Summer is flying by, and in just a few short months YEA! will be starting up again! The Young Entrepreneurs Academy, (YEA!) is an exciting program that empowers young people to take control of their futures, transforming students into CEOs of their very own business! YEA! teaches students between the ages of 11-18 to turn…
Dog Dynasty 126 N 7th St Grand Junction, CO 81501-3524 Tosha Long & Nathan Kurtz (970) 464-2288 www.dogdynastygj.com Pet: Boarding & Grooming The Ribber Catering 2591 Legacy Way Grand Junction, CO 81503-1789 John Young – (970) 245-4248 www.theribbercatering.com Caterers Sleep Number 2504 Hwy 6 & 50 Ste 250 Grand Junction, CO 81505-7170 Bailey Evans…
For immediate release June 5, 2018 The Grand Junction Area Chamber is pleased that Judge Timbreza ruled in favor of the lawsuit filed by the Chamber and Mesa County disputing the Grand Valley Drainage District assessment of a fee on all properties within its boundaries. The Chamber voted to take the unusual action of suing…
It is petition circulating time in Colorado and thanks to Amendment 71 Grand Junction will be seeing a number of petition gatherers in our area. Amendment 71, while still being challenged in the courts still dictates that signatures must be gathered statewide for Constitutional Amendments. Proposed changes to state statutes do not have the same…
Helping Students Become CEOs Let’s be honest… how many of us in middle or high school ever considered owning and/or running a business? And if we did, it was probably because we had a father, mother or other close relative that was in business. Yet the reality is that many of the students sitting in…
Background: A group of economic development partners in Grand Junction have come together to actively advocate for the relocation of the Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (BLM). Working in close collaboration with the local staff of our Congressional Delegation this group is attempting to get a head start on collecting data and contacts that will…
School is out for the summer but businesses don’t take a summer vacation. In fact, if things are slowing down a bit in your business this is the ideal time to engage in some networking activities to build your client and referral base. The Chamber has multiple opportunities for you to utilize this month: Networking…
Registration is now open for the Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by Shaw Construction and Alpine Bank on September 28th at Bookcliff Country Club. New this year will be an evening concert on the green for players and their guests from either the morning or the afternoon flights. We wish to thank our many members…
The following companies recently invested in the Chamber, demonstrating strong support of the Chamber’s efforts to drive the region’s economy. Candle Kitchen LLC 120 N 5th St Grand Junction, CO 81501 Kristy Motz – (970) 312-6960 www.candlekitchengj.com Gift & Specialty Shop Discovery Auto Group 2490 Hwy 6 & 50 Grand Junction, CO 81505 Chris Haugen…
Close to 40 businesses or social enterprises have been launched with your help in the past four years through your support of YEA! The Young Entrepreneurs Academy, (YEA!) takes students in grades six through twelve through the process of starting and running real businesses over the course of a full academic year. Students work in…