The Chamber’s first Quarterly Membership Luncheon of 2017 on March 20th will feature a candidate forum with the seven Grand Junction City Council Candidates, sponsored by Beckner & Hurd, LLC and Conquest Developments, LLC. The luncheon will also feature awards to expanding businesses. If you are a business that has grown in the past 12…
During the last week of February close to 50 members of the Grand Junction Chamber Board of Directors, Governmental Affairs Committee and Mesa County Leadership Class spent two days at the State Capitol learning about issues facing the state from members of the General Assembly and the Governor’s Cabinet. But long before that the Chamber…
Ashley Sroufe, Branch Supervisor for ANB Bank’s Patterson location had lived in the Grand Valley and was already involved in her community through service on the Board of Child and Migrant Services and as a member of the Palisade Chamber. What value did she see in committing to over 60 hours of training through the…
Our many volunteers are already out on the streets hand delivering the 2017 Business Directory and membership materials to our almost 1,000 members. These include a new window sticker, insert for the membership plaque and the 2017 business directory. Please welcome them to your business and share your thoughts on how the Chamber can better…
Chamber members and the members of the public are invited to attend the Investor Panel Presentations of this year’s budding CEOs on Tuesday, April 4th, 6:00 PM at the Marriott Courtyard. For the first time these middle and high school students will be publicly pitching their companies to a panel of investors composed of this…
Time spent learning translates into a better prepared workforce and the Mesa County Business Education Foundation (MCBEF) is committed to helping identify and support community initiatives that offer opportunities for learning outside the classroom and/or on the job. With that in mind, the Foundation has teamed with other community organizations to offer a unique opportunity…
Any of our committee members who have been fortunate to have a meeting over the lunch hour for the past couple of months have been the beneficiaries of a new program the Chamber is using to showcase our catering companies to potential customers. Our January Caterer, Fisher’s Market Premium Natural Meats included salmon pate as…
Academy Mortgage 1114 N 1st St Ste 101 Grand Junction, CO 81501 Mary Jane Douma – (970) 208-1301 www.academymortgage.com/grandjunction Mortgages & Contracts Crossroads United Methodist 599 30 Rd Grand Junction, CO 81504 Reverend Alane C. Griggs – (970) 242-0577 http://crossroadsgj.org Churches Grand Junction Stand Up Paddle Elizabeth Fortushniak – (970) 433-4760 www.gjsup.com Outdoor Retail…
Want to learn more about the local candidates and their views on business? Then look no further than the Chamber’s Voter Guide which is now available online. Ballots will be mailed the week of March 13th and must be returned by election day, April 4, 2017. We urge all Chamber members to vote and encourage…
At the Chamber’s Annual Banquet late last month the Chamber recognized the following for their efforts to build a stronger community: All Metals Welding was recognized as the Small Business of the Year. With only 12 employees this company has a list of over 23 organizations that have benefited from the company’s donations of time…