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2020 Annual Conference

Handouts

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
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