{"id":16374,"date":"2021-07-21T14:32:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T18:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=16374"},"modified":"2021-07-21T14:32:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T18:32:17","slug":"chamber-recognized-as-finalist-for-national-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/chamber-recognized-as-finalist-for-national-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamber Recognized as Finalist for National Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16375 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-687x1030.jpg 687w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-1000x1500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-470x705.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_4499-3-scaled.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/>On July 20, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce was recognized as a finalist for the prestigious 2021 Chamber of the Year award, presented by the Alexandria, VA -based Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). The award is the most prestigious and competitive recognition presented annually in the chamber industry and recognizes the leadership role that chambers have in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>The finalists for this recognition represent the best of the best. To be selected as a finalist, the chamber must have demonstrated organizational strength and made an impact on key community priorities, such as education, transportation, economic development and quality of life. The North Central Massachusetts Chamber was one of four finalists in its category \u2013 along with chambers in Cumming, GA; Leesburg, VA; and Tuscaloosa, AL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s finalists are among the most impactful organizations within the industry,\u201d said ACCE President &amp; CEO Sheree Anne Kelly. \u201cFollowing a tumultuous year, these chambers emerged as community champions, providing catalytic leadership to address their region\u2019s greatest challenges and opportunities for prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we are disappointed that we were not selected as the final recipient, we are very honored and humbled to have had the North Central Massachusetts Chamber recognized as a finalist for the 2021 Chamber of the Year Award. While we don\u2019t do the important work we do for the accolades and awards, it is still very special to be recognized as one of the best chambers nationally by our peers.\u201d said Roy M. Nascimento, President &amp; CEO of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. \u201cWe want to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to our Board of Directors, members, partners and communities for their contribution to our success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is the second time that the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce has been honored as a finalist for the National Chamber of the Year Recognition \u2013 the first was in 2017. The North Central Massachusetts Chamber is the first chamber of commerce in Massachusetts and New England to have been named a finalist by ACCE for this prestigious and competitive recognition.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 20, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce was recognized as a finalist for the prestigious 2021 Chamber of the Year award, presented by the Alexandria, VA -based Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). 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