Midsouth Chamber of Commerce Case Study Analysis

Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (a)
CISM7330 – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Case Study 1 – Midsouth
Chamber of Commerce (A) Wednesday August 24, 2010 Brian Putallaz Midsouth Chamber of
Commerce, a nonprofit, member driven, business advocacy group is in the processes of upgrading
their current information system. Midsouth has decided they need to upgrade their information
system to a more currently system, in order to increase revenue producing opportunities. Their
original IS system was built by an outside consultant (who is no longer in business) on a
departmental need base, rather than a company wide need. The original system was put into place in
1987, with modifications done in 1993, and 1995. During this time all IS decision were made by
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He lacked the background for it and did not have the proper vision for it. Although he was in charge
of information systems, he was not involved in choosing a new system, and seemed mostly
concerned with keeping their old accounting system intact. Even went as far as calling the system
"Lassiter's system", although he was in charge of IS. Hedges did not buy into the UNITRAK system
and he was not a champion of it. However he is tasked to implemented for the organization.
UNITRAK was a software company in their infancy and had only sold and implemented their
software once prior to MSCC. Although they were new, they seemed excited at the chance to work
with organization such as MSCC and seemed very willing to adjust their software fit the end user. A
big win for them, a chance to see and learn how their software would work in the field. One issue
was Lassiter acting as the primary contact for UNITRAK, although the employees in charge of the
implementation where Hedges and Kovecki. UNITRAK was unable to get clear information on
what assistance was need during the implementation. Although willing and wanting to help,
UNITRAK was not able to do so. However as a manager of IS one would have to ask themselves do
we want to be the guinea pig? Do we have faith that UNITRAK can pull it off? Of course they tell
you that you will receive unlimited support, but what if the company is not around in a
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Case Study: Lawsuit Against US DOL
Lawsuit Against US DOL On June 1, 2016, The US Chamber of Commerce together with 8 other
group trades officially filed a lawsuit in the US District Court Northern Texas against DOL and
labor Secretary Thomas Perez on a number of grounds. Seeking to overturn DOL new rules
mandating financial advisors to apply fiduciary standard of care in dealing with their client's
retirement accounts like the IRAs and 401 (k) retirement plans, the plaintiffs said that this new rule
of the US Department of Labor will certainly undermine the interests of clients. However, the
fiduciary rule took effect on June 7, 2016 and will be applicable on April 10, 2017 to IRA
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The CEO of the Chamber's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, Mr. David Hirschmann
said that he expect President Obama to veto the existing resolution to terminate the said rule before
its application next year. The plaintiff said the lawsuit aims to prevent the Department of Labor from
exceeding its authority. The lawsuit is now asking the court to review whether or not the DOL
overstepped its boundaries by developing a fiduciary rule which will leave Americans with only a
few retirement options. They also said that the rule does not help the Americans to plan for their
retirement, instead, it limits their access to affordable retirement advice besides "it" leaving the
savers with limited saving options. Fiduciary advisors servicing small businesses will also stop
servicing the retirement plans being offered by agencies which will significantly reduce the saving
options to millions of employees and retirement plan members nationwide who are committed to
their financial futures. The president and CEO of the Financial Services Institute (FSI), Mr. Dale
Brown also added that they, like any other trade agencies has supported a uniform fiduciary standard
ever since 2009, even before Dodd– Frank became law. The bottom line is that these various trade
organizations is now asking the court

International Trade Causes Negative Effects On Trade Deficits
Fig 2
( BusinessRoundTable, 2015)
The above infographic shows percentage of free trade agreement partners against rest of the world.
It is common that free trade causes negative effect on trade deficits. But from a high–level analysis,
and based on the statistics from U.S. Department of Commerce there was a trade surplus on all trade
by United States and its Free Trade Agreement countries in 2012 and 2013. The United States had a
record trade surplus for exports of goods manufactured in U.S. for last few years. The surplus value
was $27 Billion in 2009, and reached $55 Billion in 2014.
(U.S Chamber, 2015)
Fig 3
(Trade, 2015)
This infographic shows the increase in dollar value(in billions) of exports for years 2009 to 2014.
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Services Exports to FTA Partners Billion U.S. Dollars, 2013*
Travel & Tourism 41.8
Financial Services 13.2
Passenger Fares 9.8
Royalties from Industrial Processes 9.3
Computer Software 8.8
Management & Consulting Services 6.3
Freight & Port Services 6
(BusinessRoundTable, 2015)
Talking further about benefits on imports due to international trade agreements, U.S. Chamber of
commerce`s statement from Peterson Institute for International Economics studies suggest that the
trade agreements has saved of $10,000 by each household. This is a boon to low income American
families as they struggle to stretch their budgets. Another study as mentioned by U.S. Chamber of
commerce suggests that "one–quarter of U.S. imports from Canada consist of value added from the
United States itself, and a huge 40% of U.S. final good imports from Mexico consist of its own
[U.S.] value added." As Mexican officials have pointed out, "For every dollar that Mexico earns
from exports, 50 cents are spent on American goods". Even though most of the apparel and footwear

is imported into U.S, it is worth note that those are innovated, designed and retailed in the U.S itself.
These initiatives gave jobs to almost four million Americans. (U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2015,
p5)
This section discusses the benefits of trade agreements on the U.S job market. The additional trade
increased combined output of goods and services by around $300 billion. This in effect created or
sustained jobs for 5.4

Midsouth Chamber Of Commerce Case Study
Contracts are a legal agreement between two or more parties that provide details of their rights.
Thus, some business contracts can be very complex, therefore, it is important that the parties have
someone who is familiar with the law to inspect the documents before signing them. Normally,
contracts are composed of an offer, that details terms and conditions that must be met. Moreover, if
the terms and conditions are not met per the contract, there can be legal ramifications that follow.
Ultimately, contracts are legal agreements that provides details about what is expected from each
participant so that there are no misunderstandings in the future (Summers, 1969). The contract that
Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) had with DMA was wrought

