10:30am  Board of Directors Meeting & Lunch

11:30am Registration Opens

1:00pm Welcome & Team Building

1:45pm - 2:30pm Conference Opening Session
Chrissy Clay-Beach Chair Chat: Brewing Success, Building Community

3:00pm - 4:00pm Breakout Sessions 1

Breakout A - The Psychology & Science Behind Events: Creating an Emotional Connection
Breakout B - Data Centers: What to Expect & How to Prepare
Breakout C- Retain.Engage.Thrive: Building A Dynamic Chamber Culture

4:00pm - 4:15pm Break - Visit Our Exhibitors

4:15pm - 5:00pm Breakout Sessions 2

Small Group Discussions - we will break you up into groups to discuss topics/issues that are important to Chambers.

5:00pm Day 1 Concludes

6:30pm Dinner on the Bay at AWF Delta & Bay Conservation Center

6:00am - 8:30am Breakfast for hotel guests

8:00am - 8:30am Coffee and Networking

8:30am - 9:30am Community & Business Disaster Preparedness with SBA

9:30am - 9:45am Break - Visit Exhibitors

9:45am - 10:45am Sponsor Spotlight Session

10:45am - 11:00am Break  - Visit Exhibitors

11:00am - 12:00pm Breakout Sessions

Breakout A - Inside Your Event: Review. Refine. Retire. Reimagine.
Breakout B - Beyond the Press Release: Building Strong Media Partnerships
Breakout C - Advocacy Essentials: Who? What? When? Why?

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Topic Roundtables

1:00pm - 2:00pm Powering the Member Pipeline: Leveraging Events for Recruitment and Retention

2:00pm - 3:00pm Breakout Sessions

Breakout A - Beyond the Basics: Using Canva to Tell Your Chamber's Story
Breakout B - Volunteers with Purpose: Building a Culture of Engagement
Breakout C - Breaking Down Silos: Creating a Unified Community Team

3:00pm - 3:15pm Break  - Visit Exhibitors

3:15pm - 4:15pm Steal This Idea! 12 Chambers, 12 Big Ideas

4:15pm Day 2 Concludes

6:30pm Dinner on Your Own

6:00am - 8:30am Breakfast for hotel guests

8:00am - 8:30am Coffee & Networking

8:30am - 9:30am Boundaries & BINGO! Setting Boundaries to Protect Your Time and Energy

9:30am - 9:45am Break  - Visit Exhibitors

9:45am - 10:45am Smarter Marketing: Making AI Tools Work for You

10:30am - 11:00am Silent Auction Closes & Break

11:00am - 11:45am Breakout Sessions

Breakout A - Career Development - Explore IOM, AACE, CAE, CCE
Breakout B - Organizational development - Explore AACC, US Chamber Accreditation

11:45am Conference Closing Session: Know Before You Go