Advocating for the local business community is a strength and core competency for the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. It is also a member expectation with 34% of respondents to the latest general membership survey indicating that they belonged to our organization because they wanted a strong partner to advocate for businesses. It also ranked…
The next regular City Council election is April 6, 2021. There will be four seats up for election: District A, District D, District E, and one At-large seat. The members of City Council have a direct impact on the business climate of our Valley. Join us on February 16th at noon for a Candidate Forum…
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) turns students, as young as 11, into the CEOs of their very own businesses, developing the skills necessary to be successful members of the future workforce. Throughout the program students are encouraged to think critically and come up with creative solutions to problems, skills that are essential for entrepreneurs and…
During one of our employment law webinars last month a participant used the Zoom chat box to bemoan the fact that the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act is going to negatively impact all businesses and nonprofits in the state with employees. And he was right…it will. The Chamber lobbied heavily to stop or amend…
Take a moment and reach out to say hello to these fellow local businesses. 2nd Chances Counseling Agency 1227 N 23rd St, Ste 203 Grand Junction, CO 81501-6567 Lynn Raynee Gloden – (970) 644-7025 Counseling Code Ninjas GJ, LLC Joanna and Craig Little – (970) 822-7118 www.codeninjas.com/co-grand-junction Education Columbine Caregivers 670 W Gunnison Ave Grand…
When the Chamber Board of Directors conducted their annual planning session virtually in early November, a key theme emerged…the focus has to be on our members and how to help them transition from pandemic to prosperity. The plan that was adopted in December by the Board reflects that philosophy. It also incorporates some lessons learned…
In September, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce launched our annual fundraising campaign, the 2020 Total Resource Campaign. With the help of an outstanding group of volunteers, this campaign was centered around efficiently raising the money needed for continuing the Chamber’s mission of “being the voice of business” while also supporting the programs and…