With over 30 breakout sessions taught by CEOs and veteran chamber professionals across 19 different states and Canada, your chamber attended topics such as: Strategic Planning, Transitioning Your Chamber from 3ps to 3cs, The Economic Outlook: Navigating the Stimulus Hangover, Maximizing Marketing & Communications, Membership On-Boarding, Engagement & Retention and more! The Chamber knows the importance of investing in our staff and the services we provide to our over 1200 membership body. We are looking forward to implementing some of the best practices, services and elevating our members experiences. In addition to the professional development W.A.C.E. each year at the annual conference W.A.C.E. recognizes the “best and brightest” in the chamber industry through a variety of special individual awards. W.A.C.E. also presents special recognition to chambers in the area of communication awards. Service Awards: • President and CEO Eli Matthews was honored with a 10-year service award in The Chamber industry. Additional Chamber staff who received service awards are:
Zavala sat on the conference committee and played a role in coordinating a breakout session called “Rethinking Your Fundraising Structure”. Zavala worked with President and CEO Chris Romer from Vail Valley Partnership in Vail Colorado and Zeb Welborn President and CEO of Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce in Chino California. Together this dynamic team helped over 100 chamber professionals to change their mindset and messaging. The takeaway from this breakout session was chamber members from any chamber are not helping to raise funds. Members are investing in their chambers and communities through membership, advertising and sponsorships allowing each chamber to do the work necessary behind the scenes to help business succeed in our communities. “This conference is imperative for our staff to continue to learn and grow. As we invest in our Team, we are consequently stronger and are able to serve our membership and business community to greater degree.” Eli Matthews, President & CEO
• Cathy Watt – 12 years of service • Angela Wood – 12 years of service • Shelly Wager - 5 years of service
• The Chamber awarded first place in video contest. The Chamber was honored to be recognized in the video award category and received first place for their video about communicating value and telling The Chamber story beating 2nd place Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and 3rd place Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce. n
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February 2023 | The Business Review
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