The Leading Voice in Business
Our goal is to make our city and state a great place to start and grow a business and a safe, exciting place to work and raise a family.
Our Mission
We work with government, business, and community partners to promote and develop a welcoming business environment and thriving, diverse economy in New Mexico.
Plan of Action
The Chamber is working to transform Downtown Albuquerque, improve education, and make our city safer.
News & Updates
Find the latest news on important issues and updates on the Chamber’s programs, events, and work.
vMAKING AN IMPACT: New Mexico Economic Development Department hosts webinar focusing on future of the state
The New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) is hosting a webinar at 1 p.m. March 26 to unveil its Empower & Collaborate State Economic Development Plan ...
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REACHING A MILESTONE: ABQ BioPark becomes Certified Autism Center
The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) has designated the ABQ BioPark as a Certified Autism Center. “We want our city to ...
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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Slimmed-Down Tax Package Sent to Governor with Minimal Tax Increase
SLIMMED-DOWN TAX PACKAGE SENT TO GOVERNOR WITH MINIMAL TAX INCREASE Whew! After the Senate gutted the House Bill 14 tax package that was fueled by ...
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REQUEST FOR DONATIONS: Help our ABQ Reads students keep reading this summer and thank our amazing tutors!
Our Albuquerque Reads kindergarten and first-grade students are celebrating the end of the school year. Here’s how you can help them celebrate their reading accomplishments ...
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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: And Then There Were None … Tax Increases, That is! It’s a Stunner!
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE … TAX INCREASES, THAT IS! IT’S A STUNNER! On the Senate floor this morning, Senate Minority Leader William Sharer (R-San Juan) ...
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EXPANDING INTO NM: arc Thrift Stores opens its first site in Albuquerque
On March 13, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting for arc Thrift Stores. The company has been based in Colorado since ...
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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Budget Bill Moves to Senate Floor – With State Spending at All-Time High
BUDGET BILL MOVES TO SENATE FLOOR – WITH STATE SPENDING AT ALL-TIME HIGH Every nook and cranny of state revenue has been emptied in preparing ...
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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: Budget Bill Moves to Senate Floor – With State Spending at All-Time High
BUDGET BILL MOVES TO SENATE FLOOR – WITH STATE SPENDING AT ALL-TIME HIGH Every nook and cranny of state revenue has been emptied in preparing ...
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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: House Health Tables Bill Clarifying ‘Harm to Self and Others’ Definitions
HOUSE HEALTH TABLES BILL CLARIFYING ‘HARM TO SELF AND OTHERS’ DEFINITIONS Senate Bill 166, Outpatient Treatment Standards: “Harm to Self” and “Harm to Others,” is ...
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MAKING AN IMPACT: City Hall’s Gallery One featuring youth artists’ ‘SAWUBONA’
“SAWUBONA,” a powerful new exhibition, brings together the voices and visions of a dozen Black/African American and AAPINH (Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) ...
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Advocacy
Explore the three areas that drive our advocacy for our investors and New Mexico businesses.
Downtown Transformation
The Downtown Transformation committee works with business, government, and community partners to revitalize and transform Downtown Albuquerque into the vibrant heart of our city – an area that is exciting, engaging, welcoming, and safe for businesses, residents, and visitors alike.
Education Reform
The Chamber’s Education Reform committee advocates for education policies and practices that will lead to a direct improvement in the academic achievement of students in public schools and give every child the opportunity to receive a high-quality education that adequately prepares them for success in college, the workforce, and life
Public Safety
Our Public Safety committee advocates for and helps implement local and state-level policies and practices that will result in a reduction in crime in Bernalillo County and a tough, strategic, fair, and sophisticated criminal justice system.
Connections
See how the Chamber helps its investors make important and timely connections
- to government officials and agencies, to other businesses, and to important resources.
Business to Government
The Chamber helps its investors navigate government more easily, including connecting businesses to government agencies when they have concerns or need help.
Business to Business
The Chamber provides ways to connect our business community making sure each of us benefits from what each of us does best.
Business to Resources
The Chamber provides exclusive benefits and resources – including important information, trainings, and meeting space – to our investors.
Initiatives
Explore how the Chamber helps develop leaders, build young readers, and better connect our business community statewide.
Leadership ABQ
Leadership ABQ develops knowledgeable and engaged civic leaders through a 10-month course that expands participants’ understanding of the most important issues facing our community.
Albuquerque Reads
ABQ Reads deploys hundreds of volunteers to help at-risk students in Albuquerque elementary schools improve their reading skills.
NM Roadrunners
The NM Roadrunners are goodwill ambassadors from ABQ’s business community who travel twice per year to other parts of the state to understand local issues and meet with local chambers, businesses, and community leaders
