Make Plans to Join Us in June!

Please join PACP and the PA Chamber for one of the most exciting events for local chambers in Pennsylvania - the 2024 Chamber Day event:

Monday & Tuesday, June 10 & 11, 2024

Monday, June 10 - 5:30pm - Evening Reception on the River

Dukes Bar & Grille - 313 S. Front Street, Wormleysburg

Tuesday, June 11 - Chamber Day - Capitol and PA Chamber Offices

Your local chamber of commerce staff and volunteers are invited to join us for a day of networking with other chamber professionals and insightful meetings with key state lawmakers and legislative staff on the issues of importance to job creators and Pennsylvania's local communities. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Do you have a new staff member who needs to get up to speed on what a Chamber of Commerce is and does? Well, we’ve got the series for you!

PACP is pleased to partner with Teri Smiley and Starfish Partnerships for a new All Things Chamber Webinar Series.

The All Things Chamber bundle provides pre-recorded material, averaging a hour per module, plus downloadable notes pages of the PowerPoints and additional PDF documents.  Participating chambers will have access to the website through December 2025.

The fee for the program is $195 per chamber. CLICK HERE to register. Participating chambers will also be invited to a private Facebook group for Q&A and connecting with fellow chamber members across the country. 

PA Chamber Column - May 2024

For the advocacy community, the month of May brings not just warmer weather but a full return to session for the General Assembly. Harrisburg’s focus now turns to the upcoming fiscal year’s spending package and other key policies before the June 30 state budget deadline, with major implications for Pennsylvania’s business community.

Click here to read the full article.



Is Childcare a Business Issue?

How can your chamber DO something about it? What innovative policies already exist across the U.S.? Check out the recording from this month's webinar for chamber executives to learn all about this topic from NC Child Executive Director, Erica Palmer Smith. 

Click here to watch.

In April, I facilitated a virtual Strategic Plan check-in Board Training & Retreat for the Bradford, PA Chamber of Commerce. This is the last year of their current Strategic Plan, the board and staff were all together and I was virtual via zoom. I covered our Roadmap for Board Excellence Training, Heidi Scrivo, President & CEO, reviewed the current plan accomplishments and events and then we had great board discussion around the remaining pieces of the plan to finish strong in 2024. This worked out great and here’s what Heidi had to say “Teri, thank you so much. You did such a great job. You provided a wealth of information in a manner that kept things fresh. My board members really enjoyed the experience and my new staff member learned so much. I think the virtual platform worked great.” Also – don’t forget about the All Things Chamber Program available to you and your staff. You can find out more about the program here. If you want to chat about your next retreat or have questions, reach out to me at teri@starfishpartnerships.com.

Rhonnda Claiborne, Executive Director, has announced her resignation from the Chamber.

The Chamber is thrilled to host its 152nd Annual Dinner, scheduled for Thursday, June 6 at the Lancaster County Convention Center. The event will be an extraordinary evening of inspiration – bringing together Lancaster’s local leaders to celebrate business’ impact on Lancaster County’s success. Presenting the keynote at this years’ event is Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski, legendary Head Coach for NCAA's Duke University and the Olympic US Men’s Basketball team! Coach K is a master motivator – not only of teams, but of individuals and organizations, spurring them on to succeed beyond even their own expectations.

The Chamber has a new HQ and the address is: 710 Main Street, Phoenixville PA 19460.

The 2024 Schuylkill Women’s Conference was a resounding success, with attendees gathering at Catalpa Grove at Lakewood Park for a day filled with inspiration and empowerment. Click here for the event press release.

The Chamber is pleased to welcome Caroline Johnson as their new Administrative Assistant.

2024 Annual Convention Registration Now Open

#ACCE24 is one of the most anticipated chamber conferences of the year. The event is scheduled for July 16 - 19, 2024 in Dallas, TX. Winners will be announced for Chamber of the Year and communication awards, sales accomplishments will be recognized and we will celebrate our newest CCEs. CLICK HERE for more information and to register for the event.

Registration is open for the 2024 summer sites! We are very excited to welcome you back to Madison, Athens, and Villanova and for another wonderful year! Click here to access registration. 

An Institute webinar is scheduled for Thursday, May 2 at 2:00pm Eastern - Developing & Leading Volunteers in 2024 with Anissa Starnes with YGM. Click here to register for the webinar.