• Chamber Executive Graduates from Professional Development Program

    February 22, 2022
    Press Release  -  Wendy Laros, the President and CEO at the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, was among the 22 chamber executives to graduate on February 4, 2022 from Academy, a professional development program presented by the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.).

    Academy is an interactive 3-day (three year) training program on chamber management essentials designed for today’s chamber executives and staff professionals. 

    “We congratulate all of the graduates and their chambers for having the vision to invest in professional development,” said W.A.C.E. President Dave Kilby. 

    During the three-year Academy program, graduates participated in 18 three-hour classes and must successfully complete additional independent study outside of the classroom. 

    W.A.C.E is an association of chamber of commerce executives and staff professionals designed to promote and enhance professional development. With approximately 795 members from twenty-one Western states and Canada, W.A.C.E. is the largest state or regional association of chamber of commerce executives in the United States.