This Is IOM

This is IOM, the flagship podcast of giving the hosting job to your boss just see what would happen. No shock here, it was a good idea. I'm your friend, Nathan Graham, Associate Manager for Institute. Also, of no shock to you, this podcast is a window into what makes Institute possible. Our conversation today focuses on the ever-important topic of Volunteer Development. To do the conversation just...

This Is IOM, the flagship podcast of getting outside during your lunch break. No, really, you should do that. Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Senior Coordinator for Institute. As you know, this show is a window into what makes Institute possible. Today, we are talking about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. More specifically the institutional challenges to implementing substantial policies around...

This Is IOM, The flagship podcast of being in Arizona in January (For some reason, it was still cold). Im your friend, Nathan Graham, Senior Coordinator for Institute. As you know, this is the podcast that highlights the people that make Institute possible. For today, we have our 2024 Winter Institute Wrap-Up Spectacular with an all-star list of guests. Due to some scheduling, we had to break the...

This Is IOM Live, well technically...we started this year with a LIVE podcast episode straight from our Winter site in Tucson, Arizona. I had the pleasure of interviewing Megan Lucas, IOM, CCE, CEcD from the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance in Virginia and Gary Troutman, IOM from the Greater Hot Springs Chamber in Arkansas. The audio will sound different as it was recorded live from the Marrio...

Our End of the Year special is over Membership. For that discussion, I have enlisted Mark Field, IOM, CCE, Vice President of Chamber Development at the Knoxville Chamber in Tennessee.    If you like what you heard and want to get some more, subscribe to the podcast wherever you get them. Also, come to Institute and meet more chamber/association/ nonprofit professionals.  You can find more informat...

Our Thanksgiving special is over Government Affairs. For that discussion, I have enlisted our Past Chair of the Institute Board of Trustees and President & CEO of the Plano Chamber Kelle Marsalis, IOM, CCE and Bob Rohrlack, IOM, CCE, DBA, President & CEO of the Tampa Bay Chamber.  If you like what you heard and want to get some more, subscribe to the podcast wherever you get them. Also, co...

We’re going to end off the month of October with a very in-depth discussion over Workforce Development. For the discussion today, I have enlisted a powerhouse team. Our first time host is Rudy Flores, IOM, President and CEO of the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce in Chicago, Illinois. And for our panel, we have Niki DaSilva, Senior Director from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation...

Today, I took on the ultimate challenge of interviewing my boss Karyn K. MacRae, IOM, CAE, CMP, Senior Director of Institute. The story behind Institute is important and a lot of the inspiration behind this episode is based on the most recent webinar we did regarding storytelling from Institute faculty member and Henry County Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Joseph Henning, IOM, CAE. So, le...

This month, it is Nathan in the hosting chair talking to Kate Conroy, IOM from the New Jersey Business & Industry Association along with newly minted IOMs Mary Griffin from the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey & Beth Kitchings from the Mississippi Economic Council. The conversation today focuses the great memories made at Northeast. So, lets get to it. If you like what yo...

This month,we have our Board of Trustees chair, Kelle Marsalis, IOM, CCE leading a panel consisting of Henry Florsheim, IOM, Director of the Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation and newly minted Institute graduates Melissa Lee, IOM, Operations  Director of the Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce & Ashley Miller, IOM, Executive Director of the Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Comme...

This month,we have our returning champion host and Board of Trustees chair, Kelle Marsalis, IOM, CCE (President/CERO of the Plano Chamber) leading a panel consisting of Jason Ball, IOM, CeCD, President & CEO of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and newly minted Institute graduate Katie Haas, IOM, ACE Membership Director of the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce. With the recent conclus...

Summer is in the air and we are talking Foundations. Today, Nathan is joined by Dave Adkisson, CCE to talk about the ins and outs of Foundations. Dave Adkisson is the retired CEO of the Kentucky Chamber. A veteran chamber executive and former mayor, Dave Adkisson, CCE, served as the CEO of three chambers: his hometown chamber in Owensboro, KY; the metro Birmingham (AL) Regional Chamber and the Ken...

Welcome to the second episode of This Is IOM. This episode involves a conversation between Kate Conroy, IOM Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association and Claire Louder, IOM, CAE, MPP, President of Louder Non-Profit Strategies. As you’ll hear, both Kate and Claire have a lot of experience with the program given that Kate is the current Board cha...

Welcome to the first episode of "This Is IOM." To get us started, we have a dining room table conversation between the President & CEO of the Plano Chamber of Commerce & Institute Board Chair Kelle Marsalis, IOM, CCE and the President & CEO of the Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce & Institute Curriculum Committee Chair Morri Yancy, IOM. The conversation overall is about leaders...