Make Plans to Join Us in Peachtree City!

The GACCE Board of Directors is pleased to invite you to join us at our 2017 Volunteer Leader Conference to be held:

 

Thursday & Friday, November 16 & 17, 2017

Peachtree City Hotel & Conference Center 

Peachtree City, GA

This conference is designed for the Chamber Executive and your incoming volunteer board members - you can invite your incoming chair, your Executive Committee, or your full board. 

 
We're excited to announce that Bob Harris will join us as our featured trainer.  Bob has over 30 years of experience with associations, chambers, and other non-profits. His seminars are interactive, focused on core-knowledge and organizational (realistic) capacity. For more information on what to expect from this event and to register, please click below...

Fundability  

We are very excited to announce the launch of Chamber Academy. Our mission to never have a business declined for financing again. The SBA states 90% of all businesses are declined for financing. We would like to drastically change that statistic. Chamber Academy is a free resource where we teach every business how to become qualified, fundable and bankable. We simply offer a free assessment to see where they stand currently and offer solutions to resolve those issues. For more information, please click here.

Georgia CEO 

Georgia Department of Economic Development  

POWER 10 Capital Campaign Operations   

The Chason Group  

Douglas County Chamber

Dunwoody Perimeter Chamber

Stephanie Freeman shared information on a live webinar happening Wednesday, October 4 at 1:00pm ET on Volunteer Management: Key Strategies for Specific Types of Volunteers. Expert Speaker Shiree Skinner will cover overall volunteer management strategies, including recruitment and retention of volunteers. The webinar is being provided by CD Publications, and you can register for the webinar by clicking here. Use "SN10" to get $10 off the registration fee.

Fayette Chamber

The  Chamber has welcomed Anastasia Ronczka as their new Events Coordinator. Anastasia comes to Fayette from Raleigh, NC where she served as a Social Media Advertising Analyst and the Employee Happiness Assistant at ROI Revolution Inc.

 

The Chamber has welcomed Sandy Schmitt as their new Membership Director. Sandy previously served as the president of the Santee Chamber of Commerce in Santee, CA.

Greater Columbus Chamber

The Chamber is seeking a Director of Community Development and Growth.  For more information on this position, please see the GACCE Job Page. 

In April during small business week, the Chamber included a Women In Business event that ended up being a huge success. We've decided this is likely something we're going to do quarterly. With October being breast cancer awareness month we thought it was the perfect time to test the waters again--I'm

pleased to share we sold out two days after we began promoting!

Griffin-Spalding Chamber

Cindy Jones has been elected the Chamber's new Executive Director as of September 14.

Harris County Chamber

Colin Martin has been named the Chamber's new President & CEO as of September 4.

Oconee County Chamber

Kay Keller has resigned as President of the Chamber to take a new position with the University of North Georgia.  The Chamber is now seeking a new President, and more information on the position can be found on the GACCE Job Page.

Robins Regional Chamber

The Chamber has hired Gary Moulliet, Jr. as their new Investor Relations Manager. This new position oversees investor recruitment and retention efforts managing the various aspects of the membership lifecycle. Gary brings world-class sales and service skill to this position from his professional experience as a Walt Disney Company cast member as well as his various roles with Marriott most recently with the Ritz Carlton at Lake Oconee.

Taylor County Chamber

The Chamber has changed its name from the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce to the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.