Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals Outstanding Chamber of the Year Award Deadline is July 31
Benchmark your chamber against the cream of the crop and get recognized for your outstanding achievements over the last year.
About the Award
The Outstanding Chamber of the Year Award recognizes organization excellence in chambers of commerce and provides a unique benchmarking opportunity to assess a chamber’s strengths. The award is based on the US Chamber of Commerce accreditation process for local chambers and highlights accomplishments in the areas of leadership/governance, finance, advocacy and membership development.
Eligibility
Members of MACP in good standing during the year the award is presented are eligible to apply. Non-MACP chambers are not eligible but may submit exhibition entries.
Benefits to Applicants
All eligible applicants receive:
• Letter to their Board of Directors recognizing their application
• Listing on the MACP website and announcement to MACP members
• Recognition in a press release listing all applicants
• A copy of adjudication remarks, if available
• Assistance with expanding their application for accreditation
• Letter to their Board of Directors recognizing their application
• Listing on the MACP website and announcement to MACP members
• Recognition in a press release listing all applicants
• A copy of adjudication remarks, if available
• Assistance with expanding their application for accreditation
Applications and Deadlines
The Outstanding Chamber of the Year Award applications are due annually by July 31.Complete the application and mail a $75 application fee to: MACP Outstanding Chamber of the Year Award, 600 S. Walnut St., Lansing, MI 48933.
If you have questions while filling out the application form or attaching documents to the PDF, please call Anita Lindsay at 517-371-7671.
Chamber assistance needed: Bust of 'Mr. Rapid City' missing for two weeks
The Rapid City Chamber of Commerce is turning to the public for help locating a stolen bust of former Chamber Chairman Ep Howe.
One of five copies of the statue, the bust disappeared from the Chamber boardroom in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center a couple of weeks ago. Dubbed "Mr. Rapid City," Howe was chairman of the Chamber in 1963 and was instrumental in forging ties between the Chamber and the military.
Current Chamber President Linda Rabe hopes that getting word out to the public will generate tips leading to the statue's recovery. Read more: NBC - Newscenter 1
#BestChamber Practices: Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce: 7 Touches to Success Ambassador Program: New Member Retention: 2 month call:
Good Morning/Afternoon, my name is: __________ your name , with __________________ your company. I am also a Plainfield Area Chamber Ambassador and would like to welcome you to the Chamber!
Have you scheduled your ribbon cutting yet? ______________________________________
· This is a great way to market your business for FREE! It also allows other chamber members to see where you are located and all the things you have to offer. Don’t have a store front, we can do a ribbon cutting at the PACC Office.
· If not, may I ask why? __________________________________________________
Have you taken advantage of the many offerings of the Chamber? ______________________
· If so, great, which event did you attend? _____________________________________
· If no, I would like to extend an invitation to you to attend our next event, during business hours: ____________________________________ after business hours
I will gladly meet you there and introduce you to several other members.
Do you have any questions and/or comments about any programs or anything relating to the Chamber?
I would like to thank you for your time and give you my contact information should you have any further questions in the future…….,
Ambassador Name: ____________________________________________________________
Ambassador Business: __________________________________________________________
Ambassador Contact Number: ____________________________________________________
New Member Contacted: ________________________________________________________
Date Contacted: _______________________________________________________________
Comments: ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
For more information about the Seven Touches to Success Member Retention program, please contact Tasha Kitson, Executive Director - Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce
New Arrival: Shorewood Area 2016 Community Map
The Shorewood Area Chamber 2016 Community Map is available at the Village of Mount Pleasant today! Thanks to Karen Wagner and the chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
Town Square Publications (www.townsquarepublications.com) can help you accomplish your chamber's gloss map, directory, community profile or publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633.
Regional Chambers Announce Northern Virginia Chairs and Mayors Economic Forum
Today, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission announced they will host the Northern Virginia Chairs and Mayor Economic Forum.
