The Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.) is the premier organization for education and professional development for chamber executives and staff.
​W.A.C.E. represents more than 350 Chambers in 21 states and Canada.

2026 Registration Now Open

Join us August 3-6 in San Francisco for the premier Chamber Professional Development program.​

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26-27 Webinar Series

Registration is now open for the 2026-2027 Webinar Series.   Sessions will be held the 3rd Wednesday in September-November, and March-May.   Chambers may purchase a subscription for the full series, or purchase sessions individually.​

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AI Mastery Program

Cohort #2 Coming Fall 2026!
Elevate your chamber by combining strategic leadership with hands-on skills to harness the power of artificial intelligence.

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Chamber Resources:  Annual Survey Reports Available

W.A.C.E. annually publishes three major surveys, including the Staff Salary & Benefits Survey (Q1), Benchmarking Survey (Q2), and Chamber Operations Survey (Q4).   

​These surveys are provided as a service to our members, supporting two of our key Strategic Imperatives, specifically Providing Chambers with Industry Best Practices and Advancing the Chamber Leadership Pipeline.   ​

​Login to the Member Portal to access these reports and other member-only resources!

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Chamber Board Resources

Past WACE Board Chair Jeremy Harris, ACE presents "Essential Ingredients for a Successful Chamber" in video 1 of the Board Basics video series.

WACE is pleased to share important resources to help your chamber succeed!

​A great chamber of commerce needs a great Board of Directors. To help you achieve that goal, we produced three new "Chamber Board Basics" videos that you'll want to share with your team.  We also assembled an assortment of W.A.C.E. podcast episodes and other resources that you'll want to check out.
To access please login to the "Member Portal" and find the Chamber Board Resources section.

Chamber Board Resources

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W.A.C.E. Insider Newsletter

Read the latest W.A.C.E. news, information and upcoming events in our monthly Insider Newsletter.

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Industry Job Postings

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Blog & Poll Results

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