On May 8th you may be eligible to vote in an election that you may not even be aware of. If you are a resident in Grand Valley District 3 which is an area roughly from 28 Road east to and from the Colorado River north to the Grand Valley Highline Canal you can cast…
“How to Hire the Right Fit” will be the topic of our Sunrise Seminar on April 4th, 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM in the Chamber lower level conference room. Curtis Englehart, Mesa County Workforce Center Director will help guide participants through the process of determining the right candidate for open positions in their companies. The…
Last year was the first year that The Grand Junction Chamber with the support of Home Loan/Nationwide sponsored JUCO Spirit Week. This year we are looking to “up our game” even more when it comes to showing the business support for this national tournament that has been bringing visitors and dollars from across the country…
Late last year Colorado and Utah joined forces to bring market attention to the natural gas reserves in the Piceance and Unital basins. Learn how the two states are working jointly to find markets and ways in which to deliver natural gas to them on Tuesday, April 24th, 12:00 PM at the Grand Vista Hotel…
After months of preparation and hard work, the Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy students will be officially launching their businesses at the YEA! Trade Show. The Trade Show will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 12-2 PM at the Mesa Mall, 2424 Old US Hwy 6 & 50. These middle and high school students…
As small business owners, we are concerned about our employees. It isn’t just the fact that these employees are essential to our business success. These are people that work side by side with us building the company, servicing customers and more. Oftentimes we wish we could do more for these special individuals, especially as group…
The state’s largest energy provider late last year unveiled a proposal to secure low-cost power for customers, stimulate economic-development opportunities in rural communities, grow the state’s use of renewable and clean-energy resources, and reduce carbon emissions. Xcel Energy’s proposal, called the Colorado Energy Plan, could lead to $2.5 billion in clean energy investments in rural…
A vibrant community doesn’t just happen. It is the work of leaders—those individuals willing to dream big, take risks and inspire positive change. At the urging of strong business leaders wishing to see others take up the reins and move Grand Junction forward the Chamber is rolling out a new event on April 18th, the…
Frankly, we are a bit tired of the phrase “talent pipeline” and in keeping with our theme of “saddling up for success” we see workforce development as putting coal in the “talent train.” Join us for a discussion on how we can shovel even faster in developing the talent we need to fuel our local…