The Chamber’s 25th Annual trip to the State Capitol will be on February 22-23, 2018 and will feature briefings with members of the Governor’s cabinet along with an informal dinner typically attended by up to one-third of the Colorado General Assembly. We wish to thank Title Sponsors Pinnacol Assurance and CenturyLink, Corporate Sponsors Brady Trucking and Charter Spectrum Business Services and Featured Sponsor United Companies. Shown below is the tentative schedule for the trip. Space is limited and reservations can be made by contacting Candace, candace@gjchamber.org. Deadline for room reservations is February 2nd.
Thursday, February 22
6:15 a.m. Park and Ride – Board the chartered bus in the Chamber’s parking lot
6:30 a.m. Promptly depart Grand Junction
11:30 a.m. Lunch with Western Slope Legislators at the Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge, 1370 Grant Street, Denver, Colorado 80203
The following meetings will be held in a Committee Hearing Room at the Colorado State Capitol
1:05-1:25 p.m. Matt Lapore, COGCC (tentative)
1:30-2:20 p.m. Stephanie Veck, Colorado Workforce Development Council (confirmed)
2:20-3:00 p.m. New CDOT Director, Michael Lewis (confirmed)
3:00-3:40 p.m. Bob Broscheid Department of Parks and Wildlife (confirmed)
3:40-4:20 p.m. Rebecca Mitchell Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board confirmed)
4:30 p.m. Bus Departs for Homewood Suites (550 15th Street)
5:45 p.m. Walk to Marlowe’s (501 16th Street)
6 – 8:30 p.m. Cocktails & Dinner with Legislators at Marlowe’s, (501 16th Street, Denver, CO)
Friday, February 23
7:00 a.m. Breakfast, in Homewood Suites, 550 15th Street, Denver
7:30-8:10 a.m. Elizabeth Garner State Demographer (confirmed)
8:30 a.m. Bus departs for Capitol
9:00 a.m. Observe House and/or Senate’s legislative proceedings
Historic Tour (Attic/Dome included) –confirmed
11:30 a.m. Bus departs for Grand Junction (Lunch en route)
Click here to download the full version of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce February 2018 Newsletter.