The economic outlook nationally and regionally will be served up with lunch at the Chamber’s Quarterly Luncheon sponsored by ANB Bank and co-hosted by Colorado Mesa University on Monday, June 20th. Matt Rosenberg, CMU Business Department and principal with RoseCap Investments will provide a midyear overview of national and international trends. Diane Schwenke, Chamber CEO will…
The April 2016 issue of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce monthly membership newsletter is now available. In This Issue: Chairman’s Column – Leadership June Quarterly Meeting is All About Economy Apply for the 2016-2017 Leadership Program Chamber Weighs in on Legislation First Quarter Activities Focused on Advocacy and Economy Chamber Ramps Up Retention/Expansion Activities…
Colorado Mesa University and the Chamber are jointly hosting what we hope will become a regular event for businesses in the Grand Valley at our Quarterly Luncheon on June 20th. A mid-year economic outlook will be presented by Matt Rosenberg, principal at Rosecap Investments and a business faculty member at CMU. Matt will present a…
As of press time the Chamber had weighed in on over a dozen bills of interest to our members. The Governmental Affairs Committee is slated to meet with lawmakers three more times before the session ends on May 11th and the Chamber has a Legislative Wrap-up Breakfast scheduled for Wednesday, May 18th, 7:30 AM at…
The April 19th Energy Briefing at the Museum of Western Colorado Whitman Education Center will feature representatives from Veresen, Inc. the developers of Jordan Cove discussing the way forward for getting approvals and constructing a liquefied natural gas export facility on the West Coast. Such a facility would benefit gas producers in Western Colorado. On…
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 up with School District 51, Mesa County Workforce Center…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber is hosting a business round-table for members on Wednesday, April 6th, 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Chamber’s lower level conference room to discuss Amendment 69 which will appear on the ballot this fall. The amendment to the state’s constitution, if passed, will have a direct impact on every business…
The International Economic Development Council is urging local entities to celebrate local economic development efforts during the week of May 8th through May 14th. ED Partners: Business Incubator Center, Grand Junction Economic Partnership and the Chamber are planning to raise the level of awareness of how all of these entities are helping businesses each day…
At the March 21st Quarterly Membership Luncheon, the Grand Junction Chamber presented the “Hammer Award” to the following companies for expanding their facilities, adding jobs and building a stronger economy: If you are a business that has expanded recently, that has not been recognized by the…
Inspiration and innovation can occur anywhere, even on a bicycle headed to your favorite fishing hole. That is where Brayden Kelley, a 13-year-old who attends Redlands Middle School realized how difficult it is to balance a fishing pole and a tackle box while on two wheels. From there Practical Tackle, a new Grand Junction area…