June 2011

TCCE Monthly Member Update

Your source for up to the minute news and information for Texas Chambers!

The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker

Save The Date:

• TCCE 2013 Conference Bid deadline - Friday, June 3
• TCCE Summer Board Meeting – June 25, 2011
• TCCE Annual Conference – June 26 - 28, 2011
• TCCE Chamber Basics – August 25, 2011
• TCCE Board Strategic Planning Retreat - October 13, 2011
• TCCE Fall Board Meeting – October 13, 2011
• TCCE Volunteer Conference(Austin) – October 14, 2011
• TAB National Affairs Conference (Washington) - June 6-8, 2012
• TAB Chamber Partners Conference (Austin) - December 4-5, 2012

Annual Conference Updates

Are YOU Registered for the TCCE Annual Conference - June 26-29?
The TCCE Annual Conference will be the best attended TCCE event of the year. Come meet with your peers in the industry, learn from experts in their fields, get renewed and refreshed for the challenging days ahead. Location: Four Season Hotel and Resort, Las Colinas. Sponsorship opportunities, and a limited number of vendor booths are available as well. (Click here for more on the conference)

Submit your community’s bid TODAY for the TCCE 2013 Annual Conference!
We invite all TCCE member chambers to submit their bids to host the TCCE Annual Conference in June 2013. This is a great opportunity to showcase your community. Bids Due June 3, 2011. (Click here for bid info)

It’s time once again for the TCCE Silent Auction- and WE NEED YOU!
Please consider donating a gift from your community to support the TCCE Silent Auction. Every year, the auction at the TCCE Annual Conference raises scholarship dollars for TCCE members to attend professional development programs throughout the year. (Click here for silent auction submission form).

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).

New to the Chamber Industry? Need training to bring you up to speed?
Then plan to attend CHAMBER BASICS on August 25, 2011 in Austin, Texas. Chamber Basics was designed by TCCE as an affordable training opportunity for new chamber professionals (for both Chamber CEO’s and Chamber Staff). Take the first step to learning more about chambers and hear from experienced chamber professionals. Mark your calendars now - more info to come!

Do you facilitate Chamber Board Retreats in Texas?
Do you facilitate board retreats for Texas Chambers? If so - be sure to register with TCCE. We will include you on a list of retreat facilitators for the many chambers and non profits that call us for recommendations. Cost to register: $50 for non-members. No charge for current TCCE members! Fill out the registration and email or fax it to us today. (Click here for 2011 TCCE Retreat Facilitator Registration Form).

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).

Guest Article: “Galveston Chamber speaks on Business Readiness Certification” Gina Spagnola, IOM (Click here for the entire message)

Want to submit an article for a future publication? – email us at psnodgrass@txbiz.org. Share your knowledge and experience with your fellow chamber execs!

Go to China and Make Money for Your Chamber While Doing It! Plan to meet with our TCCE China Discovery Program representatives at the TCCE Annual Conference in June. This program is a great value for your members and a fantastic fundraiser for your chamber. (Click here for more information). To visit with a sales representative on this extraordinary opportunity, contact Denise Rabalais, Texas District Sales Manager of Chamber Explorations at (817) 423-0104.

A special offer for TCCE members from Monitor Liability Managers: Get discounted rates on Nonprofit Management Liability Insurance from Monitor Liability. Protect your chamber today! (Click here for Insurance Quotes).

TCCE Publications Is it time for your annual salary review? Are you training new board members? Do you need a new promotional brochure for your Chamber’s sales team? TCCE offers several helpful publications to educate you, your Board of Directors and your volunteers. (Click here for TCCE Publications Order Form)

TCCE Job Opportunities — Don’t forget to check the TCCE website for new job postings in the industry. Just click on www.tcce.org. And keep an eye out for new career opportunities!

Save the Date: TAB/SHRM Employment Relations Symposium. Mark your calendars for July13-15 and plan to join the Texas Association of Business and the Society for Human Resource Management- Texas State Council for the popular Annual Employment Relations Symposium at the Westin La Cantera in San Antonio, Texas. Register online today at www.txbiz.org to secure your spot and receive cutting-edge, timely information on labor law changes and trends that are critical to every human resource manager and business owner. Share with your local chamber members! They will appreciate it! Contact Rachael Small at TAB, (512) 477-6721, extension 113 or email her at rsmall@txbiz.org for more information.

Welcome to our new TCCE Vendor Members – remember to Shop Members First!

• Better Consumer Choices, Contact: Bobby Zirkel, bobby@trustbcc.com
• ChamberLetters.com, Contact: John Fletcher, john@chamberletters.com
• NP Training Works, Contact: Paul Cypher, pcypher@nptrainingworks.com
• Chamber Marketing Concepts, Contact: Dirk Blankenship, db@chambermarketing.com
• Chamber2Go by Metro Media, Contact: Dana Ketterling, ketterling@metromediapublishers.com
• Nextep, Contact: Adam Graham, agraham@nextep.com

Welcome to our new TCCE Chamber Members!

• Duncanville Chamber of Commerce, Contact: Steve Martin, steve@duncanvillechamber.org

TCCE TRANSITIONS Our congratulations go out to each of you on your new positions – let us know how we can help you!

• Del Rio Chamber of Commerce, Al Arreola, Jr., President
• Coppell Chamber of Commerce, Tony Moline, President
• Colleyville Chamber of Commerce, Steve Johnson, President
• Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Constance Barbarian, VP of Communications
• Ray Hernandez, IOM was named as the advisor of the fourth year class at West Institute 2011. Hernandez who is the Executive Director of the Kyle Area Chamber was also selected the co-keynote speaker at West Institute 2010 where he earned his certification of IOM. West Institute is a certification of the United States Chamber of Commerce.

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