Linda Herald, Two years of college, Contest International Graduate, WSAE Presidents Award 2015, WSAE Spirit Award 2022, WSAE DEI Chair, WSAE Membership Chair
General Manager
Wenatchee Convention Center
Industry Partner - WA
Member Since: 2022
Original Join Date: 2022
Professional Bio
Member of the Washington Society for Association Excellence (WSAE) since 1990. My original purpose was to represent the Wenatchee Convention Center to WSAE members. I have been an active member and have served on the following committees:
• Past WSAE Board Member
• Membership Committee (Past Chair)
• Education & Programs
• Convention Committee
• DEI Committee (Chair until the merger with Associations West)
• Convention Photographer and producer of the closing video at the final luncheon
Awards received: Supplier of the Year Award, 2015 President’s Award (Rhinoceros Award), and the 2022 Spirit Award.
In my personal life, I serve as a Council Member for the City of Wenatchee and have represented our citizens for the past 14 years. In that capacity, I have served as Chair of the Columbia River Homeless Housing Task Force, a collaborative body of elected officials and service providers from Wenatchee and East Wenatchee working together to address local homelessness.
I am also a member and Past President of Wenatchee Central Lions, where I have twice been selected as Volunteer of the Year two times and have received the esteemed Melvin Jones Award. For more than 20 years, I have been actively involved in the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, where I have also twice been chosen as Volunteer of the Year and previously served as Director General. In addition, I am an active member of the Wenatchee Applarians, the official hosting group for the Apple Blossom Festival. The Applarians attend out-of-town festivals to represent and promote the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee. I am a past Chancellor of Applarians and currently serve on the Board of Directors as Princess Regent.
• Past WSAE Board Member
• Membership Committee (Past Chair)
• Education & Programs
• Convention Committee
• DEI Committee (Chair until the merger with Associations West)
• Convention Photographer and producer of the closing video at the final luncheon
Awards received: Supplier of the Year Award, 2015 President’s Award (Rhinoceros Award), and the 2022 Spirit Award.
In my personal life, I serve as a Council Member for the City of Wenatchee and have represented our citizens for the past 14 years. In that capacity, I have served as Chair of the Columbia River Homeless Housing Task Force, a collaborative body of elected officials and service providers from Wenatchee and East Wenatchee working together to address local homelessness.
I am also a member and Past President of Wenatchee Central Lions, where I have twice been selected as Volunteer of the Year two times and have received the esteemed Melvin Jones Award. For more than 20 years, I have been actively involved in the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, where I have also twice been chosen as Volunteer of the Year and previously served as Director General. In addition, I am an active member of the Wenatchee Applarians, the official hosting group for the Apple Blossom Festival. The Applarians attend out-of-town festivals to represent and promote the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee. I am a past Chancellor of Applarians and currently serve on the Board of Directors as Princess Regent.
Organization
Parent: Wenatchee Convention Center
Volunteer Work
City of Wenatchee Council Member, Chair of Columbia Homeless Housing Task Force, Wenatchee Central Lions, WA ST Apple Blossom Festival, Wenatchee Applarians.
Primary Service Offered to Associations
Event Venues - Conference/Convention Center
Region
WSAE - Washington Region