The Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County has achieved Four-Star Accreditation status from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. During the accreditation period, the Four-Star status was the highest level awarded. Of the 29 chambers receiving accreditation, The Chamber tied for the highest score in the country. Only seven chambers received Four-Star Accreditation.

Accreditation solidifies The Chamber’s standards for conducting business. Not all chambers choose to go through the accreditation process; however, The Chamber has participated in the rigorous process every five years for the past 30 years.

To achieve accreditation, chambers perform an intensive self-assessment of their operations covering governance, finance, human resources, government affairs, program development, communication, technology and facilities. Each area of review has its own set of standards, minimum qualifications, questionnaire and essay questions.