The event will feature The Honorable Sharon Bulova, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman At-Large; The Honorable Libby Garvey, Arlington County Board Chair; and The Honorable Corey Stewart, Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman At-Large. The Chair of Loudoun County and the Mayor of the City of Alexandria have also been invited. Bruce Potter, Chief Operating Officer, Northern Virginia Media Services, will act as facilitator.
This forum will offer Northern Virginia’s business leaders the opportunity to learn about the economic climate in each jurisdiction, hear about new and ongoing initiatives aimed at fostering economic growth, and discover how each jurisdiction in Northern Virginia can work together for the betterment of our regional economy.
“We hope that this first of its kind event will provide our region’s leaders with a unique platform to discuss opportunities for collaboration and growth across jurisdictional boundaries” said Debbie Jones, President and CEO of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce. “We are excited to partner with fellow Chambers and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission to facilitate this important discussion.”
“We are thrilled to co-host this new event with our fellow chambers and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission,” said Jim Corcoran, Northern Virginia Chamber President and CEO. “We look forward to hearing from the elected leaders of the largest jurisdictions in Northern Virginia on how they are working to grow our regional economy.”
The event will be held on Wednesday, August 31st, 2016, at the Northern Virginia Chamber offices in Tysons. Registration is available online. Entry is $35 for co-hosting organization members and $50 for non-members. To learn more about the Northern Virginia Chairs and Mayor Economic Forum, please visit the website.
Amy Cloud leaving Jessamine chamber for statewide post
At the end of last week, it was announced that Jessamine County Chamber of Commerce Director Amy Cloud will be leaving her professional home of more than five years to lead a state organization for chamber of commerce executives like herself.
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives (KCCE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocacy and professional development for executive directors. Cloud has served on the board of the organization and learned from its programs over the years as a director.
“I believe in what (KCCE) does, so what better thing to do than to be the director of it,” she said. “If you love it, try it.”
Cloud said it’s bittersweet, but keeps telling herself it’s ok to let the Jessamine chamber go and grow in the hands of the next director.
A new director has not yet been named. But because part of what her new job will be “helping chamber executives be the best version of themselves,” Cloud said she feels like she can still be a part of the Jessamine chamber when needed.
“So that makes it not so hard because I feel like I’m still going to kind of be in touch,” she said.
During her time as the director in Jessamine County — starting in February 2011 — Cloud has grown the chamber’s membership from around 100 businesses to close to 400. She said 33 members have been added this year. The chamber had also held a ribbon cutting for its new downtown office just a week before the announcement that Cloud would be leaving.
“You know, you want to leave a legacy when you step off into something else and you want to make sure that people remember the good. The rough times, they hopefully will fade. And they’ll remember the good things you did while you were here,” she said.
Cloud said during her time she has worked, not just to quadruple her membership, but to make the chamber an important institution in the community. Read more: Jessamine Journal
St. Joseph County Chamber issue: Regional transportation priority moves forward
Our transportation network is critical to the growth and development of the region. Over the years, community leaders have identified top transportation priorities then marshaled the resources to make those projects happen.
Construction of projects like the Indiana Toll Road, U.S. 31, U.S. 20, Indiana 23 and Indiana 331/Capital Avenue have all helped better connect our local communities and have especially helped our businesses move goods and services in and out of our region.
Because of the high costs often associated with the design, planning, right of way acquisition and construction, many of those projects have spanned long periods of time from the introduction of the concept to the final construction. For example, Capital Avenue was on the drawing board for about 50 years. U.S. 31 has been a priority for even longer.
In the last decade, major construction projects have been completed on U.S. 31 between South Bend and Indianapolis, cutting significant time off a trip to the capital city and making it much safer. Improvements on six stoplight intersections, two railroad crossings, 100 intersections and 200 driveways remain on the wish list.
In the 1950s, work began on the U.S. 31 Bypass around South Bend. In 1967, plans were made to extend U.S. 31 north from the state line to Interstate 94. Leaders saw the road as a vital artery to the region, connecting two busy interstate highways and opening up new development opportunities in the corridor.
