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AGCCE
Association of Government Contact Center Employees, Inc.
Association of Government Contact Center Employees, Inc.
They say two heads are better than one.  If that's true, imagine what dozens of heads
can accomplish.  That's the concept behind the Association of Government Call
Center Employees, Inc.  Representatives from Government Contact Centers meet
annually to exchange ideas, experiences, training methods and systems.   
Our Mission:
Committed to communities, to share what we learn, to grow from what we share, and
to accept the challenge to make a positive difference.
Click here to access the AGCCE members only discussion board.
10th Annual Conference
Chattanooga, TN
May 12 -14, 2010
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We Sailed into Success...

We want to send a special thank you to Debra Hudson and all the staff
at the Minneapolis 311 Call Center for a superb conference May 13-
15, 2009.  The conference was wonderful and full of special details,
thanks to Debra and her committee members who worked tirelessly for
months prior to the event to recruit attendees (those personal calls
made everyone feel their presence was important!) and soliciting
donations.

This year was a year of firsts.  The hotel, Graves 601, had never
before hosted a government organization until our conference.  The
economic conditions and Debra’s negotiation skills got us an
unbelievable rate of $121 for a 5 star hotel.  It was fabulous (enviable
multi head showers and televisions in the bathroom), with great food
and the staff was very attentive.

This year also saw the association’s first international member, who
was able to attend the conference.  Other attendees came from San
Francisco, Reno, Austin, Alabama, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and
many, many other cities and counties.  There were many opportunities
to network with other call center staff, thanks to a great agenda..  And
participants got to experience a bit of the city with a mini bus tour of the
city (including the bridge that fell and was rebuilt) and a reception in a
former flour mill.

Great speakers have been the hallmark of every conference and this
one was no exception.  From a free tool to measure your call center’s
performance to Harvard’s Nine Imperatives of Leadership for 311 Call
Centers to a glimpse of current government strategies from Jackie
Byers of the National Association of Counties, this conference was full
of good information.  Topics included changing your attitude to tackle
any situation, the importance of diversity and how Fort Wayne dealt
with three back-to-back disasters.

And speaking of good information, the vendors this year provided
something for everyone, from software that allows citizens to text
service requests to customer relationship management software to
help you get your call center started, the vendors put great resources
in one place and an opportunity to win a digital camera with Debra’s
creative strategy of interaction.

Each conference seems to be the absolute best and the fact that
Minneapolis came through again this year in such challenging times is
a testament to the hard work of  Debra and her committee.  On behalf
of the board and members of AGCCE, we would like to thank Debra
Hudson, her committee and the city of Minneapolis for a great
conference and another wonderful opportunity to learn from each
other.

Go to the file section of the Goole Group for copies of the
presentations and other conference materials.