In today's Boston Globe, Lisa Wangsness highlights the growing prominence of the Chamber's Government Affairs Forum as a platform for government officials to make major announcements:

"The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce's monthly breakfast meetings provide a high-profile forum for politicians to say something dramatic, or else, to say it dramatically.

House speaker Thomas M. Finneran once addressed the chamber with Beethoven's Fifth Symphony in the background. Senate president Robert E. Travaglini kicked off the healthcare debate in a chamber speech. Governor Deval Patrick and House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi took dueling positions on corporate tax code changes in speeches to the chamber earlier this year, triggering months of friction."

The Globe's observation comes on the heels of yesterday's event with Senate President Therese Murray (listen to the rebroadcast Sunday at 8:00 pm on 90.9 WBUR), and doesn't even mention recent newsmaking announcements by Treasurer Cahill, Mayor Menino, and Congressman Barney Frank - all of whom used the Chamber's Government Affairs Forum to present major new ideas to the business community. (Listen to podcasts of all these events here.)

Next month we approach the event a bit differently - with former presidential advisor and current Kennedy School of Government professor David Gergen as our featured speaker - before Mayor Menino returns to the podium in December.

Be sure to keep an eye on our Government Affairs Forum page for other upcoming events, and take advantage of the opportunity to connect with government leaders as they announce breaking news.