THE CHAMBER CONNECTION PODCAST
The Chamber Connection is a podcast aimed to inspire, educate, but ultimately make the world a smaller place for us Chamber folks. Hosts Melanie and Stephen bring together Chamber experts and partners to help share insights into all things Chamber.
If there’s a topic that interests you or you would like to participate, reach out to:
Stephen: office@parklandchamber.ca
Melanie: Ceo@haltonhillschamber.on.ca
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Revenue Strategies - Using Travel Programs to Boost Your Bottom Line
With years of experience in generating revenue through Chamber travel programs, we take a look at the approaches taken by Kristi at the Assiniboia Chamber of Commerce & Debbi Nicholson at the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce. They have solid strategies when it comes to non-dues revenue and are nailing it when it comes to their travel programs.
Exploring The New Era of CCEC: A Powerful Network Resource
The Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada (CCEC) has undergone significant changes to its operations, transforming into an even more valuable networking resource for Chamber leaders. Join us as we take a tour of the latest developments and future direction of CCEC with their new Executive Director, Deneen.
How To Maximize The Chamber Group Insurance Plan
Every Chamber leader should be well-informed about the Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan and its benefits for members. In this episode, we are joined by France Fournier and Nyla Frank-Rodgers who both have very successful insurance programs and Doug Hynek, a top advisor of the Chamber Insurance Plan. They share invaluable insights and strategies on how to increase member participation in the Group Plan and boost your Chamber's non-dues revenue.
Sharing Best Practices With Industry Leaders
We all run our Chambers a little bit differently, but we don't always have the opportunity to ask others how they are doing it. Join us as we sit down with Rob from the Moosejaw Chamber and Jennifer from the Georgina Chamber, who share their invaluable insights and experiences on running successful Chambers.
Becoming A Strategic Planner
Having a plan and following it can lead to success. There is a saying that if you don’t plan, you plan to fail. We don’t have to be that harsh here but having a well thought out plan can definitely make life easier. We’re joined by Stu Harrison and Shelley Morris (yeah that’s right, we got them!), as they share some great tips, insights, tools and event some things to avoid when it comes to building your next Strategic Plan. So whether you or your Chamber has never made a plan, or perhaps you’ve been through a few of these exercises, you’re definitely walking away with something from this episode. Good luck picking up all the golden nuggets in this one!
Future Ready Chamber
Is your Chamber future ready? We have Todd Letts joining in to help us with just that. Getting your members to join and stick around can sometimes be a challenge. But Todd fills us in with some of his helpful tools and membership strategies that can surely help keep on your directory. Prepare yourself and get comfy as we unpack what it means to get your Chamber future ready!