ACCE Horizon Task Force: Chambers 2025 Crowd-sourced white paper Failed to define “chamber of the future” Re-start . . .

Eight Factors influencing YOUR Future Belonging & Gathering COM-Tech Scarcity & Abundance Global Impacts 5. Populations 6. Fragmentation 7. Resource Alignment 8. Leadership

#1: Nature of Belonging and Gathering

Today? Tomorrow? Not so much.

Belonging & Gathering Revolution in Who and How Join v. Associate Millennia-phobia Value = but also ≠ Events Audiences ≠ Network Definitions?????

Next-gens are not the problem . . . . . . they’re the solution Business-led, Civic-Economic Entities 24% have grown membership counts over 10 years 45% have grown dues dollars 57% have increased overall revenue

#2: Communications Technology Waves of new tools/toys Tech won’t differentiate you Feedback loops Information value??? Practical Questions

Scarcity and Abundance

Not just about “stuff” The real“inventory” for growth

#3: Scarcity & Abundance For communities, it’s about abundance Water, talent, leadership, sex appeal Rapid swings & cruel migrations K.A.P.S.

Global Impacts

#4: Global Impacts World at your door Not just helping exporters Future reliance on you Stars will exploit every opportunity

#5: Composition of Populations Reality by 2025 “Old White Guys In Suits?” Perceptions, realities, actions

Demographics Shape Everything Board rooms & events Staff chemistry Economic development appeal Policy clout Community peace

Social-Political Fragmentation

#6: Social & Political Fragmentation It’s not just “Polarization” Politics, society AND your business And it the future? Business and the sane center Desperation, inspiration, practice

#7 Resource Alignment

#7: Resource Alignment Intentional funding of the mission Reduction in cross-subsidization Investor ROI v. ROE Find/nurture leaders w/ $ and Addressing Motivations

GET DONE INVOLVED INVESTED GET FROM i.e. Attends events for sales contacts GET FROM

# 8 Catalytic Leadership

#8: Catalytic Leadership “Where will future growth come from . . . combination of factors . .. . and powerful local leaders.” Jim Clifton, Coming Jobs War Non-hierarchical Aligned Catalytic

Now What? Build Capacity.

That’s Where ACCE Comes In At Your Desk HERO Webinars & Online Courses Magazine &“push” info LinkedIn Groups of 5,000+ Subgroups w/calls In Person Convention Sales Training Events Training Consult at ACCE Office

mfleming@acce.org

How do we get this barge moving! “The Boat” How do we get this barge moving!

Deliver More Faster

More . . . Faster . . . Without Casualties

How do we impact the capacity and speed? A paint job isn’t enough.

What can we influence? Better Shot Not So Much Crew Shell & Design Cargo Equipment in use Resistance Anchors Turnaround time Not So Much Shell & Design Currents Engine and fuel type Storms

mfleming@acce.org