The Chamber’s next Quarterly Membership Luncheon, sponsored by ANB Bank is Monday, September 19th at the Grand Vista Hotel. Candidates for the two Mesa County Commissioner seats will be on hand to share their perspectives on business issues in the community. Confirmed to attend are: District 1 Candidates John Justman (incumbent) R Mel Mulder D…
Imagine if you could have taken a class and started your first business at the age of 13 or 17 rather than 25 or 35 or even 65! Where would that knowledge have taken you? That is what the Young Entrepreneurs Academy does for up to 24 lucky middle and high school students each year….
YPN Before Hours September 7th, 7:00 – 8:30 AM Location: Daylight Donuts A relaxed networking opportunity to get to know and network with other Young Professionals in Mesa County. Conversation with District Attorney, Dan Rubinstein September 22nd, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM YPN members and guests participate in a monthly lunch with a local business…
Are you having difficulty getting the right employees with the right skill sets to move your company forward? Who doesn’t? If so, it is worth your time to join fellow employers and representatives of the Mesa County Workforce Center for breakfast on Wednesday, September 28th, 7:30 AM at the Workforce Center, 512 29 ½ Road….
The Business Incubator Center and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Grand Junction, October 6-7, 2016. This training is applicable to grant seekers across all disciplines and Grand Junction Chamber members will receive a special discount tuition of $425 which includes instruction, workbook, access to the Alumni Forum and more than…
CMU desires to help members of our community realize their dream of achieving a college education, whether for career advancement or personal satisfaction. The opportunity exists and it’s more accessible than ever before. Currently, CMU offers 74 majors at the certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral level with 50 areas of concentration and 46 minors….
For the last six years, Xcel Energy has held an annual Day of Service to honor the anniversary of 9/11 by donating our time to our communities. We invite you to join Xcel employees and other community volunteers for this fun and meaningful day. Work is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 8am-11am. This…
As expected, the second half of the year is ramping up rather quickly and the Chamber staff and board are hard at work. This year seems to be busier than normal with it being an election year and all the ballot measures, the Grand Valley Drainage District (GVDD) lawsuit and our first ever Total Resource…
The Chamber and Mesa County filed a complaint and a request for an injunction against the Grand Valley Drainage District earlier this year in response to their invoicing members a “fee” that put an inordinate burden on the business community. The basis for the suit is to get clarity as to whether this is a…
In spite of objections raised by members of the business community nationwide including this Chamber, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized updated overtime rules in May and all businesses will be expected to comply beginning December 1, 2016. While key provisions are shown below there are still a lot of questions about how to apply…