What an incredible evening celebrating the businesses, organizations, leaders, and changemakers who make the Coachella Valley such a remarkable place to live, work, and do business. Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Chamber Honors: 2026 Annual Installation & Business Awards Dinner, where we celebrated excellence across our region, recognized this year’s award recipients, honored the CV Next: The Next Leaders of the Coachella Valley honorees, and installed our 2026 Boards of Directors.
Please join us in congratulating our 2026 honorees:
🏆 Chairman John A. James Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. Frank Curry
🏆 President’s Award – Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
🏆 Public Impact Award – College of the Desert
🏆 Volunteer of the Year – Bart Verry, Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies
🏆 Non-Profit of the Year – One Valley Foundation
🏆 East Valley Small Business of the Year – The Place
🏆 East Valley Large Business of the Year – Coachella Valley Behavioral Health
🏆 Mid Valley Small Business of the Year – Jimmy John’s
🏆 Mid Valley Large Business of the Year – Desert Champions / Indian Wells Tennis Garden
🏆 West Valley Small Business of the Year – Lulu California Bistro
🏆 West Valley Organization of the Year – Mission Springs Water District
A special thank you to the sponsors whose support made this celebration possible.
Title Sponsors: Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, College of the Desert
Presenting Sponsors: City of Indian Wells, Desert Care Network, Desert Oasis Healthcare, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino/Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians, Palm Springs International Film Society
Centerpiece Sponsor: California Bank & Trust
Visionary Media Sponsor: NBC Palm Springs/Univision
Photobooth Sponsor: Doubleeye Dispensary & Lounge
Balloon Sponsor: Jackalope Event Decor
Media Sponsors: Connoisseur Media, GPS Business Insider, Hunter Johnsen, KESQ, The Desert Sun/LOCALiQ
Community Sponsors: Acrisure Arena/Coachella Valley Firebirds, Altura Credit Union, AT&T, Banc of California, BMW Performance Center, Burrtec, City of Desert Hot Springs, City of La Quinta, City of Palm Springs, Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District, Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, Congressman Ken Calvert, Desert Arc, Desert Champions, Desert Healthcare District & Foundation, Desert Sands Educational Foundation, Desert Urgent Care, Forest Lawn, Imperial Western Products, Mission Springs Water District, Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, Southern California Edison, Sun Community Federal Credit Union, Valley Sanitary District, and Visit Greater Palm Springs.
Thank you to our members, partners, elected officials, volunteers, sponsors, and guests for helping make this event such a memorable success. We are proud to celebrate the individuals and organizations driving our region forward and look forward to another year of service, advocacy, and impact throughout the Greater Coachella Valley.