PACP January 2022 E-Newsletter |
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The mission of PACP is to enhance the quality and relevance of chamber management in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To achieve this mission, PACP is dedicated to providing direct professional assistance and quality education to its members. |
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Note from our 2022 PACP Chair |
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I hope that the start of 2022 finds you, your families, and your teams well. With the holidays behind us, it is time to resume our important work of supporting our members and communities. The new year brings renewed hope that we will soon emerge from the strains and constraints of the pandemic for good.
I am personally excited and honored to serve as the chair of the PACP Board for 2022. Over the years, I have built positive working relationships with many of you. Since March of 2020, you have offered more support, counsel, and friendship to each other than we ever thought we’d need. The value of our statewide network of colleagues that is fostered and amplified through PACP has never been more evident.
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PACP 2022 Conference Schedule |
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Be sure you have the following dates on your calendar for 2022:
2022 PACP Chamber Day
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
State Capitol & PA Chamber Offices
Harrisburg, PA
2022 PACP Chamber Professionals & Leadership Conference
Wednesday – Friday, October 19 – 21, 2022
Gettysburg Hotel
Gettysburg, PA
More information will be shared soon!
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Prioritizing Long-Term Economic Growth in the New Year |
The final year of the 2021-22 legislative session is underway, and lawmakers will soon begin debating many critical policies. We’re all aware of the economic hardships caused by the pandemic, and the PA Chamber looks forward to working with the General Assembly and the Wolf administration on legislation that will promote job growth and economic recovery.
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Championing Pennsylvania's Innovation Economy by Strengthening Business Research & Development
Recently the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill we are championing to strengthen business Research & Development (R&D) in the state. Senate Bill 706, introduced by state Senator Devlin Robinson, leverages expertise in industry and state-related research institutions by creating public-private partnerships that attract high-tech industries for advanced manufacturing. The legislation is part of our overarching strategy to advance an innovation agenda in Pennsylvania this session.
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PACP Vendor Member Updates |
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PACP is pleased to announce a new Vendor Member:
RevLocal
Mike Cook, Sr. Manager Strategic Partnerships
(740) 501-2400
RevLocal specializes in personalized digital marketing for local businesses, with a focus on local search, review marketing, paid advertising and social media. You can find out more at their website below:
We will be scheduling a Zoom meeting soon that so that they can share more information regarding their company. In the meantime, take a look at their latest blog below:
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YGM Total Resource Campaigns |
In YGM’s last ‘TRC Talks: Ideas & Inspiration’ talk show of 2021, Jason E. Ebey, IOM, CEO and Principal Consultant of YGM, discussed MADE magazine, a publication of Catawba Co. Chamber (NC) with Lindsay Keisler, IOM, CCEC, President & CEO of the chamber. A blog review of their discussion is available on the YGM website. If you missed any of the ‘TRC Talks’ in 2021, there is a Year In Review on the YGM page linking to all of the videos on the YGM YouTube channel. Be sure to Like and Follow the YGM Facebook page for notifications of upcoming videos in 2022. Through this video series, Ebey and YGM find topics of interest and use to chamber professionals and brings in guests who can assist in making it easier for chambers to implement similar practices in their own chambers.
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Greater Chambersburg Chamber |
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Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Chamber |
The Chamber has partnered with Leadercast to bring Leadercast-Shift to their members on January 25, 2022. To learn more, click here.
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At it’s Annual Meeting and ROCs Awards luncheon on December 8, the Chamber was pleased to award the Wes Blaha Lifetime Achievement Award to Chad Amond, former MACC President and currently with the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce. Amond was honored for his decades-long work as a community advocate and his many contributions to the region. Former MACC Board of Directors Chairman Jeff Tobe and current MACC President Sean Logan presented Amond with the award. Also honored at the event were AHN Forbes Hospital and UPMC East Hospital. Both were given the newly created Servant Heart award to recognize the tremendous efforts of all involved during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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The Chamber recently elected new members to their Board of Directors. Read more here.
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Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber |
Three students enrolled at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) have each been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce (PAACC) Enterprise Foundation. PIA students Daniel Downes, Nathan Stoots, and Michael Woodruff were selected by the PAACC as this year’s scholarship winners based on the combined merits of their GPAs, consistent class attendance, and the commitment and inspiration they expressed in their written essays.
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The Chamber of Gettysburg & Adams County |
The Chamber is pleased to welcome Katie Costlow to the team. Katie will serve as program & communications assistant. She will be responsible for coordinating content for the weekly e-blasts, social media posts and Adams County Business. She will also assist the operations manager and relationship director with planning and implementing programs including; membership mixers, lunch and learn programs, Annual Meeting, Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival, Golf Outing, Adams Apple Bike Ride, etc.
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The 2022 ACCE Convention will be held in-person July 26 - 29, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN. For more information and to register, please click here.
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Click here for Bob's Board Driver's Manual. Feel free to share this one-page reminder at your next Board Meeting - governing principles that drive a high-performing Board of Directors.
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WACE Chamber Leadership Podcast |
Click here for the episode Board of Directors - Who Does What?
Does your chamber board have a clear understanding of who does what or are you “winging it”? This week Dave Kilby, President of W.A.C.E., discusses the importance of understanding management vs. governance and having clearly defined roles and responsibilities that are understood by everyone in the organization. Have you had this discussion with your board lately? If not, now might be the time so you can all start the year on the same page.
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