The mission of the Grand Junction Area Chamber is to promote economic growth and represent business. To achieve this, we operate under the following guiding principles: • A Healthy Business Climate Creates a Sustainable Community • Representing and Advocating for Business is a Member Expectation • Professional Connections & Networking Opportunities Build Business • Quality…
Might as well get this out of the way in the first column: I’m an engineer, which pretty much means you should downgrade your expectations for eloquent speaking at the upcoming 2022 membership meetings. Hopefully you will know what you are in for. That is the bad news. The good news is that I am…
Over the past 10 weeks, Grand Junction Chamber Volunteers, Staff, and Board Members have worked tirelessly in an effort to secure support and funding for the proposed 2022 Grand Junction Chamber program calendar and mission. Last week their efforts culminated in the exciting announcement of not only reaching, but exceeding the goal of $250,000! The…
Every business joined the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce for different reasons. You could have been looking for networking opportunities or you could have wanted to be part of our numerous committees. Whatever your reason for joining the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce; here are a few benefits you can enjoy no matter…
Each fall the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Committee carefully reviews and revises legislative guidelines that are then recommended to the Chamber Board in December for formal action. Once approved by the board the Governmental Affairs Committee can take action on proposed bills if they fall within those guidelines. While the Chamber has always had guidelines on…
Nominations are OPEN! Annual Grand Junction Chamber Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year Awards Every year the Grand Junction Chamber celebrates members of our community with three, honorable awards – Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year. These awards allow the opportunity for local community members to nominate deserving businesses…
How is it December already? Wow! Traditionally the December Chairman column focuses on the Chamber’s noteworthy accomplishments over the past year. There were many in 2021, and I will get to them shortly… But first, I want to congratulate the business community for surviving 2021. A year ago, we figured if we could just get to…
He’s BAAACK! Perennial favorite, Dr. Richard L. Wobbekind, Director of the Business Research Division and Associate Dean for MBA and Enterprise Programs at the University of Colorado Boulder will provide an economic outlook for the nation, state, and Mesa County on Monday, December 13th starting at 12pm at Colorado Mesa University, South Ballroom. Our thanks…