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Category: Commentary

Challenges Everywhere — Time for Leadership

January 10, 2023 Dave Kilby

As we all embark on a new adventure in 2023, it’s absolutely clear that the opportunities for chambers of commerce…

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Diversity = Variety, Core to All a Chamber Does

November 8, 2022 W.A.C.E. Insider

Diversity is one of those overused catchwords that we see a lot recently and the word itself elicits, for many,…

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‘Listen and Deliver’ Key to Chamber Success

October 4, 2022 Dave Kilby

In my opinion, a key component of success in the chamber business could be summarized as “listen to your members…

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Diversity Councils Enrich Chamber Activities

W.A.C.E. Insider

As we all know, it is important, if not imperative, that the chamber of commerce reflects the community we serve…

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Another Survival Tip: Find Your Wingmen

August 4, 2022 Dave Kilby

Just like many of you, I recently saw the new Top Gun movie “Maverick.” In the movie (and the original…

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Nuggets from 8,500 Days in Chamber Biz

W.A.C.E. Insider

If anyone would have suggested that I was going to be at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce as…

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Keys to Surviving 45 Years in Chamber Business

June 29, 2022 Dave Kilby

By the time you read this, assuming I’m still employed and am alive and kickin’, I will have survived 45…

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Will Survey Results Help with Change?

June 6, 2022 W.A.C.E. Insider

One of the things that I take great pride in is that W.A.C.E. has always appreciated and sought out data…

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Ad Wizard Can Provide Helpful Boost to Chamber of Commerce Messaging

May 9, 2022 Dave Kilby

Three years ago, W.A.C.E. launched its marketing tool — the “Ad Wizard” — consisting of 10 “The Chamber Is…” messages…

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Connecting the Dots: Remember Why & What as Well as How Your Chamber Conducts Itself

April 5, 2022 W.A.C.E. Insider

NOTE: A version of the commentary below originally ran in the W.A.C.E. Insider back in September 2017, but with the…

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2022-23 W.A.C.E. Officers

Chair of the Board
Jeremy Harris, ACE, IOM
Long Beach Area (CA) Chamber
(562) 436-1251
jharris@lbchamber.com

Chair-Elect
Lorraine Clarno, ACE
Kalispell (MT) Chamber & CVB
(406) 758-2800
l.clarno@kalispellchamber.com

Vice Chair
John Brewer
Billings (MT) Chamber
(406) 245-4111
john@billingschamber.com

Vice Chair
Colin Diaz, ACE, IOM
Tempe (AZ) Chamber
(408) 736-4280
colin@tempechamber.org

Vice Chair
Whitney Diver-McEvoy
Yountville (CA) Chamber
(707) 944-0904
whitney@yountville.com

Vice Chair
Kami Welch, ACE
Arvada (CO) Chamber
(303) 424-0313
kami@arvadachamber.org

Immediate Past Chair
Chris Romer, ACE
Vail Valley (CO) Partnership
(970) 476-1000
cromer@visitvailvalley.com

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