Case Study 1: Midsouth Chamber of Commerce–The Role of The Operating Manager Information
System
Question: Something had to be done– but what?
After reading the case, one continues to come up with new problems and issues along the way that
are related to information technologies. The three main problems we encountered in this case are
lack of IT knowledge, inappropriate planning, and ineffective and inefficient Resource Management.
Each of these issues requires specific attention to fix the next problem and so forth. The solution to
attack each individual problem or issue will be explained as follows.
Problem #1
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Delaying the IT investment on the new system would have been the best option, since it is a good
way to maintain costs down.
Solution
MCSS needed to implement a realistic timetable that will give it enough time to test and apply all of
the operations functions before the Y2K ordeal. Now, the MCSS needs to execute the full
implementation of the new system immediately before reaching the year 2000. This will prevent all
systems malfunctions. In addition to that, Mr. Lassiter needs to get more people from UNITRAK to
come over and work with MCSS personnel to get them adapted to the new system.
Problem #3 In the organizational structure of MCSS, there was a lack of communication, which
failed to address the increasing problems that resulted in loss of control.
Solution
Mr. Lassiter, being the manager of sales and marketing, should have addressed the entire
organization of the new system changes. He did not even address the full system conversion to
several of his own staff members. Also, Mr. Lassiter anticipated Kovecki had studied the
documentation, which he had not. Mr. Lassiter needs to prepare a special meeting with key members
of staff

Chamber of Commerce of the United States vs. Whiting: Case...
Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Whiting
On November 6, 1986 the "Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was signed into law with
its purpose being to "reform/re–assess the status of unauthorized immigrants set forth in the
Immigration and Nationality Act." ("1986 Immigration") But this legislation would have unexpected
consequences when, almost three decades later, the State of Arizona passed the "Legal Arizona
Workers Act" providing for the suspension and/or loss of business licenses of employers within the
state who intentionally hire undocumented aliens. ("Chamber of Commerce of the United States")
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States challenged the law in court under the presumption
that the new Arizona law was in violation of the 1986 federal Immigration Reform and Control Act.
According to the Chamber of Commerce, the IRCA "prohibits states from establishing their own
enforcement scheme to sanction businesses that hire unauthorized immigrants." ("Chamber of
Commerce v. Whiting") They also argued that the law's use of E–Verify to confirm a potential
employee's legal status, conflicted the federal law's provision to make the system voluntary. In a 5–
3, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Arizona law. It has been estimated that in 2007
there were close to 12 million unauthorized workers in the Untied States. ("No. 09–115") To combat
what they saw as a "problem," the Arizona state legislature passed the Legal Arizona Workers Act

Business At The Northeast Connecticut Chamber Of Commerce
Imagine this, you're a business just starting out. You have a solid product that's evolved over time to
which you have developed a key niche in the market. You spent countless hours working on your
storefront and developing a professional environment. Your product line is ready for sale and you
told all your friends and family about your new store. You open up the door and by the end of the
day... you had five people come in. Reason being is that as a small business owner you forgot one of
your biggest tools, marketing. I have an internship currently at the Northeast Connecticut Chamber
of Commerce which is headed by Betti Kuszaj the executive director. The purpose in the chamber of
commerce is "a local association to promote and protect the interests of the business community in a
particular place" (investopedia.com) but the way I think of it is it's a club to promote the growth of
its members (small businesses). The chambers ultimate goal besides promoting the growth of small
businesses is that it wants to get more members. Reason being is that to be a member it cost a yearly
fee which depends on how much workers you have per business. The low end of the membership is
the baseline price of 200 dollars for businesses with less than 5 employees while the higher end is up
to 1,000 dollars or more with employees being 200+. Therefore it is important to get these new
memberships because even though it is a non–profit organization the chamber still has to raise
revenue to pay

Gladiator Bridge Case Study
The Gladiator Bridge is support by both Chambers of Commerce for Compinwood and Eaganville.
The two goals of the both Chambers is to promote business in the city. The Gladiator Bridge is a
great example of a perfect solution for daily commuters to travel between the two cities. With four
lanes going in each direction, it will improve the overall congestion on the SR A. Commercial
businesses that line both sides of the route in Eaganville and Compinwood will likely see a growth
in revenues. Both Chamber of Commerce for Compinwood and Eaganville are in favor of projects
that do not disrupt current or future business and will benefit business in the future. These two
Chambers will work together as along as sales are improving and goods are expanding.

Personal Narrative: The Chamber Of Commerce
I had the chance to attend the final legislative breakfast of the year sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce on April 17th. When I first walked into the room I wasn't sure where I was supposed to
sit or if there was something I had to do before I sat down. Luckily, one of the ladies from the
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce noticed I was a little lost, so she asked me if I was a student and
then she showed me where my seat was, right in front of the representatives' tables and the podium.
More people started to show up and eventually, Representative Curt Hanson, Senator Mark
Chelgren, and Representative David Heaton arrived.
Quite a few issues were covered during the meeting, one question lead to the discussion of the
dismantling of the Des Moines

Jim Coleman Community Services Case Study
Shortly after revitalization in 1994, one of the very first major projects the Edmonton–Metcalfe
County Chamber of Commerce established was a community service award. After some
investigation it was learned that most communities bestowed some type of annual award on at least
one of its deserving citizens. After much deliberation, the chamber board of directors at that time,
decided to establish the Jim C. Coleman Community Service Award to honor a Metcalfe County
person who closely exemplified the service orientation of the late Jim C. Coleman. It is thought that
Jim Coleman would have been delighted to have the late Father George K. Bowling to receive the
very first award named in his memory. Several noteworthy community leaders who received

