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ACCE's Chamberpedia section on Events and Programs is being expanded. Here you will find numerous resources to address event planning and programming at your chamber.

Chamber event planners will find ACCE's chapter on Community Events to be helpful in gaining new awareness for successful programming options. This chapter comes from the ACCE Chamber Revenue Model Whitepaper (published December 2013).

Just getting started with event planning? Visit our new page on General Resources for Events and Programs to find online guides and resources, articles, books, whitepapers and research, and event planning samples.

Another good place to start is with the free event planning e-Book 14 Leys to Hosting Events Your Members Will Love (PDF), a guide for Association professionals from WebLink International (provider of Association Database Management Software and Chamber of Commerce Software for Member-Based Organizations).

Want to know how other chambers are handling events and to see what's most successful? See our Chamber Events QuickPoll - Provides stats on number and type of events, seasonal data, marketing events, attendance, and revenue from events from 264 poll participants, compiled June 2012.

Need a quick guide for event planning? See 15 Tips for Running Successful Community Events - From ACCE's whitepaper on Chamber Revenue Models, Events chapter.

Have a few minutes to read a great article? Check out EVENTS, by Katherine House, Chamber Executive magazine (Spring 2014). From community-wide local festivals to a caucus room on Capitol Hill, chambers are creative promoters and producers of profitable events.

To get specific, here are individual pages for specific types of events.

• Annual Meetings
• Breakfast Series
• Business Advancement Events
• Celebrations
• DC Fly-Ins
• Festivals, Parades, and Pageants
• Golf Tournaments
• Government Relations Events
• Health Care Programs & Summits
• Leadership Development Programs
• Lemonade Day
• Membership Orientation
• Networking Events
• Training and Seminars
• Technology Related Events

Event planners can bookmark these pages for resources to help get the job done. Or get the show on the road.

• Awards and Contests
• Evaluating Programs
• Event Calendars & Programming
• Networking Icebreakers
• Non-Member Event Attendance
• Program Agendas and Scripts
• Resources for Chamber Event Planners
• Sponsorships
• Technology for Events (using tech for events)

Chamberpedia pages like these are constantly updated. Have a program resource, sample, or event you'd like to share? Have a question or need help? Let us know. Email: HERO@acce.org.

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