March 2019 – Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce

31 03 '19

JOIN US as we welcome our newest members!

Chiro Junction 1119 N 1st St, Ste J Grand Junction, CO 81501 Zac Lujan – (970) 424-5800 www.chirojunction.com Chiropractors Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 633 17th St, Ste 1501 Denver, CO 80202-3615 Steve Anton – (303) 549-7462 colorado.gov/pacific/dvr Employment: Staffing/Training Service Jennmar Services 650 N Main St Delta, CO 81416 Janell Masterson – (970) 874-5256…

31 03 '19

The Chamber is a Catalyst for Action

In the data driven world we all live in, numbers matter. Here at the Chamber we often focus on how many members we have, how many companies we have visited, how many legislative bills we’ve taken positions on, how many people attended last month’s Business After Hours. But some things simply can’t be measured. How…

31 03 '19

Chamber’s Leadership Program Adds Value to Companies & Communities

The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce championed the creation of a local leadership training program for mid to upper-level business managers over 28 years ago. The purpose of the Chamber offering such a program was to encourage business participation on boards, commissions and to be more active in public policy development, including running for…

31 03 '19

1st Quarter by the Numbers

31 03 '19

Young Professionals Network a Critical Piece to Growing Careers

In today’s digital age, young professionals may think that they have networking well in hand. (Literally!) Handheld devices create connections through many online professional groups such as LinkedIn, Facebook Forums, AngelList, and more. But as technology dominates with xennials and millennial, the importance of in-person networking, especially in our community, has never been stronger. Crafting…

31 03 '19

Putting the “Modern” in Modern Youth Apprenticeship

In today’s tight labor market, unfortunately businesses have positions going unfilled for months at a time as hiring managers across a wide spectrum of industry are finding that traditional methods of recruiting skilled talent have become pricey and unsustainable. As a result, an old idea is becoming new once again: apprenticeship is taking root across…

01 03 '19

JOIN US as we welcome our newest members!

Alpine Leadership 545 Bluebird Ln Bayfield, CO 81122-9763 Mark Haeussler – (602) 803-5979 www.alpineleadership.co Consulting Services Aspen Foundation Repair 0337 Crystal Ln Carbondale, CO 81623-9416 Michel Bervaldi – (970) 963-0984 aspenfoundationrepair.com Foundation Repair Complete Nutrition 2502 Hwy 6 & 50 Grand Junction, CO 81505-4501 Tammy Witt – (970) 245-1144 www.completenutrition.com Nutrition Griffith Centers For Children…

01 03 '19

Lucky Volunteers Sought to Help Members Find Their Pot of Gold!

Annual Membership Directory delivery scheduled to start March 4th. Every year the Chamber asks volunteers to help with face to face distribution of the annual membership directory. This is a great opportunity to make connections with other chamber members and help the Chamber in gathering feedback from members. The annual membership directory is your best…

01 03 '19

JUMP Into the “Shark Tank” with our Young Enterpreneurs!

On Wednesday, March 27th at the Courtyard by Marriott from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, student entrepreneurs will take the stage to present their business plans before a panel of local leaders of industry and a public audience. The students are dressed as young…

01 03 '19

Who Will Determine Future Decisions by GJ City Council?

With three of the seven seats on the Grand Junction City Council up for election this spring and no incumbents running there is no doubt that the body will look very different after April 2nd. And decisions made by the Council, from planning…