Over the past four decades, the Gilbert Chamber has represented our community by advocating for businesses, planning for our community’s future, giving back through our non-profits, and partnering to make this an amazing Town to do business, raise families, shop, dine, and play.
We recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our advocacy efforts, the support of many outstanding businesses and professionals who help serve our programs, and the many local community leaders who support and participate in our efforts.
Our Chamber shares a strong partnership with our community leaders. We value our partnerships with the Town of Gilbert, our education community, the East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (EVCCA), and our local, regional and state elected officials.
The Chamber and the Chamber Foundation work together seamlessly as we continue our mission of serving as the catalyst for business growth, convener of leaders to address community issues, and collectively we champion a vibrant Gilbert.
We recently convened a meeting with several home-based businesses/entrepreneurs, and I was so pleased to hear that the culture we have established, here at the Chamber and community-wide, of building meaningful relationships and a spirt of community giving are key factors to their business growth. We also learned of two factors inhibiting growth of small businesses and that is the cost of healthcare and the lack of qualified employees for trade-specific and entry level jobs. Both issues the Chamber and Foundation are tackling this year. In fact, we are pleased to announce a new healthcare plan that leverages the buying power of the EVCCA and its 5,000 members.