Downtown Transformation

CHANGING OF LEADERSHIP: Unirac Inc. CEO Peter Lorenz steps up to chair Chamber Board of Directors; Esparza Advertising + Digital CEO Del Esparza completes one-year term

On Thursday, June 26, Del Esparza, Esparza Advertising + Digital CEO, was at the helm of his last meeting as chairman of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. On July 1, Peter Lorenz will take over in the role. Lorenz returns to the GACC chairman position, where he served from 2022-2023 and […]

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‘ALBUQUERQUE IS MAKING A COMEBACK’: Mayor Keller touts city wins to business leaders at Chamber luncheon

On June 17, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce hosted Mayor Tim Keller as he spoke about “Breaking Through in Tough Times” to a crowd of more than 300 at the Chamber’s annual luncheon at the Embassy Suites. During his keynote address to business leaders, Keller reflected on Albuquerque’s progress over the past decade and

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CHAMBER IN THE NEWS: Incoming GACC chair Peter Lorenz featured in ABQ Journal, Santa Fe New Mexican

    On June 8, the Albuquerque Journal did a one-on-one interview with Peter Lorenz, incoming Greater Albuquerque of Commerce Board of Directors chair and Unirac Inc. CEO. Starting in July, Lorenz will become the chairman of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors — a role that, in many ways, can influence

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CHAMBER LEADERS ANNOUNCED: Unirac Inc. CEO Peter Lorenz to lead Chamber in 2025-2026, New Mexico Mutual’s Kellie Mixon named GACC Chair-Elect

Today, at the May 22 Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, the board approved Peter Lorenz, Unirac Inc. CEO as the incoming Board Chairman and New Mexico Mutual President and CEO Kellie Mixon, as chair-elect of the board. The upcoming program year begins on July 1.  

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MOVING TO THE NEXT PHASE: Construction to begin May 22 on Central railroad crossing in Downtown

Beginning May 22, construction on the Central railroad crossing in Downtown Albuquerque will begin as the center of the Albuquerque Rail Trail. Terry Brunner, interim director of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency, said it took a lot of planning, but the agency is ready to transform the underpasses into a new overpass. He said construction crews

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END OF AN ERA: Department of Justice ends oversight of Albuquerque Police Department after 11 years

U.S. District Judge James O. Browning dismissed the Court Approved Settlement Agreement (CASA) on May 12, ending U.S. Department of Justice oversight in Albuquerque. The ruling comes after the Albuquerque Police Department’s achievement of full and effective compliance with all terms of the agreement. After the ruling, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and Albuquerque Police Department

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