitors.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of ArtesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership between City of Artesia and Artesia Chamber of Commerce for Economic Development initiatives. The Chamber also partners with City for visitor services and community events.
• Eddy CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEddy County partners with the Chamber on economic development initiatives and community projects. Joint representation on Greater Artesia Economic Development Corporation board.
• Carlsbad Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Carlsbad Chamber to organize the annual Eddy County Legislative Reception in Santa Fe during the state legislative session.
• Artesia MainStreetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtesia MainStreet is a core partner organization working with Chamber on Arts and Cultural District initiatives, downtown development, and events including Main Event Car Show.
• Artesia Arts CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner in Artesia Arts and Cultural District initiative. Jointly works on Red Dirt Black Gold signature event and cultural programs.
• Artesia General HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare provider serving as regional center. Partnership supports community health initiatives and has Board representation on Chamber.
• Artesia Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber supports education initiatives and school system is one of largest employers. Board representation (Darian Jaramillo).
• New Mexico Arts CommissionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState agency that designated Artesia as a New Mexico Arts and Cultural District in November 2013.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roswell Chamber of Commerce: Nearby southeast New Mexico chamber serving a similar-sized city with comparable tourism, visitor center, and business advocacy functions. Closest analog for benchmarking membership, event, and Lodgers' Tax-style tourism revenue mechanics.
• Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce: Directly comparable peer in adjacent Eddy County, New Mexico. The Artesia Chamber already partners with the Carlsbad Chamber to organize the annual Eddy County Legislative Reception in Santa Fe, confirming overlapping member bases and equivalent small-city chamber operating models.
• Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce: State-capital chamber with a strong cultural district and arts-tourism orientation that parallels Artesia's New Mexico Arts and Cultural District positioning. Provides a peer view on monetizing cultural designation through chamber operations.
• Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce: Small east-central New Mexico chamber with similar visitor-services and Route 66 tourism heritage. Comparable in scale and operating model, useful as a peer for benchmarking limited-staff nonprofit chamber performance.
• Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce: Tourism-heavy New Mexico mountain chamber that, like Artesia, leverages cultural and event programming (including arts council partnerships) to drive visitor revenue. Comparable mix of business advocacy plus destination marketing.
• Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce: Larger New Mexico chamber serving a mid-sized city with a more developed economic development and visitor services portfolio. Useful as an aspirational comparison for how Artesia's model could scale.
• Lovington Chamber of Commerce: Small Lea County, New Mexico chamber with a comparable small-town scale and energy-sector economic base. Operates visitor center, advocacy, and event programming similar in scope to Artesia's chamber.
• Hobbs Chamber of Commerce: Southeast New Mexico chamber serving an oil-and-gas-anchored economy nearly identical to Artesia's. Highly relevant for understanding how peer chambers navigate energy-sector member concentration and Permian Basin economic cycles.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: National umbrella chamber organization that provides advocacy resources, training, and accreditation frameworks to local chambers like Artesia. Functions as an industry association and incumbent reference point rather than a direct competitor.
• Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce: The largest chamber in New Mexico with a far broader geographic and economic remit, including a dedicated economic development function. Relevant as a broader incumbent that competes for statewide advocacy attention and large-enterprise membership relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ArtesiaChamber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/artesia-chamber-of-commerce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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