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!

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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

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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

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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