The Chamber Board at its regular meeting in December voted to accept the following slate of officers for 2016: Immediate Past Chairman Jeff Franklin, Bank of Colorado Their terms of office begin January 1, 2016 and extend to December 31, 2016. Click…
We all hoped for a sustainable and steady recovery in 2015 and while it didn’t happen, we are beginning to see signs of growth as we approach the end of the year. Will 2016 be the year we all breathe a little easier in the Grand Valley knowing our economy is growing stronger day by…
The Chamber’s Annual Banquet draws closer and we hope many of you are already planning to join us on January 29, 2016. Invitations are in the mail. But we hope you don’t wait a whole month to jump onboard as we can use your help now! Here is how you can help us plan the…
Each year the Chamber conducts a membership survey in advance of the board planning session to help members of the Board determine the best use of the organization’s resources in service to small businesses. This year, 241 people responded for an overall response rate of approximately 16%. Shown below is a snap shot of some…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber works hard to ensure we provide you with the tools your business needs to be successful. So while you are working on your budget for 2016, please keep us in mind (or in a line item) to be a sponsor of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. Current opportunities…
The Young Entrepreneurs visited Texas Roadhouse on November 10 to hear about the business of food service and to learn about franchising. Mark Tilley, General Manager, was a wealth of information about his background, challenges, what goes into food service, the many business aspects of the restaurant business, and benefits of being a franchisee! The…
Most businesses in the Grand Valley are small businesses and many of them have simply given up trying to understand the Affordable Care Act or continue to offer coverage to their employees through the workplace. Yet, there are options and opportunities for small employers that wish to continue to offer this employee benefit. The Grand…
When can a banker say, “And, it’s not going to cost you any more than you are paying now”? Not often enough in my book but this is one time I get to say it to you, the members of the Grand Junction Area Chamber. At the September Board meeting, we took up the annual…
Summertime is usually perceived as a time of vacation and easy living but the Chamber Board and Staff recognize that members expect a return on their investment throughout the entire year. Significant progress was made from July to September on the organization’s business plan to represent business and promote economic growth including: Weighing in on…
At the September Board meeting, your directors ratified the following slate of candidates for service on the Board of Directors beginning in January of 2016. They are: Tyler Bittner • WPX Energy Stuart Hall • Olsson Associates Donna Hardy • Dalby, Wendland & Co. Heather Lambeth • New Image Realty Darin Mack • The Trophy…