VACCE August 2022 E-Newsletter
The mission of VACCE is to equip Chamber of Commerce professionals with leadership skills and tools to build innovative Chambers.
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The VACCE Board of Directors is pleased to invite you to join us for our
2022 VACCE Executive Leadership Conference to be held:
Thursday & Friday, August 18 & 19, 2022
SpringHill Suites Chester
Chester, VA
The Executive Leadership Conference is built for our Chamber Executives and their senior staff members. We are excited to share our agenda with sessions on the following topics:
- The Future of Chamber Value & Relevance
- Virginia Chamber Update
- Advocating for a Stronger Virginia Business Climate
- Tap Into Your Gold Mine
- Three Roles to Grow Your Chamber
- Strong Chambers for the Future
- Taking Your Board Upstream
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Congratulations Beth Rhinehart! |
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Rhinehart Earns Elite Certification
Beth Rhinehart, President & CEO of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, has been designated as a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) by ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. ACCE is an association based in Alexandria, Va., that has over 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations as members, representing more than 9,000 professionals in the industry. The CCE program assesses and tests the applicant's knowledge of core chamber management areas - management, planning and development, membership, communications and revenue and operations.
CLICK HERE for the official press release. Congratulations Beth!
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2022 Virginia Veterans and Military Affairs Conference
September 14, 2022 | 9:00am - 2:30pm
Greater Richmond Convention Center
The Virginia Chamber Foundation, Virginia Veterans Services Foundation, and Virginia Department of Veterans Services are pleased to present the third annual Virginia Veterans & Military Affairs Conference and presentation of the V3 Awards. Government leaders, military leaders, and industry experts will come together to discuss how we can support Virginia’s military bases and veteran community through partnerships and make the Commonwealth the best state for our military families.
CLICK HERE for more information and to register for the event.
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VACCE Associate Member Updates |
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Fully Engaged
VACCE is pleased to welcome our newest Associate Member:
Fully Engaged
Sharon G. Scott, President & CEO
540-449-5656
Sharon was previously the President & CEO of the Montgomery County Chamber. She has started a new company, and we will schedule a Zoom meeting soon for her to share her service information with our members.
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Non-Dues Revenue & Member Benefits
Chambers of VA Healthcare provides non-dues revenue to enrolled chambers as their members utilize the benefit of access to complete health insurance, including dental, vision, hearing and so much more!
This means Chambers and their members both gain from this partnership. As a Chamber you help spread the word to your member about this new member benefit, and as members enroll your Chamber receives yearly non-dues revenue for those enrolled.
Chambers of VA Healthcare is a win-win-win! Get started today by scheduling a call to learn more!
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These Are the Top Social Media Do's and Don'ts to Follow
Nearly 96 percent of small businesses have used social media to market their business. On top of this, social media has grown to be the most utilized B2B digital marketing effort as of this year. These rules of the social media road will help you construct the perfect marketing strategy!
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Bedford Area Chamber
Wende Henley has resigned from the Chamber, and Patti Jurkus has been named the Interim President & CEO.
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ChamberRVA
The Chamber strives to keep our members and business community connected to our legislators. Connect with Congress provides a free, interactive platform for representatives to share insight on timely issues and answer your questions. Join our next conversation on Friday, August 12 with Sen. Tim Kaine.
The DEI Collaborative, powered by ChamberRVA, helps transform organizations that have a shared commitment to lead meaningful change within their business and the community at large. ChamberRVA is committed to providing space, tools and best practices to help you change behaviors, practices and outcomes to support greater DEI. Our next Leading Practices session will be held Wednesday, August 17 and will feature a panel of speakers addressing diverse talent management – recruitment, retaining and advancing.
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Dulles Regional Chamber
The Chamber welcomes Tammy Meyer as their Vice President, Programs & Events.
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Hampton Roads Chamber
In July, we were thrilled to recognize over 30 military men and women at our Military Recognition Reception which took place in Virginia Beach. At the end of June, we wrapped up our 2022 Leadership Exchange where we took Charlotte by storm! Delegates were able to engage in meaningful dialogue with Charlotte leadership around topics including economic mobility, workforce development, infrastructure as an economic catalyst, talent attraction, and growth opportunities in the realm of sports. Planning is already underway for our 2023 Leadership Exchange - tune into our social media channels to find out where we are headed to next!
