Join us for our annual Business Forecast & Economic Development Update.

This popular annual meeting provides an opportunity to connect with your peers and hear from community and industry leaders.  Get a recap of the previous year and future business expansions and trends in the NW Valley. 

What is the Convening Over Coffee event?
This is an informal event that provides you the opportunity to mingle, connect, and stay up to date on important issues that impact business. We welcome Chamber members, business owners, elected officials, and community stakeholders to attend.


Time:
-Arrival & Networking | 8:00 a.m.
-Program | 8:20 a.m.
-Networking continues | 9:00 a.m.
-Adjourn | 9:15 a.m.

Location:
West-MEC Northwest Campus,
13201 W. Grand Avenue, Surprise, AZ 85374
 

Taking the folk history of the United States around the world, American Folk Dance Ensemble creates a colorful tapestry of the rich cultural history of the USA. Each performance is a cultural expression, strongly associated with a specific group or people as a reflection of American custom and belief. Their fast-paced, superbly staged program includes Appalachian flat-footing, Southern waltzes, traditional clogging, square dancing, the western swing, and other performances.

The group is accompanied by the BYU Mountain Strings band. Comprised of seven talented instrumentalists, who perform with a variety of traditional folk instruments, American Folk Dance Ensemble not only brings the history of the U.S. to the stage through dance but also through weaving toe-taping music that explores the musical past of the U.S.

 

West Valley Symphony will be providing accompaniment to the Phoenician Tenors. The Phoenician Tenors pay homage to some of the finest musicians of our time whilst honoring opera’s most celebrated and beloved stars such as Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, and Placido Domingo. 

Their tenors Guillermo Ontiveros, Johnny Huerta, Robert Erlichman and alternate tenor, Jose Francisco Renteria, thrill audiences throughout the United States, by diligently, and in star quality fashion, interpreting arias from some of the world’s most adored operas, musicals, and popular genres with delectable warmth and skill that provides for a truly enriching experience, often leaving patrons yearning for more.

Convening Over Coffee
Mingle, Connect, and Stay Up to Date on Important Issues that Impact Business.This Month's Conversation Topic: What Businesses Need to Know about the NW Valley's Rail Transportation System! 

We welcome Chamber members, business owners, elected officials, and community stakeholders to attend.




Freight railroads have played a crucial role in America's economic development and in the NW Valley. BNSF plays a critical role in serving nearly every industrial, wholesale, retail, and resource-based sector of our local economy. Peiter Hjertstedt Regional Manager, Economic Development at BNSF Railway will share some insights on this major economic driver. 

Time:
-Arrival & Networking | 8:00 a.m.
-Program | 8:20 a.m.
-Networking continues | 8:45 a.m.
-Adjourn | 9:15 a.m.

Location:
West-MEC Northwest Campus,
13201 W. Grand Avenue, Surprise, AZ 85374

Convening Businesses of all Sizes & Community Stakeholders
The Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce periodically convenes community leaders, stakeholders, and business owners to learn or discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the business community.  These forums also provide an opportunity for members to connect with their peers, build networks and deepen their understanding of business topics and issues!