OBJECTIVES:

 

1.  MEMBER SERVICES

• Purchasing Alliance Solutions
• Drugs Don't Work
• Continue to explore Group Insurance Options for Chambers / GACCE (PAS / Liazon)
• Continue to explore 401K Options (J. McCoy)
• New Executive Package
• Electronic welcome letter from GACCE Chai\
• E-mail letter from GACCE Administrator with New Executive Package information and web site link
• Wage & Benefit Survey result
• List of scholarship opportunities and GCCE designation material
• Information with testimonials regarding Institute
• GACCE Liaison Program - current and former Board Members mentoring new executive
• Top benefits of GACCE (web tools and usage, testimonials, conference information)
• Copy of GACCE Directory in official notebook

2.  WAGE & BENEFIT SURVEY

• Conduct in August 2009
• Utilize ChamberExpress for the online survey and compilation of results
• Ask state partners to send their members same survey to collect more information (FL, AL, TN, NC, SC) - share results with all
• Send results to all current executives in October 2009 and April 2010 for budgeting purposes

3.  REGIONAL MEETINGS

• Each Board Member agrees to hold at least one regional meeting at their Chamber in this fiscal year
• Create GACCE template for executive to use at the beginning of each meeting (T. Wommack)
• Discuss regional issues and current events - roundtable format
• Board Members to e-mail Kenny with dates of their meetings

OBJECTIVES:

 

1.  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

A.  2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE (July 21-24, 2009/ Jekyll Island Club Hotel)

Chair:  Chip Cherry

·         Theme – Refreshing Your Toolkit

·         Having panel discussions this year

ü      7 Deadly Sins of a Chamber Exec

ü      Building Your Team - Motivating Staff

ü      Making Sure Your Chamber is Relevant

ü      Business 2 Chamber Networking Session

ü      Cultivating Volunteers & Facilitating Effective Meetings

ü      Packaging Competitive Sponsorships

ü      Technology & Systems Management

ü      60 Ideas in 60+ Minutes

 

 

B.  2009 WASHINGTON FLY-IN (September 14-16, 2009 / Capitol Hill Suites)

·         Meet with Senators while there

·         Attend GA Chamber Congressional Reception

 

 

 

C.  2009 LEGISLATIVE POLICY UPDATE

·         Discussed possiblity of partnering with GA Chamber with their Listening Sessions

 

D.  2009 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

(November 12-13, 2009/ Lake Blackshear Resort)

Chair:  Teri Wommack

·         Theme - Creating a Powerful Chamber

·         Have secured Bob Harris to facilitate all sessions

·         Following agenda from Bob Harris forum

 

 

 

2010 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (November 11-12, 2010/ Forsyth)

Chair:  Myrna Ballard & Hollie Jones

·         Theme – TBD

·         Site visit to be conducted Fall 2009

 

E.  2010 CHAMBER TRENDS

Chair:  Jimmy Phillips

·         Link with existing webinars - Cathi Hight, The Inspiration Agents, Joan Testa

·         Ask about discount for GACCE members

·         After ACCE Convention - ask Mick Fleming to do trends webinar for members (C. Cherry)

 

F.  2010 STAFF CLINIC (March 16-18, 2010 / Douglasville, GA)

Chair:  Kali Boatright

·         Theme – TBD

·         Site visit to take place Fall 2009

 

 (Dates / Location TBD)·         Send out Requests for Proposals in April 2010 for 2011 GACCE Events

G.  2010 CHAMBER MANAGEMENT ACADEMY

·         One day a month for four months - $100 fee

·         Rotate to Chambers around the state

·         Committee to determine curriculum and logistics

 

2.  BID PROCESS

 

·         2011 Annual Conference - determine if Board wants to partner with FL and/or AL for this event - need to send out RFP in April 2010 (C. LaForge & T. Wommack)

 

 

3.  AWARDS, GCCE PROCESS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS

·         Scholarships – number of scholarships (no changes to current application):

ü      US Chamber Institute = 2

ü      ACCE Convention = 2

ü      GACCE Annual Conference = 4

ü      GACCE Leadership Conference = 2

ü      GACCE Staff Clinic = 6

·         GCCE Process – no changes to this process

·         Kent Lawrence Professional of the Year Award renaming the award to GACCE Executive of the Year Honoring Kent Lawrence (Tiffany to research background on Kent Lawrence)

 

4.  MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL (Macon, GA)

Chair:  Cori Watts

• Conduct quarterly meetings as announced at Staff Clinic - meeting dates for 2009 are June 19, September 18, and December 4

OBJECTIVES:

1.  MEMBER SURVEY

·         Conduct "2-minute surveys" on a more frequent basis with the membership

 

2.  NEWSLETTER

·         Gather examples from other associations

·         Look for more hyperlink opportunities

 

3.  TIP SHEETS

·         Continue producing each quarter

·         Eliminate feature sections

 

4.  TARGETED E-MAIL

·        Develop an annual calendar - deadlines, advance planning, scholarships

·        Continue with membership question of the week

 

 

 

5.  COMMUNICATION AWARDS

·         Continue program - just simplify application

 

6.  NEW TECHNOLOGY

·         Determine which social networking site to add GACCE to - Facebook / Linked In

·         Research blogging - possibly use this instead of membership question e-mails