Reflective Essay On Social Work
As a senior, I thought this was the perfect time to get an in–depth look at a career field that I was
considering. The main reason I decided to take a career internship was to be exposed to a side of
business that I had not been previously and to see if it is something I may want to pursue. The spring
semester included interning at the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of
Commerce is located on East Market Street in Elkin, North Carolina. The time of the internship
period was mid–day from 11:30 A.M to 1:00 P.M. This time frame allowed me to be exposed to
many lunch meetings that took place. My mentor, Myra Cook, is the president of the Chamber of
Commerce. Her role is to help businesses succeed and to promote them to the town of Elkin. At the
Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce, many valuable skills were learned such as: filing, how to
make contacts with different businesses, and planning different community events. In the future, I
want to major in non–profit management and social work with hopes of opening my own non–profit
someday. My non–profit organization would focus on teaching people who did not receive a proper
education learn job and interview skills and help them enter the workforce.
When first arriving at the Chamber of Commerce, the first thing that is done is filing the new
paperwork, bills, and receipts. Throughout the day, typical duties include answering phone calls and
helping travellers that come in to the chamber. These travellers typically ask

Organizational Behavior: The Trumbull Chamber Of Commerce
The Trumbull Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a devoted advocate for Trumbull, CT's business
community. The organization encourages locals to capitalize on their entrepreneurial spirit and
remains a valuable resource as residents look to advance the area's business development and overall
quality of life.
The Chamber of Commerce is Trumbull's oldest and largest business organization, and since its
inception, the number one focus has been on supporting economic growth and prosperity by
providing businesses with a variety of services and the support they need to be successful. Going
above and beyond to foster business progression, the Trumbull Chamber of Commerce has set up a
program to offer select businesses marketing grants and small business

Kardan University: A Case Study
It was Kardan University that changed his life, from an Employee to Entrepreneur and Job Creator.
He joined Kardan back in 2009 and started learning English, the Academic and professional
environment, networking with professionals at Kardan lead him to the open market, after his
graduation he got his first job and then his English skills led him to another business opportunity
where his idea was accepted by Iraqi Investors and created over 20 Jobs in Afghanistan. He later
launched his food factory "Afghan Twisties Chips" and created over 100 jobs for youths in
Afghanistan. He also worked as an acting Vice President for ZMCC Construction where they build
one of the highest story building in downtown Kabul. "Rahmat plaza". He later worked as contractor
for Military supply division companies, Supplier for Afghan Army and State government. He was a
member with Afghanistan Chamber of commerce, American Chamber of Commerce, Afghan–
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He is also volunteering with GAF London Organization for youth empowerment and sustainable
Afghanistan. He has recently been selected to attend Global Entrepreneurship summit (GES) 2016 at
the Standford University in Silicon Valley California by state government where he will pitch his
ideas. I learned about him at his first interview joining our organization for volunteering and now an
asset for Afghanistan. I am impressed and inspired by his works and efforts at this young age, I
strongly recommend him for an interview before selection for this

Midsouth Chamber of Commerce Case Study
9/7/2012
Mgmt of Technology Resources
Rene Trevino
MSCC or otherwise known as the Midsouth Chamber Of Commerce has existed since the 1900's.
This organization has withstood many changes, and it started originally as a Lobbing body for
Transportation access issues. Then it grew in the 1930s to encompass issues that affect business such
as: state banking laws, industrial development, and business taxes. The last era was when Jack
Wallingford was in control.
As most business they knew that proper investment in the Information systems and Information
Technology is the best way to go but they dropped the ball when it came to proper investing, they
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The final Damage of this was 250,000.00 dollars of cash what was spent trying to fix the issue from
DMA and it didn't work, and DMA will not help MSCC anymore unless they paid more. MSCC
signed a toxic contract that didn't have any wat to recoup their losses or to force DMA peform,
MSCC sealed their fate.
The research that would need to be done would be mostly technical but there is a great amount of IT
project management and general management research that would also need to be completed. The
technical research would be how the new IS would fit in with MSCC. The project management
research would provide for accountability and visibility throughout this project. The general
management research would be directed to buy in from staff for whatever system is selected because
at the end of the day technology is supposed to make everything easier and more efficient.
The current situation at MSCC is Wallingford retired, Lassiter has been selected as President of
MSCC, and MSCC has hired Sage Niele. DMA is claiming that they have already incurred an extra
quarter million dollars that they have not charged MSCC due to the nature of the situation. Niele
seems to actually be the first person with the correct knowledge to be able to handle the situation
but, where MSCC seems to be currently is beyond repair and they will have to spend more money to
get everything they need up and

Public Policy Meeting At The Los Angeles Area Chamber Of...
Public Policy Meeting For this activity, I attended a Health Care City Council Meeting hosted by the
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, on September 5, 2014, located on 350 S. Bixel St., Los
Angeles, CA 90017. The duty of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce defends economic
opulence and quality of life for the Los Angeles region by being the voice for business, encouraging
teamwork and aiding members grow (Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, 2007). Their goal
is to help improve the business climate and quality of life in a community, usually by advocating,
networking with others, and by developing business programs. The L.A. Area Chamber of
Commerce Foundation was first established in 1970 to carry out the charitable and education
objectives of the L.A. Area Chamber. They have been the leaders of business for over 125 years.
They put their efforts by building connections that will later help improve education and overall
quality of life and welfare for the citizens of Southern California (Los Angeles Area Chamber of
Commerce, 2007).
Purpose of the Meeting The purpose of this meeting was to introduce and clarify business health
insurance options in the year 2015 and the significance of good health at work. The three main
topics that were presented to us were: 1) 2015/16 Affordable Care Act (ACA) overview for small
sized businesses with fewer than fifty full time employees; 2) 2015/16 ACA overview for medium to
large sized businesses with fifty or more full

