Chamber of the Year a rigorous, competitive process

By now you've all heard the great news, that our Newnan-Coweta Chamber has been named the 2015 Chamber of the Year, the most prestigious and competitive annual award presented by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). President and CEO Candace Boothby accepted the award August 12 at ACCE’s Annual Convention in Montreal, Canada. 

According to ACCE, "Chamber of the Year is the nation’s only award recognizing the dual role chambers have in leading businesses and communities. Those honored with the Chamber of the Year designation have demonstrated organizational strength and made an impact on key community priorities, such as education, transportation, business development and quality of life."

Qualifying for Chamber of the Year is a rigorous process. Chambers compete based on meeting key performance criteria on the ACCE Annual Operations Survey. Qualifying chambers enter the competition with a written application addressing all aspects of organizational operation and programmatic work. Applications are scored by peer chamber executives to determine finalists. Winners are selected from among finalists based on an in-person interview before a panel of experienced chamber professionals.

This year's competition drew 33 entries from chambers throughout the U.S. To ensure the fairest competition, applicants are grouped into five categories based on annual revenue, membership, area population, and several other factors. Our Chamber competed in Category 1, and ACCE has provided us with the Chamber of the Year logo above which you'll be seeing throughout the year as we promote the success of all the great businesses that make up our Newnan-Coweta Chamber!