The PACP Board of Directors is pleased to invite you to join us for our

2024 PACP Chamber Professionals & Leadership Conference to be held:

Monday - Wednesday, October 28 - 30, 2024

Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square

Lancaster, PA

The 2024 event is being hosted by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce,

and they are hosting a fun evening in Lancaster on Monday night that you won't want to miss!

We've got a great event lined up for you with the following sessions:

CEO & Staff Roundtable Sessions

Alive with Purpose: Spark Transformation in your Life and Leadership

Breakout Sessions - Membership, Events, Advocacy, Communications, and Marketing

GrowthZone 2024 Chamber Survey Results

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) at your Chamber

CLICK HERE for the conference agenda and to register.

Wednesday, September 4 – 10:00am

Community Conflict Resolution & Common Ground

Gene Barr, Senior Advisor, GSL Public Affairs

Join us to learn more about a new leadership program based on community conflict resolution that would be based out of Gettysburg, and a national effort called Common Ground, which is a program working to minimize violence ahead of the upcoming election. 

CLICK HERE to register for this meeting. Once you complete the short registration form, the system will share the Zoom meeting link, and you can add it to your calendar. The meeting will be recorded and shared with the membership in case you aren’t able to join us on that day.

PACP is pleased to partner with Teri Smiley and Starfish Partnerships for an All Things Chamber Webinar Series. This is perfect for new staff members or a refresher for current staff.

The All Things Chamber bundle provides pre-recorded material, averaging a hour per module, plus downloadable notes pages of the PowerPoints and additional PDF documents.  Participating chambers will have access to the website through December 2025.

The fee for the program is $195 per chamber. CLICK HERE to register. Participating chambers will also be invited to a private Facebook group for Q&A and connecting with fellow chamber members across the country. 

PA Chamber Column - September 2024

An abundance of shovel-ready projects and job creation signals a stronger economy. That’s why the PA Chamber team successfully advocated to realize our goal of permitting reform in the 2024-25 state budget signed earlier this summer. Click here for the full article.

Also, the Chamber is pleased to announce that Amy Brinton has joined the organization as director of government affairs. An experienced and widely respected government affairs and policy leader, Brinton will oversee the PA Chamber’s advocacy in several key policy and regulatory areas, including energy and environmental issues.

Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week 2024 Wraps Up

What’s better than spending your summer with 1,853 high school students? Seeing those 1,853 students discover the wonders of modern American business and develop skills that prepare them for great careers. Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week 2024 was another huge success and we can’t wait to get to Lancaster to thank you in person and share the PFEW 2024 story. Our PACP partners are the best!

Do you lead a small chamber and feel like advocacy is impossible to start? Read this:

"As a small chamber with just a two-person staff and a limited budget, we don't have time or money to waste. The Advocacy Framework has empowered us to build a robust advocacy program that rivals those of larger chambers, using only the resources we have at hand. It's been a game-changer for our ability to effectively champion our members' interests."

Sandy Price, President

Tri-County Chamber in South Carolina

Schedule a call with us to learn about Advocacy Framework, our signature 12-month program for chamber leaders.

The Chamber proudly announces the launch of the 2025 National Civics Bee®, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Hosted in partnership with The Civic Trust® of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the competition in Latrobe will inspire middle schoolers to become better informed about American democracy, to engage respectfully and constructively in the community, and to build greater trust in others and institutions. Please click here to read more.

The Chamber is thrilled to announce the hire of Dallan Yoh as its new Director of Membership. Within this role, Yoh will be responsible for developing a comprehensive strategy to sustain and increase GRCA’s membership base. Click here for the press release.

Our Director of Workforce and Education, Diane Harlow, was selected for the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Education and Workforce Fellowship Program! The Business Leads Fellowship Program trains and equips leaders from state and local chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, and trade associations with resources, access to experts, and a network of peers to build their capacity to address the most pressing education and workforce challenges. Diane does amazing work for us, and it is always fun to share her accomplishments.

Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Main Line Chamber of Commerce Society of Professional Women Executive Director Nicole Stephenson, IOM, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual’s completion of 96 credit hours of course instruction in non-profit management. Nearly 1,000 individuals attend Institute annually. Click here for the full press release.

The Chamber is pleased to welcome Carrie Nolan-Robson as their new Executive Director.

Jessica Capistrant, President/CEO, was asked to serve as a class advisor again for IOM at Villanova.

The Chamber is renovating a new purchase on a headquarters, and work will begin in August and is slated to be finished by early 2025. Click here for the press release.

The Wyoming County, Wyoming Valley, and Back Mountain Chambers of Commerce closed the summer with the End of the Summer Social at Jonathans overlooking Harvey’s Lake. In the second year of this event, over 75 local business professionals gathered to network and enjoy the breeze and view of the lake. The regional camaraderie of this event allows for new connections, and our chambers are proud to collaborate to bring this to our members. 

Events and Communications Conference - Registration Open

Join us for ACCE’s Events and Communications Conference, October 16 through 18 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. We will welcome both new and more experienced professionals from chambers of all sizes working in the events, programs and communications areas. Learning and discussion will take place in workshops, general sessions, smaller breakouts, and peer-led roundtables. CLICK HERE for more information and to register.

Mark your calendars for #ACCE25 scheduled for July 22 - 25, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA. Check out the video here for the new host city!

Please CLICK HERE for Bob's latest material on Committees with Impact. 

We look forward to another amazing year at Tucson. Click here to go to the general Institute registration page, or continue reading for individual site information and registration pages.