Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals

Congratulations to Janelle Smith of the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce on being selected as part of the latest cohort for the US Chamber of Commerce Business Leads Fellowship Program. The program develops business leaders to be champions for workforce development and provides resources to make connections in their communities.

To learn more about future cohorts visit https://businessleads.uschamberfoundation.org/.

Congratulations to Michigan's newest Certified Chamber Executive (CCE), Kara Beer from the Battle Creek Chamber! Kara is now part of an elite industry group of chamber professionals across North America.

To learn more about the designation, visit https://secure.acce.org/pages/cce/.

Congratulations to the Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce and the Battle Creek Chamber for their FIVE STAR Accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce! This extraordinary accomplishment and rigorous review places these chambers in the top 2% of all chambers in the United States.

Learn more about accreditation at https://www.uschamber.com/program/federation-relations/chamber-accreditation.

Calling all chamber professionals!

Tell us what you would like to see at this year's annual conference, October 23-25, 2024 at Motor City Casino in Detroit!

Add your voice to ensure the agenda delivers what you are looking for in MACP programs.

MACP Annual Conference Agenda Survey The Program Committee is looking forward to holding a spectacular MACP Conference this October 23-25, 2024 at the Motor City Casino in Detroit! Add your voice to help ensure the agenda is designed to give you the resources you need to help your chamber grow. All feedback is confidential and will be....

Due to low registration, today's small chamber summit is postponed. Look for small chamber resources at this year's conference in Detroit!

Congratulations to Greater Brighton Area Chamber! Pam McConeghy announced her retirement after 23 years and will be succeeded by Gavin Johnson later this summer.

https://thelivingstonpost.com/mcconeghy-retiring-from-brighton-chamber-johnson-named-new-president-ceo/

Congratulations to the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce! Cindy Larsen, retiring after 25 years, will be succeeded by Rachel Gorman later this fall.

https://www.secondwavemedia.com/lakeshore/features/Muskegon-Lakeshore-Chamber-President-Cindy-Larsen-to-retire.aspx

There is still time to join us for lunch at the Continental at Ford House this Friday for our next regional lunch meeting!

Register and get more info at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/845968764347?aff=oddtdtcreator

There's still time to register! Join us this Thursday from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. for the MACP Small Chamber Summit! Learn about ways to grow your chamber, share your best (or worst ideas) and learn what the future of small chambers looks like at this virtual event designed for single staff (or smaller) chamber organizations!

Visit https://michamberconnect.com/small-chamber-summit/ for details!

Registration for MACP's Small Chamber Summit is live! Visit https://michamberconnect.com/small-chamber-summit/ to register and receive updates on the agenda.

CEO Summit registration is live! Learn more about the agenda, accommodations, and registration at https://michamberconnect.com/ceo-summit/

Don't miss the chamber chat this week! Register to get updates at https://michamber.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odeuhqjwqHtQshXg8KV2etSgSQ6s_WsIQ

This week's meeting features an update from America250 to celebrate the nation's semi sesquicentennial in 2026 and roundtable discussion on successful signature events!

It's an election year-- are you looking for an entertaining presentation to help give your members some perspective this summer? Book John Sellek and Adrian Hemond for your chamber to give a Baldly Bipartisan overview of politics this season!

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Home | Baldly Bipartisan, Civil Political Talk BaldlyBipartisan is 's civil, bipartisan political conversation. Ask Adrian Hemond and John Sellek to speak with your organization today!

Great to see great Chamber friends!

Congratulations to the Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce on its Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber of the Year finalist announcement! Watch them blaze trails for chambers across the country!

https://secure.acce.org/articles/acce-news/acce-announces-2024-chamber-of-the-year-finalists/

Join us for the Small Chamber Summit on June 20 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. to learn how to grow your chamber's resources, share what's working (and what's not) and stay relevant to your community in the future.

Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/911984920447?aff=oddtdtcreator to register today! MACP members-- check your email for a promo code for free registration!

Do you have a small business that should be recognized as one of America's Top Small Businesses? Applications are open now for the US Chamber CO-100!

🔍 WANTED: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses! Small business owners can apply now to be selected for the U.S. Chamber CO—100, presented by T-Mobile for Business. This elite class of 100 will receive national recognition, exclusive community building and networking opportunities, a one-year paid Chamber membership, and more!

Details here: https://www.uschamber.com/co/co100?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20240516_main_launch

Thank you to all of the MACP volunteers that make our association great! Happy National Volunteer Month!

Caitlyn Stark from the Area Chamber of Commerce, started the Political Leadership Program this winter as a 2024 Fellow!

Welcome, Andrew, to the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce!

Wondering what all the buzz is about "Institute?" Join the US Chamber Institute for Organization Management team for a spring info session tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/38p9u5sk to join!

Join Tom Sullivan with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today at 12:30 ET to learn about the Corporate Transparency Act.

Register to join this free webinar (or receive a recording) at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpceChqzwsHdfE99tkFgkwip0cq5hE50EB #/registration

It was a great day at the MACP Regional Meeting in Birmingham!

Thank you to the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber for hosting and matching everyone’s registration with a donation to the MACP scholarship fund.

Lots of new connections and introductions that will be great to leverage at future events!

Join us for the monthly Chamber Chat tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Register at https://michamber.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odeuhqjwqHtQshXg8KV2etSgSQ6s_WsIQ

The agenda this month:
1) Good new round robin
2) Special Guest: Katie Doyen, WM(Waste Management) re: Michigan Trash Tax Increase
3) Main Topic: Chamber Financial Literacy for Staff and Volunteers
4) Open Discussion Topics
5) Announcements

Welcome Bridget and congratulations, Amanda!

Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce

Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces Executive Leadership Addition The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Bridget Drzal to the position of Vice President Member Engagement and the elevation of Amanda Matelonek to Digital Media Manager.

Join Mondays with MIKI on April 22: Everything You (and Your Members) Need to Know about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

Register at https://shorturl.at/afvKY for this free webinar.

Enacted in 2021, the CTA aims to combat illicit activity including tax fraud, money laundering, and financing for terrorism by capturing more ownership information for specific U.S. businesses. The new legislation took effect in January 2024 and requires small businesses to register their ownership information with the US Department of Treasury. Failure to do so can result in fines and penalties most small businesses are not prepared to pay. Learn how your chamber can be a resource to protect your small business members.

Enjoy multi-state networking with members from Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals, Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE), Indiana Chamber Executives Association and Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives for the first 15 minutes of the call!

April 6 is National Employee Benefits day and a great day to let you know that MACP will be releasing its annual compensation survey later this month. Look for it in your mailbox!

MACP conducts research with member chambers to measure compensation rates, benefits programs and captures data to help chambers stay competitive for employee retention and attraction. Learn more at www.michamberconnect.com.