On behalf of Linda Cheek, Mark Owens and the CACCE board, thank you so much for your enthusiastic participation at the 2013 Staff Leadership Development Conference, "Sailing the Chamber C's - Communication, Connectivity, and Commitment."
We received many positive comments from conference attendees indicating that they enjoyed the topics, speakers and location. Many members and attendees took away ideas for immediate implementation at their member organizations. We encourage all attendees to share their progress by emailing us. Continue to check our website and upcoming newsletters for information regarding feedback and conference ideas to implement.
In the words of Denise Ryan and Randy Halfacre, we are sending a "fireball" to all our members for your fantastic efforts to foster membership participation and economic growth. The "Best Practices Sharing Session" was a great source of new ideas!
The CACCE staff, Susan, Elaine and Scott enjoyed meeting and working with everyone throughout this conference. We want to thank our members, speakers and sponsors for making this a great experience and success. Please spread the word to your fellow chambers about how enjoyable and educational the conference was, and encourage them to attend the 2013 Annual Management Conference this fall.
Take care, and while you are sailing the Chamber C's, keep practicing Denise Ryan's motto, "Enthusiasm Shines!"
Thank you to the following conference sponsors:



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On behalf of your CACCE Board of Directors and the CACCE Scholarship Committee, we are pleased to announce the following 2013 Institute for Organization Management scholarship recipients:
Tina Anderson
Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce
CACCE Scholarship
Michole Brown
CACCE Scholarship
Torry Burke-Kosela
Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
CACCE Scholarship
Sondra Gettys
Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Pay It Forward Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Michael Mance
Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
CACCE Scholarship
Allison McGarity
Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce
Pay It Forward Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Danielle Sumerelle
Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce
CACCE scholarship
Simone Thornton
Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce
Ashby Ward Scholarship sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce
Congratulations to our new CACCE Executives of the Year!

Randy Halfacre, Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Center (SC)
John Cox, Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce (NC)
Lee Luff passed the gavel to Rita Berry on September 21st, ushering in a new year for CACCE!
