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Introductions
Linda Rabe, CCE, IOM, President & CEO
Rapid City Area (SD) Chamber of Commerce
CCE Commission Chair Elect
Susan O. McGuire
ACCE Manager, Professional Development & Programs
CCE Class of 2017
• Lucia Cape, Senior Vice President of
Economic Development, Industry
Relations and Workforce,
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of
Commerce (Ala.)
• Brad Dean, President & CEO, Myrtle Beach
Area Chamber of Commerce
• Megan Lucas, CEO, Lynchburg Regional
Business Alliance (Va.)
• Cheryl Millsaps, Vice President of Finance
and Administration, Chattanooga Area
Chamber of Commerce (Tenn.)
• Mark Owens, President & CEO, Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce (S.C.)
• Jeff Rea, President & CEO, South Bend
Regional Chamber of Commerce (Ind.)
• Barbara Thomason, President, Houston
Northwest Chamber of Commerce
• Michael Ward, Senior Vice President of
Government & Public Affairs,
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of
Commerce (Ala.)
• Joyce Waugh, President, Roanoke Regional
Chamber of Commerce (Va.)
The CCE Certification Process:
The Purpose
A CCE designation represents the highest achievement in the
chamber management profession.
• A mastery of the chamber profession Body of
Knowledge
• Commitment to the chamber profession
• Dedication to managerial excellence
• Leadership within the community and the chamber
profession
Why Get Your CCE ?
• Test your own knowledge and skills
• Elevate your personal and professional status
• Membership in a peer group of those committed to chamber excellence
Why Get Your CCE ?
• A visible mark of excellence in the chamber profession
• Increase credibility with your peers, members, board and community
• Advance your career and compensation
• Raise the standards of the chamber profession
Who Qualifies?• Six years of senior-level management at a chamber
• Minimum of 175 professional development points
• Currently employed in the chamber profession
• Had a major role in development of the supporting
documents submitted with application
• Can provide 2 most recent years’ financial statements
for chamber, including 1 year of audited statements
• Annual audit for chambers $500,000+
• Conduct an annual review by a certified financial firm
• Conduct an audit every other year
• At least 1 audited set for chambers under $500,000
• Conduct an annual review by a certified financial firm
• Conduct an audit every three years
When to Apply
• When you meet the requirements – 175
points
• When you reach the point in your career that
you are ready for this next step
• When you can focus on preparation
• When your chamber has a 3-year cycle of
financial review and audit
2017 DEADLINE: January 8, 2018
CCE Certification Process
The Five Steps
1. Application
2. Essays
3. Oral Presentation/Interview
4. Exam
5. Maintenance
CCE Certification Process
The Five Steps
Step One – The Application
✓Application – with 175 activity points
✓Supporting documentation
✓References
How to earn pointsSee www.ace.org/cce
• Education
✓ Associate, bachelor’s, graduate degrees or courses –
range 3 – 30 points each
• Continuing Education
✓ ACCE Conventions – 5 pts
✓ State or regional conferences – 3 pts
✓ ACCE conferences or eCourses – 3 pts
✓ Webinars – 1 pt
✓ Institute – 7 pts/year
How to earn points
• Professional Contributions – 5 pts each
✓ Presenter or author
✓ ACCE Mentor
• Leadership: Chamber or community
organizations – range 2 – 20 points each
• Awards – 3 pts each
✓ Awards or honors
✓ Other designations
Application:
Supporting Documents
➢ Financial statements for last 2 years, including 1 year of audited statements
➢ Annual budget, strategic plan, business plan, and annual report for 2 most recent years
➢ Position description
➢ Chamber organizational chart
➢ Personnel manual
➢ Resume & references
➢ For details, see http://www.acce.org/cce
Completed Applications
• Applications may be submitted electronically
beginning September 2017
• Application fee of $400 (ACCE members) also
due
• Applications due on January 8, 2018
CCE Certification Process
The Five Steps
Step 2 - EssaysPurpose: to evaluate the candidate’s written communication skills
• Essay 1 – on a recent, significant project of the candidate’s
chamber, demonstrating your professional skill, experience, and
leadership ability.
