CACCE December 2023 E-Newsletter
The mission of CACCE is to equip Chamber of Commerce professionals with leadership skills and tools
to build innovative Chambers.
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CACCE 2024 Conference Dates |
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Be sure to save the dates for our 2024 conferences:
2024 CACCE Staff Leadership Development Conference
Monday - Wednesday, April 29 - May 1, 2024
Hyatt Regency
Greenville, SC
2024 CACCE Annual Management Conference
Wednesday - Friday, November 20 - 22, 2024
Chetola Resort
Blowing Rock, NC
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Tuesday, December 5 - 11:00am
CACCE From the Winners Circle - Columbia (SC) Chamber
"Nice List" Social Media Campaign
Meg Senn, Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Join us as we hear from Meg about how the Chamber leveraged their social media presence and highlighted some of their local small businesses during the busy holiday season by launching their “Nice List” campaign. The campaign ran for three weeks leading up to Christmas and highlighted a new small business each day.
CLICK HERE to register for this 30-minute meeting. The meeting will be recorded and shared with the membership afterward if you aren't able to join us.
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Wednesday, December 6 - 10:00am
Grant Writing 101
Anissa Starnes, YGM Total Resource Campaigns
In this webinar, Anissa will provide you with the basic knowledge and understanding of how to find potential grants to apply for, how to reach out to build relationships with Grantmakers, and ultimately craft a grant application that will be successful in securing funding. We will walk through the basic best practices of these three steps in the grant life cycle: research, relationships, and writing. We hope this will help you feel more confident as you seek grant revenue for your chamber. During this webinar you will learn:
- The key elements of the grant life cycle;
- Why some grants do not receive funding;
- How to determine which Grantmakers are a strong fit for your organization;
- How to best tell “your story” on why you need the funding; and
- How to use your research and relationship efforts to customize your grant applications.
CLICK HERE to register for this hour-long meeting. The meeting will be recorded and shared with the membership afterward if you aren't able to join us.
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Address Housing Shortage Through Economic Development Strategies
Communities nationwide struggle to address a lack of available housing regardless of their demographics. Studies link housing affordability to other community development priorities, like education, food security, health care, and poverty. No longer is housing a sidebar for economic development organizations (EDO) and chambers of commerce. Instead, housing access for individuals across all price points has to be a critical ingredient for any strategic plan to improve the economic prospects and overall quality of life for a community. Fortunately, there is a path forward and numerous success stories for a chamber of commerce or economic development organization to apply in its community or region. Click here to read the full article.
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FREE WEBINAR
By all indications, the 2024 election will once again be a highly emotional, highly divisive event. As the voice for business in your community, your Chamber needs to encourage the business community to participate in elections, but you likely want to stay above the political fray. Lumin Strategies will be hosting a free webinar, “Navigating the 2024 election: 5 ways to cut through the divisiveness to improve your community.” According to a recent Edelman survey, the public trusts business more than non-profits, government or the media. We’ll discuss ways that your Chamber of Commerce can capitalize on that trust to educate your members and the public on important issues and offices as well as the role that you can play in building trust in our elections.
Date: December 13, 2023
Time: 10:00am EST
Via Zoom
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I wish you and your families and chamber teams a very Merry Christmas! I wanted to take a moment to just say thank you to those who have supported Starfish Partnerships in 2023. I really appreciate you. I am excited about the partnership with your association for 2024 – the “All Things Chamber” Program. This is a digital course which includes modules on Governance, Operations, Membership, Events and Programs, Community and then a final Extras module. This program is full of knowledge I wish I had when I began my chamber career almost 29 years ago and some of what will be included, took me years to figure out! I have packed as much content into each 1-hour module as possible. At only $195 per chamber, with $100 of each sale supporting your state association, this is truly a project of love for the chamber profession. This program is my way of giving back and saying thank you for what has been and continues to be a great chamber career for me. If you would like to schedule a time to chat to see if our programs and facilitation are a fit for your chamber, I’d love to hear from you. You can reach me easiest by email at teri@starfishpartnerships.com. Check out our website at http://www.starfishpartnerships.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Linked in – all @StarfishPartnerships. We will be posting our 2024 programs soon so stay tuned and be sure you are receiving our monthly e-newsletter – check your spam folder if you haven’t seen it! I share helpful content for you and your chamber as well as let you know about upcoming programs.
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Aiken Chamber
The Chamber has engaged The Chason Group to assist in the executive search for the organization's new President & CEO. Please see the CACCE Careers page for more information.
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Alleghany Chamber for Economic Development
The Chamber is pleased to welcome Larry VanHoose as their new Executive Director.
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Anson County Chamber
The Chamber is accepting resumes for their new President & CEO. Please see the CACCE Careers page for more information.
