ACC Announces Details for 2018 AGM & Professional Development Day

Windsor, NS (May 23, 2018) – The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce (ACC) announced today that the Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce will host ACC’s 122^nd Annual General Meeting and Professional Development (PD) Day on May 28-29 at the Holiday Inn Prince Street in Truro.

This year, ACC’s AGM will feature keynote speaker Francis McGuire, President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), who will speak on the importance of innovation and developing a skilled workforce in Atlantic Canada. Also addressing delegates at the annual meeting will be Jennifer Hagen, Senior Director, Chamber Development and Services, Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Canadian author and corporate trainer, Eddie Lemoine, will lead a chamber PD session Journey to Engagement with sessions including: current trends, working with five (5) generations, and diversity in the workplace. Joining him will be Mohamed-Ali Kessentini, Director of Strategic Partnerships, First Data and Yanik Ottenbreit, Customer Relations Specialist, Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan.

“We are so excited to have been selected as the host location for this year’s Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Professional Development Day and Annual General Meeting,” says Sherry Martell, Executive Director, Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce. “We look forward to welcoming chamber executives and business leaders from across Atlantic Canada showcasing this region’s vibrant, thriving business community, while strengthening our connections to the regional and national network.”

At the AGM, ACC will also swear in its next chairman and announce its 2018-2019 board of directors who represent chambers and business throughout Atlantic Canada.

“ACC’s AGM and PD Day are important annual events that provide an opportunity to review our achievements, results and to set policy and direction for the future of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce,” says Sheri Somerville, CEO, Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. “We are excited to have the Truro & Colchester Chamber of Commerce host our AGM this year! It’s a beautiful part of this region and a fantastic setting to provide chamber executives from across Atlantic Canada time to share knowledge and expertise that are important to the Atlantic business community and their role within that community.

Members are invited to attend the meeting where they will get the chance to review the annual report and accounts for the period ending Dec. 31, 2017. Media representatives are invited to attend the guest speaking and PD sessions at the event. Event details and agenda are available at: http://www.atlanticchamber.ca/annual-reports.
 
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About the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
As the strong, credible and unified voice that influences an environment where business in Atlantic Canada succeeds, the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce (ACC) represents more than 16,000 businesses through its network of 93 chambers of commerce and boards of trade in the four Atlantic provinces. ACC is a catalyst to influence, educate and advocate on policy related issues to support business, deliver high-value services and opportunities to our members, and to support and promote initiatives that contribute to sustainable economic growth in the region.
 
For more information:
Patti Colson, Communications & PR Coordinator
(902) 694-2210
Patti@atlanticchamber.ca