ACCE News

Last Call for Input: What Forces Are Shaping the Chamber Industry?
ACCE is seeking your input on the top trends impacting chambers of commerce over the next 10 years. Work is underway to modernize our groundbreaking Horizon Initiative. A brief five minutes of your time to complete this brief survey will help us tap into the chamber industry’s collective wisdom to get our research underway.

#ACCE24: Registration Open
Register today and join your peers in Dallas, July 16-19. Participate in solutions-focused sessions, interactive workshops, fun parties and a resource-packed expo featuring businesses committed to your chamber's success. Visit www.acceconvention.com for the latest convention details, including the daily schedule, hotel information and link to book your room as well as sponsor and exhibitor opportunities.

ACCE members enjoy $999 early bird registration pricing through May 31, which includes the awards show and opening and closing parties. Thanks to our generous Emeritus community, a limited number of scholarships are available. Access the application form and guidelines here.

2024 Talent & Economic Development Annual Meeting
Register today for the 2024 Talent & Economic Development Annual Meeting, taking place May 22 and 23 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The agenda features sessions and conversations focused on education, talent, economic development and community impact, as well as the optional, add-on site consultants program. Participate in a dinner and half-day session with site consultants to learn the latest trends, shifts in the market and what they are hearing from companies.

2024 Chamber of the Year Competition
Chambers interested in competing for Chamber of the Year, sponsored by GrowthZone, must complete the survey questions in Dynamic Chamber Benchmarking by Friday, March 15. Chambers meeting the minimum requirements will be notified and invited to apply. Winners will be announced Wednesday, July 17 at the awards show during ACCE's annual convention in Dallas. Learn more about the award and the application process here.

Show Off Your Communications Work
ACCE's Awards for Communications Excellence is open, and we’re looking for the best chamber marketing and comms creations from 2023 in four categories: campaigns, print & electronic publications, audio/videos, and websites. Click here to download the application and review all the competition details, including evaluation criteria, entry prep tips, past winners and more. Entries submitted by the Friday, March 15 contest deadline are $200 each. Horizon Investors and All ACCEss Pass members: Your first ACE submission is free and all additional entries are at the $150 rate, regardless of when they are submitted during the entry period.