On the third Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, researchers from the Mesa County Library will be onsite at the Chamber to assist in developing lists of potential customer contact information. That date in February is February 17th. Not sure what your potential customers may look like or how best to market…
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…
The Chamber Business Plan is ambitious and we can simply not achieve all of our goals without the assistance of our members. Shown below are the 2016 Committees along with a short description of what they do and when they meet. All committee meetings take place in the Chamber conference rooms. If you are interested…
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…
The first class of a newly created program, Hire Me First, begins on Monday, January 11, 2016, for area high school students. The class is held at the Mesa County Workforce Center from 4-6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program is designed to take students on a journey of career exploration, workplace skill development,…
The mission of the Grand Junction Area Chamber is to promote economic growth and represent business. To achieve this we operate under the following guiding principles: A Healthy Business Climate Creates a Sustainable Community: We believe that no community can be sustainable and provide services required by its citizens without a healthy business climate that…
As the incoming Chairman of the Chamber’s Board, I am honored to have this exceptional opportunity to serve our business community. As the 2016 Chair, I am looking forward to working even closer with our wonderfully dynamic Chamber team lead by Diane Schwenke, and to continuing the great work of my predecessor, Jeff Franklin. Jeff’s…
As a direct result of the North Star Economic Development Marketing Study, the Chamber will be taking the lead on helping existing businesses grow. Assistance will be provided by the other economic development partners including GJEP and the Business Incubator Center. With funding from Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction, the Chamber will…