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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Chamber Management Institute
All of the details for the 2021 Chamber Management Institute (CMI) are complete. This year's class will be held a hybrid format: in-person and virtual. If attending in-person, lunch will be furnished. Graduation will be held at the Annual Awards Banquet at the Annual Conference on October 28 in Bartlesville.
Scholarships are available. Application deadline is Friday, June 18th. Registration is open.
Cost is $175 per student for members.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | Jenks Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 | The Forum, Yukon
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | Edmond Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | Hilton Garden Inn, Bartlesville
The Annual Conference Planning Committee is taking submissions for presentations for the 2021 Conference that will be held October 27-29 in Bartlesville, OK. This is your professional development conference and we want YOU to be share your best practices and ideas.
If you are interested in presenting a breakout session, please send an email to Ruth Littlefield with a brief description of the session.
Deadline for submissions is TUESDAY, JUNE 1 at 5PM.
Newest OCCE Program - Certified Chamber Program
The Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Executives’ Certified Chamber Program is designed to establish standard organizational competencies as well as an objective set of criteria for assessment. An examining committee will be established annually to award accreditation credentials.
Accreditation demonstrates the organization’s commitment to industry standards and best practices as established by the state’s only professional development organization for chambers of commerce.
This program is voluntary and is open to any organization that is a member of Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Executives.
Any chamber currently accredited through the US Chamber of Commerce’s accreditation process is exempt from all application requirements except the application fee.
Chambers who who complete the process and approved will be recognized at the Annual Conference Awards night.
All of the information, including the application and criteria can be found HERE.
48 Oklahoma chamber executives recently attended MAKO 2021. The MAKO Conference was held in-person on May 10-12 after having to cancel the 2020 conference. Suzanne Shirey, Sapulpa Chamber, was the 2021 Chair.
Don't miss next year - SAVE THE DATE APRIL 24-26, 2022.
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