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ACCREDITED SINCE 2007

Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce re-accredited for standard of excellence

Oct 8, 2024 | 12:29 PM

The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce has been re-accredited as achieving the Chamber Accreditation Council of Canada’s (CACC) highest standard of excellence for 2025-2029.

To achieve the title, a chamber must submit its policies and procedures to the CACC for evaluation against national standards. Achieving accreditation means a chamber has been formally recognized for passing the review and demonstrating excellence in its leadership, governance, and operations.

Chuck Davidson, president of the CACC, emphasized that “accreditation not only signifies a chamber’s exceptional management and strategic vision –it marks an enduring commitment to applying best practices and raising standards across the entire chamber network.”

The CACC says there are a range of practical benefits that accreditation holds for chambers, including:

• Establishing dependable governance policies and procedures;
• Aligning with baseline standards and best practices that build resilient core operations;
• Sharpening a chamber’s strategic focus;
• Growing a chamber’s competitive edge and encouraging member engagement;
• Showcasing a community as a great place to do business, backed by an exceptional chamber;
• Verifying good governance and high quality operations to a chamber’s board of directors and membership;
• Strengthening a chamber’s brand and credibility with corporate sponsors; and
• Providing assurance to grant funders that a chamber has robust financial policies in place and can deliver impactful projects with reliable reporting.

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The other recipients of accreditation for 2025-2029 are:

• St. John’s Board of Trade (Accredited 2024-2026; Accredited since 2005)
• Chambre de commerce Cap-Acadie Chamber of Commerce
• Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce
• Burlington Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2010)
• Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2010)
• Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2022)
• Belleville Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2021)
• Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2022)
• Oakville Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2013)
• Parry Sound Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2013)
• Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2013)
• St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2013)
• Timmins Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2007)
• Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2013)
• Ontario Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2007)
• Chambre de commerce et d’industrie Saguenay-Le-Fjord
• Chambre de commerce de Val-d’Or (Accredited since 2006)
• Morden & District Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2021)
• Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2007)
• Battlefords & District Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2021)
• Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce (Accredited since 2010)

The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce has been accredited since 2007.

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