Chamber News – Page 50 – Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce

01 07 '18

Interested in Serving on the Chamber Board?

The Nominating Committee of the Chamber Board of Directors is currently in the process of selecting a slate of new proposed directors to present to the membership and current Chamber Board for approval. There are five slots on the Board currently up for election this fall. Those selected will be a cross section of the…

01 07 '18

Welcome CMU Students Back to Campus!

The CMU20,000 initiative (15,000 students and 5,000 community supporters) is kicking off a second year of strengthening our workforce and economic development efforts by supporting Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College. Building on the success of a campaign last year to make students feel welcomed by the community, the Chamber is inviting area…

01 07 '18

Energy Briefing Passes Available for Fall Series

The Chamber Energy Committee is busy lining up the presenters for our fall briefing series composed of four presentations August through September. Similar to Business After Hours passes for the entire series will now be available at a cost of $50 which is a $10 savings. The passes are also transferable so if you cannot…

01 07 '18

Total Resource Campaign 3.0 Kicks Off in September

Year three of the Grand Junction Chamber’s Total Resource Campaign (TRC) will kick off in early September and we hope you will be part of it! The concept is simple. Major initiatives and sponsorship opportunities for 2019 will be presented to members and potential members over a ten-week period by an elite group of chamber…

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…