The mission of the Grand Junction Area Chamber is to promote economic growth and represent business. To achieve this we operate under the following guiding principles: A Healthy Business Climate Creates a Sustainable Community: We believe that no community can be sustainable and provide services required by its citizens without a healthy business climate that…
As the incoming Chairman of the Chamber’s Board, I am honored to have this exceptional opportunity to serve our business community. As the 2016 Chair, I am looking forward to working even closer with our wonderfully dynamic Chamber team lead by Diane Schwenke, and to continuing the great work of my predecessor, Jeff Franklin. Jeff’s…
The battle lines have been drawn and the droids are fired up! The 2016 Chamber Business Plan is a well-coordinated attack on the factors that are keeping the local economy and local businesses from being more successful. The major goals are: Develop a skilled workforce that meets the current and future needs of employers by…
By now most of you have received an invitation to the 2016 Chamber Banquet and hopefully most of you pulled that little green tab at the bottom to activate your very own light saber courtesy of the Chamber. We truly believe the “force” of local business will be light years ahead of past years in…
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The January 2016 issue of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce monthly membership newsletter is now available. In This Issue: 2016 Business Plan Will Help Economy Strike Back!Help Us Visit Members Chairman’s Column Young Entrepreneurs Academy Students Receive Legal and Accounting Advice Retention Expansion Efforts Ramp Up Legislative Video Conferences Scheduled Banquet Sponsorship – Join…
The deadline for submitting nominations for Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year is fast approaching. Those selected for these honors will be recognized at the Chamber Annual Banquet on January 29, 2016. Nominations are due at the Grand Junction Area Chamber office no later than 5:00 PM on January 4, 2016. Click…
The December 2015 issue of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce monthly membership newsletter is now available. In This Issue: Committees Lauded for their Work in 2015 Serving Up the Economy for Lunch December 14th 2016 Officers Approved Annual Banquet Will Be “Out of this World!” Nominees Sought for Business/Citizen of the Year Be…
Wow! This simply cannot be my last Chairman’s Column…the year has moved much too quickly! But reality has set in and I do know that my year as Chairman of this great organization is indeed coming to a close. In looking back, I can clearly see where the time went. We were extraordinarily busy in…
When the newsletter periodically provides an update on accomplishments of the Chamber, a large group of volunteers is often overlooked as contributing to that success. As the year end approaches, we’d like to applaud and publicly acknowledge the up to 200 business people who “make it happen”. They include volunteers on: The Energy and Economic…