<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this episode of Chamber Chat Podcast, host Brandon Burton speaks with Chris Heck, the president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Area Chamber of Commerce. They discuss Chris's extensive background in economic development, the unique challenges and opportunities faced by chambers of commerce, and innovative strategies for member retention and growth. Chris shares insights on the importance of personalized onboarding processes, leveraging technology, and the role of committees in enhancing chamber operations. The conversation also touches on the future of chambers and the need to adapt to changing societal dynamics.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Transcript and show notes found at &lt;a href= "https://chamberchatpodcast.com/episode367"&gt;this link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Please support this podcast by supporting our sponsors.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Community Matters, Inc. &lt;a href= "https://chamberchatpodcast.com/podcast"&gt;chamberchatpodcast.com/podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;App My Community &lt;a href= "https://www.appmycommunity.com/chamberchat/"&gt;appmycommunity.com/chamberchat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Resource Development Group &lt;a href= "https://www.rdgfundraising.com/"&gt;rdgfundraising.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Econ Dev Ops &lt;a href= "https://econdevops.com/"&gt;econdevops.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Swypit &lt;a href= "http://chamberchatpodcast.com/cc"&gt;chamberchatpodcast.com/cc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Chamber Chat Podcast

Brandon Burton

Managing Growth, Retention, Chamber Leadership with Chris Heck

FEB 3, 202640 MIN
Chamber Chat Podcast

Managing Growth, Retention, Chamber Leadership with Chris Heck

FEB 3, 202640 MIN

Description

In this episode of Chamber Chat Podcast, host Brandon Burton speaks with Chris Heck, the president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Area Chamber of Commerce. They discuss Chris's extensive background in economic development, the unique challenges and opportunities faced by chambers of commerce, and innovative strategies for member retention and growth. Chris shares insights on the importance of personalized onboarding processes, leveraging technology, and the role of committees in enhancing chamber operations. The conversation also touches on the future of chambers and the need to adapt to changing societal dynamics. Transcript and show notes found at this link. Please support this podcast by supporting our sponsors. Community Matters, Inc. chamberchatpodcast.com/podcast App My Community appmycommunity.com/chamberchat Resource Development Group rdgfundraising.com Econ Dev Ops econdevops.com Swypit chamberchatpodcast.com/cc