GPECC promotes business development to increase economic opportunities for our members, the LGBTQ+ community and all who support business equality. GPECC is one of the oldest non-profit LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce in the nation, founded in 1980. We are proud and honored to be the recipient of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Chamber of the Year Award. To be known as the best LGBT Chamber of Commerce out of the over 53 in the United States is a real tribute to the dedication and involvement of the LGBTQ+ community of Greater Phoenix. The Chamber’s mission is to provide an opportunity for gay and LGBTQ+ business owners and their straight allies to form enduring relationships through professional programming, mixers, networking events, business activism and by supporting Phoenix charitable organizations. It is all about equality thru business.