VACCE August 2019 E-Newsletter
2019 VACCE Best Practices Meeting  
VACCE BPM
You won't want to miss the 2019 VACCE Best Practices Meeting this year:

Monday, September 30, 2019
10:00am - 3:00pm
Holiday Inn Charlottesville - University Area
Charlottesville, VA  

The event is always one of our favorites as we hear from our chamber peers on topics that you told us you wanted to hear more about! 
Click here for more information and to register for the event.

2019 Webinar Wednesdays
VACCE
We are pleased to partner with eight other state chamber executive associations to offer Webinar Wednesdays in 2019.  The next event will take place:
 
Wednesday, August 14 - 3:00pm Eastern
Membership - Learn the Secrets of Successful Member Engagement & Recruitment Through LinkedIn
Shari Pash 
 
CLICK HERE to register.


VACCE Associate Member Updates 
DelPhi Launches Executive Partner Program 
Do you like saving money? Do you enjoy having an awesome website? How about both?

If your Chamber is an active member of VACCE, and your Chamber is or becomes a client of DelPhi, we will pay for one (1) registration to ALL of that association's planned annual events through the life of your agreement with us.  Yes, you read that correctly!  For more information, click here. 
 
Virginia Chamber Updates 
VA Chamber Virginia Reclaims Position as Best State for Business
In a year marked by historic economic development deals, Virginia is recognized as number one in CNBC's ranking of America's Top States for Business.
Click here for the full article.

Virginia Veterans & Military Affairs Conference
On September 26 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, the Chamber will host their first statewide Virginia Veterans & Military Affairs Conference.  Ideas and success stories will be shared on how to connect veterans and military spouses to career opportunities and strong community partners.
 
VACCE Member Updates 
Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias
Josh Cline, President/CEO, has announced his resignation from his position at the Chamber effective August 16 .  He will be returning to the higher education world to serve as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Bluefield College (his alma mater).

Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber
The Small Business Entrepreneurship Support (SBES) Program's application period is now open.  The Tobacco Commission, in partnership with GENEDGE and the Commission's Business Support Committee created the SBES Program in June 2019.   The Tobacco Commission has, for several years, provided the opportunity for small businesses to work with the business consultants at the GENEDGE Alliance (aka A.l. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership). The Commission now wants to expand that opportunity to
small businesses within our footprint that are past the startup stage but have not yet fully commercialized. If selected, the small business would not get direct grant funding, but we would basically pay for the cost for them to work with GENEDGE.   2019 is a pilot year of the SBES program and has two application rounds, one that is open through Labor Day and one that will open this fall.  There is no cost to submit an application and it can be completed online. At the close of an application round, 10 semi-finalists will have the opportunity to present to the Business Support Committee, resulting in five small businesses in the program.  The selected five small businesses will receive business consulting services of GENEDGE, a mentor from the Commission's Business Support Committee and media attention at the conclusion of the program.   If your Chamber is located in the Commission's footprint, please share this information in your communities. Alexis Ehrhardt is a member of the Commission and the Business Support Committee, so please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Lex Rock Chamber Lexington Rockbridge Chamber
The Rockbridge Beer & Wine Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and we're looking forward to having you join us at Lime Kiln Theater in Lexington on Sunday, September 7 from noon until 7:00pm!  Say "cheers" with unlimited tastings of regional wines and cider, craft beer, and local food while enjoying live music on two festival stages all afternoon .
Loudoun Chamber
The Chamber is excited to announce the hire of a new team member, Emma Royce .  Emma will take on the new position of Membership Coordinator which will be focused entirely on implementing the Chamber's retention strategy.  Emma joined the Chamber from the hospitality industry, where she worked previously for four years at Bluemont Winery in Bluemont, VA.
 
Louisa County Chamber Louisa County Chamber
The Chamber has a new home!  We are so excited to be located in downtown Louisa in a historic home just off Main Street .
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
The Chamber will be hosting a statewide Level Up YP Summit on September 5 .
 
Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber
The Chamber, with its many partners, has created the Manufacturing Excellence Training Program to help future workers and employers.  The purpose of the program is to introduce Bland and Wythe County high school seniors to the basic fundamentals of production, environmental surroundings, opportunities, and success that can be achieved in working for a quality organization in a manufacturing environment.  The program is limited to 25 qualifying students, and the program consists of seven sessions to be scheduled from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Fridays starting in February 2020.