The National Association of Chamber Ambassadors (NACA) was founded by the M-Squad, the Chamber Ambassadors in Midland, Texas, in 1986.The M-Squad examined the need to network with and render cooperative support, information, and education to other Chamber Ambassador groups.
With this goal in mind, the M-Squad extended an invitation in the area to the first meeting of the Chamber Ambassadors.In May of 1987, members of ambassador groups, welcoming committees, and public relations groups from three states that represented a total of eight Chambers of Commerce met with a common goal: To share knowledge and ideas, and to educate and strengthen their respective groups. This remains NACA's number one goal today!
From this meeting, the Association of Chamber Ambassadors (ACA) was formed. In 1994, the ACA became the National Association of Chamber Ambassadors, Inc. (NACA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our purpose today remains unchanged. We assist Chambers of Commerce in establishing ambassador groups; strengthening existing ambassador groups by providing education, materials, and information; and providing a forum for the exchange of ideas between ambassadors. NACA works to accomplish these goals primarily through relationships and shared resources.
1987 Midland, Texas
1988 Odessa, Texas
1989 Alamogordo, New Mexico
1990 Santa Fe, New Mexico
1991 Arlington, Texas
1992 Canon City, Colorado
1993 Sierra Vista, Arizona
1994 Abilene, Texas
1995 Montrose, Colorado
1996 Midland, Texas
1997 Ruidoso, New Mexico
1998 Alamogordo, New Mexico
1987 & 1988 Ernie Barbee
1989 Ed Polk
1990 Charlene Wurtz-Romero
1991 June Keys
1992 Keith Jobe
1993 Chuck Statler
1994 Jim Murray
1995 Linda Newberry
1996 Alpha Quinn
1997 Linda Carpenter
1998 Gus Gauthier
2000 Casper, Wyoming
2001 Sierra Vista, Arizona
2002 Abilene, Texas
2003 Hobbs, New Mexico
2004 Las Vegas, Nevada
2005 Lake Havasu City, Arizona
2006 Midland, Texas
2007 Hobbs, New Mexico
2008 Wichita Falls, Texas
2009 Shawnee, Oklahoma
ACA/NACA Past Conference Locations
1999 Kathy Hay
2000 Bob Fusco
2001 Brandi Hill
2002 Shelby Concotelli
2003 Ray Battaglini
2004 Rona Lee Price
2005 Doug Brabson
2006 Frank Sherman
2007 Jeni Coke
2008 Gussie Black
Past
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Presidents
NACA LIFETIME MEMBERS
All Lifetime Nominations must be supported with written factual information by the annual deadline. Nomination forms are available through the NACA Office or you may print your own by clicking the link below.
Requirements for Lifetime NACA Membership are:
1. Continuous membership in NACA for a minimum of 5 years
2. Attendance at four (4) conferences within five (5) years, not including the one at which the award is given
3. Service on the NACA Board of Directors for at least one full term
4. Payment of a one-time fee of $200 prior to induction; no annual dues required thereafter
5. May be approved by the Board if the nominee has met requirements 1, 2, and 4, and has contributed to NACA in an exceptional manner
CLICK HERE FOR A LIFETIME NOMINATION FORM. The nomination form and fee (see #4 above) must be sent to the NACA Office no later than the February 15th prior to the Conference!
ABILENE, TX
Becky Stallings
Chuck Statler
John Turner
Alpha Quinn
Pat Gist
ALAMOGORDO, NM
Bev Evans
Juanita Couture
Gus Gauthier
Frank Gentile
Doug Brabson
Rodger Block
ARLINGTON, TX
Jean Snodgrass
ARTESIA, NM
Linda Newberry
CANON CITY, CO
Sandi Allen
Mary Thurman
Susi Day
Connie Phillips
CANTON, TX
Ernie Barbee
CLOVIS, NM
Frank Sherman
COMO, TX
Jim Murray
DALLAS, TX
Peter Vaughan (honorary)
EL PASO, TX
Dee Bentley-Grove
Joe Grove
ENID, OK
Ed Polk
HOBBS, NM
Ray Battaglini
Gussie Black
LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ
Randy Smith
Christine Snyder
Jeni Coke
MESQUITE, TX
Rona Lee Price
Patti Hawkins
Evelyn Williams
MIDLAND, TX
Keith Jobe
Brandi Hill
Charlene Wurtz-Romero
John Lewallen
Conrad Dorsey
Kat Blackman
Mim Jones
MONTROSE, CO
Jodi Yates-Simon
Eric Simon
ODESSA, TX
Mildred Wise
RIFLE, CO
June Renfro
RUIDOSO, NM
Camille Mansell
Gloria Fogerson
SEMINOLE, TX
Candy Boyer
Shelby Concotelli
Beverly Shortes
SIERRA VISTA, AZ
Clyde Davis
Robert Fusco
SWEETWATER, TX
Linda Edwards
WICHITA FALLS, TX
Emily Waite
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