How it came about? The initial inspiration for the Caring for Our Home Community originated as a phone call between a local non-profit and a local business owner, just checking in. The “idea” however came out of a collaboration of businesses and non-profits involved in the evolution of this fund. Results of a highly…
With all the current uncertainty and change, it’s easy to get caught up in the anxiety of the world around us. If you look closely enough, though, you’ll see there’s a distinct signal of positivity buried in all the negative noise. It’s important now, more than ever, to keep an eye out for the good…
At the 2020 YEA! Investor Panel held on March 11th, James Stucky, CEO of Bulldog Protective Gear was named the 2020 Grand Junction Are Chamber’s Saunders Scholar. James and his family will be attending the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Semi-Final Competition in Rochester, NY in late August to compete for up to $30,000 in college…
On March 23, 2020, the Grand Junction City Council approved Emergency Ordinance #4912. This Emergency Ordinance, a response to the COVID-19 emergency, will provide for an emergency refund and/or referral of sales, lodging, and use taxes collected in February 2020 which were paid to the City in March 2020. “I think it sends a clear…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Fruita & Palisade Chamber of Commerce’s, are proud to announce the new CATALYST | CONVENER | CHAMPION – Webinar Series. Focused on issues facing business owners, employees, and the community, these helpful webinars will be held bi-weekly and are complimentary to attend. Hear from…
Many of our businesses are in need of help navigating measures to assist their employees and continue business operations. This issue of the newsletter is filled with information on programs available to you along with links to webinars the Chamber will be presenting later this week. We hope our timely deployment of the data and…
I’ve struggled with how to craft a message to you, the chamber membership, this month. A few short weeks ago I would have never imagined that my dining out options would be limited to take-out and dining in…or that a haircut was just going to have to wait for thirty days. This is as all…
I’ve been a member of the Grand Junction Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Committee for a long time…longer than I’ve been on the board actually. And as we meet at 7:00 AM every other Tuesday this winter to discuss and cuss about bills being introduced and moving through the Colorado General Assembly, I am reminded once again…
Being strong advocates for business was cited by 40% of the Chamber’s membership in the 2019 annual survey as the top priority for the Chamber. This time of year, the organization is particularly focused on reaching out to policy makers in Denver and in Washington D.C. to ensure that local small businesses have a voice…