Hotel Lobby & VIP Room
Bird of Paradise Meeting Room (2nd Floor)
Learn how members find your Chamber and customers find your member businesses online and how to promote your online presence with search engine optimization (SEO) and online advertising. You’ll also learn how you can bring Google to your community for free workshops and events.
- Seth Winterer, Digital Logic
Paradise Theater
Join us for a fun night with your LACCE chamber peers!
Upstairs area of Riverview Restaurant
- Deborah Randolph, 2018 LACCE Chairman
- Lisa Johnson, 2018 Conference Co-Host
- Dr. Tim Magner, 2018 Conference Co-Host
Paradise Theater
Clarifying Your Message so Your Members Will Listen
When it comes to discussing chambers, many people do not know where to start. With a clarified message, your website starts working for you, your members are converted into a sales force, and your members speak a viral message that spreads. In this session, chamber brand strategist Demming Bass will share the seven universal elements of powerful stories chambers of all sizes can use.
- Demming Bass, New Marketing Makeover & Certified StoryBrand Marketing Guide
Paradise Theater
Paradise Theater - Sponsor Area
Speed networking session with our sponsors.
Paradise Theater
Featuring an ACCE Update from Sheree Anne Kelly, President & CEO
Sponsored by Citslinc
River View Room
Top 10 for Membership Growth
In this session, we will discuss and learn about the “Top 10” areas of focus for membership growth. Walk away with tips and tools for a strong foundation for membership activity that results in recruitment and retention success.
- Shari Pash, Strategic Solutions for Growth
Paradise Theater
You’ve heard of speed dating, but this is speed “creativity” as we take a whirlwind look at 30 out-of-the-box
innovative ideas that you could implement for your Chamber.
- Anissa Starnes, Swingbridge Partners LLC
Bird of Paradise Meeting Room
Paradise Theater – Sponsor Area
We will have an open a discussion that touches on the relevant points of recruitment and retention for a strong membership. We walk through the elements of recruitment and engagement plans, strategic action steps, and communicating chamber value.
- Shari Pash, Strategic Solutions for Growth
Paradise Theater
Retention is key for both volunteers and members, but are you doing enough to make them feel appreciated? Creating WOW moments without a lot of effort or money is easy to do. This session will give you ideas that any chamber of any size can implement, easily.
- Anissa Starnes, Swingbridge Partners LLC
Bird of Paradise Meeting Room
State Political Trends and the 2019 Political Cliff
- John Diez, LABI PAC Director
Paradise Theater
Issue sharing and best practices with chambers of similar size.
Join us for a fun evening of networking to celebrate our 2018 Award Winners.
Awards Sponsored by Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
Hospitality Hour sponsored by Target Marketing
Jimmy’s Seafood & Steak
- Stacey Neal, Director of Community Competitiveness
Paradise Theater
Are your messages heard? Valued? Shared? Communication is not a speech; it’s a result. Great messages are Sensory, Profound, Engaging, Emotional, Data-driven, Story-based. Great messages are repeated. Bill Graham will share how these steps can help your messages have a powerful impact.
- Bill Graham, Graham Corporate Communications
Paradise Theater
Paradise Theater – Sponsor Area
Hear best practices to building a strong strategic plan with your Board of Directors.
-Brent Henley, The Pyramid Group
Paradise Theater
- Christopher Cassagne, Asst. Director, Small Business Services, LED
Bird of Paradise Meeting Room
Sponsor Area
Do potential members think you understand them? Their business? Change how you sell your ideas, your events and your chamber. Change your conversations and emails to improve your value and their trust.
- Bill Graham, Graham Corporate Communications
Paradise Theater