Director of Program Development Reports directly to the President & CEO Job purpose The Director of Program Development provides leadership and vision for the Chamber’s programming and events, ensuring they are strategically aligned with organizational goals, financially sustainable, and impactful for the business community. This position is responsible for designing, managing, and evaluating the Chamber’s…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce additional speakers for the 2025 Energy Summit, scheduled for Tuesday, August 19th at the Grand Junction Convention Center. This full-day event will bring together business leaders, industry experts, and community stakeholders to explore the policies and innovations that are shaping Colorado’s energy future. Already…
Every few years, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE)—the national organization representing thousands of chambers of commerce—takes a deep look at the forces shaping business, community, and the chamber industry itself. Their most recent report, Horizon 2035, reflects the insights of nearly 1,000 chamber leaders, partners, and futurists nationwide and offers a…
In Mesa County, we believe workforce development is not about assumptions — it’s about intention. That’s why the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, through our CareerLink initiative, is leading a region-wide effort to map our workforce development ecosystem. This intentional work, supported by a broad coalition of partners including the Fruita and Palisade Chambers,…
Every day, I talk to employers in Mesa County who are facing the same quiet crisis: they can’t find or keep workers—not because the jobs aren’t there, but because housing affordability keeps pushing those workers out. We talk a lot about economic development, talent pipelines, and business vitality. But none of those goals are sustainable…
On Tuesday evening, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the graduation of 15 bold young innovators—our largest cohort to date—from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), marking the program’s 12th year of cultivating youth-driven business leadership in Mesa County. Over the course of 20 weeks, these middle and high school students did far…
We’re asking local businesses to take less than five minutes to complete our short survey. Your feedback will help us advocate for smart, balanced policies that reflect the realities of doing business in Western Colorado. Tariffs on raw materials, equipment, and consumer goods can directly increase costs for manufacturers, healthcare providers, and retailers. Whether it’s…
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The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) hosted its annual Trade Show last Saturday at the Mesa Mall, where our record class of 15 middle and high school students from across the county officially revealed their products and services to the public. This marks a significant milestone for students in the…
When Elisabeth Henry, Chair of the Young Professionals Network and local changemaker, signed up for the Mesa County Leadership Program, she was hoping to gain a better understanding of the community she had come to call home. What she discovered instead was something far more profound: a renewed sense of purpose, connection, and responsibility as…