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Beaufort Regional Chamber
Ian Scott, President & CEO, announced his resignation from the Chamber effective November 30. He has accepted the position of VP of Advocacy at The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill -Carrboro, and his first day in his new position will be January 2.
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Chatham Chamber
The Chamber has engaged with YGM to conduct the search for their new President & CEO. Please see the CACCE Careers page for more information.
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Conway Chamber
The Chamber is pleased to welcome Sarah Carroll as their new staff member in charge of Member Engagement.
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Greenville-Pitt County Chamber
Please join us in welcoming Deena Lutz as the new Director of Membership Services. Deena, a native of Raleigh, NC, attended East Carolina University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management and a minor in Business Administration. Prior to this role, Deena was the Food, Beverage, & Events Coordinator at Brook Valley Country Club.
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Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber
The Lowcountry business community will get a briefing on the ever-changing dynamic in Washington D.C. and how it affects our region when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks at the Chamber's State of the Region Luncheon scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, December 1 at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa. The State of the Region program will also feature local updates from Hilton Head Island Mayor Alan Perry, Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka, Hardeeville Mayor Harry Williams, and Beaufort County Council Chairman Joe Passiment.
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Lancaster Chamber
The Chamber will be holding its annual meeting on February 1st. This year’s Winter Soirée’s theme is “Growing Together.” This enchanting evening will feature the presentation of the prestigious 2023 Annual Chamber Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to our local business community.
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North Carolina Chamber
We are proud to share our second annual NC Holiday Gift Guide with you. No matter where you travel this holiday season, we hope this guide helps you share a bit of home with those on your list. As always, we encourage you to support our North Carolina-based artisans, manufacturers, and creators that drive our economy forward by choosing to make NC the home for their business.
In June of 2023, the Supreme Court issued a pivotal decision ending colleges and universities’ ability to consider race as a part of college admissions. While the holding of this case was limited to the education context, we are seeing legal challenges to employer and supplier Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) efforts. Explore the current state of litigation and learn about best practices for workplace DE&I moving forward at NC Chamber's webinar, "Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling: Impact on NC Employers" on Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Registration is open to the public.
Kick off 2024 with North Carolina business leaders and economic experts at our 22nd Annual Economic Forecast Forum in Durham on Friday, Jan. 5. Stakeholders and influential leaders from sectors across the state will present an in-depth analysis of the economic landscape, including a panel discussion on how North Carolina can maintain its #1 state for business status. Register here.
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Raleigh Chamber
The Chamber recently implemented several organizational changes to streamline the structure of our team including hiring and welcoming the new Vice President of Member Services and Small Business, Devin Brown.
The Chamber’s annual economic forecasting event, Launch 2024 presented by Wells Fargo, is coming up on Wednesday, January 3. Tom Barkin of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and Sarah House from Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking, will present their research and data on economic trends and forecast what to expect in 2024 for Raleigh and beyond.
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Rocky Mount Area Chamber
The Chamber proudly announces that Taylor Anderson has been appointed the new Office Manager. Click here for the full press release.
The Chamber will host their Economic Summit on December 7 at the Rocky Mount Event Center - Edgecombe Room.
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Rowan Chamber
The Chamber's 98th Annual Meeting will be held on January 25 at the West End Plaza. Novant Health Rowan Medical Center is the Title Sponsor. The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting is “Bowties & Bold Beginnings.”
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Wilmington Chamber
The Chamber is thrilled to announce our official partnership with VentureSouth, a leading early-stage investment organization in the southeastern US. This collaboration marks the beginning of a new era of collaborative support for our region's entrepreneurial ecosystem, with a focus on enhancing early-stage investment opportunities and nurturing the growth of businesses in our community.
The Chamber is also pleased to welcome two new staff members to their team:
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Additional Updates for our CACCE Members |
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ACCE
2024 Social Media Trends to Drive Organic Growth
In the ever-evolving world of social media, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for marketing professionals, especially those working with chambers of commerce, associations and economic development organizations. As we step into 2024, the social media landscape is poised for significant changes. For marketing professionals seeking organic growth, adapting to these trends will be essential. Click here to read the full article.
IOM Blog
Are Your Grassroots Influence Tactics Working or Wilting?
Results from the 2023 Grassroots Influence Pulse (GRIP)
We created the GRIP research in 2013 to determine trends in grassroots influence tactics, and most important, what’s working (and not) regarding those tactics. This research is important because it provides the pulse of grassroots advocacy tactics —– what worked in 2016 may not be effective today. It’s also important because we know that you are evaluated in part on your advocacy results. It helps you educate your board, advocacy committee, or government relations committee on the most effective grassroots advocacy tactics, which allows you to then measure what matters. Click here to read the blog.
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