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2026 Membership Survey
Your feedback is important to us!
Results from this survey help us improve as an organization and continue to create valuable membership experiences. Thank you for taking the time to respond!
Deadline to Complete: Friday, September 25 at 11:59 PM.
1.
How long have you been a member of the SLO Chamber?
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
4-6 years
7-10 years
11-24 years
25+ years
2.
How many employees does your company currently have?
5 or fewer
6-20
21-40
41+
3.
Which of the following groups represents your age?
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
4.
Industry
Lodging
Manufacturing
Nonprofit
Professional service (accounting, marketing, law etc.)
Government
Hospitality
Retail
Education
Technology
Building, design or construction
Real estate
Finance and banking
Events
Healthcare
Health/wellness/beauty
Other (please specify)
5.
What are your main reasons for belonging to the SLO Chamber? (Check up to 3)
Marketing & promotional benefits
Leads generation
Business exposure
Connections with other businesses
Credibility of chamber membership
Participate on chamber committees and councils
Advocacy on issues important to the business community
Civic responsibility
Access to news and information
Educational opportunities (seminars and workshops)
SOAR (SLO Onboarding Assistance Resource for new hires)
Other (please specify)
6.
What's your level of interest in you and/or your staff participating in the following events:
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
Tours
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
Trips (out of area)
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
Workshops
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
Conversations
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
Candidate Forums
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
State of the State
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
Housing Summit
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
Business Expo
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
Job Fair
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not at all interested
Does not apply/I don't know
7.
Which of the member benefits listed below have you utilized in the last year? (Check all that apply)
Networking events (mixers)
Educational events (Good Morning SLO, Insight Studio, Legislative Events)
Complimentary marketing benefits (e-flyer, press releases, ribbon cuttings, visitor center)
Paid Advertising (print publications, online)
Participated on Chamber committee, council or task force
SOAR (SLO Onboarding Assistance Resource for new hires)
8.
I prefer to receive information from the SLO Chamber through:
Email
Phone calls
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
YouTube
Meetings
Text messages
Website
9.
For the following types of information, I hear from the SLO Chamber
Not enough
About the right amount
Too frequently
Events
Not enough
About the right amount
Too frequently
News, information and resources
Not enough
About the right amount
Too frequently
Promotional Opportunities
Not enough
About the right amount
Too frequently
Advocacy Updates/Community Input Opportunities
Not enough
About the right amount
Too frequently
10.
How important is it for the Chamber to:
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
Advocate for housing, infrastructure, etc.
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
Provide leadership development opportunities
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
Advocate for the local business community
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
Provide networking opportunities
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
Provide educational opportunities
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
Promote the community and serve visitors
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Neither important nor unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
11.
How does the SLO Chamber perform at:
Badly
Somewhat badly
Neither good nor bad
Somewhat well
Well
Advocating for housing, infrastructure, etc.
Badly
Somewhat badly
Neither good nor bad
Somewhat well
Well
Providing leadership development opportunities
Badly
Somewhat badly
Neither good nor bad
Somewhat well
Well
Advocating for the local business community
Badly
Somewhat badly
Neither good nor bad
Somewhat well
Well
Providing networking opportunities
Badly
Somewhat badly
Neither good nor bad
Somewhat well
Well
Providing educational opportunities
Badly
Somewhat badly
Neither good nor bad
Somewhat well
Well
Promoting the community and serving visitors
Badly
Somewhat badly
Neither good nor bad
Somewhat well
Well
12.
How would you agree with the following statements? The SLO Chamber...
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Is a trusted hub of information within the business community
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Embraces diversity, equity and inclusion practices
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Continuously innovates, explores new programs and embraces change
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Is a leader in supporting businesses and spurring economic growth
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
Is an influential and effective advocate
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
13.
On a scale of 0 to 10,
How likely is it that you would recommend SLO Chamber membership to a friend or colleague?
0 for Not at all likely, 10 for Extremely likely
Not at all likely
Extremely likely
0
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2
3
4
5
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8
9
10
14.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
