Glenn Morris (left), incoming W.A.C.E. chair of the board and president and CEO of the Santa Maria Valley (CA) Chamber, presents outgoing chair Todd Sanders, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix (AZ) Chamber, with a plaque to honor his service.Dawn Argula (left), president and CEO of the Livermore (CA) Chamber, and Inge Houston, president and CEO of the Dublin (CA) Chamber, pause for a photo during a general session table discussion.David May (right), president and CEO of the Fort Collins Area (CO) Chamber, receives recognition for his 40 years of service in the chamber industry from Todd Sanders, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Area (AZ) Chamber.Keynote speaker Barry Moltz wraps up the 2020 Annual Conference by challenging attendees to get unstuck.Keynote speaker Steven Swafford led the general session presentation “Being a Strategic Chamber Leader.”W.A.C.E. Annual Conference Chair Brad Hicks, president and CEO of The Chamber of Medford/Jackson County (OR), welcomes attendees and opens the conference.W.A.C.E. President and CEO Dave Kilby moderates a general session panel on the importance of being politically engaged with panelists (from left to right) Nathan Ahle, ACE, president and CEO of the Fresno (CA) Chamber, Tom Pierson, ACE, president and CEO of the Tacoma-Pierce County (WA) Chamber, and Janet Steele, ACE, president and CEO of the Albany Area (OR) Chamber.Crystal Washington kicks off the conference with an intriguing presentation on “Imagining the Future of Chambers.”Economist Chris Thornburg (left) hosts a Q&A during a breakout session following his general session presentation.W.A.C.E. recognizes three new Accredited Chamber Executives at the Annual Conference in Portland, including (from left to right): Chris Romer, president and CEO of the Vail Valley (CO) Partnership, Jessica Welch, vice president of operations of the Greater Irvine (CA) Chamber, and Patrick Ellis, president and CEO of the Murrieta/Wildomar (CA) Chamber.Keynote speaker Robert Tucker offers a presentation on “Managing the Future: Capitalizing on the Driving Forces of Change.”
