It's All About Who You Know

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Andrew Hoan, President & CEO for the Portland Business Alliance. Join Craig and Andrew for their conversation about the critical role of the regional chamber of commerce to a community through good times and bad. Listen in as Andrew and Craig discuss the power of partnership and collaboration, how the history of the Northwest has influenced where the Portland regional economy is today, and the importance of involving everyone in the community on the pathway to success.

1:15 - Intro, Andrew Hoan, Portland Business Alliance

3:47 - About the Portland Business Alliance

4:54 - Chamber Focus: Opportunities and Challenges

10:09 - Getting Everything Done that Needs to Be Done

14:34 - Advocacy Victory: Aligning Tax Policies

18:39 - What is Regional Government?

23:02 - Planning for the Future

27:16 - "Get Out of the Echo Chamber"

28:35 - "What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning?"

32:29 - If You Had a Blank Check...

36:45 - Member Shout Out

38:53 - Inspirations

41:58 - Closing and More Info

 

 

For more information on the Portland Business Alliance, visit www.portlandalliance.com 

This episode of IT'S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW is sponsored by Momentum's Virtual Ambassador Training for Chambers of Commerce

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Gene Barr, Senior Advisor for GSL Public Strategies Group, and former President and CEO for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.

Join Craig and Gene for their conversation about the evolving role of state chambers of commerce through and after the pandemic, and the importance of maintaining strong relationships with local chambers. Learn what's on tap in the incredibly interesting political environment in Harrisburg for 2023, and where the business community's focus will be - coming off a major advocacy victory last year. Gene and Craig also discuss Gene's nationally-recognized leadership in Civil War history, and his next steps in his new role with GSL Public Strategies Group.

1:19 - Intro, Gene Barr, GSL Public Strategies Group

4:13 - About the PA Chamber of Business and Industry

6:41 - PA Chamber - Importance of Local Chamber and Associate Members

11:53 - Post-Pandemic Chambers and the Impact of Remote Work

15:07 - Business Advocacy in PA 2023

19:50 - Favorite Chamber Initiative

24:24 - Gene and Gettysburg History

28:44 - What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning?

32:21 - "If You Had a Blank Check..."

33:43 - Inspirations

38:07 - Closing and More Info

 

For more information on the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, visit www.pachamber.org 

For more information on GSL Public Strategies Group, visit www.gslpublicaffairs.com

This episode of IT'S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW is sponsored by Momentum's Virtual Ambassador Training for Chambers of Commerce

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Tiffany Ott, Administrator for the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP). But that's not all... Tiffany is also:

Executive Director, Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (GACCE)

Administrator, Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE)

Executive Director, Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (LACCE)

Executive Director, Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (VACCE)

Join Craig and Tiffany for their conversation about the importance of not only chambers of commerce to their communities - and Tiffany represents more than 700 of them in her various organizations - but about continually educating and inspiring the leaders of those chambers, so they can be at their best. Learn about themes (workforce!) that are prevalent all across Tiffany's network of chambers, as well as how chambers are dealing with post-pandemic realities, taking advantage of opportunities, and relying on each other for good ideas and best practices. With the benefit of being able to see the chamber industry from a very high level, Tiffany shares her insights into the current climate, and the road ahead.

1:27 - Intro - Tiffany Ott

4:12 - Tiffany's Organizations and Roles

6:58 - A "Membership Organization of Membership Organizations"

11:55 - Big Chambers and Small Chambers

13:50 - Themes Across Chambers

15:36 - The Workforce Dilemma

18:55 - Zoom vs. In-Person

20:23 - Low-Hanging Fruit

22:26 - What Gets You Up in the Morning?

24:15 - "If You Had a Blank Check..."

