Date and Time
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT
Chamber of Commerce Executives (CCE) Conference
10:00 AM to 3 PM (CDT)
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
The CCE Board of Directors is pleased to announce details of the fall conference.
The agenda for this one-day conference will include topics important to everyone, including artificial intelligence, up to the minute information on statewide issues; the tools, incentives and policies to help community development; and a fast-paced session when attendees share their best ideas.
Your responses to the March membership survey served as the basis for developing this agenda. The format is designed to encourage audience engagement. Please register today!
Location
Rooster Room at AmericInn, 1981 E King Street, Chamberlain, South Dakota
Fees/Admission
The registration fee is $75 per person and includes morning refreshments and lunch.
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Contact Information
Mary Anne Boyd, VP Program & Membership Services
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Description
CCE September 17, 2024 Conference
Agenda
10 AM
Welcome | Laurie Shelton, CCE President
President/CEO, Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau
10:05 AM
Artificial Intelligence | Professor Mark Spanier, Dakota State University
- Sources
- Benefits of Use
- Live Tutorial
Break
11:15 AM
Issues Update | David Owen, President, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Review of Ballot Measures
- Review of Post-primary Legislative Candidates
- Local Penny Sales Tax for Cities
CCE Business Meeting
- Minutes of September 2023 Meeting
- Financial Report
- Membership Report
- Bylaws Amendment (member voting rights)
- Scholarship Report
- 2024-25 Board Slate
Networking
1 PM
Community Development Incentives Panel Discussion
Joe Fiala, Commissioner, GOED | Michael Houdyshell, Secretary of Revenue |
Ted Haeder, President & CEO, Greater Huron Development and EDPA Board Member
- Tools
- Incentives
- Policies
Quick Fire Concepts
- Your best ideas in 60 seconds (come prepared to share)
Adjourn
NOTE: The business meeting will include action on a bylaws amendment explained below.
During the September 2023 meeting it was agreed to add an amendment addressing voting rights of members.
MEMBER VOTING RIGHTS PROPOSED ADDITION:
Every member of the organization in good standing is entitled to one vote in any election, bylaws revision, referendum, or membership meeting. No voting by proxy shall be permitted.
- Each dues paying entity of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce Executives shall have one vote. (One membership equals one vote.)
- A member shall be considered a voting member if said member’s dues are paid to date.
PREVIOUS WEBINAR LINKS
For members who were unable to join CCE webinars, recordings have been uploaded to the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry's YouTube channel.
Elevating Your Grants: From Research to Reporting with Tara Wilcox, Innovate Nonprofit -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ASQPI_R4s&t=1641s
Organizational governance titled Empowering Success with William Pawlucy, the video is available on the South Dakota Chamber's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wznq_t7LzGU
The mission of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce Executives (SD CCE) organization is to promote the education and professional development of its members and to serve as a forum for discussion and collaboration on issues impacting local chambers of commerce and communities throughout the state.