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Chamber director earns certified status

Chamber director earns certified status

CeCe Hipps, president of the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, was designated by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives as a Certified Chamber Executive. The CCE is the only national certification for chamber professionals.

“The CCE program assesses and tests the applicant’s knowledge of core chamber management areas-management, planning and development, membership and communication, and operations,” said Bob Quick, CCE, president and CEO of Commerce Lexington Inc. and CCE commission chairman. 

Hipps was one of seven chamber executives in the nation who earned the designation. Since the program was initiated more than 40 years ago, only about 500 individuals have earned this highest designation in the industry.

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