2017 Annual Conference Agenda
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
10:00am – 12:00pm ACE Board of Directors Meeting
(Board of Directors Only)
12:00pm – 1:00pm Registration/Check-in
1:00pm – 1:15pm Welcome and Introductions
Robert Heidt, ACE Board Chairman
1:15pm – 2:00pm ACE Membership Meeting
Led by Robert Heidt, ACE Board Chairman
2:05pm – 2:55pm State Legislature Updates & Legislative Forecast
Mike Huckins, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Eric Emmert, Dorn Policy Group
Glenn Hamer, Arizona Chamber of Commerce
Q&A moderated by Julie Pastrick, Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
2:55pm – 3:45pm Federal Updates
Vartan Djihanian, United States Chamber of Commerce
3:45pm – 5:00pm 2018 Legislative Agenda for Arizona Business
Anne Gill, ACE Legislative Chair
5:00pm – 7:00pm Welcome Reception & Dinner
Graciously hosted by Carefree Cave Creek
Chamber of Commerce
2017 Annual Conference Agenda
Thursday, September 21, 2017
8:00am – 8:30am Registration/Check-in
(Continental Breakfast provided)
8:30am – 8:40am Welcome
Anne Gill, ACE Chair-Elect
Robert Heidt, ACE Chair
8:40am – 8:50am Welcome to Carefree
Patty Villenueve, CEO, Carefree Cave Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Mayor Les Peterson, Town of Carefree
8:50am – 10:30am WACE Branding Presentation and Interactive Branding Exercise
Greg Hill, Brand-Birth
10:35am – 11:45am Economic Development Panel
Sandra Watson, Arizona Commerce Authority
Jessi Pederson, City of Glendale
Jennifer Mellor, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch and Interactive Discussion
1:10pm – 2:40pm Breakout Sessions/CEO Roundtable
Sessions include: Membership, Events, and Marketing
Chamber CEO Roundtable (CEO only)
2:45pm – 3:45pm Financial Keys: How Should Your Chamber Be Performing?
Rob Leslie, Eide Bailly
4:00pm – 5:30pm Break
5:30pm – 6:30pm Cocktail Reception
6:30pm – 7:30pm Dinner & Silent Auction
2017 Annual Conference Agenda
Friday, September 22, 2017
8:30am – 9:30am Check-in and Breakfast
(Continental Breakfast provided)
9:30am – 9:45am Final Review of 2018 Legislative Agenda
for Arizona Business
Led by Anne Gill, ACE Legislative Chair
9:45am – 10:30am Leadership Keynote Presentation
Dave Kilby, President & CEO
Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.)
Q&A moderated by Robert Heidt, ACE Chair
10:30am – 11:00am 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes
Led by Robert Heidt, ACE Chair
11:00am – 11:15am Scholarship Awards and Raffle Drawing
Robert Heidt, ACE Chair