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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kali Kirkham Boatright has been chosen to serve as president and chief executive officer of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce in Alpharetta, Georgia. The seasoned professional currently serves in the same position with the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce (Douglasville, Georgia), a position...
Congratulations to the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce for having received the “Outstanding Chamber Program Award” from the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.) for the chamber’s “Northern Colorado Prospers” five-year initiative. This award recognizes chambers deemed to excel in one or more areas....
Congratulations to the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce on the successful public kickoff of the $1.5 million “14 Forward” Campaign! Special congratulations are due to Campaign Co-Chairs Dr. Brad Buckley (Killeen Veterinary Clinic) and Bill Kliewer (Bigham Kliewer Chapman & Watts), and to Greater Killeen...
Congratulations to POWER 10 client, the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, on its recent over-goal campaign victory. The $3 million “Northern Colorado Prospers” Campaign received $3.75 million in investments – 125% of the campaign goal! Northern Colorado Prospers is a five-year initiative focused on four...