Paulding County Luncheon
The Paulding County Chamber of Commerce plans to host a luncheon with a keynote speaker to
given insight about the county's comprehensive plan, and a new fundraising event during August.
Kathrine Moore from the Georgia Conservancy will be the keynote speaker at the chamber's Aug. 4
luncheon. Ann Litman from the Paulding County Chamber of Commerce said Moore was chosen as
the speaker for the luncheon in hopes that she will provide guests' with insight about the land use
study that could affect Paulding County's comprehensive plan. Moore also plans to discuss the
preliminary findings of the land use study during the luncheon. "The Georgia Conservancy is a state
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Updating the plan requires the county and city governments to host public hearings in order to make
a draft. Upcoming public hearings for the draft will be on Aug. 11 at the Dallas Civic Center, Aug.
18 at the Hiram Events Center, Sept. 8 at the New Georgia Branch Library and Sept. 15 at the
Crossroads Branch Library. The luncheon is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Senior Center,
54 Industrial Way North in Dallas. Prepaid admission for members is $20 and $25 at the door.
Prepaid admission for non–members is $25 and $30 at the door, a chamber announcement said. The
Paulding County chamber's fundraiser, Boots Chaps and Cowboy Hats, will be on Aug. 12 from
6:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Tickets are $75 and include a steak dinner, two drinks and a chance to win
one of three $1,000 drawings. It will be held at the Town of Ynot, 583 Benson Road in Dallas. Amy
Scheid from the chamber said there will be corn hole, a mechanical bull and a quick draw shooting
target game at the fundraiser. She said this is the chamber's first time hosting this event and it's
going to be the biggest fundraiser before the annual clay shooting

The Chamber Of Commerce V. Whiting
Alexandra Kulak Issue Analysis – Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting 10.24.2014 Chamber of
Commerce v. Whiting was a Supreme Court decision regarding the Legal Arizona Workers Act,
which penalized businesses and proprietors in Arizona that hired illegal immigrants, and required
that businesses check the citizenship status of their potential employees using the e–verify system.
Various civil rights groups as well as businesses, collectively titled "Chamber of Commerce",
claimed the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act preempted these statutes in the Arizona
law. The state law was upheld in 2011. Immigration is a contentious issue in politics that seems to be
stagnating. There is a massive population of illegal immigrants, and some people feel they should be
granted amnesty, while others think they should all be deported back to their respective home
countries. The question of how to handle their American–born children is another issue altogether.
There are many moral questions to consider. It is controversial, and some state laws, like the one in
question in this court case, raise more questions about how to handle the problem of illegal
immigrants and legal immigrants vying for the same opportunities. The Chamber of Commerce sued
the Governor of Arizona, on the grounds that the statues in the Arizona state law went beyond what
the federal law in place allowed for. It is considered politically correct to not discriminate, especially
when it comes to the hiring in the

Thibodaux Chamber Of Commerce Essay
Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce [Name of the writer]
[Name of the institution] Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce
Introduction For this situation, the discriminating part is in the execution of new framework is
highlighted which is to connect the chamber of commerce exercises to the smart phones application.
The business profiles included for this situation are Leon Lassite, Vice President of Marketing, Jeff
Hedge, Vice President of Public Finance, Simon Kovecki, Systems Analyst and Greg Ginder,
President of Unitrak Software Corporation.
The principle issue that emerged in the chamber of commerce was identified with issues confronted
amid the usage process. The new smart phone application framework couldn't be viably worked
because of the absence of coordination and cooperation between the key elements of chamber of
commerce . The non–strong part of an engineering supplier, Unitrak is additionally highlighted
where the software merchant did not help in the execution process. To accomplish adequacy of the
key choices, it's critical for the business supervisors to minimize the data framework governmental
issues.
Discussion
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The two key entities that were critical for the new software's success were not supportive to
Lassiter's idea. Hedges and Kovecki considered the new system as Lassiter's system rather than the
organization's system. The key members and the staff were not consulted and their feedback was not
given importance during the entire process. As a result, it was not a team–work but rather a single
man's work which ultimately lost its track. The animosity and jealousy among the key business
managers resulted in information systems politics where no one was ready to work together as a
team. They had their differences and individual interests which of course led towards failure of new
software implementation at Thibodaux chamber of commerce (Bhindi & Duignan,

National Regulation For Chambers Of Commerce
2.1.1. National regulation for chambers of commerce
CCMA is a private company that has private and public services. Public services are regulated by
National Government (Confecamras, n.d.), while private services works with market logic and
compete with other companies´ services.
Since CCMA develops some public services, it can be affected by normative changes, which could
imply for the company a reduction of its incomes or a rise of its operational costs.
Due to these facts the CCMA must reduce its level of dependency of political factors, generating
more incomes through its private services, which means that this public threat makes evident an
opportunity of developing new services and growing the scope of the actual private services.
Besides CCMA must be aware of changes in regulations.
2.1.2. A strong brand
The CCMA has a recognized brand in the region where it offers its services. This has been achieved
due to the company´s presence in that market for 100 years, and the number of companies
associated that it has (CCMA, n.d; Figueroa N., 2015).
Another factor that helps company to have a strong brand is the projects and programs that this
company develop with local governments, which allows it positioning its brand and promote its
services (Osorio, 2004; Arias, 2014, El Tiempo, n.d.). This strength of the CCMA is an asset that
helps positioning company´s services in the mind of its customers (Hollensen, 2015).
2.1.3. An excellent customer service culture

