It took a galaxy full of stars to help us create an annual banquet celebrating business and raising funds for our Young Entrepreneurs Academy and Mesa County Leadership Class. Our thanks to the following sponsors, donors and volunteers: Title Sponsor: Wells Fargo Bank VIP Reception Sponsor: Express Employment Professionals Wine Sponsor: Two Rivers Winery Beer…
Businesses throughout the Grand Junction area are invited to participate in a Business Outreach Meeting on Wednesday, February 3rd, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at City Hall, hosted by the City of Grand Junction and their broadband consultant, NEO Fiber, to assist in the development of the City of Grand Junction’s Broadband Strategic Plan. The…
Do you have a couple of hours over a ten day period to meet up to ten new business people and deliver our 2016 Chamber membership materials? If so, we will buy you breakfast on February 24th! The annual Chamber Directory Delivery Drive needs up to 60 volunteers willing to call on their fellow Chamber…
The Chamber’s next Quarterly Membership Luncheon is scheduled for Monday, March 21st, 12:00 PM at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton. The keynote presentation will feature an update on School District 51 and their efforts to fundamentally transform learning for the Valley’s students. The Chamber will once again be recognizing businesses in the Grand Valley that…
Being the Voice of Business This week the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Committee took action on the following bills: HB16-1001 State Contractor Certify Compliance with Equal Pay Laws (Oppose) HB16-1002 Employee Leave Attend Child’s Academic Activities (Oppose) HB16-1020 No Drones Near Airports Or Jails (Oppose) HB16-1114 Repeal Duplicate Reporting Requirements (Support) HB16-1119 Modifies the Number of…
Want to have a noticeable presence at the Chamber Annual Banquet, January 29, 2016, the largest gathering of members in all of 2016? Consider being one of our sponsors! While Wells Fargo is our event sponsor, Two Rivers Winery is our wine sponsor, Express Employment Professionals is our VIP Reception sponsor and Wind River Hotel & Casino…
Commercial tar sands mining has come for the first time to the U.S., where U.S. Oil Sands and MCW Energy Group, both Alberta-based companies, have begun producing tar sands from mines literally right next door in eastern Utah. Learn about the new technology that is being employed and how the mining may be impacting our local economy at…
The Colorado General Assembly convenes on January 13th and the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs convenes their video conference series beginning January 29th. There are still limited opportunities to sponsor these important briefings held at 7:00 AM in the Gallegos Board Room, CMU. For sponsorship details contact Sherri Davis-Hafer (sdavis@gjchamber.org or call her at 970-263-2917). Shown below…
Bring your wallet to the Chamber “Galactic” Banquet! The Chamber’s Banquet Auction Committee has been hard at work for six months and many of you have also helped assemble an outstanding selection of items for our live and silent auction on January 29th. Benefits from this auction are used for our Young Entrepreneurs Academy and…
Each year the Chamber attempts, with the help of volunteers, to physically visit as many of our members as possible to drop off the new membership materials, including the 2016 Membership Directory and plaque insert. This is important in an age where so much of our communication is digital. Nothing beats a face-to-face conversation for…