Best Practices

Below you will find best practice documents collected from a number of chambers that have recently been Accredited. These documents are actual samples that have been submitted and are available for reference purposes only in order to assist your chamber in the Accreditation process. We hope you find this to be a useful resource in preparing your application.

Governance

• A 1.2 Bylaws Lynchburg Regional Chamber
• A 1.2 Bylaws Ocala Marion County Chamber
• A 1.3 Organization Chart Lynchburg Regional Chamber
• A 1.3 Organization Chart Ocala Marion County Chamber
• A 1.4 Board Job Descriptions Beatrice Area Chamber
• A 1.4 Board Job Descriptions Dalton Whitfield Chamber
• A 1.5 Board Evaluations McAllen Chamber
• A 1.7 List of Chamber Committees Northern Kentucky Chamber
• A 1.7 List of Chamber Committees Lynchburg Regional Chamber
• A 1.7 List of Chamber Committees Sauk Valley Area Chamber
• A 1.8 Board Orientation Program Kankakee Regional Chamber
• A 1.8 Board Orientation Program Bonita Springs Chamber
• A 1.8 Board Orientation Program Tuscarawas County Chamber
• A 1.9 Committee Support Material Bonita Springs Chamber
• A 1.9 Committee Support Material Naperville Area Chamber
• A 1.9 Committee Support Material Northern Kentucky Chamber

Finance

• A 2.1 Financial Policies Bonita Springs Chamber
• A 2.1 Financial Policies Dayton Area Chamber
• A 2.1 Financial Policies Joplin Area Chamber
• A 2.1 Financial Policies Olathe Chamber

Human Resources and Staff

• A 3.1 Employee Job Descriptions Albany Area Chamber
• A 3.1 Employee Job Descriptions Beatrice Area Chamber
• A 3.1 Employee Job Descriptions Greater Greer
• A 3.2 Personnel Policies Dalton Whitfield Chamber
• A 3.3 Agenda for Employee Orientation Ocala Marion County Chamber
• A 3.3 Agenda for Employee Orientation Dalton Whitfield Chamber
• A 3.3 Employee Orientation Program Kankakee Regional Chamber
• A 3.3 Agenda for Employee Orientation Shawnee Chamber
• A 3.4 Employee Performance Review Beatrice Area Chamber
• A 3.4 Employee Performance Review Fishers Chamber
• A 3.4 Employee Performance Review Omaha Chamber
• A 3.4 Employee Performance Review Valdosta Chamber

Government Affairs

• A 4.1 Legislative Agenda Chicagoland Chamber
• A 4.1 Legislative Agenda Greater Greer Chamber
• A 4.1 Legislative Agenda Shawnee Chamber
• A 4.3 Documentation of Political Involvement Chicagoland Chamber
  • Issue Advocacy
• A 4.3 Documentation of Political Involvement Cobb Chamber
  • Ballot Initiatives
• A 4.3 Documentation of Political Involvement Lansing Regional Chamber
  •  Candidate Endorsements
• A 4.3 Documentation of Political Involvement Northern Kentucky Chamber
  • Candidate Endorsements 
  • Legislative Scorecard 
• A 4.3 Documentation of Political Involvement Olathe Chamber of Commerce
  • Get Out the Vote 
  • Legislative Breakfasts / Conference Calls
• A 4.3 Documentation of Political Involvement Omaha Chamber of Commerce
  • Candidate Endorsements
• A 4.4 Political Action Committee Material Lansing Regional
• A 4.4 Political Action Committee Material St Cloud Area Chamber

Program Development

• A 5.1 Annual Report Bonita Springs Chamber
• A 5.1 Annual Report Joplin Area Chamber
• A 5.2 Strategic or Business Plan Greater Greer Chamber
• A 5.2 Short Term Business Plan Halifax County Chamber
• A 5.2 Strategic or Business Plan Sauk Valley Area Chamber
• A 5.2 Strategic or Business Plan Ventura Chamber
• A 5.3 Environmental Scan Lynchburg Regional Chamber
• A 5.3 Environmental Scan McAllen Chamber
• A 5.3 Environmental Scan Olathe Chamber
• A 5.3 Environmental Scan South Carolina Chamber

Technology

• A 6.1 Data Protection and Privacy Policy Naperville Area Chamber
• A 6.1 Data Protection and Privacy Policy Northern Kentucky Chamber
• A 6.1 Data Protection and Privacy Policy Ocala Marion County Chamber
• A 6.2 Technology Plan Naperville Area Chamber
• A 6.2 Technology Plan Paducah Area Chamber
• A 6.2 Technology Plan Valdosta Chamber

Communication

• A 7.1 Communications and Marketing Plan Albany Area Chamber
• A 7.1 Communications and Marketing Plan Fishers Chamber
• A 7.1 Communications and Marketing Plan Olathe Chamber
• A 7.1 Communications and Marketing Plan St. Johns County Chamber
• A 7.2 Style Guide St. Johns County Chamber

Facilities

• A 8.1 Crisis Plan Charleston Chamber
• A 8.1 Crisis Plan Howell Area Chamber
• A 8.1 Crisis Plan Joplin Area Chamber