Month: February 2015

A highlight of the Chamber Annual Banquet is the recognition of businesses and individuals who make a difference in our community. This year’s award winners include: Business of the Year Knowles Enterprises   Mike Knowles over the span of just ten years has built a business that employs 200 people in high paying jobs servicing…

The banquet is over and I want to thank everyone who was a part of the evening from our award winners to our casino dealers to the banquet planning committee.  I especially want to thank all of you who attended the event and participated in our auction to raise funds for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy…

Last month’s Future Workforce Committee meeting proved how valuable it is to have a collaborative group of individuals representing various sectors come together regularly to address workforce issues.  Many members are aware that the Future Workforce Committee helped launch the YEA! program and the Hire Me First program for middle and high school students. At…

The Chamber’s Energy and Economic Development Committee is making plans to coordinate a community presence at the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in June.  The purpose of the effort is to help existing businesses interact with potential customers; visit manufacturing companies in attendance that may be growing and looking for additional locations and…

On the third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 PM researchers from the Mesa County Library will be onsite at the Chamber to assist in developing lists of potential customers contact information.  That date in February is February 18th.  Not sure what your potential customers may look like or how best to market…