✓ Essay topics will be approved by the Commission. If you have
questions as you consider the right topic, please reach out to
ACCE staff (smcguire@acce.org), members of the
Commission, or your CCE mentor.
• Essay 2 – on your Chamber’s financial procedures
• Both essays 2 pages
• Essays are due on February 12, 2018
CCE Certification Process
The Five Steps
Step 3 – Oral Presentation/InterviewPurpose: To evaluate candidate’s mastery of career benchmarks
identified in the Body of Knowledge
• Presentation & interview with CCE commissioner panel
• Presentation on essay topic
• Interview on commitment to the chamber profession, knowledge of community, professional expertise, Body of Knowledge
• Oral presentations/interviews will be in March 2018
CCE Application Process
The Five StepsStep 4 – ExamPurpose: Written exam to evaluate candidate’s in-depth knowledge
of chamber operations as highlighted in the chamber profession Body of Knowledge.
• On the chamber profession Body of Knowledge
• Recommended Reading List “MUST READ”
• Multiple choice & short answer
• Taken at a local CCE’s chamber
• Given 4 hours to complete
• Must pass to receive the designation
• Exams administered May 7 – June 11, 2018
CCE Certification Process
The Five Steps
Step 5 - MaintenancePurpose: Maintenance of current, professional experience and
knowledge of profession and support for chamber executive peers.
• Designation fee of $200 due after exam
• To maintain the CCE designation, a CCE must accumulate a minimum of 15 points earned via professional development or professional excellence over each five year designation period.
• Maintenance fee is $250 (every 5 years) for ACCE members
2017-2018 CCE Commission
• Chair: Robert L. Quick, CCE, President and CEO, Commerce Lexington Inc.
(Ky.)
• Chair Elect: Linda Rabe, CCE, IOM, President & CEO, Rapid City Area
Chamber of Commerce (S.D.)
• Past Chair: F. Ben Haskew, Jr., CCE, President & CEO, Greater Greenville
Chamber of Commerce (S.C.)(ret.)
• Tammy J. Carnrike, CCE, Chief Operating Officer, Detroit Regional
Chamber
• Doris Carson Williams, President & CEO, African American Chamber of
Commerce of Western Pennsylvania
2017-2018 CCE Commission
• Kelly R. Hall, CCE, IOM, President, Longview Chamber of Commerce
(Texas)
• Brad Hicks, CCE, President & CEO, Chamber of Medford/Jackson County
(Ore.)
• Troy McClellan, CCE, President and CEO, Boca Raton Chamber of
Commerce (Fla.)
• Matt McCormick, CCE, President, Columbia Chamber of Commerce (Mo.)
• Norma Ritz Johnson, CCE, IOM, Executive Vice President, Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce (Texas)
2017-2018 CCE Commission
• Todd L. Shimkus, CCE, President, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
(N.Y.)
• Elaine Spalding, CCE, President, Rowan County Chamber of Commerce
(N.C.)
• Vern Squier, CCE, PaCCE, President & CEO, Chamber of Business and
Industry of Centre County (Pa.)
• Joe Unterreiner, CCE, President & CEO, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
(Mont.)
Are You READY??
• Resources:
✓ACCE Website
✓CCE Commissioners
✓Class of 2017
✓CCE Mentors: Do you have one?
ACCE Mentors
• Mentors have been in your shoes!
They can
✓ Review your application
✓ Brainstorm with you on an essay topic
✓ Review your essays
✓ Help with presentation preparation
✓ Help with exam preparation
✓ Be your exam proctor or help you find one
Are You READY??
• Resources:
✓ACCE Website
✓CCE Commissioners
✓Class of 2017
✓CCE Mentors: Do you have one?
✓ACCE staff:
Susan McGuire
Manager, Professional Development & Programs
smcguire@acce.org
703.998.3572
Let us know if you’re in!
• Send us an
Intent to Apply
form
✓ Find it at
acce.org/cce
✓ Hard copies here
at workshop
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