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Laurens County Chamber of Commerce Named as one of the Nation’s Elite
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| Pictured L to R are: Mick Fleming, President & CEO of ACCE, Marlene Owings (Laurens County Chamber Business Manager, Rob Clapper (President & CEO of the Laurens County Chamber, and 2006-07 ACCE Chairman Mark V’Soske. |
These chambers were recognized during ACCE’s Annual Awards Gala at the association’s annual convention, which, this year, was held in Sacramento, Calif. The award is sponsored by Toyota.
"Being named as one of the top Chamber’s in the country is a testament to new and expanded role chambers play in strengthening the economic vitality of their communities," said 2006-07 ACCE Chairman Mark V’Soske, CAE, president and CEO of the Toledo (OH) Regional Chamber of Commerce. "We salute these chambers who are leaders in helping their member businesses to grow and their communities to succeed."
The Laurens County Chamber’s demonstrated success in community leadership and organizational strength is the foundation that has them as one of the top in the nation for financial and membership growth as well as making a demonstrable impact on key community priorities in areas like economic opportunities, education, transportation, healthcare, and cultural vitality.
The process to qualify, apply, and be recognized as one of the elite involves a multi-stage process. During all stages chambers compete amongst peers from similar dues income levels. One hundred five chambers from across the United States were qualified to enter the competition by meeting or beating the national average or median for their dues income level in four of these seven points: net income, current ratio, net assets, net assets as a percentage of total annual expenses, net gain in membership sales dollars, retained members dollars, retained member accounts.
