Winter  Conference 2025
February 13-14, 2025

The Utah Association of Chambers Winter Conference provides an unmatched opportunity to build relationships with other
chamber leadership. These connections have resulted in more chamber-to-chamber collaboration, resources for boards and staff,
friendships, and a united business voice. Attendees should expect to have two days packed with insightful and informational
presentations, discussions and networking.

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AGENDA

Day One – Thursday, February 13, 2025

Meeting Room: Aspen Room in the East Senate Building, Legislative Reception in the Rotunda
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

11:00 AM – Welcome, Introductions, Overview

  • Jennifer Wesselhoff, Chair, Utah Association of Chambers and President & CEO, Park City Chamber
  • UAOC Business
  • Introductions

11:20 AM – Western Association of Chamber Executives Conference Update

  • Monica Holdaway, CEO, Box Elder Chamber

11:30 AM – Lt. Governor Remarks – Invited

11:50 AM – Housing

  • Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor to the Governor

12:15 PM – Networking Lunch, catered by Elizabeth’s Catering

  • Lunch Sponsor: Ryan Evans, Executive Director, Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy

12:45 PM – U.S. Chamber Update

  • Jennings Imel, VP Congressional and Public Affairs, U.S. Chamber

1:00 PM – Tips to Working with Legislators panel

  • Facilitator: Mary Catherine Perry, VP of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Salt Lake Chamber
  • Josh Brown, COO, Utah Manufacturers Association
  • Ginger Chinn, Government Affairs, Northrop Grumman
  • Cloe Nixon, Government Affairs Manager, Dorsey & Whitney
  • Nate McDonald, Director of Government & Community Relations, Clyde Companies

1:45 PM – Legislative Representatives

  • Policy Issues, Presentations and Speakers
    • Childcare – Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
    • Safety –
    • Inside Baseball – Sen. Todd Weiler
    • Infrastructure – Sen. Chris Wilson
    • AI Regulations –

3:45 PM – Wrap up/Break before reception

4:00-6:00 PM     Legislative Reception
Invited guests include Utah State Legislators, chamber of commerce executives, and business and community leaders.

There is a separate registration for the Legislative Reception
If you register for the full conference or for one-day on Thursday, you are invited to the reception. We will process your registration for you.

Day Two – Friday, February 14, 2025

Meeting Room: Salt Lake Chamber Conference Room
8:00 AM – 2:30 PM

7:45 AM – Breakfast, catered by Elizabeth’s Catering

8:00 AM – Welcome, Presenter Introductions

  • Jennifer Wesselhoff, Board Chair, Utah Association of Chambers and President & CEO, Park City Chamber

8:10 AM – Utah Small Business Credit Initiative

  • Breakfast Sponsor: Paul Jolley, Director USBCI Business Services, GOEO

8:30 AM – Homeless Services

  • Carol Hollowell, Executive Director, Switchpoint

9:00 AM – Breakout Session

1.Women’s Programs Panel

  • Ann Marie Wallace, State Director, Women’s Business Center of Utah and Chair, Cache Valley Chamber Women’s Conference
  • Jayme Jensen, Managing Director/Executive Assistant, South Valley Chamber
  • Kimberly Flores, Chair, Salt Lake Chamber Business Women’s Forum
  • Pat Guerrero, President, Kanab Area Chamber

2. Board Engagement

  • Facilitator: Heidi Walker, COO, Salt Lake Chamber
  • Jay Francis, President & CEO, South Valley Chamber

3. ChamberMaster Tips

  • Lori Bodily, Accounting Manager, Salt Lake Chamber
  • Melanie Budge, Member Relations Specialist, Salt Lake Chamber

9:45 AM – Breakout Session

1.Child Care

  • Becca Gerber, Sr. Director of Community & Government Affairs, Park City Chamber
  • Jamie Andrus, President, Cache Valley Chamber
  • Kabi Catalano, Executive Director, Utah Community Builders

2. Creating a Crisis Communications Plan Outline

  • TBD

10:45 AM – Break

11:00 AM – Membership Development for Chambers

  • Kyle Sexton, ChamberThink Strategies

To engage your members, you must first engage your future members. Learn how to get the most of your relationship with members, even before they join!

  • Discover the money mindset that will help you relate to businesses big and small
  • Master the methods that keep members leaning into your mission
  • Launch your Chamber messaging so that businesses are eager to support your work at higher investments

Our time with speaker Kyle Sexton, author of Remembership – New Strategies for Remarkable Membership Organizations, will allow for structured learning and all of your questions about membership development, marketing and revenue growth!

TBD – Lunch break

2:30 PM – Conference Adjourns