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GrowthZone | ChamberMaster Customers Recognized at 2023 ACCE Annual Convention

GrowthZone

Chamber of the Year Winners The Chamber of the Year award recognizes the leadership role chambers of commerce have in their communities. The award recognizes excellence in operations, member services, and community leadership. Chambers are natural conveners, sharing stories that inspire and spur action.

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Big picture thinkers vs. detail doers

Aaron Wolowiec

The cool thing about leadership and management is that it doesn’t matter what the industry is; the concepts are the same,” McClintick said. “A A leader helps to look at the bigger picture and to collect energy around where an organization is going. A manager, quite honestly, ‘manages’ all the details of where the organization is going.

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Ngage Management Grows by 7 New Employees, 4 Serving as Association Directors

Ngage Management

In their various roles, they each provide strategic leadership and direction to the organizations and boards they serve and oversee programs, membership, and operations on behalf of their clients. She holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University.

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Amid Political Pressure, Michigan Teachers’ Union Loses Member Opt-Out Case

Associations Now

Facing a series of political setbacks in recent years, the Michigan Education Association last week lost a case regarding the one-month window when union members can drop out. The ruling comes at a time when MEA is under significant political pressure, as state leadership has become less friendly to unions in recent years. .

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Top benefits for association leaders to connect with their volunteer members

Nimble AMS

One of the simplest ways to boost volunteer engagement and retention at your association is to have leadership create meaningful connections with volunteers. As you develop your volunteer program, members become association ambassadors, helping to build public trust in your organization. . Thanking volunteers accelerates recruitment.

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Community College Group to Help Member Schools Offer Food, Services to Students

Associations Now

Many students drop out of college for nonacademic reasons, and the Michigan Community College Association wants that to stop. That’s the reason why the Michigan Community College Association will use a grant it recently received to address the needs that would otherwise force students to leave school. “A

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The Effects of COVID-19 on Associations: Why failing matters more than ever

Association Success

This is part of what associations are built on,” said Donna Oser , President and CEO of the Michigan Society of Association Executives. “We And, Moss said, since July 1, his organization has already received four inquiries from the soft launch of their fee-based coaching program.

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