Midsouth Chamber of Commerce Essay
Case Study Midsouth Chamber of Commerce
Pamela A. Hernandez
Colorado State University – Global Campus
Business and Information Technology
ISM 500
Dr. Jose Lepervanche
September 08, 2013
Case Study Midsouth Chamber of Commerce
In the early 1900's a group of powerful business people came to the rescue of the economically
drowning Midsouth area. This area which was highly dependent on transportation for economic
development had no representation against any legislative decisions. That is until the Midsouth
Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) was formed. This group lobbied legislature on the issue to provide
transportation services. As the years continued the responsibility of the MSCC shifted from
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Lassiter took it upon himself to make sure the product was ordered. Another month went by and
Lassiter found out the product was still not implemented, Kovecki was too busy with another project
and was not able to get to it until mid–April. Lassiter needed to get things moving; after all he told
the Board it would be completed by the end of March 2006. He took some steps for action, called a
meeting to inform his staff, set up appointments with UNITRAK for training himself and staff, yet
the project continued to lag and Lassiter had no choice but to ask Wallingford to intervene. He
strongly urged Hedges and Kovecki toward completion of the project. Gaps in the system continued,
not only did the staff complain about the software not being user friendly, UNITRAK openly
admitted the software was new and that they were open to adjustments and changes, that did not
give the staff any confidence. More problems came about when Kovecki attempted to transfer the
information from the old system to the new and was unsuccessful. Lassiter was at his wits end, sat
down and let out a loud sigh.
Many issues have been brought forth in this case study. I believe that I would propose the following
actions to the Executive Board.
First I would propose role modification changes. A Chief Information Officer (CIO) position would
be created and Lassiter would be the right candidate for it. "Value is

Personal Narrative: My Time With The De Pere Area Chamber...
Throughout my time with the De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce I have learned several important
lessons. I think the biggest takeaway was to ask for feedback. Often, when I find myself completing
an assignment for the Chamber I wonder what could be done to improve it or how I could have
completed it better. I like learning from my work; improving upon it. I feel that I'm capable to
complete assigned tasks, but with feedback I'm able to improve and taper it more towards what is
best for the company. Asking for feedback allowed me to grow over this summer and develop into
stronger public relations professional. One other thing I improved on this summer was my social and
interpersonal communications. Before my internship I was nervous contacting and conversing with
businesses and employers. While I still have a small amount of anxiety will dealing with clients and
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During the mid–way point of my internship I was in the process of planning the annual golf outing.
We had the outing on July 29th. We were faced with a last–minute scramble the day before. We felt
we didn't have enough donations for a bucket raffle which lead to overtime and making sure that by
the next day it would be taken care of. I have also written a newsletter for the Chamber. By creating
a newsletter for the Chamber, it enables us to send out an e–mail on ChamberMaster (what we use
for communication, e–mail and how we keep track of all of our members,) and figure out who is no
longer active on ChamberMaster. Cleaning up ChamberMaster was something I wanted to get taken
care of before I ended my internship; unfortunately I never had time to finish. Overall, despite the
fact that I didn't finish everything I would have like to during my internship, I'm proud of everything
I accomplished during my time at the De Pere Area Chamber of

The De Pere Area Chamber Of Commerce
I started my internship with the De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce in the first week of June.
Beginning my internship I wasn't sure what to expect. I had ideas about what I was going to be
doing, but wasn't sure. Whether the task was big or small I knew I wanted to contribute. At the De
Pere Area Chamber of Commerce I tend to work Monday through Friday. On Monday through
Thursday I usually work 10am to 3pm. However, I work a second job bartending at the Hyatt in
Green Bay. Sometimes the hours overlap and I am forced to leave my internship early. On Fridays I
go into my internship, but for limited time. Normally, I go to work for 10:30am to 12pm or longer,
depending on what my director needs from me. On average I work at the Chamber 20–22 hours a
week. The average can be less or more depending on what is being worked on. So far my work has
been diverse at the Chamber of Commerce. In the beginning I wrote on press releases (announcing
my hiring at the Chamber), I wrote a intern description and worked on improving their website. As
time went on, I worked with them to help organize certain events. The De Pere Chamber hosted Art
in the Park and is currently hosting their annual charity golf outing. With the events I did things like,
call sponsors, follow–up with people, pick up posters for the events and met up attendees and collect
their payments. Other times, I did simple things for the Chamber like, order up to date brochures,
painted a wall and organized the

Australian Women 's Chamber Of Commerce
Introduction Australia's framework is Belonging, Being and Becoming. Australia's population is
22.5 million people and 750,000 children attend daycare. On average families spend 9% of their
disposable income on childcare. On July of 2013 the Australian Women 's Chamber of Commerce
published an issues paper that estimated the average cost of child care is $120 a day. The age they
focus on is babies, toddlers and three to five year olds. UNICEF ranked Australia 18th out of 24
countries in 2008 and the OECD report ranked Australia 21 out of 37 nations. Their OEDCD report
for 2006 was that there should be a clearer vision with a strategy framework that looks at the views
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ECEC Framework Description Australia believes in a holistic approach and that children learn
through play and that learning is ongoing. Australia's framework says that children belong to a
community and should feel that they belong and have a purpose. Australia's educators' professional
judgements are important in children's learning. They use their professional knowledge and skills,
knowledge of children, families and communities, awareness of how their beliefs and values impact
children's learning and personal styles and past experiences. Australia feels children learn best this
way. The elements of the framework are Principles, Practice and Learning outcome. They have five
principles which are: 1.Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships, 2.Partnerships, 3.High
expectations and equity, 4.Respect for diversity, 5.Ongoing learning and reflective practice. These
principles help educators teach children and for children to grow as people. The principles are based
on looking at the child as a whole and focusing on their needs and development. Australia views
children as competent. Children are able and a part of society. Educators draw on a rich repertoire of
pedagogical practices to promote children's learning by: Being responsive to children, Creating
environments that have a positive impact on children's learning, Valuing the cultural and social
contexts of children and their families, Providing for

