Earlier this week, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce hosted our Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon bringing together businesses to listen and learn from renowned Economist, Dr. Richard Wobbekind. The presentation provided by Dr. Wobbekind included details about both national and local trends in 2022 and what to expect in 2023. Below are a few…
In July and November this year, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce, Palisade Chamber of Commerce, and the Young Professionals Network of Mesa County celebrated collaboration amongst organizations resulting in the creation of the exciting series of events – the Grand Valley BizMix! With over 300 attendees in…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce (GJACC) has played an integral role in supporting our members, building and continuing strong partnerships, and promoting a healthy economy in 2022. Here is a list of accomplishments we have had throughout the year. To view the PDF version, click here.
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce convened a variety of content experts from across the state of Colorado and the Grand Valley to provide relevant information and cultivate critical conversations around health-related topics that are currently impacting our business community at the recent Health Summit last month. From the upcoming rollout of Colorado’s FAMLI…
The Colorado Secure Savings Program is a new retirement savings program for private sector workers who currently do not have access to workplace retirement savings plans. This program is currently in its rulemaking and program design phase and the Board is looking for stakeholder input on: Program Design & Rulemaking Enrollment Outreach Financial Education Join…
Our business community has persevered over the past few years in the face of the pandemic. As we move out of those uncertain times and refocus on the future of our Valley, many topics continue to keep our business owners and stakeholders up at night. From workforce challenges, child care shortages, and affordable housing questions,…
Advocacy can take many forms from lobbying on proposed legislation to participating to in federal/state rulemaking processes to working to generally improve the overall business climate. An advocacy effort that the Grand Junction Chamber engaged in long before supply chain issues hit the news nationally, was the ability of our businesses to effectively get freight…
Enough “Clues” have been left about our Annual Chamber Banquet… the 2022 Annual Banquet is Your CLUE to Business Success. Join us at this mysterious and fun event on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Grand Junction Convention Center! With a “killer” karaoke setup, thrilling silent and live auction sure to keep you on the…
Every business joined the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce for different reasons. You could have been looking for networking opportunities or you could have wanted to be part of our numerous committees. Whatever your reason for joining the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce; here are a few benefits you can enjoy no matter…
He’s BAAACK! Perennial favorite, Dr. Richard L. Wobbekind, Director of the Business Research Division and Associate Dean for MBA and Enterprise Programs at the University of Colorado Boulder will provide an economic outlook for the nation, state, and Mesa County on Monday, December 13th starting at 12pm at Colorado Mesa University, South Ballroom. Our thanks…