According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s website, approximately 800 of the nearly 7,000 chambers nationwide have participated in the U.S. Chamber’s Accreditation program, and less than 300 currently maintain accreditation. Meeting the requirements of accreditation requires effort, but it’s an achievement that also sets a chamber apart.

We asked Allison Steely, Associate Manager of Political Affairs and Federal Relations and a leader within the accreditation program at the U.S. Chamber, to share some insights and advice on the accreditation process: (more…)

Chamber Accreditation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Earlier this year we came upon a unique and inspiring story of a former fighter pilot in Bowling Green, Kentucky who is not only helping to spearhead an important project in his hometown, but has reached out to reconcile with an adversary from many years ago.

The subject of the story is General Dan Cherry, USAF (ret.). An accomplished and decorated pilot who flew 100 combat missions and had one MIG kill during the Vietnam War, Dan Cherry went on to complete an impressive career. His service included time as commander of the Air Force Thunderbirds and as commander of the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service before his retirement in 1985. (more…)

Aviation Heritage Park, Bowling Green Kentucky, Fighter Pilot

Having a strong sales campaign for your community profile magazine positively impacts the size of the publication, which strengthens it as a marketing tool for your chamber. It also impacts the royalty that the chamber will receive, creating a better bottom line for annual non-dues revenue. The sales staff at CommunityLink is ready to carry the ball and work with chamber members to make your map and publication sales campaigns a success, but there are also some little things that chambers can do to help maximize that effort. (more…)

Advertising sales, Distribution, Sales campaign