“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather.” That’s a classic line spoken by Bill Murray’s deadpan character in one of my favorite movies, Groundhog Day. For those of you who haven’t seen (or can’t remember) that gem of a film, it follows…
The Chamber’s 24th Annual trip to the State Capitol will be on February 23rd-24th and will feature briefings with members of the Governor’s cabinet along with an informal dinner typically attended by up to one third of the Colorado General Assembly. Shown below is the tentative schedule for the trip. Space is limited and reservations…
One election cycle has just concluded but another has already begun. The City of Grand Junction general election will take place on April 4th with mail ballots distributed in mid-March. There will be four of the seven city council seats decided along with two ballot issues. The Chamber has slated a Candidate Forum for city…
The Trump Administration has made it clear that energy development will be viewed more favorably than in the previous administration but what does that really mean for energy development in Western Colorado? Christopher Guith, senior vice president for policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy (Energy Institute) will kick off…