Take a moment and reach out to say hello to these fellow local businesses. Altitude Pediatrics 360 W Park Dr Grand Junction, CO 81505-1618 Chelsey Wells – (970) 609-7337 altitudepediatrics.com Physicians & Surgeons Country Financial 634 Main St, Ste 104 Grand Junction, CO 81501-2773 Preston A. Lee – (720) 662-1362 countryfinancial.com Insurance Financial Advisors or…
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Each year, the Grand Junction Chamber closely monitors and actively participates in advocacy for business-focused legislation in order to protect and continue building the Grand Valley community. The 2022 Colorado Legislative session began on January 12th and in recent years the session has included a plethora of legislation that will impact local businesses and this…
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Are you new to the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and need some guidance on how to utilize your membership? Do you have a new employee who needs to get up to speed on all we have to offer? Or have you been a member for years but want some tips on maximizing your…
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The Young Professionals Network of Mesa County is preparing for a new year of building connections throughout the Grand Valley. We met with the new YPN Board President, Hogan Peterson, to see what the group goals are for this year and how they are planning to continue their forward momentum. Q: Tell us a little…
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On April 23rd, 1910 Theodore Roosevelt gave what would become his most quoted speech. As we look toward Denver and Washington, D.C. with trepidation about what might be coming next it might be a good time to review what has been dubbed “The Man in the Arena” speech. It reads in part, “It is not…
Take a moment and reach out to say hello to these fellow local businesses. Anne Hayes Friend of Business Fruit & Wine Real Estate – Kauai Fitt Kauai Alpha Fitt – (970) 312-6546 www.WestSlopeBestSlopeGJ.com Real Estate: Commercial/Residential/Agricultural Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Rd Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-2809 Kate Henion – (970) 945-4228…
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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…
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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…
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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 • Representing and Advocating for Business is a Member Expectation • Professional Connections & Networking Opportunities Build Business • Quality…
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Might as well get this out of the way in the first column: I’m an engineer, which pretty much means you should downgrade your expectations for eloquent speaking at the upcoming 2022 membership meetings. Hopefully you will know what you are in for. That is the bad news. The good news is that I am…