ACCE University Online

Course Catalog

Review our curriculum of online programming, presenting selected chamber- specific webinars and eCourses that are available for immediate access - when you want it, where you want it!

Suggest a course or become a presenter. Contact John Carlson or call 703-998-3536.

LIVE! ACCE Convention CEO Forum 2012: Dr. Lance Secretan

Live from Louisville! Dr. Secretan has inspired executive teams around the globe with new ways of thinking. In Louisville, Kentucky, he helped to guide health insurance powerhouse Humana in shaping their strategic vision - "ONE Dream" - resulting in a corporate transformation which helped them to double their revenues and quadruple their stock price and become one of the most inspiring Fortune 100 companies. In this CEO forum, Dr. Secretan describes how this successful intervention within America's 73rd largest company unfolded, and explain how what happened in Louisville is one way to build great organizations and communities. 

In this highly rated CEO Forum presentation, Dr. Secretan presents key leadership principles from his latest book, The Spark, the Flame, and the Torch: Inspire Self. Inspire Others. Inspire the World, how to become a more inspired person, how to be a more inspiring leader and how to be the change the world needs for a brighter future.

LIVE! ACCE Convention Keynote 2012: Mick Fleming

Live from Louisville: Mick Fleming and his closing plenary on Deathbed Confessions. What if you could know now what you'll know then? After more than a decade at ACCE's helm, Mick Fleming has heard hundreds of lessons learned the hard way from chamber executives who've moved up, moved out, retired, been fired or gone to jail. He'll compile years of stoies into seven deadly sins and seven glowing virtues; the mistakes to aboid and traits to emulate in your chamber career.

In this highly attended convention session, hear Mick talk about the seven deadly sins and seven glowing virtues to leading chambers of commerce.

Chamber 101: Introducing the Work of Chambers of Commerce

In this foundational 8-part eCourse series, Chamber 101: Introducting the Work of Chambers of Commerce, twelve chamber practitioners offer a broad stroke presentation that highlights the work of chambers. The new online course is designed to both work in tandem with chamber staff and board orientation programming, while offering a flexibile training tool that can be incorporated into any chamber retreat, lunch-n-learn or training activity. Online course modules include:

Chamber Essentials for Issuing Certificates of Origin

Certificates of Origin (COs) are international trade documents used to determine the origin of goods for official, commercial and financial reasons. Since 1898, chambers have been recognized by government and customs officials as competent authorities to issue COs. With nearly 4 million certificates issued within the United States annually, chambers play a crucial role as trusted third parties bringing reliability, integrity, neutrality and impartiality in the issuance of COs.

This four-part online eCourse series will help you determine if your chamber should be in the business of issuing certificates of origin. You will learn from credible experts how globally chambers have become the issuing authority of certificates of origin; receive legal advice on what chambers should know and do as the issuing authority; hear how one chamber retrieved their corporate seal from freight forwarders that were using them to create certificates for their customers; and finally learn a brief "how-to" process from a chamber professional that has been issuing certificates for over 30 years.

Economic & Community Development: ACCE Convention Series

Captured live from our annual convention in Louisville, Kentucky, economic development and regional growth experts present research, trends, award-winning regional development initiatives in this 4-part course pack. Take advantage and purchase all four sessions for one discounted price, offering economic development and regional sustainability leaders with over 5-hrs of programming that is accessible online; anytime, anywhere. Duration: 5 hours, 16 minutes. eCourse series includes:

Hit the Ground Running: President's First 100 Days

You are the incoming president.  Hopefully we caught you in time. The time to start planning is at least sixty days before your installation.  There’s a lot to be done --- from planning to appointments, this course intends to be your guide to Hit the Ground Running: President's First 100 Days! Explore in this 45 minute course a step by step guide for what to consider before you take the helm at your new chamber. In this course you will cover the four core chapters:

People - The team you call upon
Communications - The image and messages you convey
Planning - Your preparations to achieve your goals
Resources & Structure - Sources for success

Live! Membership Sales Seminar Series: Denver 2012

Recorded live from our Sales Seminar Series in Denver (CO), featured speakers share their membership recruitment and retention practices and processes in this 4-part course pack. Take advantage and purchase all four session for one discounted price, offering your membership sales team with over 5-hrs of professional development programming that they can access online, anytime, anywhere. Duration: 5 hours, 22 minutes. Membership sales series includes:

Next Generation Dues Trends

The membership model created more than 100 years ago is not sustainable in the future. The “fair share’” model used by 80% of all chambers will need to be replaced with cutting-edge models that meet the needs of our emerging member segments. What are the new dues models and how can you serve a diverse membership base with benefits they value?

Explore in this 90 minute course the newest trends in membership dues models, the pros and cons of each, and how you can embrace these trends to serve a more diverse membership that values what you offer. In this session, you will:

•Discover how changing demographics, technology, and time poverty are raising ROI expectations

•Explore the top 5 emerging dues models and how other associations have created new models to serve a more diverse market

•Determine the next steps to take to change your membership model