26:06 - Inspirations

27:50 - Sharing Best Practices

28:38 - Closing and More Info

 

For more information on the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals, visit www.pacprofessionals.com 

For more information on the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, visit www.gacce.org  

For more information on the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, visit www.cacce.org  

For more information on the Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, visit www.louisianachambers.org  

For more information on the Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, visit www.vacceva.org 

This episode of IT'S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW is sponsored by Momentum's Virtual Ambassador Training for Chambers of Commerce

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Stacey Duncan, President & CEO for the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce. Join Craig and Stacey for their conversation about the importance of aligning regional economic development resources in a community, on moving from the "doer" role into leadership and a trip down memory lane between two former colleagues in the trenches of chamber advocacy. Learn how the Binghamton region is advancing in tourism, high-tech manufacturing and entrepreneurship, and how the chamber, with its unique model housing a number of different entities under Stacey's leadership, is at the center of everything.

1:10 - Intro - Stacey Duncan, Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce

6:10 - About the Greater Binghamton Chamber

8:32 - Opportunities and Challenges

14:31 - Organization and Staff Focus

17:20 - Partnering with Government

19:46 - Binghamton's Tourism Hook

26:24 - "What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning?"

28:06 - "If You Had a Blank Check..."

30:13 - Creating a Vibrant Riverfront

31:35 - Member Shout Out

32:55 - Inspirations

36:22 - Closing and More Info

For more information on the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, visit www.greaterbinghamtonchamber.com 

This episode of IT'S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW is sponsored by TechCards. Check out our TechCards program designed specifically for chambers of commerce.

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Joyce Waugh, President & CEO for the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, who is retiring from the chamber after 22 years. Join Craig and Joyce for their conversation about lessons learned at the helm of the chamber, being able to rally members around important community issues, and the importance of setting (and keeping priorities). Just a few months out from retirement, Joyce lends substantial wisdom learned on-the-job to our chamber of commerce conversation, leaving us with best practices, insights and inspirations that you won't want to miss. 

1:38 - Intro - Joyce Waugh, Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce

3:39 - About the Roanoke Regional Chamber

7:22 - Opportunities and Challenges

13:34 - Rallying Members

18:52 - Planning for the Future

28:45 - Importance of National and State Chamber Orgs

34:44 - What Will You Miss the Most?

36:49 - "If You Had a Blank Check..."

42:28 - Member Shout-Out

46:32 - Inspirations

49:24 - Advice to Joyce's Successor

51:19 - Closing and More Info

For more information on the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, visit www.roanokechamber.org 

This episode of IT'S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW is sponsored by TechCards. Check out our TechCards program designed specifically for chambers of commerce.

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Chris Romer, President & CEO for the Vail Valley Partnership. Join Craig and Chris for their conversation about the unique challenges and opportunities the Vail Valley community faces, from booming real estate and tourism at an all-time high... To unique workforce quandaries that only a high-profile community nestled in the Rockies can understand. Chris fills us in on the approach to both the community and to members that netted the Partnership ACCE Chamber of the Year honors in both 2016 and 2020, and prepared them to face the many hurdles created by the pandemic. Learn about the Partnership's role in economic development and tourism, and in keeping Vail Valley the world renowned destination it has been for almost 60 years.

1:07 - Intro - Chris Romer, President & CEO, Vail Valley Partnership

3:31 - About the Vail Valley Partnership

5:44 - What's Happening in Vail Valley?

7:11 - Pent-Up Tourism Demand

9:14 - Chamber Activity

10:55 - Member Value - Post-Pandemic

13:21 - Unique Workforce Challenges

17:36 - Focus on the Future

20:50 - "What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning?"

22:50 - Managing It All

25:19 - "If You Had a Blank Check..."

27:17 - Member Shout-Out

30:16 - Inspirations

32:27 - Closing and More Info

For more information on the Vail Valley Partnership, visit www.vailvalleypartnership.com

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Henry Florsheim, President & CEO for the Wichita Falls (TX) Chamber of Commerce. Join Craig and Henry for their conversation about the strength that the chamber of commerce has in its community, and the importance of using that position to effect positive change. Learn how the unique challenges of the pandemic led Henry and his team to discover the sheer power of live video, and how they've been able to engage, at times, thousands of stakeholders in the most timely and important conversations in their community (seriously - if you're a chamber of commerce, you need to listen to this episode, particularly starting at the 16:04 mark!). The Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce is hitting home run after home run, is a major part of significant, positive change in the community, and Henry tells us what it all means. 