Volunteer Of The Month
SANDPOINT, IDAHO – The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce honors Jon Sayler as
October's Volunteer of the Month for his service to our community. A Chamber Ambassador Kris
Sabo explained, "The Volunteer of the Month is awarded to a person who has a positive impact on
our community, making it better place to live and I am privilege of presenting Jon Sayler as
October's Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Month." An accomplished
architect by profession, Jon brings his passion for a project into everything he does. His community
mindset is a true blessing to Sandpoint. Jon is a Rotarian with Rotary of Sandpoint where he is the
Community Service Chair raising funds for exchange student programs; former President and
current

U.s. Trade Agreements And Trade Agreement
right side part of the figure represents the percentage of the United States exports of goods and
services to trade agreement partners.
The United States have agreed that the 20 Free Trade Agreement partner countries are the most
important market for exports from U.S. Table 1 below lists top seven goods and services, industrial
area classification and each of their exported value of goods and services in the dollars (in billions).
Table 1
U.S. Goods Exports to FTA Partners–Top 7 Billion U.S. Dollars, 2014
Petroleum & Coal Products 67.7
Motor Vehicle Parts 41.2
Motor Vehicles 36.3
Computer Equipment 30.1
Basic Chemicals 27
Aerospace Products & Parts 26.8
Oil & Gas 23.7
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final good imports from Mexico consist of its own [U.S.] value added." As Mexican officials have
pointed out, "For every dollar that Mexico earns from exports, 50 cents are spent on American
goods". Even though the U.S imports most of the apparel and footwear, it is worth mentioning that
those are innovated, designed and retailed in the U.S itself. These initiatives gave jobs to almost four
million Americans. (U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2015, p5)
This section discusses the benefits of trade agreements on the U.S job market. The additional trade
increased combined output of goods and services by around $300 billion. This in effect created or
sustained jobs for 5.4 million Americans. This is the highest job market boost U.S had in recent
times. Free trade reduces U.S jobs, but the statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in
fact rejects that thought. They claimed that U.S manufactures added 800,000 of net jobs. After the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect the unemployment rate was
reduced. The bureau also claimed that the remuneration tied to jobs related to international trade was
18% higher than other jobs. (U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2015)
The implementation of trade agreements improved the economic condition of various kinds of

manufacturing industries. Small and medium size industries as well benefitted from and they
consisted of one third of exports. Every state in the country benefitted from trade agreements. Even

The Colombian Confederation Of Chambers Of Commerce
Case study: Colombia The Colombian Confederation of Chambers of Commerce (Confecámaras)
recognized that Colombia had a set of norms and instruments for detecting, controlling, and
punishing corrupt practices in Colombia. However, these mechanisms were not often applied, partly
because of corrupt politicians. Confecámaras worked with local businesses to have clear rules and
codes of conduct in procurement processes and to demonstrate the benefits of compliance. With
input from local business leaders, Confecámaras developed local ethical codes of conduct, to which
over 1,000 businessmen voluntarily signed in the first year alone (Luna 2006, 11). ANALYSIS
Corruption affects human development and wealth distribution Corruption does not only ... Show
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Due to these views, some researchers argue that research looking at growth in terms of GDP per
capita is not enough, as sustainable growth is also related to a country's living standards and social
welfare. (Aidt 2010, 4) Corruption affects the quantity, quality, cost and outcomes of social
spending. Corruption is not just bad for economic growth and business operations. It also hurts poor
people, and reduces the resources available for other uses, including the financing of social
spending, which affects the poor. Corruption in social programmes reduces the potential impact of
social welfare programmes on poverty. Losses due to corruption may be large enough to outweigh
the redistributive potential of social welfare programmes. A study examining the extent of
corruption in an Indonesian transfer programme distributing subsidised rice to poor households finds
that an average of 18 percent of the rice disappeared between the time it left government warehouses
and the time it reached households of the poor. Corruption also has a negative impact on the quality
and quantity of public services, especially in the education and health sectors, by reducing the
effectiveness of public spending. A study in Indonesia finds that public spending have a negative
effect on school enrolment in corrupt places, but a statistically significant, positive and large effect
in less

Personal Narrative: My First Job At The Chamber Of...
I am grateful that I have this opportunity to help at the Chamber of Commerce and the Courthouse.
It had helped me look at other career direction possibilities. Having this position has allowed me to
see just how and office functions. I have also realized that an office job is not as boring as people
make them out to be. This position has helped me tons already in the couple of weeks that I have
been there. My first job is at the Chamber of Commerce with Mrs. Laura Leyland. I am Mrs.
Leyland's assistant here. I go to this office on Mondays though Wednesdays. While I'm there, I help
with anything that Mrs. Leyland needs to be done while she is busy with official business. I soon as
I walk in, I grab the key to the mailbox and go check the

International Chamber of Commerce (Icc)
Introduction * The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is the largest, most representative
business organization in the world. Its hundreds of thousands of member companies in over 130
countries have interests spanning every sector of private enterprise. * A world network of national
committees keeps the ICC International Secretariat in Paris informed about national and regional
business priorities. More than 2,000 experts drawn from ICC's member companies feed their
knowledge and experience into crafting the ICC stance on specific business issues. History of the
International Chamber of Commerce The ICC's origins * The International Chamber of Commerce
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* Together with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), ICC helps
some of the world's poorest countries to attract foreign direct investment. * In partnership with
UNCTAD, ICC has set up an Investment Advisory Council for the least–developed countries. * ICC
mobilizes business support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development. At ICC World
Congresses every two years, business executives tackle the most urgent international economic
issues. * Regular ICC regional con–ferences focus on the concerns of business in Africa, Asia, the
Arab World and Latin America. Governing bodies World Council * ICC's supreme governing body
is the World Council, consisting of representatives of national committees. * The World Council
elects ICC's highest officers, including the Chairman and the Vice–Chairman, each of whom serves
a two–year term. * The Chairman, Vice–Chairman and the Honorary Chairman (the immediate past
Chairman) provide the organization with high–level world leadership. They play an important role
in ICC section. National Committees * In 90 of the world's nations, members have established
formal ICC structures called national committees. * In countries where there is no national
committee, companies and organizations such as chambers of

