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A virtual event for Chambers and their members with Glass Tiger's Alan Frew.
Someday Starts Today.
Celebrating Small Business Week and Chamber
of Commerce Day — nothing that makes it hard
to attend, everything your members need to hear.
Created by a former Chamber Executive Director
and Event Producer
We heard you: Chambers want learning opportunities that don't require travel, the hotel, or a
ticket price that risks putting it out of reach for some Chambers.
So that's exactly what we built, and we gave it a home on the one day that's actually yours:
Chamber of Commerce Day.
Tucked neatly inside Small Business Week, the day pairs workshops for chamber leaders with
a keynote you can bring members to: a done-for-you event, perfect for the chamber team too
busy to plan one of their own.
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Meet The Speakers
More Announced Soon!
Alan
Frew
Lead Singer of Glass Tiger, Author of The Action Sandwich, co-writer of the 2010 Olympic theme song,
"I Believe" and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee.
Margo
Soucy
Past-Chair of the Atlantic Canada Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of CBDC Cabot.
Michelle
Wright
Vice-President of the
Smoky Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce
and Co-founder of Unstoppable Partnerships.
Karen
Hastie
Founder of
Chamber Perks Mobile
App and Chamber
Member Pro.
Denise
Boswell
Visibility & LinkedIn Strategist​
Brad
Jefford
Keyin College
AI Consultant
Tara
Lehman
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Your host and
founder of
Hello Chamber.
Story Behind The Agenda
The reason chamber experts and a Glass Tiger frontman share this agenda comes down to asking if every speaker - whether they run a chamber or headline arenas - has something real to hand the room, not just a name for the poster.
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They do: chamber experts teaching strategy, AI and revenue you can use as of that same day, and Alan teaching that same lesson from a different stage - real action beats a bigger plan.
"Tara is the person who kicks the door down
so others can walk through"
Alan Frew
lead singer of Glass Tiger, Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, and author of The Action Sandwich.
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Workshops + A Keynote.
Attend one. Attend both. ​​​​
First:
Workshop Sessions hosted by chamber leaders, for chamber leaders.
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Panel discussions with real chamber-world voices, including Hot Seat, Live, covering strategic planning,
AI, revenue building, member engagement and more.
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Come with what's on your plate.
Leave knowing what you're doing next.
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Second:
A Keynote You Can Bring Members To
From Glass Tiger to Glass Ceiling:
A Six-Step Recipe to Success and the songs
to go with it.
Why take business advice from a rock star?
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Because building a career in music and building a business come down to the exact same thing: you can plan forever, or you can actually take ACTION.
Alan didn't get to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame,
co-write an Olympic theme song, and turn Glass Tiger into one of Canada's most successful bands by having the best plan. He got there by showing up — night after night, city after city — long before anyone was watching.
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Will he also sing the songs many of us know such as: 'Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone.)' and 'Someday'?
Absolutely!
Bonus: His keynote is a ready-made Small Business Week event that's less expensive budget and time-wise than another event you could plan, so invite your members! Heck, put it on the big screen and turn it into a watch party!
Each session builds on the one before it and includes Hot Seat, Live, each followed by a brief, optional networking break for anyone who wants to keep the conversation going.
​Margo Soucy
Past-Chair,
Atlantic Canada Chamber
of Commerce​​​
State of Chambers In Action
Reviewing the modern chamber.
Opening Chamber Day is Margo Soucy, Past-Chair of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, and one of the most amazing people we could think of to kick things off!
Helping us set the tone for the day:
"What does a successful chamber look like?"
She'll walk you through the answers, discuss the most immediate challenges facing chambers, and work with us on solutions for real chamber challenges we hear through Hot Seat, Live! This isn't just theory or inspiration. These are ideas practical enough to actually hold up in your own chamber.
Strategy & Leadership In Action
Building and leading unstoppable plans.
Guest Speaker
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Michelle Wright
VP, Smoky Lake Regional
Chamber of Commerce and
Co-founder of Unstoppable Partnerships ​
​Every Chamber has a plan somewhere, on a wall, in a slide deck, in someone's head. The harder part isn't writing it - it's leading it, getting a board to actually commit and staff (if the chamber has any) to turn big goals into priorities you can realistically act on.
Together, we'll review chamber strategic plans examples and how to overcome real-life challenges behind developing and implementing them, all so you can and leave with an actual next step, not just notes.
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Visibility and Revenue In Action
Building Revenue Beyond Member Dues.
