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Your Chamber At Work
Professional Organizations
The Waconia Chamber of Commerce is proud to be associated with these professional organizations , affiliates and partners :
The U . S . Chamber of Commerce
The Waconia Chamber of Commerce is a member of the US Chamber of Commerce , a lead lobbying group at the US Capitol for issues related to business . The US Chamber provides discounts for members and professional development opportunities like the Institute for Organizational Management .
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
The Waconia Chamber of Commerce is a member of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and a Chamber federation member . We support lobbying efforts at the State Capitol on behalf of Minnesota businesses each year . This relationship also provides many benefits for the Waconia Chamber such as the opportunity to take part in programs like Grow ! Minnesota and receive upto-date information on business issues and legislation .
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Executives ( MCCE )
MCCE is the professional group of Chamber of Commerce Executives in Minnesota . This group provides continuing education and professional development opportunities for Chamber executives by sponsoring a number of conferences throughout the year .
Metropolitan Coalition of Chambers of Commerce ( MCCC )
MCCC is a group of Twin Cities Metro area Chamber professionals focused on issues specific to metro area chambers . This group also provides networking and chamber career information and education .
Mid-America Chamber Executives ( MACE )
MACE is a group of Midwest Chamber executives from Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota , Iowa , Nebraska and Wisconsin that gather annually for a continuing education conference hosted by one of the member states .
Minnesota Retailers Association ( MnRA )
Dedicated to preserving and enhancing the retail industry .
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