Chamber News – Page 50 – Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce

01 07 '18

Fall Election Headlines September Membership Meeting

Another election? Didn’t we just have one or three? The answer is YES. However, we have another election day, November 6th, on the horizon with some significant races in the offing that will impact business along with several local and statewide ballot measures. All three of our state legislators and one of our three county…

01 07 '18

YPN Week Begins July 9th

Three YPN events happening all in one week to highlight how young professionals throughout Mesa County are getting involved in the community. Go to all three events, and YPN will buy your first drink at After Hours on July 13th, and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win two tickets to the Wine Tasting…

01 07 '18

Volunteer to Read with a Child

Got an hour a week for eight weeks that you could donate to a child with the potential for life changing results? That is all it takes to be part of the Read with a Child program. Conducted by School District 51 and sponsored by the Mesa County Business’ Education Foundation, Read with a Child…

01 07 '18

Second Quarter Accomplishments (by the numbers)

05 06 '18

Grand Junction Chamber Responds to Judge’s Ruling on Grand Valley Drainage District Lawsuit

For immediate release June 5, 2018 The Grand Junction Area Chamber is pleased that Judge Timbreza ruled in favor of the lawsuit filed by the Chamber and Mesa County disputing the Grand Valley Drainage District assessment of a fee on all properties within its boundaries. The Chamber voted to take the unusual action of suing…

31 05 '18

Decline To Sign

It is petition circulating time in Colorado and thanks to Amendment 71 Grand Junction will be seeing a number of petition gatherers in our area. Amendment 71, while still being challenged in the courts still dictates that signatures must be gathered statewide for Constitutional Amendments. Proposed changes to state statutes do not have the same…

31 05 '18

Chairman’s Column – June 2018

Helping Students Become CEOs Let’s be honest… how many of us in middle or high school ever considered owning and/or running a business? And if we did, it was probably because we had a father, mother or other close relative that was in business. Yet the reality is that many of the students sitting in…

31 05 '18

Scoping Request of Interest Private Entries Regarding BLM Headquarters

Background: A group of economic development partners in Grand Junction have come together to actively advocate for the relocation of the Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (BLM). Working in close collaboration with the local staff of our Congressional Delegation this group is attempting to get a head start on collecting data and contacts that will…

31 05 '18

Make June Your Network to Success!

School is out for the summer but businesses don’t take a summer vacation. In fact, if things are slowing down a bit in your business this is the ideal time to engage in some networking activities to build your client and referral base. The Chamber has multiple opportunities for you to utilize this month: Networking…

31 05 '18

“Linking” Members on September 28th!

Registration is now open for the Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by Shaw Construction and Alpine Bank on September 28th at Bookcliff Country Club. New this year will be an evening concert on the green for players and their guests from either the morning or the afternoon flights. We wish to thank our many members…