East Valley chambers will host annual workforce summit

The Queen Creek, Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa chambers of commerce will be hosting their 2026 Regional Business & Education Summit focusing on workforce needs.

Called “The Workforce Imperative: Challenges and Opportunities Across Sectors,” this year’s summit will feature Arizona Town Hall and The Waters Center for Systems Thinking.

Policymakers, educators and industry leaders will come together to focus on the region’s most pressing workforce challenges and explore collaborative, systems-based strategies to strengthen Arizona’s talent pipeline.

The summit runs from 7:30 to 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 27 at the Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Agave Room, 2626 E. Pecos Road in Chandler.

The cost of the event is $15. Those interested can register at https://zurl.co/Smatg.