Business Advocacy

University of New Mexico to honor veterans on Nov. 11

The UNM Alumni Veterans Day Celebration and Remembrance will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the UNM Alumni Memorial Chapel on campus. This year’s ceremony features remarks from UNM President Garnett S. Stokes and a keynote address from Colonel Jim R. Keene, U.S. Army (Ret.), a proud UNM graduate whose distinguished career spans […]

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EXPANDING ITS FOOTPRINT:  Olive Garden opens its fourth  Albuquerque location at Oxbow Center

Olive Garden has expanded again in Albuquerque. The Chamber took part in the grand opening for the new location at 3823 Coors Blvd. NW in the Oxbow Center on Nov. 3. Olive Garden was founded in 1982 and today has more than 900 locations across the United States. The new location marks the company’s fourth

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Two Chamber-backed Candidates Elected to APS Board

We’re thrilled to see Courtney Jackson and Josh Martinez elected to the Albuquerque Public School Board by such wide margins in their districts and are so proud of their student-focused campaigns. “And we’re deeply disappointed in the outcome of the other two contests. With Danielle Gonzales’ loss, the APS Board is losing one of the

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A WORSENING PROBLEM: GACC Board of Directors gets  update on medical personnel shortages  in New Mexico

On Oct. 23, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors heard from Carrie Brunder of the New Mexico Medical Society about the physician shortages in the state. Brunder shared that it’s alarming that physician retention is so low in New Mexico. “New Mexico must recognize that (it needs) to recruit and retain physicians,

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CHAMBER SUPPORTS BERNHARD CAPITAL PARTNERS’ PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF  NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY

The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce presented testimony in support of Bernhard Capital Partners’ proposed acquisition of New Mexico Gas Company at the Public Regulation hearing held Tuesday, Oct. 28. Chamber President and CEO Terri Cole and Board Chair Peter Lorenz spoke on behalf of the Chamber’s business community, emphasizing the critical importance of the

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Sold-Out Crowd Celebrates Chamber Excellence at Annual Meeting

On Thursday, Oct. 30, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Meeting with a keynote address from James Capretta. The event was held at the event center at Sandia Golf Club to nearly 300 business and community members. Terri Cole, GACC president and CEO, and Peter Lorenz, chairman of the board, kicked off

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