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01 04 '17

Committee Updates – April 2017

Air Service. The Air Service Task Force has morphed into a stand-alone 501c6, the Grand Junction Regional Air Service Alliance. The change allows the entity to fundraise in order to supply revenue guarantees for new service if needed. It also establishes a board of directors but does allow for an unlimited number of ex-officio members…

01 04 '17

Wake up and enjoy the SUNRISE!

Have you heard about our COMPLIMENTARY seminar series, called Sunrise Seminars? Sponsored by Home Loan Insurance and Nationwide, these helpful seminars feature a variety of topics presented by Chamber Members who specialize on the selected monthly subject. The next Sunrise Seminar topics are: April 5th: “Converting Leads to Sales – Making the Most of Your…

01 04 '17

JUCO Business Support Sought

The Grand Junction Area Chamber with the support of Home Loan Insurance and Nationwide is looking to “up our game” when it comes to showing business support for this national tournament that has been bringing visitors and dollars from across the country to our community for 60 years. We are seeking “business boosters” that are…

01 04 '17

View “Shark Tank” GJ Style on April 4th

In the TV show, many budding entrepreneurs walk away without a “deal” but when the Chamber and Courtyard by Marriott host our Young Entrepreneurs Academy participants on April 4th, 6:00 PM at the Courtyard by Marriott, nine young business owners will all walk away with some funding to help them launch their own companies. This…

21 03 '17

Mesa County Becomes a Certified Workforce Ready Community!

Mesa County recently became the first and so far, only county in the State of Colorado to receive ACT Workforce Ready Certification. The foundation of a community’s certification is based at the county level—across the current, transitioning, and emerging workforce—on individuals earning and employers recognizing the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate™. The ACT NCRC is…

17 03 '17

2017 Summer Youth Employment and Enrichment Fair

The Summer Youth Employment and Enrichment Fair was held on March 16, 2017 at Grand Junction High School. It was the 5th year of the event, and there were 32 businesses and organizations that offered enrichment activities for elementary and middle school students, and employment opportunities for high school students. The Fair was a huge…

01 03 '17

Employers and Health Care Focus of Healthcare Summit March 8th

As small business owners, we are concerned about our employees. It isn’t just the fact that these employees are essential to our business success. These are people that work side by side with us building the company, servicing customers and more. Oftentimes we wish we could do more for these special individuals, especially as group…

01 03 '17

Chairman’s Column – March 2017

“Just because you don’t take interest in politics doesn’t mean that politics won’t take an interest in you.” This observation, sometimes attributed to the Greek statesman Pericles, rings true: Whether we’re paying attention or not, government has a say in many of our business and non-business affairs. One way to exercise some control is at…

01 03 '17

Chamber Luncheon Features City Council Candidates

The Chamber’s first Quarterly Membership Luncheon of 2017 on March 20th will feature a candidate forum with the seven Grand Junction City Council Candidates, sponsored by Beckner & Hurd, LLC and Conquest Developments, LLC. The luncheon will also feature awards to expanding businesses. If you are a business that has grown in the past 12…

01 03 '17

Chamber Takes Action on State Bills

During the last week of February close to 50 members of the Grand Junction Chamber Board of Directors, Governmental Affairs Committee and Mesa County Leadership Class spent two days at the State Capitol learning about issues facing the state from members of the General Assembly and the Governor’s Cabinet. But long before that the Chamber…