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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