• W.A.C.E. 2012 Hathaway Award

    Ann Hutchison (Fort Collins Area CO) was the recipient of the 2012 Hathaway Award that recognizes an outstanding staff person.

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  • Keynoter Barry Moltz – "BAM! Delivering Customer Service in a Self-Service World"

    W.A.C.E. Keynoter Simon T Bailey

    Keynoter Simon T Bailey – "Vuja de Moment"

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  • Glenn Morris (Visalia CA) presents the 2011 Hammer Memorial Award to Ermina Karim (San Luis Obispo CA)

    W.A.C.E. 2012 Hammer Memorial Award

    Ermina Karim (San Luis Obispo CA) presents the 2012 Hammer Memorial Award to Jeremy Harris (Garden Grove CA)

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  • Diane Schwenke (Grand Junction CO) presents the 2011 Pettit Memorial Award to Nancy Hoffman Vanyek (San Fernando Valley CA)

    W.A.C.E. 2012 Pettit Memorial Award

    Nancy Hoffman Vanyek (Greater San Fernando Valley CA) presents the 2012 Pettit Memorial Award to Steve Rose (Culver City CA)

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  • Kelly Hall (Longview TX) presents the 2011 Executive of the Year Award to Sharon Silva (L) (Turlock CA).

    W.A.C.E. 2012 Pettit Memorial Award

    Nancy Hoffman Vanyek (Greater San Fernando Valley CA) presents the 2012 Pettit Memorial Award to Cindy Roth (Greater Riverside CA)

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  • Cindy Roth , ACE (Riverside CA) passes the gavel to incoming chairman Ken Moore (Edmond OK).

    W.A.C.E. Tom Pierson

    Ken Moore , CCE (Edmond OK) passes the gavel to incoming chairman Tom Pierson, ACE (Tacoma-Pierce County WA).

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  • Beth Ziesenis delighted the audience with "Free and Low-Cost Tools to Make You More Creative, Productive and Organized."

    W.A.C.E. Keynoter Martin Stoll

    Keynoter Martin Stoll - "The Up and Downside of Social Media."

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  • New Accredited Chamber Executives include (L-R) Anne Glasscock, Kaufman TX, Brenda Ketcham, Ogallala NE, Sharon Wagner, Brea CA, B Gorman, Lake Tahoe South Shore NV, Mary Whitton, Longview TX, Jill Lederer, Greater Conejo Valley CA, and Katherine Zimmer, Napa CA.

    W.A.C.E. Core Competency Awards

    (L-R) B Gorman, ACE (Lake Tahoe South Shore NV), Scott Raty, ACE (Pleasanton CA), Toni Padron, ACE (Carlsbad CA), Emily Abernathy (Lake Tahoe South Shore NV),  Pam Ridler, CCE (Castle Rock CO)

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  • Keynoter Mark Thompson "Make Change Happen and Now, Build a Great Business"

    W.A.C.E. Keynoter Jeff Beals

    Keynoter Jeff Beals "How Chambers Succeed in Brutally Competitive Environments"

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  • Keynoter Jerry Aguero "The New West: Uncertainty, Challenges, and Opportunities"

    W.A.C.E. Keynoter Sarah Sladek

    Keynoter Sarah Sladek "The End of Membership As We Know It"

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  • Keynoter Keith Woods "Masters or Victims: You, Your Chamber and Your Community"

    W.A.C.E. Keynoter David Chavern

    Keynoter David Chavern "Washington-What's On the Horizon"

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  • Cindy Roth, ACE (Riverside CA) presents Life Membership to former Ventura CA exec Zoe Taylor (L).

    W.A.C.E. Life Membership

    Wilda Parks and Dave Garth receive W.A.C.E. Life Membership.

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  • Cindy Roth, ACE (Riverside CA) presents Life Membership to former Torrance CA exec Barbara Glennie (L).

    W.A.C.E. Conference Talk Show

    Chamber Embracing Change
    (L-R) Mark Blackney (Clovis CA), Martha Willits (Des Moines IA), Betty Nokes (Bellevue WA), and moderator Mike Varney (Tucson AZ).

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  • Cindy Roth, ACE (Riverside CA) presents Life Membership to former Napa CA exec Kate King Turner (L).

    W.A.C.E. Recognizes Chamber Professionals

    25 Years in Chamber Industry (L-R) Marna Smeltzer (Redondo Beach CA), Nancy Hoffman Vanyek (San Fernando Valley CA), Wayne Griffin (Catalina Island CA), Tina Firestone (TLF Consulting Group) .

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  • Nancy Hoffman (San Fernando Valley CA) and Steve Snyder (WACE) conducted the live auction.

    W.A.C.E. Recognizes Chamber Professionals

    Ken Moore (Edmond OK) presents plaque to Kristy Wright (Woodland CA) in recognition of her 30 years in the Chamber Industry.

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  • Keynoter Dr. Ann Atkinson "You, Your Board and 2020 Trends"

    2013 Conference

    W.A.C.E. Whitewater Session provided participants with dozens of new ideas of successful programs from conference attendees. 

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  • Academy officially graduated 33 students at the conference

    W.A.C.E. Academy Graduates

    Academy officially graduated 20 students at the conference.

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  • W.A.C.E. - Outstanding Communication Achievement Award

    WACE President/CEO, Dave Kilby (R) presents award to Cindy Roth, ACE, President/CEO of the Greater Riverside (CA) Chambers and Kevin Wingate, Communications Manager

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  • W.A.C.E. ACADEMY

    Academy's 3rd Year Class Officially Graduated in February at the W.A.C.E. Conference in San Francisco.

  • W.A.C.E. ACADEMY 2012

    Over 100 chamber professionals from 10 states and Canada, participated in the 2012 Academy program.

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