ACCE, the Leading National Association for Chamber Executives,
Honors Loudoun County Chamber for Top Ten Finish in New Member Growth

Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce has been honored by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) for being among the nation’s top 10 Chambers, in its budget category, for attracting new member businesses last year.

The ACCE – the leading national association representing chamber of commerce professionals – bestowed the prestigious Membership Achievement Award on the Loudoun County Chamber for having 353 businesses join in 2008. This result placed the Loudoun Chamber, Northern Virginia’s largest chamber of commerce, among the top U.S. chambers with budgets between $900,001 and $2 million.

“To be recognized by the ACCE for new member development is a tremendous honor for the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. I can think of no better testimonial to the strength and value of the Loudoun County Chamber’s efforts to help our member businesses achieve their goals, particularly in this challenging economic environment,” said Chamber President Tony Howard.

The Membership Achievement Awards are determined from the ACCE’s annual operations survey of its 1,400 member chambers of commerce.

Founded in 1968, the Loudoun County Chamber is the largest Chamber of Commerce in Northern Virginia, with more than 1,200 members. As the chief advocate for the interests of all Loudoun businesses, the Loudoun County Chamber boasts the premier network of businesses and community leaders in the nation’s most economically vibrant and fastest growing counties. For more information on the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, visit www.loudounchamber.org.