Staff News:
Congratulations Nyesha Loyd for over five years of Chamber Service!
Nyesha Loyd received her five year service award at the WACE Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition Nyesha graduated from the three year Academy program and received her certificate of completion.
Sixty-nine (69) class members began their Academy journey in 2006, with thirty-eight (38) completing the three-year course in 2008 - the largest class in Academy history! Nyesha Loyd, Executive Assistant at the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce, was among those 38 participants to complete the third and final year of Academy. Academy is a professional development program presented by the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.). It is an interactive 3-day (three year) training program on chamber management essentials designed for today’s chamber executives and staff professionals.
“Academy was founded as a program for a new era of chamber management,” said Dave Kilby, President/CEO of W.A.C.E. “We congratulate all of the participants in our third year class and their chambers for having the vision to invest in professional development.”
W.A.C.E is an association of chamber of commerce executives and staff professionals designed to promote and enhance professional development. With over 800 members from fifteen Western states, W.A.C.E is the largest state or regional association of chamber of commerce executives in the United States.
Congratulations Nyesha!