Local Minnesota chamber executives, along with their board members, visit with U.S. Representative Michelle Bachman during the MCCE's Washington, D.C., event. The American Legion Hiring Our Heroes veterans job fair in Minneapolis had an excellent turnout with more than 60 employers offering a wide variety of positions to local servicemen and servicewomen. The event was sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce along with the Minnesota Chamber and several local chamber partners including Dakota County Regional, Edina, Fergus Falls, Litchfield, MetroNorth, Minneapolis, Owatonna and Waconia. Participants of the MCCE annual trip to Washington, D.C., held in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber Small Business Summit, pose for a photo on the rooftop of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce office. Kerry Holubar, membership director for the Brainerd Lakes Chamber, was awarded for being the top individual membership sales person for the year in her chamber budget category, selling 128 members for $45,085. She, along with some of her peers, participated in the MCCE Members Sales Excellence Award Program. Dale Barnett, chairman of the National Economics Commission; Arrie Larsen Manti, president of the Edina Chamber of Commerce; and Robert Madden, assistant director of economics at The American Legion, participated in The American Legion Hiring Our Heroes veterans job fair August 27 in Minneapolis. The event was sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other local chamber partners. Brad Gruhot, membership director for the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce, was recognized as the top individual membership sales person for the year in his chamber budget category, selling 118 members for $42,227. He, along with some of his peers, participated in the MCCE Members Sales Excellence Award Program.



 

MCCE ANNUAL MEETING & THREE-PART MEMBERSHIP RETENTION WORKSHOP

2012 MCCE ANNUAL MEETING
February 22-24 | The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites | 2365 43rd Street NW, Owatonna

The 2012 MCCE Annual Meeting will be held February 22-24 at The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites. Our host, the Owatonna Area Chamber, has helped to develop a great event and an excellent agenda!

The agenda this year includes two top-notch speakers. Cathi Hight of Hight Performance Group is back to provide us some great tips on membership sales and retention and Sarah Sladek, author of The End of Membership as We Know It, will present the elements of change for today's membership organizations and outline real, useful advice and concepts to help you build a sustainable, prosperous, next generation chamber that will corner the marketplace and keep members coming back for more!

There will be an alternative to Cathi Hight's presentation on Thursday, February 23, offering a series of high level presentations and discussions. Click here to view a full agenda.

Don't miss this great event - plan now to attend!

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LODGING

 The room rate is: $89 per night. For room and rate guarantee, all reservations must be made by February 6, so DON'T DELAY, reserve your room today! Contact the hotel directly at (888) 465-4329 and ask for the MCCE room rate when making your reservations.

MCCE THREE-PART MEMBERSHIP RETENTION WORKSHOP
Webinar - February 14 | Workshop - February 23 | One-on-one Session - Date TBD
Facilitated by: Cathi Hight, Hight Performance Group

MCCE is bringing in nationally known membership retention specialist, Cathi Hight to lead a full day retention workshop as part of the MCCE Annual Meeting in February. The full day on February 23 is the second of a three part series. MCCE members may choose to participate in the program as part of the Annual Meeting or just the retention workshop itself.

This program is based on Cathi Hight's popular Member Retention Kit. You will explore and implement a step-by-step process to identify your specific retention trends, and develop a plan to increase membership retention by as much as 30%!

The Path to Develop Your Membership Retention Plan includes:

  1. A New Guide to Membership Retention Webinar
    Tuesday, February 14, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  1. The Membership Retention Workshop in conjunction with the MCCE Annual Meeting
    Thursday, February 23, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
     Owatonna
  1. Follow-Up 1-Hour Retention Coaching Session
    Date TBD, these one-on-one sessions will be scheduled during the workshop

Your Facilitator:
Cathi Hight is known as the nation's Retention Specialist, and is the creative energy behind the Member Retention Kit, which was first published in 2004.

The Member Retention Kit, offers a step-by-step guide for developing member retention strategies and retention plans. Over 400 associations in the US and Canada use the Kit to increase their retention rates, and the Kit is widely distributed through the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE).

Cathi's background in membership development, sales & marketing, continuous improvement and customer loyalty offers associations real-world strategies and best practices to develop strategic plans and achieve their organizational goals. Cathi is a sought-after speaker, trainer and consult-ant. She was an ACCE national membership development trainer and has been on instructor for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Organization Management for over 8 years.

REGISTRATION

Cathi Hight Three-Part Membership Retention Program Only - $150 per person

Fee includes the webinar, onsite workshop (with breakfast, lunch & snacks, and workbook), and the coaching session. A total of 11 hours with Cathi Hight, the nation's Retention Specialist = less than $14/hr! Come with your team and leave with a retention plan!

MCCE Annual Meeting - $250 per person

Fee includes all speaker costs, meals and entertainment for the three day conference. This does not include the Cathi Hight Session.

Both Programs - $300 per person
(Cathi Hight Three-Part Membership Retention Program& MCCE Annual Meeting)

Fee includes the webinar, onsite workshop (with breakfast, lunch & snacks, and workbook), the coaching session with Cathi Hight and all other MCCE Annual Meeting Speakers, meals and entertainment for the MCCE Annual Meeting.

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