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Congratulations, 2024 Chamber of the Year Finalists!

GrowthZone

The Chamber of the Year award recognizes the leadership role chambers of commerce have in their communities. “This year’s finalists represent the best in the chamber industry,” said Sheree Anne Kelly, ACCE president & CEO. The award recognizes excellence in operations, member services, and community leadership.

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A New Day for Middle Managers

Associations Now

For association execs, that represents both a leadership opportunity and a market opportunity. According to an HBR article on Zhang’s research, “managerial job postings that required collaborative skills and experience increased by three times between 2007 and 2021. That means the middle has to be better adapted to soft skills now. “As

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Congratulations to the ACCE 2023 Chamber of the Year Finalists

GrowthZone

The Chamber of the Year award recognizes the leadership role chambers of commerce have in their communities. This year’s finalists truly represent excellence in the chamber industry,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly. The award recognizes excellence in operations, member services, and community leadership.

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Associations Are Communities

Spark Consulting

Several weeks ago, when it was first becoming apparent to association executives (and everyone else) that the coronavirus pandemic was, in fact, going to be quite serious, most of the industry discussion seemed to revolve around “Do we REALLY have to cancel our conference? What about our revenue!” Yes, it was appalling.

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Congratulations to the ACCE 2022 Chamber of the Year Finalists

GrowthZone

This recognition is the most prestigious and competitive award presented by ACCE and is the only globally-recognized industry award that honors top chambers of commerce. This year’s finalists are among the most impactful organizations within the chamber industry,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly.

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Three Challenges – Three Opportunities

Spark Consulting

Per Marketing General’s annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , the Q4 2007 economic crash didn’t fully show up in association metrics until 2009. Now is the time to be on the phone with them asking about what’s going on with them and paying attention to trends in your profession or industry. this year.

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Massachusetts Tech Group: Women, Minorities Left Behind as Industry Grows

Associations Now

New research from the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council argues that the state’s tech industry is doing better than many others on the diversity front but that it still has a ways to go. “[I]t’s not just women who are struggling to gain traction in the tech industry,” the report says.