1. HORIZON INITIATIVE: CHAMBERS 2025

2. Eight Influences Shaping the Next Decade
The Nature of Belonging and Gathering: will business decision-makers continue to invest in communities by joining chambers and allowing their employees to engage?
Communications and Technology: as companies design the tools to capture and implement findings from traditional constituencies, they also have an opportunity to build robust feedback loops…
Scarcity and Abundance: crises caused by shortages or over-supply will undoubtedly affect communities, and therefore chambers, during the next 10 years and beyond
Global Impacts: the world is composed of regions, cities, communities and neighborhoods, each with a meaningful role to play on the new international stage.

3. Eight Influences Shaping the Next Decade
Population Shift: the inevitability of demographic change in North America, related to race/ethnicity and to generational transition, will significantly affect chambers of commerce…
Political and Social Fragmentation: political and social polarization can be overwhelming and sometime indecipherable…
Resource Alignment: a philosophical shift is occurring as we work to keep our chambers strong and profitable…
Catalytic Leadership: leadership is not something that just happens.

4. Horizon Review Outline
Today: Quick Download of Thoughts and Insights
September/October: Board Luncheons to Discuss Key Ideas
October 19 Board Meeting: This is What We Heard Check In
November 16 Board Meeting: Next Step Test
December 21 Board Retreat: Action Plan Adoption

5. 2015 COORDINATED ELECTION 5

6. 2015 Coordinated Election – Nov 3
State of Colorado Ballot Issue: Marijuana Revenue (no position)
Fort Collins Ballot Issue: Broadband (position, no campaign)
PSD Election: 3 uncontested races 2 contested races

7. PSD Election Options No participation
Interview only contested seats, video and share
Interview and endorse contested seats, video and share
Interview all seats, video and share
Interview and endorse all seats, video and share
Interview all seats with endorse in contested, video and share

8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATUS8

9. Still Unsettled NCEDC: no staff, limited board involvement, $98k
NCEA: new board, no staff, search firm, finalist for CEO, fundraising in place
Upstate: new staff, positioning to be regional leader
City Governments: filling void
Larimer County: considering their own program

10. Still Unsettled Reality: VOID on Larimer side of the Region
Chamber Role:
Chamber President serves on NCEDC board
Chamber participated in 3 “swim lane” conversations
Fielding economic development inquiries
Met with NCEA marketing/branding consultant
Met with NCEA CEO candidate

11. Negotiations Options Dissolve NCEDC and distribute assets
Restart conversation with NCEA in fall
Merger of NCEDC and NCEA
Public sector role?
How to use the funds?
Need to move forward quickly
Expectations for success of NCEA and MOU

12. MOVING FORT COLLINS FORWARD!12

13. Today we have: $69,850 in the bank $ 155,925 pledged TOTAL: $225,775
Move that Dial!
Today we have: $69,850 in the bank $ 155,925 pledged TOTAL: $225,775

14. Membership Goal
Campaign Goal: 100
As of Today:
20 new members

15. You Are Invited! $660,000 goal 100 member goal
Need every lead you have!
Lunch every Thursday at noon