Convention Handouts

Keynote Speakers

Saturday, August 7th 9:00 am- 11:00 am

 Ted Abernathy
 Ted Abernathy PPT; PDF Short Version

Issue Forums

Friday, August 6th 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Power Tools for Leadership Communication: Likeability & Storytelling 
Speaker: Bill Graham, Owner, Graham Corporate Communications; former Director of Creative Affairs, Proctor & Gamble Productions
Power Tools for Leadership Communications: Likeability & Storytelling Handout

Workshops

Thursday, August 5th 9:45 am - 11:00 am

Good Surveys for Good Data
Speaker: Becky Bridges, Vice President, Image and Communications, Greater San Antonio (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Good Surveys for Good Data
Good Surveys for Good Data Pt 2

Cross-Sector Partnerships for Livable Communities
Livable Communities

Maximizing Collections
Speaker: Paul Federico, Vice President, Investment Development, Greater Cleveland (OH) Partnership
Maximizing Collections Handout

Monetizing Government Relations
Speaker: David Kilby, President, WACE
Monetizing Government Relations Presentation

The Successful Group Facilitator
Speaker: Jeff Fox, Vice President, Global Sales, iPartners Inc.
The Successful Group Facilitator Handout

What the Sponsor Wants
Speaker: Mandy Burnette, Director of Resource Development, Greater Richmond (VA) Chamber of Commerce
What the Sponsor Wants Handout

Thursday, August 5th 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Collaborative Regional Leadership
Speakers: Mike Langely
, Founder and President, Langley Group; Chuck Meadows, Vice President, Transportation Policy, Metro Atlanta (GA) Chamber; Mary Stagaman, Associate Vice President, External Affairs, University of Cincinnati
Collaborative Leadership
Collaborative Leadership #2

Passing the Bond
Speakers: John Nations, Mayor, Chesterfield, Missouri; Roy Williams, President and CEO, Greater Oklahoma City (OK) Chamber
Passing the Bond MAPS3 Presentation

Social Networks: Policies, Procedures and Pitfalls 
Speaker: Tim Dimoff, President, SACS Consulting
Social Networks: Policies, Procedures and Pitfalls Handout

Measuring through Benchmarking
Speaker: Laurel Neslon-Rowe, Managing Director, American Society for Quality
Measuring through Benchmarking Handout  

Blueprint for Membership Operations
Speaker: Luann Feehan, Vice President, Member Devlopment, The Greater Kansas City (MO) Chamber of Commerce
Blueprint for Membership Operations Handout

Friday, August 6th 9:45 am - 11:00 am

The CCE Process
Speakers: John MacMartin, CCE, President, Minot Area (ND) Chamber of Commerce; Tracey Osborne, CCE, President, Overland Park (KS) Chamber of Commerce.
The CCE Process Handout

Making the Most of Your PAC
Speaker: David Brown, President, Greater Omaha (NE) Chamber
Making the Most of Your PAC Presentation

Megaregional Connections
Speaker: Shelley Lauten, President, myregion.org; Edward Wolking, Jr. CCE, EVP, Detroit (MI) Chamber of Commerce 
Megaregional PDF
Megaregional PDF Pt 2

Your Chamber's Image Makeover
Speaker: Nancy Schwartz, President, Nancy Schwartz & Company
Your Chamber's Image Makeover PPT; Your Chamber's Image Makeover Handout: Fargo Chamber; Your Chamber's Image Makeover: Durham Chamber

Friday, August 6th 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Inclusive Leadership
Speaker: Andrew Jackson, Executive Director, Commission on Economic Inclusion; Kalima Rose, Senior Director, Center for Infrastructure Equity at PolicyLink
Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive Leadership #2

New Media for Advocacy: 201
Speakers: Harry Gold, CEO, Overdrive Interactive; Brian Sampson, Executive Director, Unshackle Upstate
Link to the New Media for Advocacy presentation

Selling Your Chamber from the Inside Out 
Speaker: Randy King, President & CEO, Chamber Enhancement Group LLC
Selling Your Chamber from the Inside Out Handout
Selling Your Chamber from the Inside Out zip
 

   Anatomy of the Deal
Speakers: Mark Kleinschmidt, President & CEO, New Castle County (DE) Chamber of Commerce; Ann Stevens, President, BioMed SA
Anatomy of the Deal Handout

  Virtual Communication Strategies: Who is doing it right?
Speaker: Nancy Schwartz, President, Nancy Shwartz & Company
Social Media Policy Handout; Blogger Guidelines Handout

   The New 990: Exposed
Speaker: Peter, Giersch, Managing Director, Cathedral Consulting
The New 990: Exposed PPT; The New 990: Exposed Handout

eCertify MarketWise Webcast Ad (Fall 2011)

Official Corporate Sponsors

Accrinet Bank of America Citslinc Communitylink
Constant Contact  Infintech  Market Street    NCDS
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