1:09 - Intro - Henry Florsheim, President & CEO, Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce

3:06 - About the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce

6:04 - Wichita Falls - Opportunities and Challenges

8:53 - Effecting Change

14:52 - The Chamber's Public Image

16:04 - Pandemic Flexibility and Discovering Live Video

23:45 - Focus on the Future

26:27 - Third-Party Validation of Your Mission

28:34 - "What Gets You Up in the Morning?"

31:03 - "If You Had a Blank Check..."

34:01 - Inspirations

37:56 - Closing and More Info

For more information on the Wichita Falls (TX) Chamber of Commerce, visit www.wichitafallschamber.com

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Jim Johnson, President & CEO for the Pearland (TX) Chamber of Commerce. Join Craig and Jim for their conversation about the chamber of commerce's role in not only serving members, but the entire community they represent - and how to define that community. Jim takes us behind the scenes of the chamber's work in one of the country's fastest-growing areas, and leaves us with some great best practices and takeaway nuggets on taking a chamber of commerce, and transitioning it from "valuable" to "essential." Get to know Pearland, TX, and the great work Jim and his team at the Pearland Chamber of Commerce!

1:06 - Intro - Jim Johnson, President & CEO, Pearland Chamber of Commerce

3:22 - About the Pearland Chamber of Commerce

4:58 - Current Focus

6:44 - Being "Essential"

8:49 - Communicating with the Community

10:30 - Focus on the Future

12:16 - Lessons Learned at Different Chambers

15:33 - "What Gets You Up in the Morning?"

16:40 - "If You Had a Blank Check..."

20:30 - Value of National and State Chamber Orgs

22:20 - Member Shout-Out

23:55 - Inspirations

25:31 - Closing and More Info

For more information on the Pearland (TX) Chamber of Commerce, visitwww.pearlandchamberofcommerce.com

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Gina Grone, Executive Director for Pittsburgh's Northside/North Shore Chamber of Commerce. Join Craig and Gina for their conversation about the Northside Chamber's impact on an incredibly diverse and growing area of Pittsburgh that offers big challenges and amazing opportunities every day. From the tourism areas, including PNC Park, Heinz Field and Rivers Casino, into Northside's small business districts and neighborhoods, Gina and her team have plenty to focus on. Learn how the Northside Chamber is making a difference, Gina's plans to nearly double the size of the chamber in a few years, and how spending two years volunteering in rural India helped to create Gina's passion for community development.

1:18 - Intro - Gina Grone, Executive Director, Northside/North Shore Chamber of Commerce

3:20 - About the Northside Chamber of Commerce

4:28 - The Northside Community

8:06 - Current Chamber Focus

11:59 - Providing Value to Members

16:05 - Eyes on the Future

20:25 - "What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning?"

22:24 - Time in India and Community Development

24:41 - Member Shout-Out

27:44 - Inspirations

30:48 - Closing and More Info

For more information on the Northside/North Shore Chamber of Commerce, visit www.northsidechamberofcommerce.com.

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Jason Camis, President & CEO for the Gardner (KS) Chamber of Commerce. Join Craig and Jason for their conversation about the role of a small chamber of commerce in a high growth area. From taking care of members' needs to diving into workforce development to working with economic development partners to ensure that a community with thirty percent projected growth has what it needs to maintain its attractive quality of life, Jason and the Gardner Chamber have been leaders through the pandemic, and now have an eye on the future. Most chambers would be thrilled to have the Gardner Chamber's coverage, with more than 60% of the community's businesses as members. There's a reason why that is, and Jason fills us in on it.

1:05 - Intro - Jason Camis - Gardner (KS) Chamber of Commerce

3:56 - About the Gardner Chamber of Commerce

6:30 - The Gardner Community - Challenges and Opportunities

10:02 - Current Focus

13:11 - Looking to the Future

17:29 - Chamber Staff

20:34 - "What Gets You Up in the Morning?"

25:41 - Providing Member Value

28:42 - "If You Had a Blank Check..."

30:44 - Small Chambers and Big Chambers

34:40 - Member Shout-Out

36:27 - Inspirations

38:31 - Closing and More Info