2025 WCCE Annual Conference
2025 WCCE Annual Conference Agenda (tentative)
Tuesday, August 12
12 – 4 p.m. | Pre-conference Optional Activities
• Rafting/Wine Tasting
• Golf
• Rafting/Wine Tasting
• Golf
5 – 6 p.m. | Reception
6 p.m. | Dinner on the town
Wednesday, August 13
8 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast
9 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome from AWB President Kris Johnson
9:15 – 10 a.m. | Morning Keynote – Joe Nguyễn, Director, Washington State Department of Commerce
10 – 10:45 a.m. | Session One (TBA)
10:45 – 11 a.m. | Break
11 – 11:45 a.m. | Session Two (TBA)
12 – 1 p.m. | Lunch Keynote – Jen Pruden, Senior Manager, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE)
Horizon 2035: Influences Shaping the Future of Chambers of Commerce
Chamber work is never done in a vacuum, and forward-thinking leaders look for ways to understand the factors that shape the world in which we operate. This session will explore Horizon 2035—the key influences that will define the future of chambers and the communities we serve. Attendees will hear what is driving these trends and actionable strategies to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Horizon 2035: Influences Shaping the Future of Chambers of Commerce
Chamber work is never done in a vacuum, and forward-thinking leaders look for ways to understand the factors that shape the world in which we operate. This session will explore Horizon 2035—the key influences that will define the future of chambers and the communities we serve. Attendees will hear what is driving these trends and actionable strategies to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
1:15 – 2 p.m. | Session Three (TBA)
2 – 2:15 p.m. | Break
2:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Session Four – Keith Dunnagan, CEO, BPE Law | CEO Conversation on Risk Management and Liability
3:45 – 4 p.m. | Annual Meeting/Board Elections
6 – 8 p.m. | Reception/Evening Keynote – David Blandford, Executive Director of State of Washington Tourism (SWT)
Thursday, August 14
8 – 9 a.m. | Breakfast
9 – 9:45 | Session Six (TBA)
9:45 – 10 a.m. | Break
11 – 11:45 a.m. | Session Seven
12 p.m. | Adjourn
Lodging
Hotel Windrow
502 N Main St.
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: (509) 962-8000
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last year’s event
The 2024 WCCE Annual Conference in Ellensburg was so much fun! If you missed out, email Dru Garson to get on the list for this year’s event.