The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce announced that it has been awarded the prestigious Accreditation designation by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
In a news release Wednesday, March 11, the local chamber said the designation is in recognition of its sound policies, effective organizational procedures and significant positive impact on the community it serves.
“We are excited to receive our four-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,” QC Chamber President & CEO Peter Tokar III said. “This accreditation is a national peer review process that examines every aspect of chamber operations, events and community impact to benchmark our performance against all other accredited chambers. Our accreditation confirms that the QC Chamber operates as one of the top-performing chambers in the nation.”
In the chamber industry, the accreditation program establishes the benchmark for excellence nationwide.
“The U.S. Chamber of Commerce accreditation process is a rigorous application that reviews multiple areas of performance within the QC Chamber,” Brietta Collier, the QC Chamber’s chief financial officer, said in the release Wednesday, March 11.
The multi-part application assesses chamber governance, finance, human resources, government affairs, programs, technology, communications, facilities and benchmarking. This comprehensive self-assessment process, which typically spans a period of six to nine months, reflects a chamber’s dedication to continuous improvement and measurable progress.
“As one of only three accredited chambers of commerce in the State of Iowa, we are proud to offer best-in-class services to our members,” Ms. Collier added. “As one of 191 nationwide chambers with four-star accreditation, our members can be confident that we have the skills and experience needed to drive regional growth.”
Final determination on accreditations are made by the Accrediting Board, a committee of U.S. Chamber board members and chamber CEOs from across the country.
