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2020 Annual Conference Handouts - It's Paperless!
Below are the handouts that we have been provided by session speakers.
Please note that some speakers have chosen not to make their presentations available!
Wednesday, February 5
Keynote:
Crystal Washington -
Imagine the Future of Chambers
11:00-12:10 p.m.
The New Chamber Brand: Best Practices and Success Stories
Eddie McBride
Sarah Watts
11:00-12:10 p.m.
Small Chambers: Their Needs and Issues
Justin Aufdermauer
Heidi McCutcheon
11:00-12:10 p.m.
Surviving and Thriving in Your Chamber Career
Handouts
Nancy Lindholm, ACE
David May, CCE, CAE
Pat Patrick
Diane Schwenke
11:00-12:10 p.m.
Social Storytelling Strategy: Do You Have One?
Jerrol Anonuevo
Lisa Farquharson
Garrett Jaenicke
11:00-12:10 p.m.
Public Funding/Government Contracts: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Pam Ridler, CCE
Marnie Uhl, ACE
2:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Communicating the Value of Your Chamber
Janelle Tasssart
Mark Turner
2:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Tourism Best Practices
Mo Sherifdeen
Lisa Langer, IOM
2:15-4:15 p.m.
All Things Board of Directors
Bryan Starr
Jill Lagan
Susan Wan-Ross
2:15-4:15 p.m.
Finding the Right Young Professionals and Engaging on Their Terms
Erik Quick-Warner
Sarah Wilson
Amanda Yankovich
2:15-4:15 p.m.
Workplace Culture and Staff Retention
Jessica Welch
Chris Romer
Thursday, February 6
Keynote:
Dr. Steve Swafford -
Being a Strategic Chamber Leader
10:40-11:50 a.m.
Workforce Woes: How Can Chambers Effectively Support Solving Workforce for Their Communities?
Ann Hutchison
Anne Gill
10:40-11:50 a.m.
Membership Sales Best Practices
Bill Holman
Doug Holman
10:40-11:50 a.m.
Chamber Leadership Triple Whammy: Communication, Change and Conflict
Dr. Steve Swafford
10:40-11:50 a.m.
Economic Development: Chambers Collaborating with EDCs
Nick Ortiz
Todd Sanders
10:40-11:50 a.m.
Mission Creep: The Scramble to Make Money vs. Mission
Mike Neal
Erik Williams
Keynote:
Dr. Chris Thornberg -
The Economy: What's Happening & What's Next?
2:20-3:30 p.m.
Incubators and Entrepreneurial Programs for Business Start-Ups
David Schaffert
Julia Jordan
2:20-3:30 p.m
Why Retention Deserves Your Attention
Pat Clark
Chris Romer
2:20-3:30 p.m.
Straight Talk on the Economy: The Fed? Recession? China? And Much, Much More
Chris Thornberg, Ph.D.
2:20-3:30 p.m
Overcoming Overwhelm: Getting All the Pieces Moving in the Right Direction
Diane Schwenke
Brittany Quick-Warner
Kami Welch
2:20-3:30 p.m
Finances: Dos and Dont's
Scott Ashton
John Brewer
Debi Mollahan
3:50-5:00 p.m.
Homelessness
Kim Marshall
Marc Jolin
Nick Ortiz
3:50
-5:00 p.m.
Ambassador Programs: Tips to Kick-Start and Energize
Erin Hull
Tammy Wellbrock
3:50
-5:00 p.m.
Building Your Capacity as a Leader
Todd Sanders
Gail Zureck
3:50
-5:00 p.m.
Exploring the Why of Chamber Programs and Events
Candace Carnahan
Kaitlyn Irvine
3:50
-5:00 p.m.
Chamber Foundations: How to Start One and Use Them
Handouts
Ken Brengle
Michael Gellman
Kathy Tilque
Friday, February 7
TheGeneral Session
: Robert Tucker -
Managing the Future: Capitalizing on the Driving Forces of Change
***This speaker requests that you contact
info@innovationresource.com
to request the slides from his presentation at the 2020 W.A.C.E. conference.
Closing Session
:
Barry Moltz -
Here's to Getting Unstuck & Moving Forward
Future of Chambers:
Joshua Bonner -
Climbing is Best Done With a Partner
- Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/KyCzWp1lFIE
Tallia Hart -
The 2030 Experience Center: Is Your Chamber Ready?
- Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/huiJ4XwkH0I
Mark Turner -
Purpose Driven Chamber
- Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/tGqdjsar7Es
Chris Romer -
The Magic of the Unicorn: A Literary Adventure
- Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/HOuQe0fZNco