View the latest press releases from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Click on the links below to view media alerts from each year.
PHOENIX – Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement on Arizona’s College and Career Ready Standards, the subject of a symposium held today at the state Senate: “A state’s education system is a critical element in its ability to compete economically. Arizona has some outstanding schools, but…
Read MoreFly-in features broad coalition of business, education, law enforcement and faith leaders WASHINGTON – Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer is on Capitol Hill today leading a group of Arizonans urging the state’s congressional delegation to pass an immigration reform package this year. The group is meeting with all nine…
Read MorePHOENIX – The Arizona Manufacturers Council’s 2013 Environmental and Sustainability Summit (ESS) will take place Thursday and Friday, August 22-23 in Prescott, Arizona. This two-day event will be filled with cutting edge information, lively discussions, and networking with colleagues and regulators from around the state. The event kicks off Thursday, August 22 with a morning…
Read MorePHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry is proud to unveil the new azchamber.com – a vibrant, modern and more user-friendly source for the latest news in the Arizona business community. The new website, developed in partnership with Automatic Corporation, a San Diego-based digital agency, features the latest in website technology, including a…
Read MoreGretchen Martinez takes helm of Chamber of Commerce’s research arm, also will serve as Chamber’s VP of public policy. PHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber Foundation, a 501c(3) non-partisan research and policy analysis organization affiliated with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, announced today that Gretchen Martinez will serve as the Foundation’s new executive director.…
Read MoreBank of America Merrill Lynch’s Patrick Barnes to chair Chamber board for 2013-14 PHOENIX – Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement in anticipation of the July 1 start of the Chamber’s next fiscal year and the installation of a new chairman and a slate of new…
Read MorePHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry applauds Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake for their leadership in the passage of immigration reform in the U.S. Senate. “The performance of Arizona’s senators throughout the immigration debate has been outstanding. Their border-state perspective has been critical to today’s passage of immigration reform legislation in…
Read MorePHOENIX — Arizona Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Glenn Hamer today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s consideration of S. 744, the comprehensive immigration bill: “I applaud the U.S. Senate for taking up this important legislation. “The bill that emerged from the Judiciary Committee is a strong piece of legislation that…
Read MoreSpicer, Executive Director, Arizona Indian Gaming Association elected at April board meeting PHOENIX — The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to announce the addition of Valerie Spicer, Executive Director of the Arizona Indian Gaming Association (AIGA), to the Arizona Chamber Board of Directors. With 26 years of experience in the public…
Read MorePHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry will present the 2012 Arizona Heritage Award to Alice Cooper this Friday, April 26th at the organization’s annual Heritage Award Dinner. The Chamber’s Heritage Award honors a distinguished individual whose accomplishments and commitment to Arizona are recognized within the state, nationally and internationally. Past recipients…
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