May 2011

TCCE Monthly Member Update

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

Great golfers don’t just visualize the putt dropping, they visualize the ball rolling to the cup and then dropping. See the whole picture. – Patrick McGaughey, CPF, IOM

Save The Date:

• TCCE Media Contest deadline – May 27, 2011
• TCCE Annual Conference scholarship application deadline – May 31, 2011
• 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 – October 14, 2011

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: “How ShamWow Can Mess Up YOUR Business” Kordell Norton Do it in 3-D! “Do it, Delegate it out or Ditch it!”(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!

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).

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. (Click here for bid info)

Are YOU Registerd for the TCCE Annual Conference!
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)

TCCE Benefit Jewelry Sale hosted by TCCE Board Member, Beth Journeay. Consultant commission being donated to TCCE. Great idea for birthday, anniversary and graduation gifts. (Or a gift for yourself!). Email your order to Beth Journeay at beth@angletonchamber.org and she will call you back for payment information. Orders due by May 15. Go to www.mysilpada.com/beth.journeay to view these great jewelry pieces! Jewelry will be shipped directly to you. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

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.

Chamber Membership Brochures – UPDATED! TCCE’s popular publication “Why Should I Join My Local Chamber of Commerce?” has been updated! These brochures are only 25¢ each for TCCE members and are a great membership recruitment tool for your local chamber. Order yours today. (Click here for TCCE Publications Order Form)

Get Recognition for your Chamber’s Promotional efforts – enter the TCCE 2011 Media Contest! We invite all TCCE member chambers to submit their best media projects in the TCCE 2011 Media Awards Contest. New in 2011- the Media Awards Program Luncheon has been moved to Monday at the Annual Conference so that conference attendees can see the winning entries. (Click here for contest 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 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!

• Monitor Liability Managers, LLC, Contact: Jason Hayes, jhayes@monitorliability.com

Welcome to our new TCCE Chamber Members!

•  Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce, Contact:
  • Fred Ferguson, President fferguson@fbchamber.com
  • Anne Acuna, aacuna@fbchamber.com

MyTown MyJob MyVoice Help preserve American manufacturing jobs and present balanced messages about our energy future. The future of U.S. oil-related industries – and the businesses, employees and communities that they support – is being threatened. Learn more about this initiative by going to their website at: www.mytownmyjobmyvoice.org. You can also follow them on Facebook! For more information, contact Jim Rich, President of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce at jimrich@bmtcoc.org or call him at 409-838-6581.

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 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).

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

• Crosby-Hulffman Chamber of Commerce, Dayna Rankin, Chamber Coordinator

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