Description

The two-day conference, "Beyond the Horizon: From Insight to Impact", will focus on elements within three spheres that were identified in ACCE's Horizon 2035 Report. 

We are excited to have ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly with us to kick off the event as our Opening Keynote Speaker and to share her insight on the report. We are also honored to have her with us during the conference. 

Through the use of both General Sessions and Breakout Sessions, the conference will arm attendees with innovative and practical ways to ensure that their chambers are evolving to meet the needs of their current members, potential members and their community.

Sessions will include:

• The Future of Chambers
• Reimagining Belonging: Using Technology to Create Intentional Networking and Next-Gen Engagement 
• AI and the Chamber of the Future
• From Networking to Net-Working: Using LinkedIn to Generate Business Opportunities
• Want to Drive More Member Revenue? Start by Selling Less
• Bridging Divides Without Losing Your Voice
• Stop Chasing ... Start Attracting! Facing the Challenge of Volunteer Leadership Churn
• Building a Culture of Confidence
• The Borderless Talent Strategy: Leveraging Global Remote Teams to Fuel Local Growth
• From Convener to Catalyst: Defining What Your Chamber Will Be
• Reinventing the Chamber Model

The conference opens lunch at noon on May 6 and will conclude at approximately noon on May 7. 

Timely Bonus Session .... 

If you lead a chamber, you won't want to miss the powerful Bonus Session, "Chamber Leaders at Risk: Avoiding Landmines that End Careers".

In her recent article Chamber Leaders At Risk, Sheree Anne Kelly identified a crisis-level challenge impacting chamber professionals—rising reports of dysfunctional board relationships leading to unexpected terminations.

This interactive, facilitated workshop will be led by Sheree Anne Kelly alongside Hardy Smith, author of Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game.

Together, they will guide attendees through today’s most pressing career risks and help you build a personalized plan to protect and strengthen your leadership path.

In this session, you will:
• Recognize key trends impacting chamber professionals
• Identify career red flags before they escalate
• Learn how to avoid common leadership blind spots
• Develop actionable, future-proofing strategies

Lunch is included and each attendee will receive a worksheet as well as a copy of Stop The Nonprofit Board Blame Game. 

Register now to ensure that you are avoiding those career-ending landmines.

Cancellation and refund requests must be submitted in writing. Cancellation requests received prior to 6 weeks from the event start date will be processed and will be subject to a $50 processing fee. Cancellation requests received between 4 to 6 weeks prior to the event start date will be refunded at 50% of the amount paid and will be subject to a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be awarded within 4 weeks of the event start date.