Grand Junction Area Chamber – Page 10 – Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce

30 05 '18

Is Your Business Growing?

Did you build a new building, open a second location or add employees in the past year? The Chamber wants to know! If your business is growing and adding employees we want to congratulate your company on that singular achievement and buy you lunch! Every three months during our Quarterly Membership Meeting we take time…

22 05 '18

Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Legislative Scorecard

The Chamber’s Annual Legislative Wrap Up, sponsored by Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC was held this morning, Tuesday, May 22nd, 7:30 AM at the Clarion Inn. Local lawmakers shared their thoughts on how bills passed this session may impact businesses. Chamber members on the Governmental Affairs Committee have taken positions, as of press time,…

11 05 '18

Grand Junction YEA! Student, Nick Silzell, Wins People’s Choice Award at National Competition

On Friday, May 4th Grand Junction YEA! student and CEO of Sleepy Sheepy, Nick Silzell, won the 2018 National Young Entrepreneurs Academy People’s Choice Award at the YEA! Saunders Scholar Competition in Rochester, New York. At the all-day competition, Nick competed against 70 student businesses from across the country, who were all vying for…

05 05 '18

Leadership Class Applications Due the End of May

Anyone interested in participating the next Mesa County Leadership Class, which begins in early September, is urged to submit their applications soon. The deadline is Friday, June 1st and the class is limited to 20 individuals. Those chosen for the class will spend about one day a month in various community settings learning about what…

30 04 '18

Chairman’s Column – May 2018

This month my day job collides with my unpaid volunteer job as Chairman of the Chamber. It’s May and for anyone who has been in Grand Junction for at least 24 hours, that means its time for another JUCO! The (ahem) Alpine Bank Junior College World Series has been played by some of the best…

30 04 '18

State of the Grand Valley Shared on May 9th

A suggestion from one of the Chamber members last summer led to a new event in May. The State of the Grand Valley will feature two representatives from the City of Grand Junction, Mesa County, City of Fruita and Town of Palisade discussing the opportunities and challenges facing our communities in 2018. Make plans to…

30 04 '18

Chamber Endorses Mary Brophy for GVDD Board

One of the seats on the three-member board of the Grand Valley Drainage District, District 3 is up for election this spring. Following its Endorsement Process, the Chamber chose to endorse Mary Brophy for the seat. She, like the Chamber believes that stormwater is an issue that should be addressed on a valley wide basis…

30 04 '18

Legislative Wrap Up Features Lawmakers and More

The Chamber’s Annual Legislative Wrap Up, sponsored by Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC is scheduled for Tuesday, May 22nd, 7:30 AM at the Clarion Inn. Local lawmakers have been invited to attend and share their thoughts on how bills passed this session may impact businesses. Chamber members on the Governmental Affairs Committee have taken…

30 04 '18

JUCO Business Support Sought

Last year was the first year that the Grand Junction Chamber with the support of Home Loan/Nationwide sponsored JUCO Spirit Week. This year we are looking to “up our game” even more when it comes to showing the business support for this national tournament that has been bringing visitors and dollars from across the country…

30 04 '18

Do You Have an Interest in Transmodal Shipping Services?

One of the complaints that CJ Rhyne, the Chamber Business Retention and Expansion Specialist, hears regularly has to do with the logistics of getting freight into the community via rail. Currently, there is close to no options for companies that utilize rail service for goods delivery to access these shipments other than having them trucked…