On May 8th you may be eligible to vote in an election that you may not even be aware of. If you are a resident in Grand Valley District 3 which is an area roughly from 28 Road east to and from the Colorado River north to the Grand Valley Highline Canal you can cast…
“How to Hire the Right Fit” will be the topic of our Sunrise Seminar on April 4th, 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM in the Chamber lower level conference room. Curtis Englehart, Mesa County Workforce Center Director will help guide participants through the process of determining the right candidate for open positions in their companies. The…
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…
In rural communities such as ours, it takes everyone rowing in the same direction to accomplish significant tasks, which alone one person may not be able to pull off. Community and Economic Development is conducted by community members, all of us. It is a process where local people can not only create more jobs, income…
Late last year Colorado and Utah joined forces to bring market attention to the natural gas reserves in the Piceance and Unital basins. Learn how the two states are working jointly to find markets and ways in which to deliver natural gas to them on Tuesday, April 24th, 12:00 PM at the Grand Vista Hotel…
Are you an employer who is regularly looking for ways to screen candidates for your open positions? Have you heard about the Work Keys Assessment Tools? These assessments are offered at no charge and can help you in your hiring decision making process. Over 100 businesses have already agreed to use Work Keys test scores…
Last month the Chamber conducted a survey in preparation for our Annual Health Care Summit that asked members a few questions about health insurance and health care for their employees. We would like to thank the 90 members who responded. What the survey confirmed for our leadership and the Health Care Summit presenters is that…
We were notified early this week we are a finalist for our submission to the Alliance for Rural Impact for the Creative Impact Project. The Creative Impact Project addresses the issue of economic adaptation, bringing together the perspectives of both industry and community to develop a new model for regional development. Through our partnership with…
After months of preparation and hard work, the Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy students will be officially launching their businesses at the YEA! Trade Show. The Trade Show will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 12-2 PM at the Mesa Mall, 2424 Old US Hwy 6 & 50. These middle and high school students…