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SUMMARY:2026 EVCCA Ballot Issues Forum
DESCRIPTION:2026 Ballot Issues ForumWith Arizona entering an election year featuring a gubernatorial race and several others the East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (EVCCA) is hosting a forum on Thursday\, September 3\, 2026 at the Rio Salado College Conference Center. The event will address key ballot initiatives that will impact the business community.Advocacy experts will dive into some of the 2026's most talked-about initiative to explain what they mean and if passed\, how these initiatives will affect your business. Continental breakfast included. REGISTRATION OPENS IN JULY 2026\nAbout the EVCCAThe East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (EVCCA) is a coalition of several Arizona East Valley Chambers of Commerce seeking to represent the interests & needs of the businesses within the region. They are among the largest business advocates in the state.Each year\, the EVCCA produces two reports on the legislative session\, the first of which establishes legislative positions\, & the second which rates legislators on their positions. The EVCCA has its own lobbyist\, Tom Dorn.The EVCCA seeks to inform members of bills that will be on an upcoming ballot & their projected effect. Business owners in the East Valley need to be informed on issues that can affect their business so they can take action accordingly.An event of the East Valley Chamber of Commerce Alliance\, representing the membership of the Apache Junction\, Carefree - Cave Creek\, Chandler\, Gilbert\, Mesa\, Queen Creek\, Scottsdale\, and Tempe\, Chambers of Commerce.  \nHost Sponsor
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">2026 Ballot Issues Forum</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;">With Arizona entering an election year&mdash\;featuring a gubernatorial race and several others&mdash\;the East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (EVCCA) is hosting a forum on Thursday\, September 3\, 2026 at the Rio Salado College Conference Center. The event will address key ballot initiatives that will impact the business community.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;">Advocacy experts will dive into some of the 2026&#39\;s most talked-about initiative to explain what they mean and if passed\, how these initiatives will affect your business. Continental breakfast included.&nbsp\;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(184\, 49\, 47)\;">REGISTRATION OPENS IN JULY 2026</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">About the EVCCA</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;">The East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (EVCCA) is a coalition of several Arizona East Valley Chambers of Commerce seeking to represent the interests &amp\; needs of the businesses within the region. They are among the largest business advocates in the state.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;">Each year\, the EVCCA produces two reports on the legislative session\, the first of which establishes legislative positions\, &amp\; the second which rates legislators on their positions. The EVCCA has its own lobbyist\, Tom Dorn.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;">The EVCCA seeks to inform members of bills that will be on an upcoming ballot &amp\; their projected effect. Business owners in the East Valley need to be informed on issues that can affect their business so they can take action accordingly.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; border-style: solid\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; border-width: 0px\; border-color: rgb(199\, 198\, 197)\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 13px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">An event of the East Valley Chamber of Commerce Alliance\, representing the membership of the Apache Junction\, Carefree - Cave Creek\, Chandler\, Gilbert\, Mesa\, Queen Creek\, Scottsdale\, and Tempe\, Chambers of Commerce.&nbsp\;</em><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; float: none\; display: inline !important\;">&nbsp\;</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Host Sponsor</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; color: rgb(17\, 17\, 17)\; font-family: Poppins\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1782257499/tenants/d481c047-f206-4b0f-b47b-508f950edb76/85199eb22de34353a1b15a42c49102dc/1782257771083.png" width="283" height="190.751" style="width: 283px\; height: 190.751px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" fr-original-style="width: 283px\; height: 190.751px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></p></body></html>
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