Events – Page 22 – Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce

01 04 '17

JUCO Business Support Sought

The Grand Junction Area Chamber with the support of Home Loan Insurance and Nationwide is looking to “up our game” when it comes to showing business support for this national tournament that has been bringing visitors and dollars from across the country to our community for 60 years. We are seeking “business boosters” that are…

01 04 '17

View “Shark Tank” GJ Style on April 4th

In the TV show, many budding entrepreneurs walk away without a “deal” but when the Chamber and Courtyard by Marriott host our Young Entrepreneurs Academy participants on April 4th, 6:00 PM at the Courtyard by Marriott, nine young business owners will all walk away with some funding to help them launch their own companies. This…

17 03 '17

2017 Summer Youth Employment and Enrichment Fair

The Summer Youth Employment and Enrichment Fair was held on March 16, 2017 at Grand Junction High School. It was the 5th year of the event, and there were 32 businesses and organizations that offered enrichment activities for elementary and middle school students, and employment opportunities for high school students. The Fair was a huge…

01 03 '17

Employers and Health Care Focus of Healthcare Summit March 8th

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…

01 03 '17

Chairman’s Column – March 2017

“Just because you don’t take interest in politics doesn’t mean that politics won’t take an interest in you.” This observation, sometimes attributed to the Greek statesman Pericles, rings true: Whether we’re paying attention or not, government has a say in many of our business and non-business affairs. One way to exercise some control is at…

01 03 '17

Chamber Luncheon Features City Council Candidates

The Chamber’s first Quarterly Membership Luncheon of 2017 on March 20th will feature a candidate forum with the seven Grand Junction City Council Candidates, sponsored by Beckner & Hurd, LLC and Conquest Developments, LLC. The luncheon will also feature awards to expanding businesses. If you are a business that has grown in the past 12…

01 03 '17

Display Your Membership Proudly!

Our many volunteers are already out on the streets hand delivering the 2017 Business Directory and membership materials to our almost 1,000 members. These include a new window sticker, insert for the membership plaque and the 2017 business directory. Please welcome them to your business and share your thoughts on how the Chamber can better…

01 03 '17

Watch a “Shark Tank” in Grand Junction!

Chamber members and the members of the public are invited to attend the Investor Panel Presentations of this year’s budding CEOs on Tuesday, April 4th, 6:00 PM at the Marriott Courtyard. For the first time these middle and high school students will be publicly pitching their companies to a panel of investors composed of this…

01 03 '17

What Will Your Kids Do Over Summer Vacation?

Time spent learning translates into a better prepared workforce and the Mesa County Business Education Foundation (MCBEF) is committed to helping identify and support community initiatives that offer opportunities for learning outside the classroom and/or on the job. With that in mind, the Foundation has teamed with other community organizations to offer a unique opportunity…

01 03 '17

We Applaud Our Caterers of the Month!

Any of our committee members who have been fortunate to have a meeting over the lunch hour for the past couple of months have been the beneficiaries of a new program the Chamber is using to showcase our catering companies to potential customers. Our January Caterer, Fisher’s Market Premium Natural Meats included salmon pate as…