Mick Fleming, PresidentMarch 31, 2011
da Plane Boss, The Plane
IA, AZ, SC, MO, CA, MS, FL, PA, NJ, NC, TX, CO, IN, NY
It’s about more than collecting post cards.
First, the commercials
Convention 2011 Los Angeles: ACCESS!
The Plan & the Campaign
Building the Information Office Clearinghouse Social Media Groups New Opportunity Partnerships thru ACCE Free, no-obligation retirement plan
evaluation/comparison
The “Regular” Trends . . .Yes, they still matterBalancing BudgetsMembershipPolicy PrioritiesEvent Design & AttendanceSponsorshipPolitical LandminesMedia RelationsSocial Media’s Rocky AdvanceEconomic Development Methods & Results
Today, Grand Observations
(and Gross Generalizations) The Context: COG: The Policy Debate of Our Generation Government In the Economy International Influence Demographics
The Work: The Volunteers Are Back . . . Is The Good? Impatience & Turnover The Business Model Money & Politics Communications Revolution
The Cost of Government
State Budget Train wrecks Collective Bargaining Federal Deficit Posturing Citizen & Interest Group Expectations Specific Issues as Thru COG Lens
Immigration Energy & Environment Healthcare Business Taxes Econ Dev Incentives War & Diplomacy The
Context
Government In the Economy Every major project is public-private Governments (and quasi) as largest
employers in MOST communities Government as largest customer Selecting winners and losers through
TARP, but also every day (green, BRAC, etc)
The Context
International Influence
EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED Japanese retirees own our bonds Brazilians are buying up Miami condos North African oil & Egyptian cotton
supplies Largest US trading block is EU Global TV market for NFL part of
negotiations
The Context
Demographics
Pyramids and rectangles Millennial issue Boomers aren’t going away Boards: Too white? Too old? Too
dull?
The Context
Volunteers Return
Relationship between vols and pros still changing – ways they are playing is different
Recession, local economies, urgency of policy action and organizational struggles have has brought volunteers back
Re-engagement a good thing . . . I think The Work
Impatience At All Levels
Members impatient for relevant programs
Boards impatient with pace of org progress
Staffs impatient with unavailable volunteers
Pols impatient with slow chamber consensus
Sponsors impatient with slow ROIThe Work
Money and Politics
Soft money & national money playing at state/local levels – chambers in the middle
Posturing by local pols who have ambitions
Open source fundraising can make many others more influential than the chamber
The Work
Communications Revolution Long Tail theory more at play than
ever Newspaper desperation for readers Biz Journal morphing affecting your
program Open-source world and Chamber
exclusivity Social media limitations more
evidentThe Work
Chamber Business Model
Membership numbers level off – Is that enough?
Health plans in the long term Campaign/pledge style funding
(deliverables) The Exclusivity thing The Work thing Exceptional funding becoming normal M & A options on the table The Work
If it ain’t broke, break it?