As we reach the halfway mark of my tenure as Chair of the Grand Junction Chamber Board, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the journey we have embarked upon together and share my thoughts on our accomplishments and challenges. These past six months have been both exhilarating and humbling, and I am…
Recently, I had the privilege to speak at the Western Colorado Economic Summit (WCES) with a panel of industry experts who all shared their own experiences with economic development in our region. Focusing on revitalizing the region and ensuring we learn from past success and mistakes, we are focused on the best method for retaining…
Our community is experiencing a moment where our choices, while always impactful, carry increased importance. With Election Day right around the corner, citizens of Grand Junction will select the new members of the City Council and will make significant decisions that directly impact the strength of our business community. As an organization, the Grand Junction…
As we celebrated the past year of our business community’s strength and the efforts our organization has done to protect it, it’s quite an amazing story that summarizes the work we do at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. As we know, business is very much like a good storybook. The pages of success…
Each year, the legislative session sets the tone for business across the beautiful state of Colorado. It is vital that we look at the ballot measures proposed during these fast-paced 120 days and identify bills that directly impact our local business community. These individual issues contribute to the “big picture” of our economic health and…
Here we are. A brand-new year! As we turn the calendar to 2023, we take time to remember the many achievements of the previous year, review opportunities for improvement and look forward to the promise of a new year, of a new beginning. We set resolutions to be better, accomplish more, and reach higher. Improved…
“What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.”- Vern McLellan, Author After the monumental year that was 2022, I have been spending a lot of time looking towards 2023 and our next chapter here at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. In…
The past few years have been filled with new ideas, innovations, and pivots in order to keep our Mesa County business community afloat amongst new challenges throughout the nation and world. This year, more than ever, has presented opportunities to innovate, impact, and progress the cities, neighborhoods, and communities around us. The Grand Junction Area…
GJACC Expresses Concern with Federal Legislation The Chamber in late July contacted Senator Michael Bennet to express our concerns regarding conversations to integrate California’s ABC test rule for independent contractors at the federal level. The classification of independent contractors has been under scrutiny at the state level as well this year. Right now, there are…
We at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce (GJACC) proudly declare our goal to “represent business and promote economic growth” in our mission statement. To ensure we are always moving forward towards that mission, the work isn’t always sexy and sometimes it can be just downright dirty! In the words of famous “Dirty Jobs”…