One piece of log creates a small fire, adequate to warm you up; add just a few more pieces to blast an immense bonfire, large enough to warm up your entire circle of friends; needless to say that individuality counts, but teamwork dynamites.
– Jin Kwon

The Crystal Lake Chamber hosted the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Fall Conference last week.The annual event brings together 120 or so professional chamber executives from all over Illinois for three days of learning, networking and, yes, a little fun, too.

Since I had been to previous IACCE conferences, the whole harebrained idea started with me thinking that heck yes we could do this. So I submitted a bid about two years ago and low and behold, Crystal Lake was awarded it. I’ll be the first to admit that driving back from Collinsville last year after giving a presentation promoting the conference thinking “now what!” And even though I knew what I wanted to see happen, getting there was a whole other thing. But soon a committee was formed with some peers who volunteered to help make it happen.