HRC also wishes to thank Jim Carroll for his 25 years of service to the region’s small businesses serving as Vice President of Small Business and SBDC. We are excited to welcome his successor, Jolie Spiers as the new Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center Executive Director and Vice President of Small Business. In addition to Spiers, the Chamber is excited to welcome two new individuals to the Chamber family. We have welcomed Justin Saunders as our Vice President of Membership, and Lauren Roberts as our Vice President of Marketing & Communications. We additionally congratulate Anne Thuma on her promotion to Vice President of Programs and Development.
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Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber
The Chamber will host their Presidential Address on August 25 at the Sportswood Country Club. An impressive panel of all four University and College Presidents (Blue Ridge Community College, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University, and James Madison University) will give an update on their enrollment, construction, economic impacts on higher education, and more.
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Highland County Chamber
The Chamber is introduced a new community initiative called Sweet Deal Days in July with plans to continue the program at various weekends throughout the year. The concept is that Members will provide a discount, deal, or giveaway of their choosing during set weekends. In order for visitors to get the deals, they have to show the current year’s Maple Festival collectible keychain. The Highland County Maple Festival is our county’s largest annual event, and a keychain grants them access to parts of the festival, but we wanted to extend its use throughout the year. The Chamber provides Members with social media and print content to advertise on their own, and we are also advertising the event as a whole using our communication channels. We are hoping this new program provides incentive to drive revenue to Members and provide more value to attend our Maple Festival. To get full details of the program, please visit www.highlandcounty.org/sweetdeal.
The Chamber is seeking vendors and sponsors for our annual Hands & Harvest Festival, set for October 7 – 9, 2022. Please consider sharing our website with anyone selling unique arts & crafts or food as we look to continue to grow our festival that celebrates the beauty and bounty of fall in our rural mountain community.
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Montgomery County Chamber
The Chamber will host the 2022 Women's Leadership Conference - Fix-It: Problem Solving for Today & Tomorrow - on August 1, 2022 from 8:45am to 4:15pm. The event will be held at The Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center. The keynote speaker will be Amy Herman.
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Northern Virginia Black Chamber
The Chamber will host their BTRNow Golf Tournament on Monday, August 29 at the Chantilly National Golf and Country Club in Centreville, GA. The event stands to BTRNow (Build Thriving Returns Now) for the sustainability and growth of Black Owned Business in the Northern Virginia Region. Golfers and Non-Golfers will enjoy the day with colleagues to create valued connections in the community. Our goal is to raise funding for our programming, continuing, education/certification and scholarships for our Next Gen of business leaders and workforce.
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Powhatan Chamber
Tickets are available for the 19th (mostly) Annual Festival of the Grape on Saturday, October 1, 2022 in the historic Courthouse village of Powhatan County. 30 alcohol vendors, 65 arts and crafts vendors along with great music, food and friends, this annual event does not disappoint.
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Top of Virginia Regional Chamber
The Chamber now has a new home from which to elevate the TVRC business community and region. In June, Chamber offices shifted from 407 South Loudoun Street to 509 Airport Road, Ste 200 Winchester, Virginia 22602. “The timing was right on this move,” stated TVRC Chair of the Board, Scott Harvard. Selling the aging building has been a consideration since 2015 after moving in from the Kurtz building in 2008. The Chamber was able to become debt free on the property prior to selling. Harvard continued, “The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber is an organization that prides itself in elevating businesses in the region. Unfortunately, the previous offices did not provide a suitable space for growth within the organization.” As the Chamber takes a step in a new direction, they will set their sights to the skies as they move into the current facilities at the Winchester Regional Airport (OKV) while the new terminal is built to accommodate the Chamber additionally. “It is important to have a strong airport in the region to attract businesses into the Commonwealth,” stated Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears at an event on May 10, 2022.
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US Chamber Foundation - Southeast IOM
Thanks to Tracy Lyons with the Lexington-Rockbridge Chamber for sharing this photo of some of our VACCE members attending the US Chamber Foundation's Southeast Institute program in Athens, GA!
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WACE Chamber Leadership Podcast
In this episode, Dave Kilby, President of W.A.C.E., dispels 6 chamber myths that can pop up unexpectedly at any board meeting and offers best practices to combat them.
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