Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber 2016 Chamber Annual Report | Page 13

Organizational Development Division

JEFF JONES , VICE CHAIR

Accomplishments & Highlights :

• Completed transition of all members to tiered benefits
• Actively recruited 113 new members throughout the year and continued to engage the entire community in supporting business and economic growth .
• Completed Inter-City Visit to Bowling Green Kentucky
• Began process for accreditation through the US Chamber of Commerce

Ambassadors Committee

TRACY HUGHES , CHAIR

Accomplishments & Highlights :

• Maintained a 30 Ambassador team to support the business community as the goodwill arm of the Chamber .
• Coordinated 30 ribbon cuttings for new and existing businesses .
• Ambassador of the year tracking matrix developed and maintained through the 2016 year .

12th Annual Membership Meeting Accomplishments & Highlights :

• The Chamber ’ s premier business event had over 400 members in attendance .
• The 12th Annual Meeting themed “ The Power of Momemtum ” with keynote speaker Tony Davis , Academy Sports + Outdoors Executive Vice President of Distribution and Logistics , focused on the immense momentum developing in our region in business .

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