A highlight of the Chamber Annual Banquet is the recognition of businesses and individuals who make a difference in our community. This year’s winners are: Business of the Year Community Hospital Three doctors with a dream and a building that had once housed a café began Community Hospital in 1946. Since that time the facility…
Like so many of us, I am keenly aware of the difference of everything I want to do and the reality of how much time I actually have to get things done. Although I often fail at it, I try to keep a work life balance and that means prioritizing my day with what I…
Bonsai Design 201 South Ave Grand Junction, CO 81501 Laura Peters – (970) 255-7393 www.bonsai-design.com Manufacturing Element Energy Advisors 300 Main St Ste 201 Grand Junction, CO 81501 Shayla Kraft – (970) 986-6088 www.eea.energy Energy Epic Escape Game 605 Grand Ave Grand Junction, CO 81501 Larry White – (970) 985-4080 www.EpicEscapeGame.com Entertainment The Home Depot…
The Chamber Business Plan is ambitious and we can simply not achieve all of our goals without the assistance of our members. Shown below are the 2016 Committees along with a short description of what they do and when they meet. All committee meetings take place in the Chamber conference rooms. If you are interested…
The first class of a newly created program, Hire Me First, begins on Monday, January 11, 2016, for area high school students. The class is held at the Mesa County Workforce Center from 4-6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program is designed to take students on a journey of career exploration, workplace skill development,…
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…
American Cancer Society 2754 Compass Dr Ste 100 Grand Junction, CO 81506 Alisha Howard – (970) 254-5587 Non Profit: Charitable Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield 700 Broadway Denver, CO 80273 Nicola Ferrell – (888) 287-0651 www.Anthem.com Insurance Health Care Plans Cleaner Carpets by George PO Box 777 Fruita, CO 81521 Jason M. Brewington – (970)…