Convention Deemed a Success!
Tania Kohut on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 9:31:20 pm Comments (0)
Thank you for helping to make this year's convention a great success! We had a great time in Milwaukee and look forward to seeing everyone next year, August 3-6, in Los Angeles, CA, for ACCE Convention 2011!
Be sure to visit the convention website to view and order convention photos and recordings, download handouts and more. You can also relive your convention experience by reviewing the convention Twitter posts.
If you have not yet already done so, please take a moment to complete our brief online survey about the convention. Your comments matter to us! Responses are due Wednesday, August 18.
The convention is less than a week away!
Tania Kohut on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 11:54:34 pm Comments (0)
In case you missed Tim Sheehy's welcome message in this week's attendee e-newsletter, here it is . . .
"We are thrilled so many of you are planning to join us at the intersection of water and fun for high-quality learning, networking and hopefully some well-deserved relaxation.
Each year when I attend the convention, one of the things I look forward to is truly experiencing the city in which it’s hosted. So get your copy of the insider’s guide – the best of the best, what’s not to be missed. It’s my personal Top 21 list of Milwaukee attractions and activities, given the fact that you’re all here to learn from the conference and have limited fun time. I realize you only have a chance to sample the great destinations on this list, so here’s to making the “high life” easier to enjoy."
Last Chance to Sign-up for a Tour!
Rachel Whidden on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 9:07:58 am Comments (0)
Make sure to register for a tour before space fills up! If you have already registered for Convention, complete the registration change form in order to add the tour to your registration.
Tour: What's Brewing in Milwaukee?
Wednesday, August 4 • 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tour: Milwaukee from Land & Lake
Saturday, August 7 • 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
***Both tours cost $45.00
Need Another Reason to Visit the Exhibit Hall?
Chaaron Pearson on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 3:45:30 pm Comments (0)
How about all of the cool prizes?
Pick up your Exhibitor/Sponsor "Passport to Charge" at the registration desk! It is bright red, you can't miss it!
If you visit 20 or more exhibitors and receive a stamp on "Your Passport to Charge" you will be entered to win one of these amazing prizes donated by our wonderful Sponsors and Exhibitors.
- ChamberMaster: Eee PC 1005 White Netbook
- CommunityLink: Purple 8GB iPod Nano
- Convergent Nonprofit Solutions: $150 American Express Gift Card
- Ford Motor Company: 16GB iPod Nano
- Fremont Development Group: Amazon Kindle
- Live Healthy America: $150 Visa Gift Card
- NaVOBA: To Be Announced
- NovoPrint USA, Inc.: Brett Favre Autographed Football (in wood display case)
- Nxtbook Media: iPod Nano
- Sprint: HTC EVO 4G Phone
- US Chamber of Commerce: Complimentary 1st Year Registration to The Institute for Organization Management
- WhoCanHelp.com: Sony Digital Reader Pocket Edition
Grand Prize (MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN):
- Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce: LA Getaway Weekend (Includes: 2 night stay at a four-star hotel, 4 passes to the Disneyland Resort, 4 passes to the GRAMMY Museum, 4 passes to Universal Studios Hollywood, 4 tickets to a Los Angeles Dodgers home game and $75 gift certificate to Flemings Steak House at LA LIVE)
The prizes are drawn Saturday morning and you must be present to win the grand prize! Be sure to get 20+ passport stamps to be entered.
Trumpeting Excellence During the Awards Evening
Tania Kohut on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 10:24:43 pm Comments (0)
The annual Awards Evening moves to a new night this year! Cheer on your peers on Thursday evening, August 5, as ACCE honors some of our profession's finest in innovation, talent and leadership. Awards to be presented include:
The evening will also feature an address by one of the nation’s most visible leaders of business, the U.S. Chamber’s President and CEO, Tom Donohue. So, be sure to pack your cocktail or business professional attire for an evening that promises to bring out many cheers, standing ovations and inspiration. Congratulations to all of the winners!
Milwaukee & Beer
Rachel Whidden on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:02:24 am Comments (0)
One thing that typically comes to mind when someone says Milwaukee is beer. We asked some of our local contacts about their favorite brews and bars. Lakefront Brewery took the lead with several people suggesting it as a must visit location.
Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N. Commerce Street, 414-372-8800
Tours take place everyday but check it out on a Friday when you can experience their Fish Friday from 4 PM- 9 PM. Make sure you get there early and check out the Riverwest Stein on tap. For any Brewers fans, they have Bernie Brewer’s original shack and beer mug from the old County Stadium (Bernie was the mascot who went down a slide from the shack and landed in the beer mug). Take a 5 minute cab ride from the hotels to get here!
The Harp Irish Pub, 113 E Juneau Ave 414-289-0700
The Milwaukee Ale House, 233 N Water St 414-226-2337
The Yard at the Iron Horse Hotel, 500 W Florida St, 414-274-4766 - just blocks from the new Harley Davidson Museum
All three of these places have outdoor patios. So if the weather's nice, there's no better place than to enjoy a beer on the Milwaukee River. The Yard which is a Harley Davidson themed hotel and bar was voted the Best Outdoor Patio in the newest issue of Milwaukee Magazine
Cafe Hollander, 2608 Downer Ave, (414) 963-6366
The environment is great whether you are looking to sit inside or outside. They have a wide variety of beers and they are very knowledgeable about the different kinds of brews. If you are in the mood for some food with your beer...try their Homemade Mac and Cheese, like mom used to make. Yummy! The beer also compliments well with their FANTASTIC bloody marys. Take a 5-10 minutes cab ride from the hotels to get to Café Hollander.
Old German Beer Hall, 1009 North Old World 3rd Street, (414) 226-2728
Relive the spirit of an original Houfbrauhuas Munchen at the Old German Beer Hall in the heart of Milwaukee and experience a bit of Bavarian culture. If you’re looking for some authentic German meat and beer this is the place for you. Bratwurst is served as they should be; on Rye bread with Sauerkraut and that’s it. Enjoy hand-crafted beer in a beer stein served by beirmaidens while trying your hand at the slightly addicting nail game; a great way to pass the time that involves a hammer and a metal mallet.
Group Room Rate to Expire this Friday, July 16th!
Rachel Whidden on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 5:52:30 pm Comments (0)
Both the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and Hyatt Regency Milwaukee were kind enough to extend the ACCE hotel group rate past the cut-off date. All reservations must be made online at www.acce.org/conventionhotels by this FRIDAY, JULY 16th. Please make your reservations by 4:30pm CT in order to get the $169++ rate.
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Chaaron Pearson on Friday, July 9, 2010 at 4:52:13 pm Comments (0)
The 2010 Commerce of Chambers Exhibit Hall is going to be FULL of vendors with exciting solutions for your chamber!
Check out the list of those sponsors and exhibitors here.
We have everyone from A (ABC Destinations) to Y (YourMembership.com). The list is still growing, so check back often.
Come see what this year's exhibitors and sponsors have to offer at lunch on Thursday and Friday (August 5-6) in Milwaukee!
Climate Prosperity Issue Forum
Lisa Itamura on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 11:37:12 pm Comments (0)
Remember the days before the Internet, email and smart phones? It’s hard to function in business these days without information technology tools. Green technology may end up being a lot like that – a technology that becomes part of a business’ standard operations, something an organization can use to save money and increase revenues/productivity.
How can regions capture some of the opportunities that are emerging from the green sector? We’ve invited some experts to Milwaukee to help answer this question: Doug Henton, Andre Pettigrew and Eric Schneider, who have been working for several years on creating green opportunity, green savings and green talent for several regions around the country. They will share their experiences and insights based on their work with the Climate Prosperity Project at an issue forum on Thursday, August 5 in Milwaukee. Doug will provide a national perspective, as well as talk about some new tools that are available for regions that want to generate green-based prosperity, while Andre and Eric will focus on what’s worked in their respective regions – Denver and St. Louis.
This issue forum is part of a full track of regional strategies sessions that we’re offering throughout the convention this year to help keep you ahead of the curve on regional practices. Check out the blog post from May 25 for more information on these sessions.
See who is registered to come to Convention!
Rachel Whidden on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 10:19:58 am Comments (0)
Click on one of the below lists to see who is registered. These reports pull from live data so they will take a few minutes to load.
Attendee List by Last Name
Attendee List by Member Size
Attendee List by Organization
Attendee List by State
