Colorado Chamber Alliance
Chamber Leaders at the Colorado State Capitol
Contact
- Lauren Schwartz Senior Vice President of Events & Community Engagement
Executive Director of the Colorado Chamber Alliance 303.866.9643 [email protected]
The Colorado Chamber Alliance is a program of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce that provides local chamber executives and their teams with opportunities for professional development, organizational excellence and grassroots advocacy.
More than 75 local chambers of commerce from across the state of Colorado are members of the Colorado Chamber Alliance, making it the strongest network of chamber industry peers in the state.
Local chambers of commerce represent more than 50,000 businesses and more than 1 million employees in Colorado, and their partnership with the Colorado Chamber is critical to securing Colorado’s economic future.
Find your local chamber HERE
Benefits for Local Chambers
Professional Development and Organizational Excellence
- Signature Annual Conference (October 2-4, 2024)
- Monthly All-Hands Calls with chamber peers throughout Colorado
- Regional Workshops & Webinars
- High Performance Chamber Board Training (volunteer training)
- Scholarships for the annual conference for chamber executives and staff
- Scholarships specifically for chamber executives to pursue national certification programs such Institute for Organization Management (IOM) and W.A.C.E. Academy
- Recognition of organizational excellence through annual Colorado Chamber Performance Awards
- Access to a strong network of your chamber peers in Colorado who all want you to succeed!
Exclusive Access to Resources
- Chamber Resource Library with sample governing documents; professional development tools; and presentations and materials from past workshops and conferences
- Local chamber directory
- Speakers Bureau
Involvement in the Colorado Chamber’s Grassroots Advocacy Network
The Colorado Chamber Alliance provides a powerful voice for businesses across our state by uniting the advocacy efforts of the state’s most influential business organizations. Participation in the Colorado Alliance gives local chambers access to timely information and resources to expand their influence at the state capitol and in Washington, D.C. and provides chambers with tools that their members can use to stay informed and to engage in grassroots advocacy efforts.
- One seat for the chamber executive or their designee on the Colorado Chamber’s powerful Government Affairs Policy Council
- Opportunity to join business coalitions to maximize the resources and strengths of local chambers on business policy matters at the state capitol
- Invitation to participate in Chamber Day at the Capitol
- Access to the Colorado Chamber’s renowned government affairs team, which proactively and aggressively represents the needs of businesses at the state capitol
- Access to advocacy alerts and grassroot tools for contacting legislators
- Advocacy training
- Preparation and coordination for testifying at the State Capitol
- Inclusion in Colorado Chamber member surveys (sharable with your membership)
Timely Information
- Subscription to the The Sum & Substance
- Chamber News: Colorado Chamber’s weekly newsletter with content that chambers can share with their members
- Time-sensitive policy alerts and grassroots advocacy tools that chambers can share with their members who want to take action
Colorado Chamber Membership Benefits
- All the benefits of full membership with the Colorado Chamber
- Subscription to The Sum & Substance & Colorado Chamber Newsroom
- Recognition as a statewide partner on the Colorado Chamber website
- Colorado Chamber logo and link to display on your website
- Invitations and member pricing on all Colorado Chamber events and programs
Organizational Independence
- Participating members and partners of the Colorado Chamber Alliance are under no obligation to accept or adopt policies, procedures, legislative, or political positions taken by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.
- Participating members of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce are under no obligation to adopt policies, procedures, legislative, or political positions taken by the Colorado Chamber Alliance members and partners.
- Participation in the Colorado Chamber Alliance does not constitute endorsement, acceptance, or adoption of policies, procedures, or political positions by any other party.
Local Chambers: Access the Colorado Chamber Alliance pages for the calendar of chamber-specific events and programs.
Chambers who are members of the Colorado Chamber Alliance have access to a library of resources through the Members Information Center (MIC).
Join Us!
For more information on how your chamber can get involved, please contact Lauren Schwartz at [email protected] or 303.866.9643.