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?