Holidays no break for LBCCC
Chairperson’s Message By Susan Rosner, Calder Associates
December is a month when it is often tough to get things done. It is smack in the middle of Thanksgiving and New Years and it seems as though Whis Seriod is filled wiWh disWrDFWions, short work weeks and weekends that Dre Eusy wiWh IDmily, shoSSing Dnd SDrWying. This mDNes iW diIfiFulW Wo geW things done.
So perhaps it is a good time to stop Dnd refleFW on Whe SDsW, SresenW Dnd future. Whether you are in the private or SuEliF seFWor, Dn emSloyee or D Eusiness owner, WDNing Wime Wo refleFW on your business and professional accomplishments and challenges is healthy for you and your business. For mDny, WodDy’s dDy-Wo-dDy Sressures prevent us from taking this time to refleFW. And yeW, when we do, we FDn reFhDrge, re-IoFus Dnd oIWen find WhDW we can approach our challenges with a renewed energy.
WiWh Whis is mind, iW is D good Wime Wo refleFW on Whe Lower BuFNs ChDmEer- where we Dre Dnd where we Dre going. This yeDr, our IoFus hDs Eeen growth. In order to meet the priority needs oI our memEers, we hDYe Ddded Dnd enhDnFed SrogrDms, Dnd enFouraged innovation. We have realigned our committee structure and internal staff to ensure that we can continue to create and deliver value to our members. We have created a budget Dnd finDnFiDl reSorWs WhDW Dllow us Wo more FleDrly moniWor SrofiWDEiliWy Dnd performance which allow us to make EeWWer finDnFiDl deFisions Dnd SroYide input to the committees which are critical to ensuring that programs meet or exceed budget.
As D resulW, we Dre WrDFNing DEoYe budget in member retention. This is the one metric that measures how well we deliver value to our members. Every program that we have conducted this year has met or exceeded the expectations for participation. We have upgraded our technology in all aspects oI our orgDnizDWion-inFluding e-mDils, soFiDl mediD, memEershiS mDnDgemenW, sound sysWem, WeleShone sysWem Dnd use oI WeFhnology in our MFCDIIerWy AuWo GrouS BoDrdroom. We have added partnership events which allow members to offer special events in order to introduce their businesses to our community. We have added roundWDEles Ior liNe-minded Eusiness owners to meet and discuss issues that are important to them. We have Iormed D ChDir or Whe BoDrd CirFle (COB CirFle) Wo worN on sSeFiDl SroMects which take advantage of the expertise and passion of this group. We have encouraged involvement of high school students so that they appreciate the role that a chamber plays in the community.
We have received great feedback regDrding our ChDmEer sWDII, led Ey our SresidenW, DDn BDWes. The sWDII is DmDzing. They Dre resSonsiYe, Fommitted and often do things that seem impossible.
So WhDW’s where we Dre. Where Dre we heDding? Our SrioriWy is Wo FonWinue Wo Ee “The VoiFe oI Business” and serve the priority needs of our memEers. As we moYe inWo 2013, we also want to be true to our mission to provide leadership to enhance the economic climate of the area and continue to interact with individuals and orgDnizDWions WhDW will deliYer EenefiWs Wo Whe Eusiness FommuniWy in Lower BuFNs CounWy. MoYing IorwDrd, our focus is to help our members grow by Eeing D HuE Ior Business Ds well Ds “The VoiFe oI Business”.
There is a lot to do and we are grateIul Wo our DFWiYe memEers, BoDrd oI DireFWors Dnd GrouS Dnd CommiWWee chairs. I encourage members who would like to get involved to contact Whe ChDmEer sWDII Wo SroYide guidDnFe Wo where Where is D fiW EeWween your exSerWise Dnd Whe needs oI Whe Lower BuFNs ChDmEer.
We are grateful to our Staff. I know I already said this but they are truly amazing! Thanks to all of them for all that they do!
In Flosing, I would liNe Wo wish eYeryone a wonderful holiday season! EnMoy!
Here’s Wo your suFFess!