CCE: Certifying the Profession · Jamee Jolly, Plano Chamber of Commerce (TX) Christine Kennedy, Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance (VA) Sandra Lindquist, New Orleans Chamber (LA)

CCE: Certifying the ProfessionACCE 2018 ConventionWednesday, July 18, 2018

Introductions

Bob Quick, CCE, President & CEO

Commerce Lexington Inc.

CCE Commission Chair (2017-2018)

Linda Rabe, CCE, IOM, President & CEO

Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce

CCE Commission Chair Elect (2017-2018)

Susan O. McGuire

ACCE Director, Professional Development & Programs

This session will cover

• What

• Why

• Who

• When

• How

CCE Class of 2018Steve Baas, Metropolitan

Milwaukee Association of

Commerce (WI)

Marvin Bond, Greater Irving-Las

Colinas Chamber of Commerce

(TX)

Lisa Hermes, McKinney Chamber

of Commerce (TX)

Tony Howard, Loudoun County

Chamber of Commerce (VA)

Jamee Jolly, Plano Chamber of

Commerce (TX)

Christine Kennedy, Lynchburg

Regional Business Alliance (VA)

Sandra Lindquist, New Orleans

Chamber (LA)

Roy Nascimento, North Central

Massachusetts Chamber of

Commerce (MA)

Lynn Olberding, Marshalltown

Area Chamber of Commerce (IA)

Jodie A. Perry, Richland Area

Chamber of Commerce (OH)

Erin Williams, O’Fallon Chamber

of Commerce & Industries (MO)

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

Why Get Your CCE?

Let’s hear from the audience!

Who Qualifies?

• Six years of senior-level management at a chamber

• Some of this experience (up to 4 years) may be satisfied by senior-

level experience. The commission chair makes case-by-case

decisions on CCE eligibility.

• Minimum of 175 professional development points

• Applicants must be currently employed in chamber

• Chamber does regular yearly financial reviews (for at least the

last 3 years)

• Can provide 2 most recent years’ financial reviews for the

chamber, including 1 year of audited statements

• Chambers with revenue $500,000+

• Conduct an annual review by a certified financial firm

• Conduct an audit every other year

• Chambers with revenue 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 can present on a significant chamber project or initiative in which you had a major role

• When you can focus on preparation

• When your chamber has completed the necessary financial review and audit requirements

2019 DEADLINE: January 7, 2019

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

✓Available at ACCE.org/cce

CCE Application GuidelinesAvailable at ACCE.org/cce

How to earn pointsSee www.acce.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

Where are my ACCE points?

• Log into the ACCE website

Where are my ACCE points?

• And then on “My ACCE Activity”

• Click on “My Account”

Where are my ACCE points?

• Click on “My Membership”

Where are my ACCE points?

• To see your ACCE activity report:

Application:

Supporting Documents

➢ Financial reviews for last 2 years, including 1 year of audited reviews

➢ Annual budget, strategic plan, business plan, and annual report for 2 most recent years

➢ Position description

➢ Chamber organizational chart

➢ Personnel manual

➢ Resume & five references, including one CCE

➢ For details, see ACCE.org/cce

Completed Applications

• Applications and supporting materials may be

submitted electronically beginning September

2018

• Application fee of $400 (ACCE members) also

due

• Applications due on January 7, 2019

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 your 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 ([email protected]), 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 11, 2019

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 2019

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 6 – June 7, 2019

Body of KnowledgeACCE.org/cce/body-of-knowledge/

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

Are You READY??

• Resources:

✓ ACCE website

From any page of siteClick on Professional Development

And then on

Certified Chamber Executive

For CCE Timeline

CCE Timeline – 2019 Class

Are You READY??

• Resources:

✓ACCE Website

✓CCE Commissioners

2018-2019 CCE Commission

• Chair: Linda Rabe, CCE, IOM, President & CEO, Rapid City Area

Chamber of Commerce (S.D.)

• Chair Elect: Matt McCormick, CCE, President, Columbia Chamber

of Commerce (Mo.)

• Past Chair: Robert L. Quick, CCE, President and CEO, Commerce

Lexington Inc. (Ky.)

• Tammy J. Carnrike, CCE, Chief Operating Officer, Detroit

Regional Chamber

• Doris Carson Williams, President & CEO, African American

Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania

2018-2019 CCE Commission

• Kelly R. Hall, CCE, IOM, President, Longview Chamber of

Commerce (Texas)

• Rebecca Martin, CCE, IOM, MA, President & CEO, Greater

Federal Way Chamber of Commerce (Wash.)

• Troy McClellan, CCE, President and CEO, Boca Raton Chamber

of Commerce (Fla.)

• Norma Ritz Johnson, CCE, IOM, Executive Vice President,

Lubbock Chamber of Commerce (Texas)

2018-2019 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 2018

✓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 2018

✓CCE Mentors: Do you have one?

✓ACCE staff:

Susan McGuire

Director, Professional Development & Programs

[email protected]

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

Questions?

Thank You!