Chamber News – Page 38 – Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce

02 05 '19

Chamber Invites You to the State of the Valley Luncheon May 8th

The State of the Grand Valley luncheon which sold out in 2018, its inaugural year, is back by popular demand. The event will feature two representatives from the City of Grand Junction, Mesa County, City of Fruita and Town of Palisade discussing the opportunities and challenges facing our communities in 2019. Make plans to join…

02 05 '19

The Chamber is a Champion for Progress

At our board meeting this month, as we were reviewing the progress made on our business plan in the first quarter of 2019, I was struck as to how diverse our value proposition is to our members. Yes, we talked about our workforce development programming, spent considerable time on our local and state advocacy efforts…

02 05 '19

Chamber’s YEA! Program Selects National Qualifier

At the 2019 YEA! Investor Panel held on March 27th Toly Chinn, CEO of Colorado Bike Armor (COBA) was named the 2019 Grand Junction Area Chamber’s Saunders’s Scholar. Toly and his family will be attending the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Semi-Final Competition in Rochester, NY the first week of May to compete for up to…

31 03 '19

JOIN US as we welcome our newest members!

Chiro Junction 1119 N 1st St, Ste J Grand Junction, CO 81501 Zac Lujan – (970) 424-5800 www.chirojunction.com Chiropractors Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation 633 17th St, Ste 1501 Denver, CO 80202-3615 Steve Anton – (303) 549-7462 colorado.gov/pacific/dvr Employment: Staffing/Training Service Jennmar Services 650 N Main St Delta, CO 81416 Janell Masterson – (970) 874-5256…

31 03 '19

The Chamber is a Catalyst for Action

In the data driven world we all live in, numbers matter. Here at the Chamber we often focus on how many members we have, how many companies we have visited, how many legislative bills we’ve taken positions on, how many people attended last month’s Business After Hours. But some things simply can’t be measured. How…

31 03 '19

Chamber’s Leadership Program Adds Value to Companies & Communities

The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce championed the creation of a local leadership training program for mid to upper-level business managers over 28 years ago. The purpose of the Chamber offering such a program was to encourage business participation on boards, commissions and to be more active in public policy development, including running for…

31 03 '19

1st Quarter by the Numbers

31 03 '19

Young Professionals Network a Critical Piece to Growing Careers

In today’s digital age, young professionals may think that they have networking well in hand. (Literally!) Handheld devices create connections through many online professional groups such as LinkedIn, Facebook Forums, AngelList, and more. But as technology dominates with xennials and millennial, the importance of in-person networking, especially in our community, has never been stronger. Crafting…

31 03 '19

Putting the “Modern” in Modern Youth Apprenticeship

In today’s tight labor market, unfortunately businesses have positions going unfilled for months at a time as hiring managers across a wide spectrum of industry are finding that traditional methods of recruiting skilled talent have become pricey and unsustainable. As a result, an old idea is becoming new once again: apprenticeship is taking root across…

01 03 '19

JOIN US as we welcome our newest members!

Alpine Leadership 545 Bluebird Ln Bayfield, CO 81122-9763 Mark Haeussler – (602) 803-5979 www.alpineleadership.co Consulting Services Aspen Foundation Repair 0337 Crystal Ln Carbondale, CO 81623-9416 Michel Bervaldi – (970) 963-0984 aspenfoundationrepair.com Foundation Repair Complete Nutrition 2502 Hwy 6 & 50 Grand Junction, CO 81505-4501 Tammy Witt – (970) 245-1144 www.completenutrition.com Nutrition Griffith Centers For Children…