This article was originally published in the November 2020 issue of ACCE’s Chamber Executive Magazine. With the coronavirus and public health actions to slow its spread creating economic challenges for workers and industries, many are looking to chambers to lead and rally their communities around an accelerated recovery. This will take financial resources. During…
This article was originally published in the Summer 2020 edition of ACCE’s Chamber Executive magazine. You and your team are likely quite comfortable making every day “Asks” for membership dues, sponsorships, and the like. And of late, you may even have gotten comfortable making very personal Asks – like, “Put your mask on, Buckaroo!”…
This article was originally published in the Spring 2020 edition of ACCE’s Chamber Executive Magazine. Our alternate title for this article was, “Hold On to Your Hat!” Because A – who doesn’t love a 100-year-old reference? And B – what I’m about to say may initially surprise you in light of the times we’re…
Posted April 8, 2020 In light of new pressing needs and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 situation, we recommend chambers of commerce and economic development organizations consider corresponding program and message adjustments. We believe the COVID-19 situation presents an opportunity for chambers and EDOs to bring fresh material value to their communities and elevate their…
At the recent Georgia Chamber “Rural Prosperity: North Georgia Forum,” POWER 10 CEO Sean Mikula, POWER 10 EVP Amity Farrar, and Habersham Partnership for Growth Executive Director Tim Lee (a POWER 10 client) were honored to lead a panel discussion on “Success Stories in Raising Capital for Rural Communities.” Sean, Amity, and Tim highlighted the…
Congratulations on the successful public kickoff of the Accelerate Van Wert Campaign to Business Development Corporation of Van Wert (BDC) President and Accelerate Van Wert Campaign Co-Chair Andy Czajkowski (Statewide Ford Lincoln); his fellow Campaign Co-Chairs Adam Reis (First Federal of Van Wert) and Michele Purmort-Mooney (Purmort Brothers Insurance Agency)! As announced to 50+ business…
Congratulations on the successful public kickoff of the Forward Habersham Campaign to Habersham Partnership for Growth Chair and Forward Habersham Partnership for Growth Campaign Co-chair Brian Horton (Ameris Bank); his fellow Campaign Co-Chairs Wade Rhodes (Norton Mountain Properties), and John Borrow (McDonald’s); and Habersham Partnership for Growth Executive Director Tim Lee! As announced to 130+…
Congratulations on the successful public kickoff of the $1.5M Advance DeKalb Campaign to Decide DeKalb Chairman Dan Bolia (Peachtree Government Affairs), Advance DeKalb Campaign Chair Ryan Millsap (Blackhall Studios), and Decide DeKalb CEO Ray Gilley! As announced to 100+ business leaders at the public Kickoff event, hosted by Emory University last Friday, the public-private partnership…
Congratulations to POWER 10 client, Cherokee Office of Economic Development, on its recent over-goal campaign victory. The $2 million “Cherokee By Choice” Campaign received $2.55 million in investments – 127% of the campaign goal! Cherokee By Choice is a five-year initiative focused on three goal areas: GOAL 1: Comprehensive Economic Development GOAL 2: Talent Development…
Congratulations to Greater Louisville Inc. on yesterday’s announcement that it has raised $4.2 million and passed the critical halfway point in its $7.5 million Greater Louisville 2020 campaign! More than 600 leaders from across the Greater Louisville region came together yesterday at the Kentucky International Convention Center to celebrate the success of the campaign to…