Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Receives Grant for STABLE Workplaces

The Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) awarded their 2023 Innovative Program and Continuing Education Grants at their Annual Management Conference awards ceremony held this evening at the Hilton Garden Inn in Summerville, SC.

The goal of the Innovative Program Grants is to reward those Chambers that are being creative and innovative in their efforts to continue to improve and become more relevant in their communities.

The intent of the Continuing Education grants is to reward Chambers that are embracing continuing education opportunities for their executives and staff members.

This year we are proud to present three Innovative Program Grants and two Continuing Education Grants to the following Chambers:

Innovative Program Grants

1. Boone Area Chamber of Commerce - $2,500 for the STABLE Workplaces Initiative in Watauga County

2. Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce - $2,500 for the Montcross Tomorrow Initiative

3. Triangle East Chamber of Commerce - $2,500 for the JOCO WORKS Initiative

Continuing Education Grants

1. Lexington Chamber & Visitors Center - $1,000 for Angelle LaBorde to attend the South Carolina Economic Development Institute

2. York County Regional Chamber of Commerce - $1,000 for Colleen Dick to attend the Leadership Development Certification Program through SHRM

"STABLE Workplaces is an initiative that includes a number of local partners who are aiming to provide staff training and business leadership for evolving workplaces," said David Jackson, President/CEO of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. "Over the last year and a half, we've been part of a coalition that includes AppHealthCare, OASIS, NCWorks, the High Country Workforce Development Board, and numerous small businesses throughout Watauga County. Our discussion has centered around workplace culture and how that plays into retention and recruitment of a robust workforce that feels positioned for professional success in an environment where its also clear they are supported by their employers. This grant will help solidify the foundation of this effort and assist us in deploying assets to businesses and employees in a way that will be useful as get this initiative started in 2024."

CACCE is the professional development organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities for chamber of commerce executives and staff members in North Carolina and South Carolina. CACCE equips chamber of commerce professionals with leadership skills and tools to build innovative chambers. The organization was formed in 1994 when the North Carolina and South Carolina state chamber associations merged.

For more information on CACCE, or any of CACCE’s conferences or programs, contact Tiffany Fulmer Ott at (404) 312-0524.

For more information on the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, or STABLE Workplaces, contact David Jackson at (828) 264-2225.