ICCE 2013 Fall Conference

Description

Join us for the ICCE Fall Conference in the Quad Cities
September 11-13, 2013


Wednesday, September 11
ICCE Board Meeting - AM

Optional Networking Opportunities (additional but reasonable cost)

12:30 PM - Community Tour and Networking  ($35 click to register)
    Boetje's Mustard
    John Deere Pavilion
    Rock Island Arsenal
    Isabel Bloom Showroom
    Bus back to hotel at 5:00 pm             

OR

1:00 pm Golf at Frye Lake Golf Club ($50 for cart and  greens fees, click to register)

5:30 PM -     Registration

6:00 PM -      MACE Operations Survey Released
                       Regional Dinners 
 

Thursday, September 12

7:30 AM - Registration 
8:00 AM - Breakfast - 9-11 Tribute and Welcome

8:15 AM    Roundtable for Chambers with Active TRC Programs to Discuss Issues
8:15 AM    Roundtable for Chambers Who Are Exploring Starting a TRC

9:00 AM - What Past Chamber Executives Wish They Knew Then
                        Gene Meeker, Dan Huber, Jay Iverson
                        Chamber executives who have left the industry share their thoughts on
                        what they wish they knew when they were in the chamber profession.

10:15 AM - Roundtables

11:45 AM - Lunch and Federal Issues Update
                        Doug Loon, US Chamber

1:30 PM - Does Your Chamber Run Like A Business?
                        Dan Huber, Owner/President Frontier Hospitality

2:30 PM - Staying Out of Hot Water, Legal Issues and Your Chamber
                        Sam Erkonen, Howe and Hutton LTD        
                       Iowa native, Chicago resident and Institute instructor , Sam will answer   
                       your questions about all the issues that seem to plague chamber execs.                             
                       When are we liable, what about insurance, how long do you keep
                       documents, staffing issues, what do you provide when documents are
                       requested to name just a few!  Bring specifics with your or send them to
                       the ICCE office before the session.

5:00 PM- Free time and regroup for evening reception

6:00 PM - Reception Hosted by Quad Cities Chamber at Modern Woodmen Ballpark

Friday, September 13
7:30 AM - Boost Your Business with Email and Social Media
                Jeff Ferrazzo, Constant Contact

9:00 AM - What do the Healthcare Changes Mean for Your Members?

10:15 -  AM Break Out Sessions
            The New Communications Model for Chambers
                    Susan Ramsey, Greater Des Moines Partnership
             
             Young Professionals Panel      
                     Speakers TBA (members of the Quad Cities YP Program)

11:15 AM Breakout Sessions
            Connecting the Dots for Sponsors and Members
                    Gwen Toberg, VP Marketing, Lee Enterprises Quad Cities Times
      
             Non Dues Revenue Panel and Discussion
                     A panel discussion with Iowa chambers on new non dues revenue    
                     events
            
            
The conference is business casual.  Breakfast is included if you are staying at the hotel.  We will make arrangements for breakfast for anyone that is not staying at the hotel.  

Come ready to learn and network.

Make your hotel reservations now!

Thank you to our sponsors!
 

Tri-Advantage Consulting Group, LLC