CCNE membership is limited exclusively to chemical industry sales personnel whose sales responsibility and/or offices are located within the New England States.
 
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who is the CCNE and why do we exist?
  2. How to become a member?
  3. How to contact a member?
  4. How to contact the Club?
  5. When are dues to be paid?
  6. I need to change or update my member profile information. How do I do that?
  7. When are the Club functions and how do I attend them?
  8. Can I send my boss or guests to a CCNE function or meeting if I’m not attending?
  9. How do I participate in the Scholarship Program?
  10. How do I propose a Charity for our charitable contributions?
  11. How do I find individual Committee Chairs?
  12. How can I participate in Club activities and committees?
  13. What if I move away from New England and no longer cover the area?
  14. How many members are in the CCNE?
  1. Who is the CCNE and why do we exist?

    The idea for The Chemical Club of New England, Inc was first hatched on October 29, 1945. It was formalized a month later on November 26, 1945 when a committee was formed to draw up a constitution which was submitted and adopted on January 30, 1946. Our first meeting was held on April 8, 1946 and CCNE was incorporated on August 4, 1947. For over 60 years we have served as a social organization whose purpose is to “promote the welfare and interests of the chemical industry and to cultivate social and friendly acquaintance among the members.

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  2. How to become a member?

    Membership is open to qualified candidates who are actively employed in a sales management or sales position by a firm engaged primarily in manufacturing or distributing chemical raw materials with sales responsibilities or office located within the six New England States. Prospective members may be proposed in writing on an approved application form by any member of the club other than members of the applicant’s firm. Prospective members require a member sponsor and three seconding recommendation letters from members of The Chemical Club of New England, Inc. that are in good standing. There is a non-refundable initiation fee required with the completed application which is sent to the Membership Committee Chair for presentation to the Executive Board. If approved, the member then would be subject to the then applicable dues for the current club year, and depending upon when the application is filed, they may need to pay dues again for the next club year at the same time. Club year begins May 1 and ends April 30 each year. Dues are payable and due no later than March 1 of each year so understand that if you are a new member, and you paid dues they only cover the current club year in which you were admitted and you will still need to pay dues again for the upcoming club year.

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  3. How to contact a member?

    This is a little more challenging for the non-member to accomplish since our membership roster is confidential. Normally, we network closely with New England based chemical industry sales personnel so if you are a qualified candidate for membership and wish to contact and/or identify a member who could possibly sponsor you, you need only ask around the sales department to find CCNE members. We have recently added a CCNE Member Bio pull down to the front page of our website so a list of members is viewable there for people to review.

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  4. How to contact the Club?

    Contacting the club is done through our Executive Assistant. You may call us at 401-781-3910, fill out our contact form or send email to Pat dot CCNE at Verizon dot net. We have spelled out the contact email because of problems with spam mail generated off of internet email addresses by spiders, so you will obviously need to put the correct email punctuation in based off of the phonetic spelling above.

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  5. When are dues to be paid?

    Dues are payable NO LATER THAN March 1st of each year. Those dues are paying for your membership for the club year that begins on May 1 and concludes April 30. Any member who has not paid dues by March 1st of each year is delinquent and not in good standing. According to the By-Laws, that member forfeits all club privilidges until such time as the dues are current. If you are not receiving notices of Club functions, then make sure you have paid your dues!

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  6. I need to change or update my member profile information. How do I do that?

    With the launch of the new website in 2006, we have incorporated individual member login and passwords which now enable you to maintain your information online and update it as changes occur. These changes will not supercede the information that you must complete each year on the dues notice and membership data form. Members are required to manage their own information and if you change jobs, address, or have other changes to your member profile, it’s up to the individual member to update that information on BOTH the website and the Membership data form when it arrives in January each year. The burden of maintaining this information is on the member and the member’s sole responsibility. If are not getting notices, this might be because you overlooked updating your member data.

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  7. When are the Club functions and how do I attend them?

    Club functions and meetings are communicated to all members periodically throughout the year. These forms are available from the members only side of this website as well as through the Entertainment Chair or applicable function Chair such as Education for Speaker’s night etc. The burden of responsibility for obtaining, completing, and delivering registration forms for functions is on the CCNE member.

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  8. Can I send my boss or guests to a CCNE function or meeting if I’m not attending?

    No. We require members to bring guests and attend our functions and sending unescorted guests to Club functions is not permitted.

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  9. How do I participate in the Scholarship Program?

    Each year the CCNE offers the members a scholarship program for qualified students. Contact the Scholarship Chairman for details on the current scholarship program and how it works.

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  10. How do I propose a Charity for our charitable contributions?

    Members in good standing may submit suggestions for worth charities to be considered for a contribution each year by contacting the Executive Board in writing, or through the Club email listed above, or by contacting the Chair of the Charitable Contributions Committee.

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  11. How do I find individual Committee Chairs?

    On the members side of this website, you will find lists of names of all Chairpersons and committee members for each Standing and Select Committee for the given club year.

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  12. How can I participate in Club activities and committees?

    Any member in good standing may contact the President to be considered for any position within the Club’s Executive Board or Committees. It is suggested that interested parties act a year in advance and make their interests known to the Vice President who will most likely become President the following year and will need to fill the Committee Chair positions. Those decisions are generally made prior to April 1 of each year so contact the appropriate party early. Committee Chairs select their own Committee members. If no Committee Chair postions are available, then consider serving on a committee to get the lay of the land and then express your interest in becoming Chair of a committee the following year to the incoming President. The entertainment is the hardest job and requires the greatest commitment of time. Accepting the responsibility of chairing any committee is a commitment that you will attend the 6-7 meetings of the Executive Board throughout the year in addition to whatever committee meetings are required. The club needs help and we are only as good as the work of the people who pull the load. If everyone will do a little, then a few won’t have to do a lot. It is important to appreciate that chairing a committee is a big responsibility that requires your time, your energy, your creativity, and participation. The reward is in helping to deliver a high quality experience for all members, and in heightened visibility of you, your company, and your business.

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  13. What if I move away from New England and no longer cover the area?

    If you move away, or have a job change, as a member in good standing you still have a few options available to you in order to continue to be part of the CCNE. We have five separate categories of membership; Group A – Active, Group B – Non-active, Group C – Contributing, Group D – Honorary, and Group E – Retired. Descriptions of these categories are found in the by-laws listed in the Membership Directory and Constitution which is published and mailed to members each year, and also on this website in the Members Only section.

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  14. How many members are in the CCNE?

    The Chemical Club of New England, Inc membership has hovered around 250 members for the past 10 years. Given the losses of chemical producing in New England over the past 20 years, we are quite proud of the strength of our membership.

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