Events

Thank you for joining us! Please check out photos from the evening's festivities courtesy of Liz Lopez Photography!

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Where is the Goodwill Opportunity Center? 5000 San Mateo Blvd NE 87109 - This is off San Mateo, just South of McLeod Rd.  Please park to the north side of the parking lot and look for the side that says SERVICES above the door – that’s where you’ll want to be! There […]

The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance provides services to existing businesses in the greater Albuquerque region through its business retention and expansion (BRE) visitation program, where it reaches out to companies to inquire about challenges and educate them on free resources, tools and programs to assist them. Some of these are provided by AREA and some […]

Please join us in celebrating a special preview screening of “The Evolution and Future Path of Greater Albuquerque’s Economy” - a documentary about greater Albuquerque's economic past, present and future. Featuring: Dale Dekker, Sherman McCorkle, Ron Patel, Danielle Chavez, Debbie Johnson, Kyle Biederwolf, Micah Gray, Sara Keller, and Waneta Tuttle. Cash bar and light snacks provided. […]

Join us for a collaborative event celebrating the release of TWO new reports from CBRE and from NAI SunVista When: June 12, 2025  from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Where: Embassy Suites, 1000 Woodward Pl NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE: NAI Report - Riley McKee CBRE Report - Jim Chynoweth Moderator - Tania […]

Join AREA’s leadership and economic development partners on September 18th from 8 -10 a.m. for a dynamic and forward-focused Regional Town Hall—an open forum designed to bring together a diverse mix of public and private partners, community leaders, and stakeholders from across the greater Albuquerque region. This special event is your opportunity to engage in […]

Are you a commercial broker in the Albuquerque Metro looking to stand out with smarter strategies and stronger client pitches? Whether you're just starting out or sharpening your edge, join the AREA team for an exclusive webinar designed to elevate your market research skills using the FREE Zoom Prospector Tool. Discover how to turn raw data […]

Visit our 2025 Annual Dinner & 505 Awards page :  https://www.abq.org/505awards/  

  Our Keynote Speaker will be: Background Matthew Nestler, PhD, is a senior conomist who joined KPMG LLP in 2024 and is part of the KPMG Economics team. He is responsible for monitoring and writing analyses about several labor market economic indicators, including the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), consumer credit outstanding and […]

Introduction by CNM President Tracy Hartzler then session led by Keynote Speaker Mark Perna who will dive into regional workforce development initatives, what that would look like, who needs to drive it. Moderated by United Way of Central New Mexico President, Rodney Prunty, who will lead the panel of education experts around the problems facing […]

Healthcare organizations across the country are navigating an environment few could have predicted a decade ago, and for regions like Greater Albuquerque, the stakes extend well beyond the health system itself. Pressures now converging around workforce shortages, rising labor and supply costs, the growing power of national payers, and sweeping federal policy change are not […]