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January/February 2010 Chairman Message
Watch Gary Plummer, Chair of IACCE, on our YouTube Channel!
2010 Legislative Summit
PowerPoints:
O'Fallon and Shiloh Chambers of Commerce Merge The O'Fallon and Shiloh Chambers of Commerce are excited to announce the merger of the two chambers. This alliance will allow the chamber to focus on the region, in addition to the individual communities A larger membership will combine some increase in dues revenue without significantly increasing expenses, eliminate need for dual membership, and increase networking opportunities. Both Boards of Directors are planning to approve the merger, and unless a major reason why the alliance should not take place is brought to light, the merger will become effective Monday, February 15, 2010. The allied chamber's name will be the O'Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce. Both the O'Fallon and the Shiloh Chambers of Commerce Boards of Directors are eager to begin working together to promote business and economic growth in their local region. Current Shiloh Chamber of Commerce members are invited to immediately begin taking part in the O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce events. This invitation is open with no memberhsip fees attached until May 1, 2010. During the last week of April, memberhsip renewal letters from the O'Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce will be sent out. Renewal will guarantee members access to future monthly and annual events. Future Webinars Planning on webianrs for the rest of the year! What webinars do you want to have IACCE host? What topics? Let us know!!! Future webinars planned:
Illinois Chamber 2010 Government Affairs Call Schedule: Monday, February 8 @ 2pm Monday, February 22 @ 2pm Monday, March 15 @ 2pm Monday, March 29 @ 2pm Monday, April 26 @ 2pm Monday, May 10 @ 2pm Tuesday, June 1 @ 2pm –session wrap-up For the call in information, e-mail the Illinois Chamber at mtaylor@ilchamber.org. Chamber of Commerce Week 2010 September 13-17, 2010
Learn more about Chamber of Commerce week at: http://www.iacce.org/cm_CMweek.php.
Institute 2010 2010 Sites and Dates Northeast Institute | August 1-5, 2010
2010 Early Enrollment
Deadlines
IACCE Online on NING Got a question? Find an answer - Join IACCE online on our new social network platform - http://iacceonline.ning.com. IACCE's question corner and message center is now on NING! 2009 Award Winners
Fall Conference 2009 Wrap Up
Scholarships IACCE has given more than $5000 this year to IACCE members for educational professional development. Check back in 2010 for a new application and more chances for professional development assistance! Thank you to everyone who applied in 2009!
President's Message - September 25, 2009 Last year about this time, I wrote a President’s message that is more timely than ever. I said previously the chambers are affected by the economy as much as or more than business. How can I say that? Because when business feels threatened that they will not make ends meet at the end of a month, they start looking for ways to save money. One common way is to cut professional or business organizations out of their budgets. We have all watched what is happening in our business communities and now is the time we must raise the bar. Remaining the same is not an option, but rather to evolve into the next generation of chambers and what the business community needs. Read the rest of the President's Message... Miss a Webinar? No Problem! IACCE has teamed up with Webex Cisco to offer webinars in 2009 to our members. Go to IACCE's example center and find webinar content there! You will find power points and recorded webinars. Make sure to make plans on being on the future webinars and check out the calendar of events on the web site. 2009 Membership Directory and Resource Guide NOW COMPLETE!
2010 Fall Conference Make plans to join IACCE and remember to mark your calendars today! The 2010 IACCE Fall Conference will be hosted in Rockford from November 3 - 5. Order a Salary Survey today IACCE completed a comprehensive salary survey in partnership with the MO Chamber Executives. IACCE hired the American Chamber of Commerce Executives to compile the data. The end result is a 114 page document including the data from 80 Illinois Chamber and 40 MO Chambers and sample job descriptions. The cost is $45 for members and $99 for non-members. The survey is included in member benefits for members who participated in the survey. To order the survey, e-mail your publication order form to Mary Taylor at mtaylor@ilchamber.org. What is a Chamber of Commerce - FLYER IACCE published a 2 page flyer in 2008 called "What is a Chamber of Commerce" for our members to help recruit and retain members. If you have yet to look at the document, visit http://www.iacce.org/documents/Whatisachamber.pdf.
Job Opportunities
Social Media Survey Results
BE Counted In 2010
Show your IACCE love!
We know you're proud of being an IACCE Member so now you can show it! Copy and paste the following HTML code onto your web site: <a href="http://www.iacce.org" alt="IACCE" target="_blank"><img src="http://iacce.org/images/IACCEmemberlogo10_001.jpg"></a>
Chambers Support ESGR
Many chambers have already made the committment. Want to see which chambers in Illinois support ESGR? Visit http://www.iacce.org/esgr.php to see the full list. The IACCE urges all chambers
and employers to recognize Guard and Reserve employees by signing
and displaying the ESGR Statement of Support. CertifiChecks Claim Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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2010 is right around the corner... take a look back at all the ideas that made 2009 a success and start making plans for 2010. 
Fall
Conference was held November 4-6 in Lisle, IL. 
IACCE
undertook a huge project this spring. The traditional membership
directory and resource guide has taken on a professional look to
match our strong professional association. 
Know
of a job opportunity IACCE should post to our web site? E-mail Mary
Taylor at mtaylor@ilchamber.org. Be sure to check out the
jobs posted on the 
IACCE has asked for chamber's help and you gave it! With more
than 160 chambers participating, the results look interesting.
Initial review of the results state that 100% of you said ...
If you knew more about social media, you would be willing to implement
pieces of it in your communication strategy! More results
to come! View the 
Support Your National Guard and Reservists
IACCE would like to alert all the chambers in Illinois that CertifiChecks has filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy as of Thursday, February 26, 2009. Certifichecks is a company used by many chambers as the vehicle for community-wide gift programs. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, NO CHAMBER MEMBER SHOULD ACCEPT ANY CERTIFICHECK GIFT CERTIFICATE. 215 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62701 phone: 217.522.5512 fax: 217. 522.5518 email: info@iacce.org