Workshop Schedule
Chamber professionals wear many hats within their organization. As your job at the chamber evolves with the times, ACCE is focusing this year's workshop content to reflect the role of the chamber as an organization. Choose from a selection of workshops covering these chamber activities:
- Advocacy and Public Policy
- Economic Growth
- Exceptional Funding
- Membership Development
- Messaging and Marketing
- Organizational Leadership
- Regional Advancement
Workshops will be led by experts and practitioners in these areas.
Community growth is your business, too!
Date: July 24, 2013
Time: 9:45 - 11 a.m.
Summary
The membership professional's role is more than making sales. It's also about making meaningful connections and building networks in the community that can impact business retention and attraction.
Topics
Non-Traditional Sponsorships
Date: July 24, 2013
Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Summary
Create custom programs and products that accentuate your chamber's initiatives and see an increase in non-dues revenue.
Topics
Aligning Around your Strategic Plan
Date: July 24, 2013
Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Summary
A great plan is worthless if you can’t implement it. Learn from peers who’ve reshaped their organizations after a comprehensive strategic planning process.
Topics
Want to Start a PAC?
Date: July 24, 2013
Time: 9:45 - 11 a.m.
Summary
A panel of your peers takes the guesswork out of starting a political action committee by providing information on selecting appropriate issues, fundraising strategies, and how to talk to your board.
Topics
When to Let Go
Date: July 24, 2013
Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Summary
Not every business is a good chamber member, and the cost of retaining bad members is substantial. This session will show you how to weed out the good from the bad to ensure the success of your members and your chamber.
Topics
Six Steps to Civic Innovation
Date: July 25, 2013
Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Summary
Learn about a process you can use to collect input, promote focused analysis and inspire lasting commitment to your regional project from all sectors—business, government and non-profits.
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Pension Reform Panel
Date: July 25, 2013
Time: 9:45 -11 a.m.
Summary
Study state budgets and you’ll likely reach this conclusion: at some point pension reform is inescapable. Learn what some states are doing now to tackle this hot-button issue.
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Measuring Success: Evolving Economic Development Metrics
Date: July 25, 2013
Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Summary
Jobs and capital investment are important outcomes of economic development, but the Great Recession has changed everything. Many economic development organizations are exploring new ways evaluate success and report results. In this session, we will explore innovation and changes in the economic development metrics landscape.
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Retirement Plans: What’s next?
Date: July 25, 2013
Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Summary
Get important information about the latest changes and pending legislation affecting plan sponsors.
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Regional Partnerships in Action
Date: July 25, 2013
Time: 9:45 - 11 a.m.
Summary
Communities recognize that the competition for jobs, talent and capital investment is global, and that regions are the competitors. Embracing this new normal, the leaders of seven chambers of commerce and other key economic stakeholders in the Tulsa region have restructured economic development processes to effectively compete with mega-regions around the world.
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