Blog on economic development & Phoenix Forward
Category: Blog – Economic Development
Chamber works with industry leaders to close a 10,000 person gap
In Arizona, there are more than 10,000 vacant construction positions. The struggle to find qualified employees has real economic consequences...
Danny Imes
06/20/2018
Defining the role business plays in workforce development
On April 30, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, along with the Arizona Tech Council and Center for the Future of...
Danny Imes
05/18/2018
AZ Gives Day supported the work of GPCF in wellness and workforce
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation participated in Arizona Gives Day on April 3. With a keen focus on promoting a...
Danny Imes
04/30/2018
ACA discusses propelling Arizona’s growth for the next decade
On April 18, the Economic Development Insider Series hosted Senior Vice President of Business Attraction at the Arizona Commerce Authority...
Danny Imes
04/26/2018
Phoenix well situated as economy continues to climb
With a rapidly changing national economy and continuously evolving market trends, staying in the know about current economic projections has...
Danny Imes
04/26/2018
Phoenix businesses look forward to growth and more
The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) with the support of key partners and stakeholders manages a Business, Retention and...
Danny Imes
01/26/2018
It’s all in a year’s work
Launched in 2016, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (GPCF) leads the charitable and education objectives of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of...
Danny Imes
11/22/2017
Building a new workforce model by bridging the gap between business, education
Over the past 18 months, GPCF has launched five Workforce Collaboratives to address the needs of key industries.
Danny Imes
10/27/2017
Milestone 2,000th BRE visit for partners in the Phoenix Forward initiative
We travel the Valley reaching out directly to business owners, listening to their challenges and future plans and connecting them...
admin
06/26/2017
2 years of Phoenix Forward: 2,000 business visits, 5 workforce collaboratives, 1 region
Not only are we enhancing the traditional route to growing the economy, but we have built and uncovered several additional...
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
06/19/2017