Chamber News – Page 71 – Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce

02 01 '17

Energy Briefings Return February 8th

The Trump Administration has made it clear that energy development will be viewed more favorably than in the previous administration but what does that really mean for energy development in Western Colorado? Christopher Guith, senior vice president for policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy (Energy Institute) will kick off the…

02 01 '17

Help Us Visit Members!

Each year the Chamber, along with the help of volunteers, attempts to physically visit as many of our members as possible to drop off the new membership materials including the 2017 membership directory and plaque insert. This is important in an age where so much of our communication is digital. Nothing beats a face to…

02 01 '17

Welcome New Members – January 2017

Center For Spiritual Living Grand Junction 251 Colorado Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501 Don Carpenter (970) 433- 7799 www.cslgrandjunction.org Spiritual Community – Non Profit Ken Henry Friend of Business Seek Outside 720 Independent Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81505 Kevin & Angie Timm (970) 208-8108 www.seekoutside.com Manufacturing Travelodge 718 Horizon Dr., Grand…

02 01 '17

Hire Me First Launches In January

One of the most important things that any graduate of high school needs to learn is how to qualify for and succeed at their first job. In Grand Junction, we have many businesses that have what are considered entry level positions in their organizations. For these small business owners choosing their next employee without the…

02 01 '17

Help Us Achieve Workforce Ready Status

Are you an employer who is regularly looking for ways to screen candidates for your open positions? Have you heard about the WorkKeys Assessment Tools? These assessments are offered at no charge and can help you in your hiring decision making process. Over 70 businesses have helped the Workforce Center hit its benchmarks in order…

29 12 '16

Deadline for Business and Citizen of the Year Nomination is January 4th

Do you know a business or citizen that goes above and beyond to give back to our community? Grand Junction Area Chamber members are encouraged to submit nominations for consideration by a committee of past winners in each category. All it takes is a few minutes to complete a one page nomination form. Award recipients…

13 12 '16

2017 Economic Outlook

The Chamber’s last Quarterly Membership meeting of 2016 featured Dr. Richard L. Wobbekind, Director of the Business Research Division and Associate Dean for MBA and Enterprise Programs at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He provided insights and thoughts about what might lay ahead for businesses in Colorado and on the Western Slope. If you missed the luncheon,…

01 12 '16

Stimulating Job Creation and Workforce Development Top 2016 Accomplishments

As the 2016 year comes to a close, the Chamber is taking stock of the goals it established at the beginning of the year in light of what was actually accomplished to serve the businesses of this area. Shown below are a few of the most noteworthy ways we provided return on investment for our…

01 12 '16

Chairman’s Column – December 2016

Well this is it, my final Chairman’s column! I must confess that when I first accepted the honor to be the “captain of the ship” about a year ago, I had no idea how quickly it would sail by. Although the time commitment was sometimes more than I expected (thank you Catherine for your understanding),…

01 12 '16

2017 Leadership Elected

At the November Board of Director’s meeting, the following leadership was elected for 2017: 2017 Chairman of the Board: Jeffrey S. Hurd, Beckner & Hurd, LLC 2018 Chair Elect: Clay Tufly, Alpine Bank 2016 Chairman of the Board: Matthew Breman, Cranium 360 Secretary/Treasurer: Donna Hardy, Dalby, Wendland & Co., P….