Accreditation

Few things are more important than your identity. Whether you’re an individual, a business, or an organization, your identity is what sets you apart from the crowd - it’s how you’re known and what you’re known for. You work hard to build it, maintain it, and protect it.

Chambers of commerce want the same thing - to protect themselves from a threatened loss of identity, of diminished presence. Increasing competition, confusion over the role of individual chambers, shifting professional standards, changing expectations of performance and service, uneven governance practices, and diminished loss of purpose are among the concerns expressed recently by member chambers. Together, we’re working to reverse this.

In 2004, representatives from all levels of the chamber network launched a national accreditation program designed to recognize chambers that satisfy a set of high standards and practices - chambers that seek to stand out, who look to the future.

Accreditation will ensure:

• Strategic focus on core chamber activities.
  
• Uniform practices, policies across the network.
  
• Dependable governance procedures.
  
• Distinctive brand identity.
  
• A competitive edge against other business organizations.
  
• A stronger “voice of business” in your community.
  
• An increased role in national and international policy advocacy.

If you’re thinking that accreditation is something worth looking into, the sub-site linked below contains all the information you need to apply for either basic accreditation or accreditation with distinction, including the help and support available from your regional, provincial and national chamber.

For more information about the accreditation process, contact ust at info@nbchamber.ca.