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MONTGOMERY — Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (Alabama Chambers) is pleased to announce that the Albertville Chamber of Commerce has earned the Alabama Accredited Chamber of Commerce designation (AACC). The announcement was made during the Alabama Chambers Night of Champions recently held in Auburn.

The Alabama Accredited Chamber Commerce program (AACC) was established in 2016 as one of the most prestigious programs of the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama. The AACC program sets standards of excellence for chambers in the state of Alabama. Additionally, the program promotes public awareness of the chamber of commerce brand as a community development, business membership organization.

The peer review process benchmarks chambers in six areas: Organization, Mission Focus, Professional Administration, Financial Management, Communications and Advocacy. There are currently 31 chambers that hold the AACC designation.

This year, six chambers renewed their designation, including Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, Etowah Chamber, Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce and Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce.

Four chambers earned their designation for the first time, including Albertville Chamber of Commerce, Cullman Chamber, Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce, and North Jefferson Chamber of Commerce.

“The accreditation process is both comprehensive and rigorous, serving as a testament to the exceptional caliber of each chamber that attains this recognition,” said Anna Hovey, chairwoman of Alabama Chambers.

“Attainment of the AACC designation affirms to the community and its members that the chamber upholds the highest standards of professionalism, thereby reinforcing the legitimacy of their trust and continued investment.”

Since its beginning in 1937 as the Alabama Association of Commercial Organizations, what is now known as the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (Alabama Chambers) has remained dedicated to its mission of building stronger chambers across our state while advocating that chambers of commerce are the premier local business advocates in the state of Alabama.

Through the partnership with the Business Council of Alabama, a non-partisan organization, the two organizations represent the interests and concerns of over 1 million working Alabamians every day.