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SUMMARY:Virtual Professional Development Day
DESCRIPTION:Register today to join us for a virtual few hours of professional development and sharing of ideas with your peers.\n\n \n\n\n\n10:00 Speaker Series   Mass Opportunity Alliance \nLearn more about the Mass Opportunity Alliance (MOA) and two 2026 ballot initiatives inspired by MOA's research.  MOA was launched in 2024 by Pioneer Institute\, the Massachusetts High Technology Council\, and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership to unify business\, nonprofit\, academic\, and trade organizations around solving the key challenges to business competitiveness in Massachusetts\, identify collaborative policy solutions\, and to directly communicate with and engage the public.\n\n \n\nMOA collaborates with allied organizations that share a commitment to economic growth and innovation\, including the Retailers Association of Massachusetts\, National Federation of Independent Business\, and several regional chambers of commerce.\n\n \n\nInspired by MOA research\, a coalition of taxpayers\, businesses\, and organizations is advancing two ballot questions for 2026 that would cut the state income tax rate from 5% to 4% and reform the state revenue cap formula to curb unsustainable budget growth.\n \n\n10:30 Speaker Series   Zeffy\n\nHow the Greater Lowell Chamber Saved $4\,600 in Credit Card Processing Fees   And How You Can Too!\n\n\n\n\n\nSince April 2024\, the Greater Lowell Chamber has saved over $4\,600 in credit card processing fees by using Zeffy\, the only 100% free fundraising and payment platform. We use it for event registrations\, membership dues\, raffles\, and are even launching an online silent auction with their newest feature.\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a session with Zeffy to learn how your chamber can eliminate processing fees\, keep more money for your mission\, and share this tool with your nonprofit members too!\n\n\n11:00 Chamber Exchange        \n\nChamber Exchange is an opportunity to network and share resources with your Chamber peers. \n\n\n\nMake sure to have your video on - the purpose is for us to make connections with our peers while sharing resources.   \n\n\n\nSend Melissa@nvcoc.com requests to add to the agenda!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong>Register today to join us for a virtual few hours of professional development and sharing of ideas with your peers.<br />\n&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>10:00 Speaker Series &ndash\; Mass Opportunity Alliance&nbsp\;</strong>\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;">Learn more about the&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.massopportunity.org/" title="www.massopportunity.org">Mass Opportunity Alliance (MOA)</a>&nbsp\;and two 2026 ballot initiatives inspired by MOA&#39\;s research.&nbsp\; MOA was launched in 2024 by Pioneer Institute\, the Massachusetts High Technology Council\, and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership to unify business\, nonprofit\, academic\, and trade organizations&nbsp\;around solving the key challenges to business competitiveness in Massachusetts\, identify collaborative policy solutions\, and to directly communicate with and engage the public.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nMOA collaborates with allied organizations that share a commitment to economic growth and innovation\, including the Retailers Association of Massachusetts\, National Federation of Independent Business\, and several regional chambers of commerce.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nInspired by MOA research\, a coalition of taxpayers\, businesses\, and organizations is advancing two ballot questions for 2026 that would cut the state income tax rate from 5% to 4% and reform the state revenue cap formula to curb unsustainable budget growth.</div>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>10:30 Speaker Series &ndash\; Zeffy</strong>\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;">How the Greater Lowell Chamber Saved $4\,600 in Credit Card Processing Fees &ndash\; And How You Can Too!<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nSince April 2024\, the Greater Lowell Chamber has saved over $4\,600 in credit card processing fees by using Zeffy\, the only 100% free fundraising and payment platform. We use it for event registrations\, membership dues\, raffles\, and are even launching an online silent auction with their newest feature.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nJoin us for a session with Zeffy to learn how your chamber can eliminate processing fees\, keep more money for your mission\, and share this tool with your nonprofit members too!</div>\n<br />\n<strong>11:00 Chamber Exchange&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong>&nbsp\;\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;">Chamber Exchange is an opportunity to network and share resources with your Chamber peers.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Make sure to have your video on - the purpose is for us to make connections with our peers while sharing resources.&nbsp\;</strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nSend <a href="mailto:Melissa@nvcoc.com">Melissa@nvcoc.com</a> requests to add to the agenda!</div>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Zoom Video Conference
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DTSTAMP:20260419T090709Z
URL:http://business.macce.org/events/details/virtual-professional-development-day-1226
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