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Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
(CACCE)
1622 Tarklin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37920
(404) 312-0524
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2018 AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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Our 2018 award winners were announced at our Annual Management Conference at the Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, NC.
Congratulations to our winners!
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North Carolina
Chamber Executive of the Year
Karen Brown
Outer Banks Chamber
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2018 Lifetime Achievement Award
Lee Luff
formerly with
Anderson Area Chamber
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2018 Chamber of the Year
Lancaster County Chamber
Under 700 Members
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2018 Chamber of the Year
Asheville Area Chamber
Over 700 Members
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2018 Certified Chamber Executives
of the Carolinas
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$12,000 Awarded in Grants in 2018
The association awarded our Continuing Education and Innovative Program Grants during our Annual Management Conference in Blowing Rock.
The intent of the Continuing Education Grants is to reward Chambers that are embracing continuing education opportunities for their executives and staff members.
The goal of the Innovative Program Grants is to reward those Chambers that are being creative and innovative in their efforts to continue to improve and become more relevant in their communities.
We were proud to award grants to these chambers in 2018:
Continuing Education Grants:
- Little River Chamber of Commerce - $1,000 - Internet Summit
- Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce - $1,000 - NC Rural Economic Dev't Institute
Innovative Program Grants:
- Caldwell Chamber of Commerce - $2,500 for Industry Fuel School - Clayton Chamber of Commerce - $2,500 for Talk of the Town Chamber App - Rowan County Chamber of Commerce - $2,500 for IDEA Center - York County Regional Chamber of Commerce - $2,500 for One Button Studio
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Brunswick County (NC) Chamber
The Chamber is seeking a new President. For more information on this position, please see the
CACCE Careers Page.
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Charleston Metro (SC) Chamber
The Chamber is seeking a new Director of Member Engagement. For more information on this position, please see the
CACCE Careers Page.
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Lincolnton-Lincoln County (NC) Chamber
The Chamber is seeking a new President/CEO. For more information on this position, please see the
CACCE Careers Page.
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CACCE is proud to announce our newest Associate Member:
Employee Perks Club
Lucas Graham, CEO
12327 E Weisgarber Road #53132
Knoxville TN 37950
(865) 851-6115
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Email Board Votes - Know the Rules!
Have you ever found yourself in need of a quick decision from your Board? Tempted to get an answer by email vote? Haven't we all...but it's not that simple!
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Aiken (SC) Chamber
The Chamber has received an
Award of Excellence in Communications from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives for its digital campaign to market the new website,
www.aikenhasit.com, the innovative new directory featuring the nearly 1,000 members of the Aiken Chamber. Also, Chamber President/CEO
David Jameson has been named to the South Carolina Chamber Board of Directors.
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 Cleveland County (NC) Chamber
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Greater Statesville (NC) Chamber
The Greater Statesville Chamber is pleased to announce that Shannon Viera, IOM has been selected as the chamber's new President and
CEO
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Shannon is leaving the same position with the Brunswick County (NC) Chamber, and she will begin work officially on November 1, 2018. She will be relocating to the area with her husband Christian and their twin sons Aidan and Max.
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Greater Summerville/Dorchester County (SC) Chamber
 The Chamber is pleased to welcome Caroline Miler as their new Director of Investor Relations
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The Chamber also recently promoted Kevin Szostak to Director of Investor Services.
The Chamber has a new sweet tea mural on the side of their building.
#BirthplaceofSweetTea
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Greater Winston-Salem (NC) Chamber
The Chamber is pleased to welcome
Katie Collins as their new Vice President, Strategy and Engagement.
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Greenville-Pitt County (NC) Chamber
The Chamber has welcomed
Derrick Welch as their new Director of Public Policy. The Chamber has a
Health Care Summit scheduled for November 15, featuring the US Chamber, NC Chamber, and BCBS of NC as speakers. The Chamber also has a
new video as they continue their efforts around the Grow Local initiative.
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Hillsborough / Orange County (NC) Chamber
CACCE is proud to welcome
Kim Tesoro and the Hillsborough / Orange County (NC) chamber as our newest member.
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Moore County (NC) Chamber
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Union County (NC) Chamber
 This year, the Chamber celebrated its fifth year of hosting Make It in Union County Week, a manufacturing awareness initiative. Each year the Union County Chamber hosts the week-long event in recognition of National Manufacturing Day, the first Friday in October. Make It in Union County recognizes the positive impact of manufacturing in Union County, NC and promotes manufacturing careers as a high-tech, high-paying option for the community. Click here for more information.
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U.S. Chamber
The U.S. Chamber has created a few tools for you to share with your members to help turn out the vote on November 6:
- Our Vote for Jobs website allows individuals to register to vote, check their registration status, learn about absentee ballots and early voting, and find their polling location.
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York County Regional (SC) Chamber
The Chamber is pleased to welcome Courtney Gaddy as their new Programs Manager.
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Zebulon (NC) Chamber
 With commercial and residential growth continuing to impact the region, the Town of Zebulon and the Zebulon Chamber of Commerce hosted their second bi-annual Zebulon Next Economic Growth Conference on Thursday, October 4. Business, community and civic leaders gathered to hear updates from the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), Wake County Economic Development (WCED), and the Regional Transportation Alliance (RTA). Attendees also heard updates from the Town and local business leaders and the announcement of a new Zebulon Performing Arts Council.
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We'd like to thank these CACCE Chamber Members who included additional funds to their annual membership renewal to help fund event scholarships for our members. We provided a record number of scholarships in 2017 thanks to your generosity!
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