In the early 1970s that construction began and portions of the roadway moved forward until it was interrupted in the late 1990s by a rare butterfly. The proposed roadway cut through an area that was the habitat of this endangered species. Construction was halted near Napier Avenue in Benton Harbor.
For close to 20 years, construction of the final phases, connecting the roadway to I-94, has been in limbo. Concerns over the butterfly habitat and the lack of adequate funding left the road’s future in jeopardy. In the meantime, businesses and consumers have longed for the completion of this important improvement.
Earlier this month, Michigan announced plans to move the project forward. The final phase of the U.S. 31 corridor project in Berrien County has been added to the Michigan Department of Transportation’s five-year plan. That plan includes an initial appropriation to finish right of way work for the corridor. Read more: South Bend Tribune
Want to be an exhibitor in this year’s Peter Anderson Festival? You still have time to apply.
The application deadline for exhibitors into the 38th Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival has been extended to July 22.
Vendors may create a vendor profile and upload necessary application information at www.peterandersonfestival.com via Zapp. The application fee and all requirements must be met in order to qualify by the deadline. Applications can be found by clicking on the link under the “Vendor Info” tab.
The annual festival showcasing more than 400 national artists, crafters, food vendors and musicians has made a transition from paper applications to online applications through ZAPP, an online site. The program allows artists to directly upload images, biographies and more.
The 38th Annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival will be held Nov. 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Ocean Springs. Read more: Sun-Herald
#FamousChamber of Commerce Quotations: Fostering Creativity
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein
Town Square Publications Chamber of Commerce Community Guides and Custom Maps
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Chambers of Commerce and member focused organizations serve as a valuable resource in the local marketplace. The networking opportunities and representation with a wide variety of diverse businesses in your community is the catalyst of a successful organization. For further information about Town Square's publishing partnership with chambers of commerce and our No-Cost guarantee and Earned Revenue Share Program, To request your chamber publication or map proposal, Contact Town Square Here
Fish Creek Civic Association (FCCA) provides fundraising opportunities to local nonprofit organizations
As a community-minded organization, the Fish Creek Civic Association (FCCA) provides fundraising opportunities to local nonprofit organizations at community events throughout the year.
Summer Fest Concert and Fireworks, held on July 2 in Clark Park, was very successful for participating nonprofits, grossing more revenue than almost any preceding year. Nearly $7,400 in revenue was raised by four Door County nonprofit organizations: The Gibraltar Historical Association (lemonade), the Gibraltar Middle School Washington D.C. Trip (roasted corn), the Northern Door Child Care Center (popcorn and cotton candy), and the Gibraltar Booster Club (general concessions)
As stated by Laurie Buske of the Gibraltar Historical Society: "It was a great day! We generated more revenue than we ever expected and had a blast in the process. Thank you, Fish Creek Civic Association for all you do to help area nonprofits and for hosting fun, entertaining events for the community!"
The FCCA also provides fundraising opportunities during Jack O'Lantern Days (the last weekend of October) and Winter Festival (the first weekend of February).
For more information, contact Jackie Nelson, marketing and events coordinator, at 920-421-0867 or news@visitfishcreek.com Read more: Green Bay Press-Gazette
Town Square Publications Chamber of Commerce Community Guides and Custom Maps
Town Square Publications, a division of the Daily Herald Media Group, is a national chamber custom publishing group that specializes in developing partnerships by producing high-quality print and digitally integrated publications along with other added value programs dedicated to creating relevancy for local chambers of commerce and other membership focused organizations interested in raising non-dues revenues.
Chambers of Commerce and member focused organizations serve as a valuable resource in the local marketplace. The networking opportunities and representation with a wide variety of diverse businesses in your community is the catalyst of a successful organization. For further information about Town Square's publishing partnership with chambers of commerce and our No-Cost guarantee and Earned Revenue Share Program, To request your chamber publication or map proposal, Contact Town Square Here
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