TCCE Monthly Member Update
Your source for up to the minute news and information for Texas Chambers!
Do not go where the path may lead, go
instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Save The Date:
- TCCE January Board Meeting – Wednesday, January 26,
2011
- TAB Annual Conference – Wednesday, January 26 – Thursday,
January 27, 2011
- Center for Chamber Excellence – February 27 – March
2, 2011
- TCCE Spring Board Meeting (phone in) – March or April
2011, date t. b. d.
- TCCE Summer Board Meeting – June 25, 2011
- TCCE Annual Conference – June 26 - 28, 2011
- TCCE Chamber Basics – August 25, 2011
- TCCE Fall Board Meeting – October 13, 2011
- TCCE Volunteer Conference – October 14, 2011
From the
Chair
Royce Hickman, President/CEO, Bryan-College
Station Chamber of Commerce
Dear Friends:
>We in the chamber profession are very often thrown into stressful situations.
It is inevitable in our world. The way in which these stresses are handled often
has a direct correlation to the amount of success achieved in almost any given circumstance.(Click
here for the entire message).
Sharpen the
Saw – at the Center for Chamber Excellence
Keep up to date on the latest management issues and chamber practices at the Center
for Chamber Excellence, Feb. 27 – Mar. 2, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dallas.
( Click here for more
on the conference).
TCCE 2011
Scholarship Opportunities ,
Each year, TCCE raises money through its live and silent auctions in order to provide
scholarships to chamber professionals across the state to attend training sessions
at the state and national levels. If your professional training budget is feeling
a strain this year – apply for a scholarship to the program of your choice! (
Click here for 2011 scholarship summary & application).
Join us at
the January 2011 TAB Annual Conference
Defending Free Enterprise is the theme of the 2011 Texas Association of Business
Annual Conference on January 26-27, 2011 at the AT&T Center, Austin. Join us as
we bring together business leaders, policy experts, lawmakers and journalists to
discuss how Texas can ensure a strong pro-business climate continues to flourish
in our state. There will be special legislative session kick-off party featuring
Jesse Dayton, who is considered “one of the best ambassadors of Texas music.”
The annual conference concludes with Governor Rick Perry honoring the “Best Companies
to Work For in Texas.” Special reduced pricing for Chamber Execs and Chamber leadership
is offered to all Texas Chambers. Don’t miss this great event.
To register, click here.
Guest Article:Message
from John Gonzales, US Chamber of Commerce
Dear Texas Chamber Friend,
As we at the U.S. Chamber look back on the past year, we want to thank you for
your support and input. In particular we want to thank you for weighing in with
your Member of Congress when it mattered most. In the spirit of the season, it’s
a good time to take a short look back at the biggest federal business issues of
the year and a quick look ahead to how they might carry into the New Year.
Want to submit an article for a future publication? – email us at
psnodgrass@txbiz.org. Share your knowledge with your fellow chamber execs!
TCCE 2011
Sponsorship Opportunities
Be Seen, Be Noticed, Be Heard. TCCE sponsorship opportunities give your organization
or community a place to stand out from the rest (Click
here for 2011 sponsorship summary).
TAB Legislative
Breakfasts Planning your community’s visit to Austin during the spring 2011
Legislative Session? Consider adding a TAB Legislative Breakfast to your agenda.
A few dates are still available! We organize the breakfast and invite the legislators;
you show up with your members and impress them! Tickets may be purchased to attend
some or all of these breakfasts as well. Watch for emails with ticket details coming
in mid-January. For more information on reserving a breakfast for your community
– contact Rachael Small, Event Planner at rsmall@txbiz.org
TCCE 2010
Salary Survey
Is it time for your annual review? Then you need this salary survey! Attached is
the
order form for available TCCE publications, including the Salary Survey. The
survey will be emailed to you as soon as we receive payment. (
Click here to see a list of all chambers that participated in the survey provided
by ACCE, survey originator).
Pricing: $30 for participating TCCE chambers, $50 for non-participating TCCE
chambers
TCCE Staff Contact
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