If you’ve joined W.A.C.E. over the last couple of years, you probably heard me say something like “our job is…
Almost every week we hear of another chamber in the West looking for a new CEO. It’s a trend—for many…
Chamber work can certainly run the gamut and has been described as challenging, frustrating, all-absorbing, unpredictable, busy (of course) and,…
It seems that so many folks in the chamber world, execs and their boards of directors are afraid to “rock…
I often wonder why the salaries of chamber CEOs frequently seem to lag behind those of economic development corporations (EDC),…
W.A.C.E. research has consistently pointed out that there are five core competencies that business people believe are important for their…
As we start to exit the summer months and head towards fall, MANY chambers, especially those on a calendar year, are starting to prepare for their annual board retreat or planning conference.
While talking with a number of chamber executives lately about upcoming board retreats and conference planning, the following questions are…
As I was doing some spring cleaning a few weeks ago, I came across a book, The Heart of a…