United States Chamber of Commerce Update

Dear Chamber Friends – Happy Support Your Local Chamber Day!  In honor of this holiday, we have created an online tool kit to help you promote the important work you do and the benefits of joining local chambers.  See Support Your Local Chamber Day below for more information.  In sadder news, the U.S. Chamber lost its longtime CEO, Tom Donohue this week.  Tom led the U.S. Chamber for over 20 years building it into the largest and most effective business advocacy organization in the world.  You can read our full statement honoring his legacy by clicking here. 

Support Your Local Chamber Day:

• National Support Your Local Chamber Day – Today is National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day, which takes place the third Wednesday of every October.  The U.S. Chamber created a resource hub, complete with a helpful social media toolkit, to help you showcase the impactful work that chambers of commerce do for their communities every day.  Quick links to help you prepare:

-       Social Media Toolkit

-       5 Benefits of Joining Your Local Chamber of Commerce

-       6 Ways to Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce

-       Find Your Local Chamber of Commerce

Institute:

• 2025 Winter Institute Registration is Open - Institute for Organization Management (IOM) is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  It was designed to enhance individual performance, elevate professional standards, and recognize association, chamber of commerce, and other nonprofit professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of nonprofit management.  The early enrollment deadline for our Winter site in Tucson, AZ is Friday, November 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET.  Tuition will increase $200 after the early enrollment deadline has passed.  The Winter enrollment period will close on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 5:00 pm ET.  Visit the Winter Institute page for more information about travel & lodging.  Click here to register.

• October 24^th – IOM Fall Info Session (Virtual Event) - Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management program? Curious to learn if it’s the right fit?  Join Institute staff and volunteers Thursday, October 24^th at 12:00 pm ET for a one-hour information session.  The session will provide a program overview, including the curriculum and faculty, scholarships, sites and dates, and resources, in addition to a Q&A session at the end.  Each of the four sites will be represented by the Board of Regents Chair, a graduate of the program and current volunteer.  Click here to register. 

Upcoming Events:

• October 17^th – The Unlimited Potential of Non-Dues Revenue (Virtual Event) - Join us on October 17^th at 2:00 pm for our Non-Dues Revenue webinar entitled, "The Unlimited Potential of Non-Dues Revenue," presented by Kate Conroy, IOM, Vice President of Member Engagement for Hospitality Minnesota.  From banner ads to vacation programs, ad journals, and affinity relationships, non-dues revenue has come a long way since chambers and associations first started offsetting dues income.  Join this webinar to learn more about best ways to bring in revenue not tied to dues.  Click here to register.

• October 29^th – 30^th - Business Solves: Strengthening Communities Today and Tomorrow (In-Person Event) - Join the U.S. Chamber Foundation to learn how businesses develop solutions to serve others, solve problems, and strengthen society.  Plus, find out who this year’s best corporate citizens are when we reveal the winners of the Citizens Awards.  Click here to learn more and register to attend.

• November 12^th – National Civics Bee - We're thrilled to host the first-ever National Civics Bee Championship in Washington, D.C. on November 12^th, where 27 outstanding middle schoolers from across the country will compete for our largest prizes yet.  These students are tomorrow’s policymakers, entrepreneurs, and changemakers—building a better future for all of us.  We’ll be streaming the entire competition live, so no matter where you are, you can be part of the excitement.  Click here to register.

Monthly Economic Data:

• October Economic Conditions Slide Deck – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• America Works Data Center – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• Understanding America’s Labor Shortage – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• Understanding America’s Labor Shortage: The Most Impacted Industries – Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Recent blog posts to USChamber.com:

• Setting the Record Straight on Third-Party Litigation Funding – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• Small Businesses Talk Taxes with Capitol Hill – Thursday, October 10, 2024
• Antitrust Agencies Forced to Scale Back Revisions to Hart-Scott-Rodino Rule – Thursday, October 10, 2024
• The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Intelligence Desk – Thursday, October 10, 2024

U.S. Chamber Press Releases:

• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Marc Molinaro for New York’s 19th Congressional District – Wednesday, October 16, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Michael McCaul for Texas’ 10th Congressional District – Wednesday, October 16, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Haley Stevens for Michigan's 11th Congressional District – Wednesday, October 16, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Calls for an End to Boeing Strike to Protect American Jobs, Economy – Wednesday, October 16, 2024
• U.S. Chamber: FTC Subscription Rule Abandons Consumer Protection, Renews Concerns about Agency Overreach
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Clark Hosts First Private Sector Summit with Mexico’s New President Claudia Sheinbaum at U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Candidate Jeff Hurd for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Candidate Tim Moore for North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Jeff Van Drew for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. John Carter for Texas' 31st Congressional District – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Morgan Luttrell for Texas’s 8th Congressional District – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Stephanie Bice for Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Mark Amodei for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. French Hill for Arkansas’s 2nd Congressional District – Monday, October 14, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Randy Weber for Texas’s 14th Congressional District – Monday, October 14, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Bruce Westerman for Arkansas’s 4th Congressional District – Monday, October 14, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Joe Wilson for South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District – Monday, October 14, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Russell Fry for South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District – Monday, October 14, 2024
• Statement on the Passing of Former U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue – Monday, October 14, 2024
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hosts 61st Annual U.S.-Japan Business Conference, Deepening U.S.-Japan Economic Ties – Friday, October 11, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Announces David Goeckeler As New Chair of the U.S.-Japan Business Council – Friday, October 11, 2024
• Joint Statement: 61st U.S.-Japan Business Conference – Friday, October 11, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Carlos Gimenez for Florida’s 28th Congressional District – Thursday, October 10, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Scott Peters for California’s 50th Congressional District  – Thursday, October 10, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Pete Sessions for Texas’ 17th Congressional District  – Thursday, October 10, 2024
• U.S. Chamber Hosts Taoiseach Harris to Deepen U.S.-Ireland Trade and Investment Ties – Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Stephen P. McAllister

Vice President, Eastern Region

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Phone: 401 714 1013