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Category: Commentary

Diversity Councils Enrich Chamber Activities

October 4, 2022 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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Priorities Help Members Sustain Momentum

March 3, 2022 W.A.C.E. Insider

By the time you read this, hopefully you have already started to implement a handful of takeaways from our annual…

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Political Action: It’s Time to Get in the Game

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With reapportionment and the mood of the nation potentially swinging toward the center, 2022 could be the perfect time for…

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Challenging Times Show Chambers Helping Their Communities with Vision, Courage

February 7, 2022 W.A.C.E. Insider

On a recent trip to San Francisco, as I looked around the city, the following quote by Charles Dickens from…

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Chair of the Board
Lorraine Clarno, ACE
Discover Kalispell (MT) Chamber
(406) 758-2800
l.clarno@kalispellchamber.com

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

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

Vice Chair
Patrick Ellis, ACE
Murrieta/Wildomar (CA) Chamber
(951) 677-7916
patrick@mwcoc.org

Vice Chair
Tallia Hart
Healdsburg (CA) Chamber
(707) 433-6935
tallia@healdsburg.com

Vice Chair
Michael Neal, CCE, CCD
Tulsa Regional (OK) Chamber
(918) 560-0210
mikeneal@tulsachamber.com

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

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