Adrian Gomez

On Monday night, the Albuquerque City Council voted 8-1 to approve a request for proposals that had already been awarded to Waste Management to plan a state-of-the-art recycling facility. Councilor Klarissa Peña was the lone “no” vote. The Chamber was there to testify in support Waste Management and its RFP, which was awarded and announced […]

Wednesday afternoon, members of the Chamber community met at Isotopes Park for hotdogs and hamburgers as well as some mingling with fellow investors. While the Albuquerque Isotopes played the Round Rock Express, nearly 50 attendees from around the Albuquerque metro area and across every industry made new connections and even won some raffle prizes. Thanks to

Summer is coming fast for our kids and teachers! Throughout the week, our Albuquerque Reads schools celebrated the end of the school year – and their students’ reading growth – alongside their teachers, tutors and some special guests. Mayor Tim Keller and several members of his administration, including Dr. Shelle Sanchez, head of the city’s

When all nine Albuquerque city councilors vote in favor of something, with no detractors speaking up, you know you’ve hit on something worthwhile. And in the case of R-24-22, that something is streamlining planning and permitting over the next two years to build much-needed housing in areas hungry for investment and revitalization. Tom Jenkins, who

On Tuesday, Leadership Albuquerque gathered at Albuquerque Public Schools to learn all about K-12 and early childhood education in New Mexico. To kick off the day, Amanda Aragon, Executive Director of NewMexicoKidsCAN, talked to the group about the importance of student performance data to ensure accountability of the adults making decisions about how our kids

Last week, Team Verizon was in Albuquerque and stopped by Bel Air Elementary School for a behind-the-scenes peek at the school’s Albuquerque Reads program for kindergartners – and for a celebration of the company’s unprecedented support for the program. Over the course of the morning of April 11, Verizon leaders met with representatives from the