Guest Speakers:​​​​
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Karen Hastie
Founder, Chamber Perks App & Chamber Member Pro​​​
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Denise Boswell
Visibility & LinkedIn Strategist​
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Let's turn your digital presence into revenue channels, not just a marketing checkbox.
Here we'll talk about ways to put technology to work as the storytelling tool that will boost your visibility, relationships, credibility and member value. In turn, that leads to new members, increased retention rates, and way to help funders, sponsors and stakeholders see why you're worth investing in beyond membership dues.
Chamber AI Tools In Action
Recipe for using AI to save you time and money.
Guest Speaker:
Brad Jefford​
Keyin College AI Consultant
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Tara Lehman
Founder, Hello Chamber
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This session leaves you with a straight answer to:
"How can AI move my Chamber faster and better?"
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Keeping up with AI and technology in general has become of the toughest parts of our jobs. This workshop will highlight how easy it can be to learn and use, showing how much easier chamber work can be now vs. pre-AI. You'll receive a complimentary Chamber-AI themed tool, and we'll walk you through real-time examples of how AI can enhance your work - things that goes beyond how to write a good prompt - and includes a conversation about the various platforms available and how to tell which one is best for you (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Co-Pilot). You'll leave knowing how to use AI strategically, ethically, and all without compromising the human touch, plus ways you can help your members learn AI themselves.
From Glass Tiger to Glass Ceiling
Featuring Glass Tiger frontman, Alan Frew.
Showing up with his comedic Gordon Ramsay meets Deepak Chopra style, Alan brings his music and book, The Action Sandwich: A Six-Step Recipe to Success by Doing What You're Already Doing to life with humour, straight talk and the message:
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You don't need a bigger plan, you need to act on what you're already capable of.
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AND MEMBERS CAN JOIN
It's the best kind of event: One you don't have to plan!
Hot Seat, LIVE!
Submit your challenge for a shot at our speakers
helping you work through it in real-time.
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Every Chamber has one: the challenge that needs
solving but haven't been able to crack.
Hot Seat, Live is built for exactly that.
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Every session has time built in for speakers to help with challenges real chambers are facing. It's hands-on problem solving, and while we can't guarantee every submission makes it to the Hot Seat, we'll do our best!
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Ready To Register?
Just want the chamber sessions? → Workshop
Want the sessions + Alan? → VIP
Want to invite members to see Alan? → Keynote Member Pass
Keynote Member Pass
Your Ready-Made
Small Business Week event!
Bring your entire membership to Alan Frew's keynote.
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We provide the Zoom link and marketing
materials, you send the invitations.
That's it, that's all!
Chambers Up To
100 members
$249.00
Chambers With
101-200 members
$349.00
Chambers With
200 + members
$449.00
BONUS FOR YOUR CHAMBER TEAM:
Workshop sessions are complimentary with your Keynote Member Pass.​
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* Member Keynote Pass does not provide your members with access to the earlier workshop sessions. They are Chamber-specific and reserved for Chamber board members/staff ONLY.
FAQ
- Is Chamber Day Live fully virtual?
Yes, it runs entirely on Zoom. No travel, and no full day away from a desk that probably can’t spare you anyway.
- Does the workshop pass include both parts of the day?
No. For that you require the VIP Pass.
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- Are the workshop passes transferrable to another name if the person/people registered needs to change dues to availability, etc...?
Yes, that is possible. We just ask that you let us know in advance so we can ensure the name logging in is one that we recognize as registered.
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- What is the difference between Workshop, VIP, and Keynote Membership Passes?
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Workshop Pass admits one named individual (group pass admits 4 people)
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VIP Pass admits one named individual to the workshops & keynote. (group pass admits 4 people)
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Keynote Membership Pass admits your whole membership to Alan Frew's keynote.
- Can our membership attend the workshop sessions?
No. These are chamber-specific trainings, so your membership wouldn't receive high value from them. If you have a member that would like to attend, please reach out to us.
- How can members watch Alan Frew's keynote?
We send the Zoom link for you to send to members. They can watch it from the comfort of their home/office OR you could invite them to your board room or another venue, put the event on the big screen and host a Watch Party!
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- What if my submitted challenge isn't chosen?
Only a handful of challenges are worked through live each session, so we can't guarantee every submission makes the stage — but you'll still get the full session, and you'll know well ahead of the day whether yours was picked. Complimentary calls to discuss your challenge or anything at all can be booked with Tara of Hello Chamber HERE.
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- Will the sessions and keynote be recorded?
Yes, they will be accessible here on this website within 24 hours.
- What's your refund or cancellation policy?
7 days' notice required for a refund.
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