The Grand Valley’s growing unhoused population is something we must tackle as a community. As we work with our partners and stakeholders towards meaningful solutions, we ask that our local business community take a moment to share their perspectives on the impact the unhoused population has on their current business operations. To truly address this…
For the past ten years, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce has been proud to offer the Young Entrepreneur Academy (YEA!). This important program turns students as young as 11 into the CEOs of their very own businesses, helping to develop the skills necessary to be successful members of our future workforce and economy….
As part of March Membership Madness, we’d like to highlight ways to engage with the opportunities and benefits that are included in your investment with the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. Here are just a few ways to get involved and make the most of your investment with us! Let us know what issues…
On Tuesday, March 14th at 6:00PM, our student entrepreneurs will finally take the stage to present their business plans in front of a panel of local industry leaders. Our students have been tirelessly practicing and polishing their presentations and are ready to share their hard work with you! This year’s class is ready to take…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated Grand Valley business on, Friday, March 3rd at the Annual Banquet. This evening was filled with lively attendees, exciting networking, and wonderful silent and live auction items, but most importantly – we celebrated and recognized four amazing community members and businesses throughout the Valley who continue to…
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…
Recently during our Annual Legislative Days at the Capitol, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce was recognized by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce with their Centurian Award for 139 consecutive years of supporting our local business community. During the presentation, I was struck by the weight of what this meant for the Grand…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce works tirelessly to advocate for local business for both members and future members. This is accomplished through numerous channels including the traditional advocacy through legislation, where we represent business concerns to local, regional, state and federal entities – but we also advocate for businesses in a way you…
In 1992, The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce gathered twenty-five up-and-coming leaders to become the first-ever Mesa County Leadership Class. Tasked with learning more about what made our community operate and how they could become civically engaged to ensure future economic prosperity, this class carved the path to what has become three decades of…