BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20201027T124500Z DTEND:20201027T154500Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:NEACCE 2020 Virtual Annual Mini Conference DESCRIPTION:While we had to make the difficult decision to cancel our in-person conference in Maine this year\, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting a virtual mini conference and look forward to your participation. \n\n\n\nTo kick off the mini conference Economist Paul Harrington\, PhD will join us to share his insight on the job market and what we should be thinking about over the next 12 to 18 months. \n\n \n\nStart thinking about an idea (or two!) that you would like to share during our "Chamber Share". We're looking for some outside the box unique ideas that you have implemented during covid to keep those Chamber doors open. One winner will be selected for a $100 cash prize to be awarded during closing remarks. \n\n \n\nBut before there are closing remarks the coveted "CEO of the Year" will be announced. Past winners include {HERE}\n\n \n\nRegister today! Looking forward to seeing you!\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAgenda:\n\n8:45am 9:00am: Welcome & Opening Remarks\n\n \n\n9:00am 10:00am: Drexel University's Paul Harrington on COVID-19 Labor Market and Recovery Outlook for New England\n\n \n\n10:00am - 10:15am: BREAK\n\n \n\n10:15am 10:30am: GrowthZone/ChamberMaster Tips on Virtual Meetings\n\n \n\n10:30am 11:00am: Chamber Share: What "Outside the Box" Idea Have You Implemented During Covid ($100 prize winner announced during closing remarks must be present to win!)\n\n \n\n11:00am - Cistlinc\n\n\n\n\n\n11:15am 11:45am: CEO of the Year\, convene Annual Meeting to elect new officers & directors. Closing Remarks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\nOur 2021 Slate of Officers & Board of Directors\n\n\n\nSlate of Officers\n\n \n \n President\n Melissa Fetterhoff\n Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce\n MA\n \n \n President Elect\n Nancy Dudchik\n Hamden Chamber of Commerce\n CT\n \n \n Treasurer\n Karmen Gifford\n Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce\n NH\n \n \n Secretary\n Joseph Bevilacqua\n Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce\n MA\n \n \n Administrator\, Ex-Officio\n Tim Sink\, CCE\n Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce\n NH\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nBoard of Directors\n\n\n \n \n 2021\n Jack Lank\n The United Regional Chamber of Commerce\n MA\n \n \n 2021`\n Carol Lighthall\n Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce\n VT\n \n \n 2021\n Alice Pearce\n Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce\n ME\n \n \n 2021\n Bill Moore\n Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce\n CT\n \n \n 2023\n Jim Roche\n Business and Industry Association of NH\n NH\n \n \n 2023\n Katie Doherty\n Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce\n ME\n \n \n 2023\n Paul Ouellette\n Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce\n RI\n \n \n 2023\n Erin Donovan-Boyle\n Newport County Chamber of Commerce\n RI\n \n \n 2024\n Tom O'Rourke\n Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce\n MA\n \n \n 2024\n Tracy Hutchins\n Upper Valley Business Alliance\n NH\n \n \n 2024\n Steve Lombardi\n East Greenwhich Chamber of Commerce\n RI\n \n \n 2024\n Donna Morris\n Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce\n NH\n \n \n 2024\n Carrie Simmons\n GoStowe\n VT\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our guest speaker Paul Harington\n\nPaul Harrington has been a Professor in the School of Education's Higher Education Professor since 2011. He also serves at the Director for the Center of Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University. Harrington has published works on a variety of research topics including health labor markets\, college labor market\, disability in the labor market\, and economic outlook.\n\n \n\nHarrington has authored or co-authored more than 14 books. He has studied workforce development and human resource policy for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor\, the Rhode Island Board of Education\, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.\n\n \n\nHarrington received the "Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Our Workforce" from the Massachusetts Workforce Board Association in 2004 and the "Building a World Class Workforce Award" from the U.S. Department of Labor\, National Association of State Workforce Agencies in 2003.\n\nMore information about Harrington\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our Sponsor GrowthZone/ChamberMaster\n\nOur parent company\, MicroNet\, Inc. began as a provider of software and networking services in 1996. The company's first commercial product\, ChamberMaster\, was developed exclusively for chambers of commerce and was released in 1998 as the first affordable SaaS (Software as a Service) solution. And due to popular demand from trade and industry associations\, the company subsequently developed MemberZone and then GrowthZone specifically for the association market.\n\n \n\nOur customers' organizations range in size from 30 to more than 50\,000 members and consistently rate our technical support and customer service as the best in the industry.\n\n \n\nWe are headquartered in Nisswa\, Minnesota\, USA a town noted for its scenic beauty\, resorts\, golf courses\, and lakes. As chambers and associations are integral to the business health of any community\, this was the perfect location to develop smarter software for associations. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nWhile we had to make the difficult decision to cancel our in-person conference in Maine this year\, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting a virtual mini conference and look forward to your participation. \;
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\nTo kick off the mini conference &ndash\; Economist Paul Harrington\, PhD will join us to share his insight on the job market and what we should be thinking about over the next 12 to 18 months. \;
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\nStart thinking about an idea (or two!) that you would like to share during our &ldquo\;Chamber Share&rdquo\;. \; We&rsquo\;re looking for some outside the box unique ideas that you have implemented during covid to keep those Chamber doors open. \; One winner will be selected for a $100 cash prize to be awarded during closing remarks. \;
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\nBut before there are closing remarks&hellip\; the coveted &ldquo\;CEO of the Year&rdquo\; will be announced. \; Past winners include {HERE}
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\nRegister today! \; Looking forward to seeing you!
