CACCE July 2022 E-Newsletter
The mission of CACCE is to equip Chamber of Commerce professionals with leadership skills and tools
to build innovative Chambers.
|
|
|
CACCE 2022 Annual Management Conference |
|
|
Be sure to save the date:
2022 CACCE Annual Management Conference
Wednesday – Friday, October 26 – 28, 2022
Hilton Garden Inn & Statesville Civic Center
Statesville, NC
More information will be shared soon!
|
|
|
|
One of the challenges faced by chamber and economic development executives is implementing a public-private partnership effectively. How do you navigate the sometimes choppy waters of your relationship with a municipality or municipalities, the county, community business, and stakeholders? In a recent blog post, Convergent Principal Jay Weth offered some suggestions on doing just that, gleaned from his years managing capital campaigns for chambers across the country. Click here to read more.
|
|
|
|
Francis Consulting Services has rebranded! We are now Lumin Strategies. The updates show the evolution of the company since its founding in 2016. We are the same company, providing advocacy consulting to chambers of commerce, public relations, and social media/digital marketing, now with a fresh new look. Click here to read our rebranding story.
|
|
|
|
Ashe County Chamber
Ashe Bash returns to the coolest corner on July 8! Get ready for a foot-stomping, hand-clapping, arm-swaying, dancing-and-laughing good time as the Coolest Corner Ashe Bash returns to Jefferson! On Friday, July 8, 2022, the Chamber will again sponsor a completely free and family-friendly musical celebration for High Country residents and visitors to the region.
|
|
|
|
Burke County Chamber
The Chamber is accepting resumes for the position of Administrative and Office Specialist. Check out the CACCE Careers page for more information.
|
|
|
|
Charleston Metro Chamber
The Chamber is pleased to announce the release of its Local & Regional Priorities, which highlights their positions on regional policies and the guiding principles that help them navigate what and how they get involved in the region's largest issues.
The Chamber is pleased to announce their new Diversity Leaders Certificate program. This informative program is designed to equip business leaders with the necessary tools and resources to thrive in the diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) space. Through the Diversity Leaders Certificate Program, participants will gain a better understanding of how they can lead as an equity-centered leader and make a larger impact on our community.
The Chamber is is pleased to announce the inaugural Charleston Insight class, presented by JP Morgan. This twelve-week program includes senior-level executives and business owners who are new to Charleston or new to their position, along with their spouse or partner. Their participation in this program includes an intensive and up-close look at the most challenging issues and opportunities facing our community.
|
|
|
|
Greater Summerville-Dorchester County Chamber
The Chamber celebrates its centennial this year. Our members and guests joined us for our Centennial Celebration Under the Oaks of Middleton Place in April. The celebration was a time to reflect on the rich history of the Chamber and to cast a vision for the future of our region. Part of the planning for the event, the Chamber team sifted through decades worth of history to compile details on some of the most impactful work of the Chamber during the last 100 years.
|
|
|
|
Lancaster County Chamber
The Chamber hosted "An Evening with Astronaut Charlie Duke" in April 2022. The evening event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 16’s mission to the moon and honored Duke’s extraordinary career. Astronaut Charlie Duke was a member of the Apollo 16 crew that flew to and landed on the moon in April 1972. He was the 10th man to walk on the moon and the Lunar Module Pilot on the Apollo 16 mission. Click here for a link from the event.
The Chamber's 66th Annual Meeting - Summer Soiree was held June 9 at the Catawba Falls Event Center. Nearly 300 people attended and celebrated the Chamber's 2021 award winners.
|
|
|
|
Montcross Area Chamber
The Chamber is pleased to welcome Miranda Wood as their new Director, Member Engagement and Development.
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Chamber
The Chamber will host the Education & Workforce Conference on August 11 in Durham, NC and virtual. The event is presented by Ellucian. North Carolina’s job creators across industries are struggling with the skills gap challenge and building a scalable, sustainable talent pipeline, a trend only accentuated by COVID-19. Join our state’s leaders in education, business, government, and nonprofit to share observations and insights into current employment and workforce challenges, and to discuss solutions for securing an innovative and diverse workforce to ensure our state’s competitiveness. Click here for the agenda and to register.
|
|
|
|
Rowan Chamber
The Eighth Annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Saturday, July 23, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at The Shrine Club on High Rock Lake (6480 Long Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC). Team entries, corporate sponsorships, and vendor opportunities are open for the event. Fellow CACCE members are welcome to share and offer our Rowan Chamber member price for your local chamber members.
|
|
|
|
The Chamber of Catawba County
The Chamber is celebrating 50 years of “Working for Business” on July 14th at their 50th Anniversary Celebration. 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the merger of the Greater Hickory Chamber of Commerce and the Eastern Catawba County Chamber of Commerce to form one unified voice for the business community, the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce, now known to you as The Chamber of Catawba County.
|
|
|
|
Triangle East Chamber
The Chamber, along with local partners, has launched a new tool to assist businesses connect, grow and prosper in Johnston County. SizeUpJohnstonCounty allows local businesses to access industry-specific and hyperlocal information to help them grow and make smarter decisions using Big Data analysis. The research is individually customized for each company. By using the website service, local businesses can:
- Get business performance rankings compared to industry competitors.
- Discover potential customers, vendors, and better understand their competitive landscape.
- Optimize advertising to target ideal customer segments.
- Analyze customer and employee characteristics around the business.
SizeUpJohnstonCounty helps to level the competitive business playing field by providing small businesses with similar market research that typically only large corporations can afford. The Triangle East Chamber is the first in the state of North Carolina to implement this resource.
|
|
|
|
Additional Updates for our CACCE Members |
|
|
ACCE
There is still time to register for the 2022 ACCE Convention which will be held July 26 - 29, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN. For more information and to register, please click here.
WACE Chamber Leadership Podcast
Click here for the episode - Dealing with Community Crisis with Mark Turner.
In this episode Dave Kilby is joined by Mark Turner, President/CEO of the Gilroy (CA) Chamber and longtime W.A.C.E. member as he discusses the 4 potential disruptive forces that can wreak havoc on a business community and your community at large. He also shares valuable insight into what is most important for a chamber when managing a community crisis based on his own experience.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
