Arriving Monday? Join us for a screening of the award-winning Muscle Shoals documentary hosted by the Shoals Chamber. Wine, appetizers, and a look at one of the amazing cities we will be visiting are in store. (Anticipated start time of 6:00pm) Specific details to come.

6:30am - 8:00am Breakfast at your leisure (for hotel guests)

9:00am - 1:00pm Exhibitor set up

9:00am - 4:00pm Registration Open

9:30am Alabama Chambers Board of Directors Meeting

10:30am - 12:00pm Pre-Conference Roundtables

1:15pm - 1:30pm Conference Opening & Welcome

1:30pm - 5:00pm Secret Sauce for Organizational Success: Trust, Respect, and Accountability

Dr. Melissa Furman, Career Potential
Organizational leaders are navigating unique challenges as it relates to diversity, disruption, and workforce engagement, especially when considering generational diversity. A common foundational denominator to successfully navigate these challenges are trust, respect, and accountability. This engaging session will provide knowledge, skills, and tools to successfully navigate generationally diverse environments. 

3:00pm - 3:30pm Break

3:30pm - 5:00pm Secret Sauce for Organizational Success: Trust, Respect, and Accountability Continued

5:00pm Day 1 Wrap Up

6:30pm Alabama Chambers Night of Champions presented by Alabama Municipal Electric Authority

Join us for an evening to celebrate champions in Alabama Chambers.

6:30am - 8:00am Breakfast at your leisure (for hotel guests)

8:00am Day 2 Kickoff

8:15am - 9:30am How do we think and do things differently?

Mary Marshall VanSant, University of North Alabama
Explore how to better engage your board, create equity of voice, ask better questions, engage the assets that are available, and actually get things done.

9:30am - 9:45am Break

9:45am - 10:45am Ask an Attorney

Caitlin Burns, IOM, ACCE and Adam Burchell, Johnson, Paseur & Medley LLC.
As we navigate the world of association management, hear from a local attorney on the items to watch out for, areas of concern, and get the answers to those burning questions.

10:45am - 11:00am Break

11:00am - 12:15am Finding the Funds - Beyond Events

Teri Smiley, IOM, GCCE
Embark on a journey to secure the financial foundation of your chamber. In this "Dollars and Sense" workshop, we will explore Sponsorships, TRCs, Membership Campaigns, Community Magazines are more! These types of funding opportunities provide the dollars and make sense for any size chamber. Chamber's always need innovative strategies and sustainable solutions to ensure the chamber's growth and prosperity. This workshop gives some practical ways to partner with others to accomplish this!

12:15pm - 1:30pm Networking Lunch

2:00pm - 6:00pm Community Spotlight Afternoon

Join us as we visit various sites around the Shoals.

6:30pm Dinner on your own

6:30am - 8:00am Breakfast at your leisure (for hotel guests)

8:00am Day 3 Kickoff 

8:15am - 9:30am Maximizing your Chamber Foundation

Vanessa Bennett, IOM
Chamber foundations continue to be a part of the discussion on the future of chambers. Hear how one chamber maximizes their foundation to best serve their chamber and community.

9:30am - 9:45am Break

9:45am - 10:45am Lessons Learned

Morri Yancy, IOM, AACE; Jim Page, CCE, IOM, AACE and Patty VanderWal, AACE
A panel of seasoned chamber professionals will have a frank discussion on the lessons learned, successes, and pitfalls of leading a dynamic chamber.

10:45am - 11:00am Break

11:00am - 12:15pm Flawless Delivery: A Workforce Solution

Craig Johnston
In this interactive, engaging session, you will learn more about another tool in Alabama's workforce development toolkit. Available to communities throughout Alabama, Flawless Delivery customer service training empowers service industry employees with the tools needed to attract, retain and grow tourism across the state. When visitors have exceptional hospitality service, they are likely to return and support more businesses in the area, bringing economic development and vitality to a community.

12:15pm Conference Adjournment (Grand Prize Drawing)