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\nAgenda:
\n8:45am &ndash\; 9:00am: Welcome &\; Opening Remarks
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\n9:00am &ndash\; 10:00am: Drexel University'\;s Paul Harrington on COVID-19 Labor Market and Recovery Outlook for New England
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\n10:00am - 10:15am: BREAK
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\n10:15am &ndash\; 10:30am: GrowthZone/ChamberMaster &ndash\; Tips on Virtual Meetings
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\n10:30am &ndash\; 11:00am: \; Chamber Share: \; What &ldquo\;Outside the Box&rdquo\; Idea Have You Implemented During Covid \; ($100 prize winner announced during closing remarks &ndash\; must be present to win!)
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\n11:00am - Cistlinc
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\n11:15am &ndash\; 11:45am: \; CEO of the Year\, convene Annual Meeting to elect new officers &\; directors. \; Closing Remarks
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\nOur 2021 Slate of Officers &\; Board of Directors
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\nSlate of Officers\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
PresidentMelissa FetterhoffNashoba Valley Chamber of CommerceMA
President ElectNancy DudchikHamden Chamber of CommerceCT
TreasurerKarmen GiffordLakes Region Chamber of CommerceNH
SecretaryJoseph BevilacquaMerrimack Valley Chamber of CommerceMA
Administrator\, Ex-OfficioTim Sink\, CCEGreater Concord Chamber of CommerceNH
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\nBoard of Directors\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
2021Jack LankThe United Regional Chamber of CommerceMA
2021`Carol LighthallOkemo Valley Regional Chamber of CommerceVT
2021Alice PearceOgunquit Chamber of CommerceME
2021Bill MooreGreater New Britain Chamber of CommerceCT
2023Jim RocheBusiness and Industry Association of NHNH
2023Katie DohertyKennebec Valley Chamber of CommerceME
2023Paul OuelletteNorthern Rhode Island Chamber of CommerceRI
2023Erin Donovan-BoyleNewport County Chamber of CommerceRI
2024Tom O'\;RourkeNeponset Valley Chamber of CommerceMA
2024Tracy HutchinsUpper Valley Business AllianceNH
2024Steve LombardiEast Greenwhich Chamber of CommerceRI
2024Donna MorrisGreater Salem Chamber of CommerceNH
2024Carrie SimmonsGoStoweVT
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\nAbout our guest speaker &ndash\; Paul Harington
\nPaul Harrington has been a Professor in the School of Education&rsquo\;s Higher Education Professor since 2011. He also serves at the Director for the Center of Labor Markets and Policy at Drexel University. Harrington has published works on a variety of research topics including health labor markets\, college labor market\, disability in the labor market\, and economic outlook.
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\nHarrington has authored or co-authored more than 14 books. He has studied workforce development and human resource policy for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor\, the Rhode Island Board of Education\, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
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\nHarrington received the "\;Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Our Workforce"\; from the Massachusetts Workforce Board Association in 2004 and the "\;Building a World Class Workforce Award"\; from the U.S. Department of Labor\, National Association of State Workforce Agencies in 2003.
\nMore information about Harrington
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\nAbout our Sponsor &ndash\; GrowthZone/ChamberMaster
\nOur parent company\, MicroNet\, Inc. began as a provider of software and networking services in 1996. The company&rsquo\;s first commercial product\, ChamberMaster\, was developed exclusively for chambers of commerce and was released in 1998 as the first affordable SaaS (Software as a Service) solution. And due to popular demand from trade and industry associations\, the company subsequently developed MemberZone and then GrowthZone specifically for the association market.
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\nOur customers&rsquo\; organizations range in size from 30 to more than 50\,000 members and consistently rate our technical support and customer service as the best in the industry.
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\nWe are headquartered in Nisswa\, Minnesota\, USA &ndash\; a town noted for its scenic beauty\, resorts\, golf courses\, and lakes. As chambers and associations are integral to the business health of any community\, this was the perfect location to develop smarter software for associations.
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