Chamber Management Academy Registration Reminder

Tammy Long

Professional Development: Chamber Management Academy

Chamber Management Academy

The Chamber management academy is designed as professional development for new chamber professionals or seasoned chamber professionals that would like up to date information.

Please see the agenda and register if you want to begin your Chamber career professional development. Space is filling up fast so please register as soon as possible to ensure your seat reservation.

CCEM is now accepting registration to attend the 2016 Chamber Management Academy.

Thanks to our great CCEM volunteer, Brian Gerau – CMA Chair we have an outstanding line up of speakers, presenters, and a full agenda. To register go to the CCEM web site, ccemo.org, click on the Events tab and the registration is directly below the calendar.

July 21 - 22, 2016

Program Cost: $75.00

Located at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

**Hotel room block is at the Capitol Plaza
Contact Candy Nilges
Group Rooms Coordinator
Capitol Plaza Hotel
candy.nilges@atriumhospitality.com
573-638-2306

DAY 1

Pre-Academy Bonus Session
9:00 -12:00 Economic Development – Who? What? Why? How?
- Sharon Gulick, University of Missouri Extension
- Kelly Dyer, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry & SBTDC
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Are you ready to Chamber?
1:15 – 2:00 Chambers – Doing What Others Think "Just Happens"
- Ginger LaMar, Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce & CCEM President
  - Introduce CCEM and its role
  - Who Chambers were in the past
  - Who we are today
  - Who we have to be
2:00 – 2:45 Money Makes the World Go Round
- Jeff Meredith, Monett Chamber of Commerce
  - Budgets and Financial Statements are essential
  - Not for Profit – just a tax status
  - Tax Returns
  - Oversight and finance committees
  - Attorneys and Accountants are worth every penny
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 3:45 – I See Difficult People… Here’s How to Deal With Them
- Brian Gerau, Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce
  - Who matters and who doesn’t?
  - What to do…or not
  - How to fire a member without a lawsuit
  - How to fire a Board Member without losing your job
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. Events Are Our Friends
- Natalie Redmond, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
  - How to plan – when to start, who to include
  - Event is today – time to execute
  - Details are the devil, and the devil’s in the details
  - New event ideas
  - How to kill an event
4:30 – 4:45 – Professional Development and Scholarship
4:45 – Return to hotel/check emails

6:00 – Dinner

DAY 2

8:00-8:30 - Thursday’s Gone With the Wind
- Brian Gerau
  - Review previous day
  - Look at parking lot
  - Introduce Day Two
  - Any questions?
8:30 – 9:15 - By-laws, policies and mission statements - oh my!
- What’s the difference?
- Why do I need them?
- When do they need changed
9:15 – 9:30 Break
9:30 – 10:15 - Membership Recruitment and Retention
- Talking about my generation
- What’s good, bad and ugly?
- Young Professionals
10:30 – 11:15 – Political Advocacy Panel
- Charlie Hinderliter, St. Louis Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Monique Thierry, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  - Should my chamber get involved?
  - Getting started
  - What’s wrong and what’s right?
11:15 – 12:00 – Do It Yourself, Chamber Marketing
- Mark Sutherland, Missouri Partnership
  - What works - communication
  - Social media
  - Best Practices
12:00 – Parking Lot Lunch
- Review any items on the parking lot
- Surveys


Chamber Management Academy
Chamber Management Academy Registration Reminder Tammy Long Professional Development: Chamber Management Academy Chamber Management Academy The Chamber management academy is designed as professional development for new chamber professionals or seasoned chamber professionals that would like up to date information. Please see the agenda and register if you want to begin your Chamber career professional development. Space is filling up fast so please register as soon as possible to ensure your seat reservation. CCEM is now accepting registration to attend the 2016 Chamber Management Academy. Thanks to our great CCEM volunteer, Brian Gerau – CMA Chair we have an outstanding line up of speakers, presenters, and a full agenda. To register go to the CCEM web site, ccemo.org, click on the Events tab and the registration is directly below the calendar. July 21 - 22, 2016 Program Cost: $75.00 Located at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hotel room block is at the Capitol Plaza Contact Candy Nilges Group Rooms Coordinator Capitol Plaza Hotel candy.nilges@atriumhospitality.com 573-638-2306 DAY 1 Pre-Academy Bonus Session 9:00 -12:00 Economic Development – Who? What? Why? How?** Sharon Gulick, University of Missouri Extension Kelly Dyer, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry & SBTDC 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Are you ready to Chamber? 1:15 – 2:00 Chambers – Doing What Others Think "Just Happens" Ginger LaMar, Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce & CCEM President Introduce CCEM and its role Who Chambers were in the past Who we are today Who we have to be 2:00 – 2:45 Money Makes the World Go Round Jeff Meredith, Monett Chamber of Commerce Budgets and Financial Statements are essential Not for Profit – just a tax status Tax Returns Oversight and finance committees Attorneys and Accountants are worth every penny 2:45 – 3:00 Break 3:00 – 3:45 – I See Difficult People… Here’s How to Deal With Them Brian Gerau, Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Who matters and who doesn’t? What to do…or not How to fire a member without a lawsuit How to fire a Board Member without losing your job 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. Events Are Our Friends Natalie Redmond, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce How to plan – when to start, who to include Event is today – time to execute Details are the devil, and the devil’s in the details New event ideas How to kill an event 4:30 – 4:45 – Professional Development and Scholarship 4:45 – Return to hotel/check emails 6:00 – Dinner DAY 2 8:00-8:30 - Thursday’s Gone With the Wind Brian Gerau Review previous day Look at parking lot Introduce Day Two Any questions? 8:30 – 9:15 - By-laws, policies and mission statements - oh my! What’s the difference? Why do I need them? When do they need changed 9:15 – 9:30 Break 9:30 – 10:15 - Membership Recruitment and Retention Talking about my generation What’s good, bad and ugly? Young Professionals 10:30 – 11:15 – Political Advocacy Panel Charlie Hinderliter, St. Louis Regional Chamber of Commerce Monique Thierry, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Should my chamber get involved? Getting started What’s wrong and what’s right? 11:15 – 12:00 – Do It Yourself, Chamber Marketing Mark Sutherland, Missouri Partnership What works - communication Social media Best Practices 12:00 – Parking Lot Lunch Review any items on the parking lot Surveys
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