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Association of Colorado Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference

The Association of Colorado Chambers of Commerce & Chamber Federation convened for its annual conference October 3-5 at the historic Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Approximately 100 attendees representing 35 chambers of commerce heard from leading experts from the state demographer’s office, OEDIT and Governor Polis himself, as well as chamber industry leaders and consultants.

The conference is the program’s signature event and a chance for chamber executives and their key staff members to get up-to-date information on what’s happening at the state level that will affect their members, share best practices and receive valuable training to elevate the chamber profession and the value chambers provide to all of our business members.

As is tradition, the Colorado Chamber sponsored the Chamber Performance awards recognizing local chambers’ achievements in membership growth & retention; government affairs; communications; innovation/special events, as well as team member and CEO of the year, and the President’s Award.

Sponsors included Pinnacol Assurance; Swire Coca-Cola; CLIMBER Loan Fund; KeyBank; US Chamber of Commerce; Chamber Marketing Partners; Glenwood Canyon Brewing Company; CollegeInvest; GrowthZone & Member Marketplace, Inc.

The Association of Colorado Chambers of Commerce & Chamber Federation is a program of the Colorado Chamber that provides professional development, peer-to-peer advisory opportunities and resources to chamber professionals throughout the state.

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Chamber Performance Award Winners

Increase in Membership

  • First Place: Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Second Place: Steamboat Springs Chamber
  • Third Place: Tri-Lakes Chamber

Increase in Membership Dues Revenue:

  • First Place: Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance
  • Second Place: Pagosa Springs Chamber
  • Third Place: Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce

Highest Membership Retention:

  • First Place: Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance
  • Second Place: Steamboat Springs Chamber
  • Third Place: Craig Chamber of Commerce

Best Communications Campaign:

  • Golden Chamber

Highest Achievement in Government Affairs

  • Arvada Chamber

Best Idea/Innovation/Events:

  • Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber

Team Member of the Year:

  • Jacqueline McCauley, Boulder Chamber

CEO of the Year:

  • Joe Aldaz, Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber

President’s Award:

  • John Tayer, Boulder Chamber