About the Association of State Chamber Professionals
ASCP stands for the Association of State Chamber Professionals. The group consists
of the top membership, marketing, communications, and non-dues professionals
from state chambers of commerce (and other organizations with similar missions,
but varying names) from across the country.
ASCP provides chamber professionals access to proven methods and new
approaches, through industry leaders and outside resources, to grow their
chambers in both membership numbers and total revenue. Also, ASCP provides the
most direct, cost effective methods of branding, marketing, communications, and
technology for chamber professionals to be successful at their jobs. This is
accomplished through:
An annual conference.
Exchanging with members in good standing the following:
Promotional materials, bulletins, letters, enclosures, folders,
directories, multimedia and other items used to promote and enhance growth
and branding.
New ideas and plans when inaugurated (with covering material).
Data on newly tried plans directed to promote, augment or to continue
state chamber membership, non-dues, policy, and communications efforts.
Make available, on request (for confidential use), annual statistical
data pertaining to each states operations, with a focus on membership and
non-dues revenue, and other facets of an organization that affect
membership.
For information about ASCP or this website, please contact ASCP President
Hoyt Strain at
The Association of State Chamber Professionals (ASCP) is
dedicated to the growth and professional development of our members;
membership, marketing, communications, and non-dues professionals from state
chambers of commerce and business associations across the country. The
association takes great pride in offering continuous networking,
benchmarking, and peer support opportunities within our membership.
Nine years ago, I attended my first ASCP (formerly AMME) conference in
Big Sky, Montana. I went with a specific goal in mind, to learn how other
state chambers were implementing new dues formulas with “investor” or
“tiered” levels. I went back to my chamber armed with several compelling
examples that convinced our board to proceed, resulting in $200,000+ in dues
increases over an 18 month period. Talk about ROI.
Since then, each year I’ve had the opportunity to attend the conference
and every year I return to my chamber with great ideas that turn into great
programs for our chamber members. I also go home every year knowing that
I’ve met professionals from around the country who I can call on for advice
and resources throughout the year. This is an incredibly rich network.
Amazingly, it doesn’t matter if it’s a large state chamber with lots of
staff or a smaller chamber with less than a dozen; members of ASCP all bring
something to the table of value to share at the conferences or through the
website’s resources and the group’s social media outlets.
Your membership with ASCP is time and money well spent, easily
demonstrating your chamber’s return on investment. The feedback from the
2011 ASCP Fall Conference in Pinehurst, North Carolina was extremely
positive. On behalf of the ASCP board, I am honored to declare that we are
committed to the continued success and improvement of services and programs
to the ASCP membership.
I look forward to working with the board on your behalf and to seeing you
at Coeur D’Alene, Idaho from September 15-19 for an amazing 2012 ASCP Fall
Conference.
Sincerely, Joyce LaRoche Maine State Chamber of Commerce
