ACCE News

Join Us in Philadelphia for #ACCE25: July 22-25

Register today and join the hundreds of your peers who have already registered for ACCE's Annual Convention, presented by Comcast Business. This year's agenda is packed with opportunities to learn, network and celebrate.

Connect with the chamber industry’s brightest. Hear from powerful speakers. Learn from industry thought leaders. Be inspired by your peers.
Participate in solutions-focused sessions. Engage in peer-led workshops. Chime in on idea-sharing roundtables. Gain insights into industry trends and best practices.
Invest in your organization's success. Meet industry partners and exhibitors focused on solutions and services for your chamber.
Celebrate with your peers. Enjoy fun events like the opening reception, celebratory #AwardsShow presented by Comcast Business and a not-to-miss closing party at the historic Reading Terminal Market.

Take advantage of the specially-arranged convention hotel pricing at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown ($245/night; standard room). Rate available through Tuesday, July 1 or when the room blocks sell out—whichever comes first.

New Chamber Operations Report Released
ACCE’s Dynamic Chamber Benchmarking helps chamber leaders evaluate, benchmark and improve their organizations. The recently released 2024 Chamber Operations Survey Report explores organizational structure, function, governance, staffing, finance and membership data. Use the report to inform your chamber's strategic planning efforts, support board presentations, make the case for adjusting staffing levels and salary ranges and more. Purchase the report online here ($100 for ACCE members; $200 for nonmembers).

Fall Regional Events

Registration is now open for ACCE's Events & Communications Conference, coming to Huntsville, Alabama, October 15-17. Chamber professionals working in events, programs and communications will gain practical strategies and innovative solutions for hosting and promoting chamber events. ACCE members can save with early bird registration ($525) through Tuesday, August 26. Click here for event details and to register.
The ACCE Foundation will host an Economic Opportunity Leadership Visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 28-29. The trip, similar to an intercity visit, is designed exclusively for chamber professionals committed to advancing economic opportunity in their regions. Participants will explore how Tulsa is tackling economic growth and prosperity challenges, from workforce development to small business growth, and gain actionable insights to help build more inclusive workplaces and communities. ACCE members can register at the $250 early bird price through Monday, September 8. Learn more and register.
The 2025 Government Relations Roundtable Meeting, ACCE’s annual meeting of full-time chamber government relations professionals, explores emerging policy topics, political engagement tactics and best practices for running a chamber GR program. The event will be held November 9-11 in Cleveland, Ohio. More details coming soon. Contact Will Burns with any questions wburns@acce.org.

Certificate Program Expands With Two New Courses
ACCE's Certificate in Chamber Management provides flexible, on-demand education in essential areas of chamber work. With our new Beyond the Basics Economic Development and Government Relations certificate courses, chamber professionals who already have the fundamentals in these areas will deepen their expertise and gain valuable insights to elevate their chamber's government relations and economic development strategies. Course highlights:

Economic Development: Understand the key drivers of economic development: strategic site selection, business retention and expansion and using labor market data. Discover best practices for supporting local businesses, fostering growth and creating a thriving economic environment. Learn more and purchase.
Government Relations: To elevate your chamber’s approach to government relations, we’ve partnered with Pravi, a leading learning and development company.* Participants will gain the expertise to effectively manage advocacy efforts, form impactful coalitions and influence public policy decisions. Learn more and purchase.

*Pravi helps optimize human performance at work by designing, building and delivering world-class training, skills and leadership content and tools. In partnership with Pravi, ACCE is proud to introduce next-generation learning and development offerings that feature practical knowledge from leaders at some of the world's top universities and most innovative organizations.