Membership
Total membership remains near the all-time
high despite a slight drop due to changes
in the health care market that resulted in a
reduction in the number of HealthChoice
members. In 2015, the association ended
the year with 7,804 members, fueled by
strong advocacy efforts, ongoing product
offerings like our HealthChoice health
plan and exciting new offerings, including
My Future 401(k) and eShipGate, which
provides high-volume shipping discounts
to small businesses.
Organization membership
by number of employees
4
5
63%
4%
1-10 Employees
101-250 Employees
16%
2%
11-25 Employees
251-500 Employees
8%
1%
501-2500 Employees
5%
1%
51-100 Employees
2500 + Employees
2%
7%
Ag Forestry
Chambers
& Associations & Mining
4%
10%
1
8
26-50 Employees
Membership
by organization
industry
21
63
16
7%
13%
Banks, Insurances Construction
& Real Estate
12%
Trans, Utilities & Wholesale Retail
Communications
28%
Services
17%
Manufacturing
Financial
The association’s financial health remains
strong thanks to conscientious resource
management and continued strong growth in
new member dues. In 2015, total association
income increased by 5% over the record
2014 income and was 14% over the 2015
projection. New member dues income
increased by 12% over 2014 and non-dues
income — which includes our Health
Choice association health plan, CompWise
retrospective rating program and seminar
and event revenue — ended the year 4%
below 2014 and 14% above budget.
AWB is Washington state’s chamber of commerce and one
of just four state chambers in the country to be “accredited
with distinction” by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.