ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, named the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce one of three Communications Excellence Best in Show winners. ACCE’s Awards for Communications Excellence program showcases top marketing work of chambers of commerce and similar organizations.
“We’re honored. Many people helped complete this original project swiftly – Eric Lisica, Interactive Content Designer; Jeremy Henderson, Creative Director; and Amanda Ellis, Marketing Communications Manager; each contributed creative concepts, video production, website production and written storytelling,” says Sybil Topel, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Chattanooga Chamber. “We’re grateful for the teamwork that helped make this happen as we work to attract people to consider Chattanooga as a place to invest, work and grow.”
The Chattanooga Chamber was named a Best in Show winner for a digital media entry highlighting ChattanoogaOpenSource.com, a website the Chamber marketing team created in only two weeks as a recruiting tool for web development and tech companies. The site’s video game theme includes a Super Mario- inspired interactive map featuring short videos of Chattanoogans and why they love it here.
Other contributing team members included Lindsay Hiatt, Charles Wood, Lizzie Hickman and Candy Giron.
A panel of marketing professionals from 16 U.S.-based chambers of commerce evaluated 173 entries for this year’s competition.