Past ASCP Meetings

ASCP (formerly AMME) meets once each year, generally in the fall. The meetings last 3 to 4 days and include a full schedule of talks, presentations, roundtable discussions, social activities, etc. To get a better idea of what to expect from an ASCP meeting, use the links below to view past meeting agendas and award recipients.

2011 Annual Meeting

Dates: September 18-21, 2011
Location: Pinehurst Resort in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
Agenda
Awards
Photos

2010 Annual Meeting

Dates: September 18-21, 2010
Location: French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana
Agenda
Awards
Photos

2009 Annual Meeting

Dates: October 17-20, 2009
Location: Harborside Hotel and Marina in Bar Harbor, Maine
Agenda
Awards
Photos

2008 Annual Meeting

Dates: October 1-4, 2008
Location: Grand Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi
Agenda
Awards

2007 Annual Meeting

Dates: September 29 - October 2, 2007
Location: The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Agenda

2006 Annual Meeting

Dates: October 7 - 11, 2006
Location: Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington
Agenda
Awards

2005 Annual Meeting

Theme: Collaborate: Teamwork; Work Jointly with Others; Labor Together in an Intellectual Endeavor
Dates: October 1 - 5, 2005
Location: Crowne Plaza Resort, Hilton Head, South Carolina
Agenda
Awards

2004 Annual Meeting

Theme: Building from the Basics: Taking Chamber Revenue and Marketing to the Next Level
Dates: October 8 - 11, 2004
Location: Royal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Awards

2003 Annual Meeting

Theme: Responding to a Changed Economy
Dates: October 5 - 7, 2003
Location: Big Sky Resort, Montana
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Awards

2002 Annual Meeting

Theme: Creating the Niche in Your Market
Dates: September 15 - 18, 2002
Location: Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Kauai, Hawaii
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Awards

2001 Annual Meeting

Theme: Building a Customer Driven Chamber
Dates: September 16 - 19, 2001
Location: Royal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Awards

2000 Annual Meeting

Theme: Will Your Chamber be Blown to Bits?
Dates: September 23 - 27, 2000
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Agenda
Awards

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