IGNITE Your Mind, Chamber & Soul at the 2026 Annual Conference!

Conference Dates:  February 4 - 6, 2026 | Pre-Conference Excursions & Workshops:  February 3, 2026

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FIVE REASONS TO ATTEND
  1. Professional growth: Walk away with new frameworks, practical tools, and strategies that you can implement immediately in your chamber.
  2. Fresh perspective: Our keynote speakers and breakout sessions are selected to expand your thinking and push boundaries.
  3. Community building: Reconnect with longtime colleagues, meet new peers, and strengthen the network of chamber leaders across the region.
  4. Recognition: Be present when your colleagues are honored, and consider submitting your own work for awards recognition.
  5. Inspiration & renewal: This is more than a conference — it’s an opportunity to recharge your passion for the work you do and to return home with renewed energy.
SPECIAL RATES
  • $245 per night
  • $15 per night resort fee (reduced)
  • 12.05% lodging tax
  • Rates available 3 days prior to after conference (based on availability)

​DEADLINE:
Reservations should be made prior to January 13, 2026 at 5:00pm local time.  Availability and rates cannot be guaranteed after this date, or if all rooms are sold prior to the cut-off.

​NOTE:  WACE incurs financial risks when booking hotels for our annual conference.   Please book through this link to ensure your stay is credited to our event.
APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS & SUBMIT AWARD NOMINATIONS
WACE celebrates excellence in the Chamber community through awards recognizing outstanding chamber work, service, communications innovation, and leadership.  Submit your Chamber's nominations for the following awards.
  • Accredited Chamber Executive
  • Annual Conference Scholarship
  • E-Newsletter Award
  • Executive of the Year Award
  • Hammer Memorial Scholarship
  • Hathaway Team Member of the Year Award
  • Newsletter/Magazine Award
  • Outstanding Chamber Program Awards
  • Overall Communications Award
  • Pettit Memorial Excellence in Leadership Award
  • Rose Memorial Scholarship
  • Social Media Impact Campaign Award (NEW)
  • Video Award
  • Website Award

DEADLINE:  Award nominations & scholarship applications must be submitted by November 28, 2026.   Scholarship recipients will be notified by mid-December.   Award winners will be announced during the Annual Conference.

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