Case Study: Miss Ingleside Chamber Of Commerce
I, Gabriela Youngs, can make a positive impact on my community by being Miss Ingleside Chamber
of Commerce 2016. My hopes are that under this position, I can empower my peers to lift up one
another. I believe that as Miss Ingleside Chamber of Commerce, I can raise awareness to the needs
of the community. As a frequent volunteer to various organizations, I understand the value of
honesty, dependability, and fellowship. Due to my use of efficient time management, I am always
reliable. I leave time to serve others in my community past the extent of my abilities. When the task
becomes too much to handle alone, I call on dependable groups of individuals for help. I make a
distinguished role model of dedication. I show dedication through countless

African American Chamber Of Commerce Case Study
New Plans Set for African–American Business Organization Photo Credit: African American
Chamber of Commerce
Ossie Kendrix, the new president and CEO of Wisconsin's African American Chamber of
Commerce, is already mapping out his plans for the organization. One particular thing he wants to
implement is to transfer the location of the chamber from downtown to Lindsay Heights particularly
the Innovations and Wellness Commons.
He chose this location for its entrepreneur energy and feels that it is the perfect place to position the
chamber. The building and construction is set to start next year.
On January, he wants to develop a strategic planning session where his new board members can start
on building a new future and helping other members expand their businesses. One of their ... Show
The chamber plans to set up a new program next year to provide technical assistance to help the
growth of their members.
The capacity–building program will create a hands–on training for the first three quarters to one
year and then the members will receive follow–up assistance later on. The program will only be
limited to five members to make the training more efficient, manageable, and cost–effective.
Some of the other problems African–American businesses face is the lack of investment from the
community who do not patronize their products and services. Another challenge for the business
community in Milwaukee is that the people are too conservative. The city needs to evolve as the
country's next go–to city while the city is developing its infrastructure.
The chamber is also thinking of ways on how to elevate and promote the black businesses in
Milwaukee and expand it to neighboring cities. This will help grow the business and clientele of
African–American companies.
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Huntington Chamber Of Commerce Case Study
Huntington County Chamber of Commerce helps improve the quality of life for the citizens of
Huntington County. Working for the citizens the chamber works with community action groups and
supports efforts to develop projects to improve Huntington County. Then chamber works on keeping
Huntington safe and productive while working with the Huntington County Economic Development
(HCED) and Lime City Development.
The Huntington County Chamber of Commerce provides services to the community by being
responsible for smaller economic development, business retention, community and legislative
forums, continuing education through life learning, educational seminars for business leaders in
order to enrich a community. The chamber provides different events each year to promote business
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Many of the issues that the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce helps with are environmental
concerns, taxes, codes, tax abatements, and annexations. The chamber provides three professionals
to assist business with any concerns or business needs including working with local, state and
federal office. The chamber keeps business in and around Huntington County informed of business
related issues and activities through their website, monthly newsletters, weekly Chamber Notes, and
communication with the local media.
With trying to change and help the community of Huntington the chamber of commerce also needs
to insure they are changing in order to help those in the community. In order to stay efficient and
with their mission the chamber has teamed up with Life Long Learning and Work One to help
provide assistance to the community to grow. By working and growing with these and other
organizations to create opportunities to bring businesses to Huntington that are looking for skilled

Co-President Reflection
As co–president of the Stand Up Against Cancer Club 2013–2016, (which I have been a part of for
three years now and co–president for two), our greatest contribution to the club was donating over a
thousand dollars to the American Cancer Society and making Christmas cards for young cancer
patients. The club meets on school scheduled days which are once or twice a month for forty–five
minutes. I also am volunteering at the Children's Museum of Winston–Salem which I have been
participating since the summer of freshman year (2013–present, total hours–forty–five hours). I
engaged students in interactive art and science activities, and I continue to go to the museum for
scheduled meetings. I volunteered at Sciworks of Winston–Salem for the year

Processes are steps that a business takes every day to reach its goals. Thus, the more efficient the
processes are, the more efficient the business will be. Efficient processes can help a business
maintain a competitive advantage, and can assist with lowering operations costs. Global acceptance
of the internet has provided technological advancements in how software, hardware, data, and
networks are implemented in businesses. For example, there are Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) systems, Business Process Management (BPM), Document Management Systems (DMS) and
advances in network management. In addition, these advances allow businesses to share information
more quickly, automate processes, and reduce operation costs. Further, advances can ... Show more
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The system would provide instant access to all digital documentation, a competitive advantage,
improve customer service, and increase productivity, to name a few. Furthermore, the system can be
customized to fit the needs of the business. Document Management System, can be a powerful,
time–saving tool for MSCC. Moreover, it can be integrated with other business applications for easy
access to critical documentation. In short, if MSCC had DMS then getting access to software
documentation would have never been a problem. Unfortunately, one of the main challenges
businesses face is effectively managing the flow of paperwork. However, DMS could provide a
solution that would decrease miscommunication, and lost documentation, while keeping the
documents safe from unauthorized access (Dourish et al.,

