VACCE July 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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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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More For You and Your Broker Members!
With Chambers of VA Healthcare you can grow your Chambers non-dues revenue while assisting your members who are health insurance agents or brokers. This program was created for Chambers of Commerce to offer their members the insurance and ancillary benefits they need and deserve, and the process takes as little as 45 minutes.
Chambers of VA Healthcare was also created to help your broker members be able to better serve their fellow members. Your brokers can utilize the platform to increase their sales, quote quickly, enroll digitally, provide fast service, and simple renewals. All while the Chamber is able to grow non-dues revenue with each enrolled employee. Chambers of VA Healthcare is a win-win-win!
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How to Reach Generation Z With These 5 Marketing Strategies
Are you ready to market to the new generation of consumers? Learn more about how to market your business to Generation Z with these five marketing strategies!
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Bristol Chamber
The Chamber once again received their 5-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce! This is the Chamber's fourth consecutive 5-star designation (2005, 2011, 2017, 2022) - and we have been accredited since 1965.
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ChamberRVA
ChamberRVA strives to keep our members and business community connected to our legislators. Connect with Congress will provide a free, interactive platform for representatives to share insight on timely issues and answer your questions. Join our next conversation on Friday, July 22 with Rep. Rob Wittman.
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. The DEI Collaborative is designed to support individuals who are spearheading DEI initiatives within their business, those who are new to DEI practitioner roles, and business leaders who want to integrate DEI into their overall organizational strategy. 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 learning convening will be held Wednesday, July 27 and will address implicit bias.
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Dulles Regional Chamber
Joe Martin announced his departure from the Chamber effective the end of June. He had most recently served as the Chamber's Director of Operations.
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Greater Williamsburg Chamber
The Chamber is accepting resumes for the position of Membership Director. For more information, please see the VACCE Careers page.
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Lexington Rockbridge Chamber
A fun idea we wanted to share! Is your business hiring for seasonal jobs, internships, or other educational/work-related opportunities this summer? Let us know! We are connecting Rockbridge businesses with local high school students. Fill out our form to be included or scan the QR code above to see what jobs are available!
The Chamber welcomes Julie Jenkins in a new position at the Chamber, Communications Director. Julie hopes to be a resource and to effectively communicate the value of chamber membership, programs, events and opportunities and promote community growth. Julie loves the Rockbridge area and is happy to call Natural Bridge home.
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Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) has awarded Heath Barret of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance with the Dana Ketterling Lifetime Sales Achievement Award. The award recognizes career sales achievement, with awards based on the total number or total dollar amount of chamber membership sales. Barret earned recognition in the Bronze category for achieving 500 transactions or $175,000 in sales in chamber memberships throughout his career.
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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. For more information and a discount code to register, please click here.
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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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Prince William Chamber
On Thursday, June 16, 2022, Chamber Members gathered at the Farm Brewery at Broad Run for the Chamber's 2022 Annual Meeting for an an afternoon of fun, food & music. The event had over 250 people registered to attend. During the event, the Chamber released the 2021-2022 Annual Report, recognizing the successes of the Chamber throughout the year as they align with the Chamber's Strategic Plan. Click here for more information.
Tailgate Tuesday offered a morning of networking, coffee, and donuts with over 15 exhibitors, including an OmniRide bus, in the parking lot of the Manassas Mall.
The Economic Development Series breakfast on June 28th provided an update on the future of transportation in Virginia as we heard from the Virginia Secretary of Transportation, and the CEO of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.
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Powhatan Chamber
The Chamber collaborated with the Rotary Club of Powhatan to present the Field of Honor at one of the Chamber’s regularly scheduled Village Vibe Concerts. Over 450 flags were purchased to honor a hometown hero and were on display for four days, ending on Flag Day. The combined event brought thousands of visitors to the County’s historic Courthouse Village area and was a resounding success! If your community is interested in developing a Healing Field, click here for more information.
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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Roanoke Regional Chamber
After nearly 22 years with the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO Joyce Waugh has notified the Board of Directors of her plans to retire, effective December 31, 2022. Waugh joined the Chamber in July 2000 as Vice President of Public Policy & Strategic Issues and became President & CEO in October 2008. The Chamber's Board of Directors has been developing a succession plan for two years and is pleased to announce Eric Sichau, the current Vice President of Membership Services, will assume Joyce’s position upon her retirement at the end of the year.
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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.
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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.
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