2014 OSCC-WCCE Joint Leadership Conference

2014 OSCC-WCCE Joint Leadership Conference

STRATEGIC INNOVATION: Ignite and Engage 

November 5 ? 7, 2014 

Breakout Sessions 

Chambermaster 

Seth Neistadt and Stephan Wurzburg 

Change Ahead 

Steve Snyder 

Why are businesses joining your chamber? Why are they are leaving? What programs do they expect chambers to be involved in? What major changes are affecting every chamber? What strategies will be necessary to succeed in the future 

Dealing with Competing Organizations 

Rich Hadley, Past President/CEO of Greater Spokane Incorporate 

What is the best way for a Chamber to deal with competing organizations in their respective areas of service? Is it to collaborate, merge, ignore or crush? Rich will share his experiences with this issue including the successes and challenges he and the Chamber faced 

Strategic Planning 

Bob Harris 

Some chambers try to get by without a plan; or their board thinks planning is a waste of time. This session describes proven ways (and short cuts) to create and implement a successful plan. 

Messaging and Storytelling: 

Power Tools for Professional Success 

Bill Graham, Graham Corporate Communications Inc. 

Great, they like you. Now, will they remember you? Nothing leaves a more powerful impression than a good story. Bill shares his concepts and structure for telling professional stories and finding testimonials that will help your listen-ers remember value for them. 

The Changing Workforce 

Elizabeth Kerns, Professor - Central Washington University 

What should a Chamber be doing now to prepare for a workforce turnover tsunami? With the boomers leaving and the millenniums coming in, what does this mean for our Chambers? future? And what about those workers in-between the grays and young? Professor Elizabeth Kerns, former Chamber CEO of the Illinois Chamber Executives and now a leading educator in the field of Organizational PR and non-profit leader development will give you her take on what lays ahead for Chambers and the opportunities and challenges that await. 

A View of the Horizon, A Look in the Mirror 

Developing strategies for your Chamber, 

your members and yourself 

David Woolson, CEO ? Walla Walla Chamber 

A fresh approach in developing and executing strategic goals and plans. David will take you through an entertaining and insightful way to view the horizon and how to get there. Dave?s Top 10 Strategy Questions and Top 10 Tips to Thrive and Survive will give you a new way of looking at your future and build-ing the structure to achieve your personal and professional goals. 

Turning Hellos to Handshakes 

with Social Media 

Imelda Dulcich, owner Imelda Dulcich PR & Social Media, and Newcastle Chamber Executive Director

It?s all about building relationships. Learn how Imelda turns hellos into handshakes and 140 characters into conversations. By combining contemporary and classic forms of engagement, Imelda will show you how to work to build customer base and product awareness for your members (and future members) with public relations and social media.
 

Keynote Speakers 

BILL GRAHAM 

Bill Graham specializing in helping leaders, educators, elected officials, sales teams, and other professionals become more engaging, successful communicators. Bill delivers often-overlooked communication tools such as likea-bility and storytelling to his audiences in a memorable way. He also works with organiza-tions to develop and improve corporate culture for leaders, managers, boards and staff. 

SETH NEISTADT 

Seth Neistadt is an award-winning business owner, consultant, and advisor. He was recognized in 2009 as the Business of the Year for the 59th Assembly District of California for his community building initia-tives and his work with Chambers of Commerce. 

In addition to owning three companies that serve small businesses as well as Chambers of Commerce, Neistadt is currently the Vice President of Product Development for MicroNet. MicroNet is the developer of the industry leading member management software, ChamberMaster, designed exclusively for Chambers of Commerce. 

RENEE RADCLIFF SINCLAIR 

Renee Radcliff Sinclair is leading strategic initiatives for Apple Inc. in the Pacific Northwest, where she manages relationships with elected officials and com-munity thought leaders around issues related to stu-dent achievement and technology. Prior to joining Apple, Renee spent 14 years as a journalist, followed by four successful elections to the Washington State House of Representatives. Since retiring from public office, Renee has served in policy leadership roles with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Electronics Association, and now with Apple. 

LOU FIGUEROA 

Lou Figueroa is an inspirational speaker who speaks on topics relating to finding balance in life. Overcoming crisis and implementing change effec-tively. He shares messages of hope and inspiration to help empower others for personal success. 

Lou?s passion is encouraging people to think crea-tively. He delivers influential speeches related to addiction and recovery that inspire others to think outside the box. As a life coach he helps peole overcome any preconceived thought patterns that may be holding them back, he speaks about imple-menting tools to help transform their lives. 

Lou is an author and writes articles relating to bal-ance and finding your mental reset button. He teaches techniques to improve quality of life 

STEVE SNYDER 

Steve served as the Vice President of Local Chamber Relations for the California Chamber of Commerce in Sacramento for 13 . years, and Vice President of the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE) until October 1, 2013. Steve has over 36 years? experi-ence as a local chamber executive with chambers in Iowa, Arizona and California. He is a life-time member of both the Arizona Chamber Executives and the West Association of Chamber Executives (WACE). Over the past 25 years, he has facilitated over 250 board retreats and planning sessions in 15 states and has provided board training programs for over 6,000 volunteers.