The following companies have recently joined the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. 32 Waves / SkyFiber Nick George (801) 824-2440 www.32waves.com Internet Products & Services Acupuncture Solutions, LLC 2500 North Ave, Ste 8 Grand Junction, CO 81501 Ryan Powell (970) 216-0129 www.kickassacupuncture.com Acupuncture Elegant Balloon Creations Frankie DelaHoz (970) 261-2338 Party Supplies/Party Planning Service…
School is out for the summer but businesses don’t take a summer vacation. In fact, if things are slowing down a bit in your business this is the ideal time to engage in some networking activities to build your client and referral base. The Chamber has multiple opportunities for you to utilize this month: Networking@Noon,…
Members are encouraged to join us in celebrating the graduation of the 2015-2016 Mesa County Leadership Class on Thursday, June 9th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Golf Club at Redlands Mesa. This is the 17th class to graduate from a program that has offered community leadership training to 275 individuals in the business…
Late last month the Department of Labor unveiled the new overtime regulations. The Chamber joined other business organizations under the leadership of the U.S. Chamber to weigh in on the rules during their comment period late last year. Here are the bullet points of the new rules: The salary threshold will be increased to $47,476…
Since the beginning of the year, Chamber staff have been active in seeking out primary employers in a variety of industries to determine how the community can retain them and help them expand in accordance with the Chamber’s role in economic development locally. Initially such efforts were undertaken by Diane Schwenke, CEO but with the…
Do you have a budding entrepreneur sitting at home this summer plotting how to be the next Bill Gates? If so, you may want to pack them up and bring them by the Chamber office on Tuesday, June 7th, anytime between 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM for an open house to learn more about the…
Businesses in Mesa County are invited to a meeting to gather input for county and region-wide broadband planning on June 2nd, 3:00 to 4:30 PM at the County offices, 544 Rood Avenue. The goal is to develop a plan that fully leverages current broadband resources, while improving the availability of high-speed Internet throughout the region….
High School students looking for a Career Exploration Opportunity can take part in the Hire Me First class offered at Western Colorado Community College, starting on June 6, 2016. Designed to take students on a journey of career exploration, workplace skill development and job place immersion that will put them first when it comes to…
Let me let you in on a few little secrets about the Chairman’s Column: yes, I actually write it myself (thankfully I have help proofing it), I always need a not so gentle nudge that I need to write a new one about two days before it is due, but most importantly, there is never…
The Chamber will be hosting our second “Industry Roundtable”, June 22nd, 7:30 – 9:00 AM in the lower level conference room at the Chamber offices. This discussion will be focused on the energy industry. Chamber staff would like to hear from companies engaged in solar, natural gas, oil, and coal production along with providers and…