Events Division

Through creative events, chambers provide business networking opportunities, promote and enhance community and economic development, facilitate professional development and training, and generate organizational revenue. ACCE’s Events Division provides practical information and resources for chamber event planning professionals and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and networking.

Events training conferences

• ACCE holds a yearly training conference for chamber events professionals in the fall. Our 2018 conference took place on October 18-19 in Kansas City, MO. Available presentation materials from this conference can be found here. 
• Our next conference will be held in October 2019. Further information will be available in January 2019.

Upcoming peer-to-peer roundtable calls. No pre-registration needed! See links below for call-in information.

• February 26, 2019, 2 pm ET: Join Jacquelyn Lowe, Director of Events for the JAX Chamber, who will discuss "Jacksonville's Longest Table" community dinner and lead a discussion on community events hosted by chambers.

Recorded roundtable calls

• November 13, 2018: Led by Carole Chambers, President & CEO of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, on Metro-Wide Mentoring for Women event.
  • Call recording
  • Resources
    • Event advertisement
    • Proposal and event schedule
    • Mentor descriptions
    • Outreach to potential sponsors
    • Questions for mentors

Other resources

• Chamberpedia pages on Events and Programs
• Presentations from previous Events Training Conferences (2015, 2016, and 2017)
• 2018 convention session resources
• Events webinars and eCourses

To inquire about the Events Division, contact Susan McGuire at smcguire@acce.org. You can also update your profile status online to receive Division communications.