ACCE Convention Notebook 2008 - (Page 29)

Thursday, July 31 WORKSHOPS 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Closing the Deal with Site Selectors Convention Center: Room 304 Your community has made the ﬁrst cut on a site selector’s list. What are some of the things you can do to help close the deal? For that matter, what are some of the common things communities do that make them less competitive? What really makes the difference? Location experts will point out some of the dos and don’ts in the ﬁnal stretch of the site selection race. Moderator: Robin Roberts Krieger, Executive Vice President, Economic Development, Greater Oklahoma City (OK) Chamber of Commerce Speakers: Susan Arledge, President and CEO, Arledge Partners Real Estate Group; Jay A. Garner, CEcD, CCE, President, Competitive Strategies Group, LLC; Kate McEnroe, President Kate McEnroe Consulting; Ann Marie Woessner, Senior Vice President, Staubach Advisory Services; Vicki Horton, Consultant, SC&H Group, LLC Overcoming Barriers to Regional Cooperation Convention Center: Room 306 Issues like strained transportation capacity and scarce workforce housing are rarely conﬁned to a single city. They typically impact multiple cities, towns and counties throughout the region. Likewise, successful solutions to these issues rarely happen at a single city level. That’s why successful chambers are increasingly employing regional cooperation strategies. However, getting past jurisdictional boundaries is still a major challenge. In this session, chamber leaders will discuss how they successfully overcame some of these barriers. Speakers: Marsha Gordon, President and CEO, Business Council of Westchester (NY); Chris Bruhl, President and CEO, Business Council of Fairﬁeld County (CT) Incentives for Employee Performance that Drive Results Convention Center: Room 318 What quality incentives can your organization offer to encourage your employees and boost their performance? Pay raises and retirement beneﬁts are the norm, but are there other ways to reward and entice without burying your bottom line? Attend this workshop to ﬁnd out what really makes the difference for your employees! Speakers: James W. Southworth, Esq. and Albert S. Lee, Esq., Metz Lewis Attorneys at Law Be True To Your Organization’s Culture Through Multi-Channel Marketing Convention Center: Room 310/311 Our missions may be similar, but our organizations are deﬁnitely unique. How can you infuse everything your chamber does with its distinct voice? Everything from your publications to radio spots, marketing materials to on-hold messages should consciously reﬂect your organization’s culture and contribution to the community. Learn how to successfully and consistently set yourself apart. Speakers: Marianne Virgili, President and CEO, Glenwood Springs (CO) Chamber Resort Association; Thomas Manskey, CCE, President, Fort Smith (AR) Chamber of Commerce Developing and Implementing Business Education Programs Convention Center: Room 317 What’s working for your peers? This best practice session will give you the opportunity to share and learn from each other. So bring your own chamber’s samples to exchange while you explore the latest innovative business education programs being launched at chambers around the country, such as Business Women’s Network, HR Series and Tech Thursday. Speaker: Don Wilson, President, Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) Volunteer Management: A New Way to Prosper Convention Center: Room 319/320/321 Many of today’s young professionals are socially conscious, but they may not have the ﬁnancial means to support a cause or an organization. Meanwhile, more mature senior leaders of companies have less time to lend to chamber activities. Learn how to tap into and engage these pools of potential volunteers to help cultivate young professional events for your organization. Speaker: Talisa Thomas-Hall, Director of Membership and Afﬁliate Relations, National Association for College Admission Counseling ACCE Convention 2008: INNOVATE! 29

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ACCE Convention Notebook 2008 - DEMO Contents Schedule at a Glance Westin and Convention Center Maps On-Site Convention Information Keynote Speakers Issue Forums: Speakers Regional Strategies Forum 2008: Schedule Convention Schedule/Session Detail Destination Innovation Map Destination Innovation Workshops Notes ACCE Year in Review Official Corporate Sponsors Convention Sponsors & Exhibitors Exhibitor Index Exhibit Hall Map 2008–2009 ACCE Board of Directors ARS Board of Directors CGEF Board of Directors FBI Board of Directors Benefit Trustees CCE Commission ACCE Division Chairs ECD Supporters List CPG Chairs 2008 CCE Class ACCE Staff Top 10 Member Benefits

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