2026 ACCE Sales Coach Program - Coach Interest

In ACCE’s 2026 Sales Coach Program, ACCE and Membership Development Division volunteers will match experienced chamber membership development professionals with less experienced professionals for regular advice, coaching and problem-solving on a mutually convenient schedule over a six-month period (April 15-October 15, 2025). Members of the cohort will also meet together several times for group discussions and information sessions. The group will have a dedicated section in ACCE’s online learning portal and an online discussion group for sharing tips and brainstorming.

Coaches will receive 5 CCE credits at the completion of the program.

Expectations for participating:

Each coach will meet virtually with the membership development professional with whom they are matched at least once per month throughout the entire cohort period (April 15-October 15, 2025). Meetings will be scheduled by each coaching pair at their convenience.

Specific goals and accountability measures will be set by each coaching pair.

ACCE will provide optional guidance to assist in structuring these meetings, but structure, focus and organization of the meetings and topics covered will be left to the individual coach/cohort member pair.

There will be one calls for all coaches to meet together in which coaches should make every effort to participate. The call will be scheduled for April 21 at 1 pm ET.

There will also be three cohort-wide virtual presentations and meetings for all program participants (coaches and participants/mentees). Although these calls are not required for coaches, we ask that you participate if your schedule allows. The calls are scheduled for April 27, July 15 and October 7 at 1 pm ET.

Application process:

The deadline to indicate your interest in being a sales coach is March 31, 2026. If you have further questions, please contact JoAnna Dehler at jdehler@acce.org.