Software Problems Midsouth Chamber of Commerce Essay
SOFTWARE PROBLEMS MIDSOUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ERIC D. PFEIFER
REGIS UNIVERSITY
JOHN HOLMES
MSCC610
Abstract
In recent years, board members and staff of the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) have
been trying to update their information system. Their information has steadily required more
capabilities and in pursuit of better more efficient capabilities they have made several missteps that
have cost them a very large sum of money. They have had personnel acquire information systems
that did not meet the requirements of MSCC. The cost of these nonfunctioning systems has been in
excess of $277,000.00 dollars. MSCC is now on their third person to manage the acquisition of an
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The Chamber has made numerous mistakes over the several months following Unitrak's installation
and implementation. Among them:
Failure of MSCC to take care of personnel. Kovecki was not as skilled as he could have been, he
was the only person within the MSCC who knew the Unitrak system. On top of that, he was the only
person who could keep it running and bringing in money to MSCC. Management should have taken
more interest in Kovecki's desire to run the computer operations. If they had, MSCC management
would never have hired Gramen. This probably would have limited the severity of this situation and
may have avoided it entirely.
The hiring Dick Gramen was a huge mistake. Gramen did not have the skills required to be in this
position. He came from a different computing environment (Macintosh), also he had no experience
on the systems in use at the MSCC. He never had had any prior contact with Unitrak or with any
trade associations.
MSCC had the mindset of "we don't look outside our cave." This was clearly eveidenced when
Unitrak's developers found themselves in financial trouble. MSCC should have begun looking at
their options because they were already having problems with UNITRAK. Management should
never wait until problems arise to have a contingency plan in place. Unitrak was a bad choice for
information system, but not planning ahead is even worse perhaps inexcuseable. Also, MSCC did an
inadequate

South Dakota Homelessness Case Study
Homelessness is a problem in many communities across the United States. It is particularly sad
when one sees women and children that are homeless. The Cornerstone Rescue Mission Women and
Children Home in Rapid City, South Dakota addresses this need in this particular community. They
serve pregnant women, single women, Veteran women, girls under the age of 18 with their mother,
and boys under the age of 16 with their mother. A community assessment was completed on this
population to identify strengths and their particular needs; interventions were then done based on
these needs.
Identification of Community Rapid City, South Dakota was established in 1876 by John Brennan
and Samuel Scott (Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, 2017). They decided ... Show more content
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Therefore, there is many ways to get to Rapid City along with ways to move around the city. The
Rapid City Regional Airport is a vital way of transportation for this region. There are many airlines
that serve this area such as Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines
(Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, 2017). The airport offers several direct flights making it more
convenient to travel to Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and Salt Lake
City (Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, 2017). The Rapid City Regional Airport also offers air
freight and package services to supply the region (Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, 2017). The
major Interstate Highway 90 is the primary way to get to Rapid City and it runs east and west of the
city. There are other highways that contribute to roadway travel such as US 14, US 16, SD 79, and
SD 44. There are seven Interstate interchanges throughout the city (Rapid City Chamber of
Commerce, 2017). Dakota Minnesota and Easter Railroad runs through Rapid City and surrounding
areas to supply goods such as coal (Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, 2017). The train does not
have passengers but is only for transporting

Case Study: Midsouth Chamber Of Commerce
I would say that Sage Niele is on the right track by building teams that can help bring her up to
speed with the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce's business process and another team to help with
the selection process (Brown, DeHaynes, Hoffer, Martin, & Perkins, 2012).
The internal "ad–hoc" information systems committee will be a tremendous asset to Niele,
especially since she is new to trade associations and the DMA system. They can help her learn more
about the current system and the needs of the daily users, while providing insight on the future
direction of the business. I would encourage her to engage this team in a process of documenting the
user requirements into a form that could be leveraged as an evaluation tool during the selection,

Palm Desert Case Study
Experience 2015 – Present Palm Desert Area Regional Chamber of Palm Desert, CA President/CEO
Maintain the metrics as established for the 5–Star US Accredited, Award Winning Chamber.
Work with Board of Directors to establish, implement and maintain the corporate mission and vision
and assist with setting the strategic direction of the organization.
Extensive experience establishing and implementing annual program of work/business plan that is
consistent with achieving strategic goals set with the Board of Directors.
Oversee and manage fiscal resources of the organization including preparation of the annual budget,
and ensuring that all financial records are audited in compliance with established laws. ... Show
Participate in both chamber and community activities to promote and enhance the image and
relationship for the chamber with all groups and parties within the city and state. This has lead to
stronger more effective relationships with the city as evidenced by the successful negotiations of
securing $35,000 for an annual event and an additional $35,000 for a new event thus taking a risk
and having confidence that the only 5–Star Chamber in the Coachella Valley would be successful.
Coordinate the activities of the chamber staff including recruiting, educating, training, supervising
and regularly assessing performance of staff.
Recruit, orient, and direct the activities of volunteers including committees, workgroups and task
forces.
Recruit new members and retain existing members by directing and participating with appropriate
personnel to ensure adequate membership services.
Selected and participated at the US Chamber Institution of Organizational Management
accreditation at the University of Tuscon site as a Class

Toowoomba Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Strategic Plan...
Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce and Industry Strategic Plan – 2015–16
"Voice of Business" for Prosperity and Growth of Business
Student Name : Bhumika Shah
Date : 25/1/15
Student Number : 702882
Professor Name : Simon Guo
Table of contents
1. Summary.......................................................................................................................3
2. Marketing objectives............................................... .....................................................4
3. Marketing mix elements...............................................................................................4
4. Strategy and tactics – Tactical planning diagrams................................... ...................5
5. KPI...............................................................................................................................6
6. Timeline.......................................................................................................................8
7. Contingency plan, evaluation and control ..................................................................9
8. Recommendations......................................................................................................11
9. Conclusion..................................................................................................................13
10. References................................................................................................................14

Central Baldwin Chamber Of Commerce Case Study
What is the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce? The Chamber is an organization of businesses
in Robertsdale, Alabama, which seeks to help further local interests of businesses within the area.
The Chamber's main goal is establishing a region where businesses can support each other to thrive.
In order to uphold their mission, the Chamber holds various activities and functions throughout the
year to bring the community together. They have monthly business after hours, where one business
volunteers for the Chamber to hold its monthly meeting at their building as a way to introduce
themselves to the other business within the organization. Events such as the Flavors of the South
and Annual Banquet are also sponsored for businesses to communicate

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