As you look around communities, you will often see the typically scattering of fast food restaurants, home improvement stores, and retail centers. Something else you will find – a chamber of commerce. As you start your business, the chamber of…
“Business led and student focused” is the motto of CareerWise Colorado as it seeks to place multi-year apprenticeship opportunities before students in School District 51 and across the state. The Chamber was one of the major supporters of this effort when Grand Junction was identified as a pilot site three years ago so it is…
The 2019 session of the Colorado General Assembly began on January 4th and will continue through May 3rd. Governor Polis has proposed an ambitious plan that includes all day kindergarten, universal health insurance and initiatives to curb the effects of climate change. The legislature has already introduced a number of bills to address health care…
Just as many of you take the time at year end to analyze your business and plan for improvements in the new year, the Chamber Board of Directors did a deep dive based on member feed back of what we do well, what we need to do better and how to offer real value for the investment you…
The Chamber Board elected 2019 leadership at their board meeting last month Click here to download the full version of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce January 2019 Newsletter.
Susan Alvillar, James R. Alvillar and Associates Kimberly Clemmer, Clemmer Welding, LLC Dr. Brian Davidson, St. Mary’s Medical Center | SCL Health Ryan Ellington, Edward Jones Investments Ivan Geer, River City Consultants Jerome Gonzales , JG Management Systems, Inc. Stuart Hall, Entrada Consulting Group, Inc. Donna Hardy, Dalby, Wendland & Co., P. C. Darin Mack,…
Dust off your spandex, start teasing your hair and mark your calendars for the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s “Totally Awesome” Annual Banquet! Join the Chamber on Friday, January 25th at the Two Rivers Convention Center, as we Cabbage Patch the night away. With a bodacious arcade, choice silent auction, a gnarly live auction,…
Building a Stronger Economy in 2017 As the calendar and Chamber year come to a close in the next 30 days, it is time for a look back at how this Chamber advocated for business and a stronger local economy in 2017. Shown below are some of the notable accomplishments the organization was able to…
Recently, 267 individuals responded to a Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Survey conducted independently for the Chamber by the Western Association of Chamber Executives Association. The Association is able to benchmark the Grand Junction Chamber results to those of other Chambers completing the survey in 14 states which aids the local organization in…
In the span of just four weeks in May we have the opportunity to recognize the local impacts of small businesses, the critical role of economic development, and the multiple benefits of hosting the best sporting event in baseball right here in the Grand Valley. To use a horse racing metaphor (yes, we get the…