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2018 ACE Award of Excellence

Every five years, the Greater Des Moines Partnership launches an Investor Campaign to secure funding for the next five years of operations. The goal of the Maximizing Momentum 2022 Investor Campaign was to raise the necessary funding to activate the strategic priorities identified by the Greater Des Moines (DSM) region. These priorities include building the regional economy, amplifying our regional voice and strengthening Downtown as the core of the region.

2018 ACE Award of Excellence

To address the funding situation around streets and public safety, the OKC City Council voted to host a special election to seek approval from voters to invest more than $1.2 billion dollars in infrastructure and personnel in order to solve these problems. Voters would be faced with 13 bond issue propositions and two sales tax propositions on one ballot. The Chamber was asked by leaders of the business community to fund and run the campaign to sell all 15 propositions on the ballot to the voters by encouraging a "yes" vote on all 15.

2018 ACE Award of Excellence

The goal of the Greater Binghamton Chamber's campaign was to reevaluate the focus of the Chamber and create a dynamic brand strategy. The Chamber launched a new logo, new tagline, new printed materials (letterhead, envelopes, business cards, folder, membership piece, newsletter template), new website, new Facebook page, new signage/banners, and a new video at a Rebrand Bash.

2018 ACE Award of Excellence

In 2017-2018, the Detroit Regional Chamber engaged in a yearlong awareness campaign to encourage civility in political discourse in the Detroit region. This campaign stemmed from a to-do item from the Chamber's 2017 Mackinac Policy Conference — an annual convening of more than 1,700 business, government and community leaders to re-energize Michigan. See the Conference Summary.

2018 ACE Award of Excellence

In 2017-2018, the Detroit Regional Chamber engaged in a yearlong awareness campaign to encourage civility in political discourse in the Detroit region. This campaign stemmed from a to-do item from the Chamber's 2017 Mackinac Policy Conference — an annual convening of more than 1,700 business, government and community leaders to re-energize Michigan. See the Program Book.

2018 ACE Award of Excellence

The Chamber dedicated its October 2017 issue of the Detroiter magazine to civility. The magazine featured 13 stories of key leaders in government, community, philanthropy and the media, dubbed "Champions of Civility," who work across party lines toward a common goal of improving lives for all Michiganders.

2018 ACE Award of Excellence

Recognizing the importance of respect, compromise and collaboration in Detroit's comeback, the Chamber dedicated its entire annual Detroit Policy Conference around the theme of Creating a Culture of Civility. The Conference annually brings together business, government, and community leaders to discuss issues important to Detroit's ongoing revitalization.

2018 ACE Award of Excellence

This January 22, the leaders of 27 metropolitan chambers of commerce will come together in the lead-up to the next round of NAFTA negotiations. The goal of this meeting will be to clearly identify the issues around the renewal of NAFTA and the risks that our companies would face in the event of the current negotiations' failure. This event is an initiative of the Canadian Global Cities Council (CGCC), a coalition of Canada's eight largest metropolitan chambers of commerce. Besides these eight Canadian chambers, eleven American and eight Mexican chambers of commerce will be in attendance. See 1/22/2018 Press Release.

2018 ACE Award of Excellence

The leaders of 25 metropolitan chambers of commerce from Canada, the United States and Mexico gathered in Montreal today in anticipation of the next round of NAFTA negotiations. The goal of this meeting was to clearly identify the issues surrounding the renewal of NAFTA, to understand the risks for businesses in the event of the current negotiations' failure, and especially to send a clear message to the three governments on the importance of an updated agreement and maintaining open access to the entire North American market. At the end of this meeting, all chambers present signed a joint statement stressing the importance of maintaining the North American Free Trade Agreement for the economies of the three countries and their cities. See 1/18/2018 Press Release.

2018 ACE Award of Excellence

How We Stand is the Chandler Chamber's legislative agenda. The publication not only offers voting dates, but information for voters and legislative delegation alike, to make educated decisions. How We Stand increases the awareness of the Chandler Chamber's public policy priorities to business and community.