Regionalization of Chambers

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Regionalization of Chambers

• .or how I learned to play nice in the sandbox

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Introduction

• Ruthe Batulis, NDC Chamber
• Daron Van Helden, Burnsville Chamber
• We will discuss ways of cooperating,
  collaborating and leveraging your chamber assets

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Why?

• Chambers are changing
• No city boundaries in business
• Added benefits
• Efficiency
• Member services
• Symmetry
• Strength

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Changing Chambers

• Not your daddys Chamber
• Competition
• Regional Global focus
• ROI Demand
• Busy volunteers
• Youth factor
• Technology
• Change, change, change
• thank you
  David Olson

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When?

• Dont wait for a crisis to find your friends
• Know your neighbors/leverage your strengths

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Types of Alignments

• Organizational Alignments
• Federation Concept
• Accelerate Concept
• SMAC

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Federations

• Alignment is for specific reasons
• i.e. issue, initiative, additional benefits
  offered
• U S Chamber Federation
• MN Chamber Federation

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Accelerate Business Today

• 5 aligned Chambers
• Location, relationships
• What can we do together to add member value?
• We decided to align for the purpose of providing
  networking opportunities

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SMAC South Metro Area Chamber

• Place holder name registered
• SWOT
• Board member meetings
• Events
• Staffing

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Event Alignments

• ChamberNet
• Legislative Events
• Signature Events
• Governor Luncheons
• DCLA
• PAC
• Other associations/organizations

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Imagine?

• What do you do with your neighbors?
• What will your Chamber look like in 5 years?
• How about sharing bricks and mortar?
• How about sharing database and financial
  management staff?
• What else?

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Toolbox

• What makes Chambers Valuable
• US Chamber eight areas of expertise for alignment
  
• Swot Analysis
• Top 5 Opportunities
• NDC Business Model
• Resolution SMAC
• Staff Services Proposal

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What This Means

• Your Chamber will not look the same in 5 years.
• Companies will not continue to support Chambers
  in the same ways
• What are you best at?
• What are you worst at?
• Whos your daddy?

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Next Steps

• Look at everything that you do not as proprietary
  but open and imagine..
• Size doesnt matter, be peers and equals

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Questions?

• Have some fun too