Recent News
Peoria is once again an All American City! Peoria has won the 2013 All America City Award! Ten communities received the award at the All America City Award conference in Denver this weekend. Peoria also won the separate online video contest and Elite Drum Corp member Ethan Mosher earned the distinct recognition of the All America City Youth Award. The Peoria Chamber’s Young Professionals led this initiative and members say they are beyond thrilled at the support they received from individuals and businesses all across the region.
After 25 years with the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, Peoria Chamber President Roberta Parks is leaving the organization. She will become Vice President of the UnityPoint Health-Methodist Foundation on July 1, 2013. 
The Heartland Partnership has been undergoing reorganization for several months and that journey is now complete. The organization has a new name, a new structure, new leadership and a new focus. The Heartland Partnership is now the Greater Peoria Business Alliance. It is comprised of the CEO Council and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. Official All America City Award Peoria Video
Help the City of Peoria, become the winner of the All-America City 2013 video competition by liking this video on YouTube! Click the "thumbs up" icon on Youtube to vote in this national competition. Don't forget to share this video with your friends and family—the video with the most likes wins.
Ed Rust Says Education is Key to Our future
State Farm CEO Ed Rust was the featured speaker at the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs series and he tells local leaders that education is the key to our future.
Chamber Public Affairs Series Features Ed Rust
Photo montage from the inaugural Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Series. The featured speaker was Ed Rust, current Chairman of the US Chamber of Commerce, Chairman/CEO of State Farm and member of Caterpillar Board of Directors.
2013 Peoria State of the City
Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis stressed the importance of working together to build a brighter tomorrow for Peoria to a crowd of nearly 700 at the 13th annual Peoria State of the City Address hosted by the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. Check out photos from the event.
Greater Peoria Economic Scorecard Revealed
The Greater Peoria Economic Scorecard (created by The Heartland Partnership) scores the region on economic performance, innovation, people, livability and business/entrepreneurship. The scorecard provides a baseline measurement so we can better understand how we perform and how we rate compared to regions we consider our competitors and regions we aspire to be like.
The Greater Peoria Business Alliance
The Greater Peoria Business Alliance is a company comprised of the CEO Council and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. These two organizations operate under a shared services model. The Greater Peoria Business Alliance focuses specifically on the needs of private business and the regional business climate. It is governed by a board where CEO Council and Peoria Chamber come together for private business and is not managed by nor has any direct accountability to local government entities. The Greater Peoria Business Alliance was formerly known as The Heartland Partnership.
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