Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, announced today that Missi Malone of the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a Constant Contact^® scholarship to start the program.  Given only to six chamber of commerce professionals across the country, the Constant Contact scholarships recognize individuals that exhibit excellent chamber management practices in several areas, including involvement in professional industry organizations, community involvement and demonstrated leadership.

“The U.S. Chamber is proud to partner with Constant Contact and provide these dedicated chamber professionals the opportunity to attend Institute and educate them on how to better represent their members and expand their organizations’ influence,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, vice president of Institute for Organization Management at the U.S. Chamber.  “We are pleased to help these talented individuals advance their careers and organizations, and we appreciate Constant Contact’s contributions to the business community.”

Since 1921, chambers of commerce and associations have used the U.S. Chamber’s Institute program as a training platform for the professional development of their top talent.  Institute’s curriculum consists of four, weeklong sessions at five different university locations throughout the country.  Each week, participants receive training in leadership, advocacy, finance, membership, emerging technologies, and many other organization management competencies.

Each of the Constant Contact scholarship recipients will attend one of Institute’s four sessions this summer.  At the completion of the four-year curriculum, each of the recipients will receive the IOM Graduate Recognition, signifying completion of 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit management and their commitment to the industry.

To learn more about Institute for Organization Management, visit www.uschamber.com/institute.

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Institute is a 501(c) (3) affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is the premier nonprofit professional development program for association and chamber professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.