NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 3, 2023) —The Nashville Chamber of Commerce has been named one of three Communications Excellence Best in Show winners by ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
ACCE is an association based in Alexandria, Va., that has over 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations as members, representing more than 9,000 professionals in the industry. ACCE’s Awards for Communications Excellence program, generously supported by Meta, is designed to showcase top communications and marketing work of chambers of commerce and similar organizations. Several thousand award entries have been submitted since the launch of the competition, which is now in its 38th year.
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce accepted the award on August 1st during the Awards Show at ACCE’s Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.
‚”Effective communications and storytelling are crucial to supporting a chamber’s mission and showcasing its impact,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly. ‚”The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s innovative efforts to help drive engagement and make a difference in the region it serves are inspiring and very deserving of this recognition.”
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce was named a Best in Show winner for its interactive 2021-2022 Digital Annual Report.
‚”The tapestry of Nashville’s business community is rooted in its collaborative nature—one that encourages innovators and creatives to work alongside each other to fuel an economic powerhouse that makes Nashville the talk of the country,” said Sara Zakhary, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. ‚”By telling the stories of our chamber and its members through publications such as the 2022 Annual Report, we’re telling the story of Nashville’s future.”
‚”A key function of the Chamber’s role in our community is to highlight the impact of commerce and industry in the lives of Middle Tennesseans,” said Ralph Schulz, President and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. ‚”Our members, 3 in 4 of which are small businesses, are the foundation of our approach to communications, and recognitions such as this ACCE award highlight the impact of creative and genuine storytelling. We appreciate the ACCE and its leadership for its recognition, and our nearly 2,000 members for allowing us to tell their stories.”
A panel of communications and marketing professionals from 14 U.S.-based chambers of commerce evaluated entries submitted for this year’s competition. Entries were organized by category — based on the chamber’s annual revenue — and entry type: campaigns, websites and apps, videos and print and electronic publications. Judges presented 12 Awards of Excellence and three Best in Show awards.
View the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s winning interactive 2021-2022 Digital Annual Report at nashvillechamber.report.
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About the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) is the professional society supporting the women and men who lead local, regional, statewide and international chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations. Our membership includes more than 1,600 business/civic organizations worldwide. We provide our members with information resources, thought leadership, education programs, original research, benchmarking, retirement security, and access to a network of peers. Learn more about ACCE by visiting www.ACCE.org.
About Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Partnership 2030
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce is Middle Tennessee’s largest business federation, representing more than 1,800 member companies. Belong, engage, lead, prosper embodies the Chamber’s focus on creating economic prosperity by facilitating community leadership. Established in 1990 as an economic development and community enhancement initiative of the Chamber, Partnership 2030 is a regional cooperative dedicated to making Middle Tennessee among the nation’s best places to live, work and do business. Partnership 2030 is supported by a diverse group of public and private companies as well as governmental agencies from the organization’s 10-county service area. The work of the Chamber is supported by its members, Partnership 2030 investors and sponsors; the Chamber’s Pivotal Partners (a partnership at the highest level for all Chamber programs and events) are Bass, Berry & Sims, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Community Health Systems, Gresham Smith and Regions. For more information, visit www.nashvillechamber.com.
