by Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber | Apr 25, 2026 | Business Community, Chamber Leadership, Chamber News, Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber of Commerce, Community, Tourism & Hospitality, Uncategorized
A Heart at the Center of It All There are people who do a job—and then there are people who become the heart of a place. For our Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber, that person is Joan Ford. As Joan celebrates her 80th birthday in May, she also marks an extraordinary...
by Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber | Mar 8, 2026 | Chamber Leadership, Community Impact, Education & Workforce Development
A Lesson from a Lifetime Hall-of-Fame Educator My sister, brother and I were raised by a remarkable woman who devoted her life to education right here in Coeur d’Alene. Our mom, Karen Coppess, was an elementary school teacher and later a principal in the CDA School...
by Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber | Jan 9, 2026 | Advocacy & Public Policy, Business Community, Chamber Leadership, Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber of Commerce
BY CLINT SCHROEDER, 2026 BOARD CHAIR, CDA REGIONAL CHAMBER It is truly an honor to step into the role of 2026 Board Chair for the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber of Commerce. If you’ve spent any time around the Chamber, you know there’s a familiar story many of us...