The outlook into 2020 for the Chamber’s Business Retention & Expansion program is extremely bright. Each week we are out in the community assessing the current business climate and addressing the needs of existing businesses all across the Grand Valley. Local business is the backbone of our community and does so much for our local…
Last month, the 2020 Class of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, a Grand Junction Chamber program that serves as the catalytic spark for students as young as 11 to become entrepreneurs and champions their own professional development, welcomed their business mentors to class! Business mentors are an essential component of the YEA! program and crucial to…
There are 74 million people in the Baby Boomer generation and they are retiring at the rate of 10,000 employees per day. The generations coming after those Boomers can’t replace all of them and that means that there are simply not enough people to fill the open jobs in America. Employers will need to become “employers…
Its January and we all make New Year’s resolutions, a big one for people in business is getting more involved or connected with other businesses or the community and the things that affect you or your business. The Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce is a great way to do this. We give you many tools…
Rich Wobbekind, Dean of the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado will present his very popular annual Economic Outlook on Monday, December 16th, 12:00 PM at the Mesa County Workforce Center, during our last quarterly luncheon of the year. Wobbekind will be providing an economic outlook for the nation, the state and Mesa County…
Wait! Did I just type DECEMBER?!?! Wow, I guess the old saying that time flies when you are having fun is really true. And being Chairman of the Board has been fun this year…really! How could it not be with an outstanding board of directors, an awesome staff and meaningful work to make our economy…
Last month, 235 members, just over 17% of those asked, responded to the Chamber’s Annual Membership Survey. Their input was invaluable to the Chamber Board and Staff as the 2020 business plan development process got underway. There were no surprises when it came to what keeps our business community members up at night. Shortage of…
The Chamber’s Annual Banquet countdown has begun and we hope many of you are already planning to join us on January 31, 2020. Tickets are available now for this annual sold-out event. Pick your favorite SNL character and dress up as we celebrate the Grand Junction Business Community during an event filled with laughs, surprises,…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the successful completion of our Creating a Bright Future Total Resource Campaign with more than $298,000 raised as of November 30, 2019. This annual fundraising and membership campaign was established to support future Chamber programming while offering businesses an opportunity to maximize sponsorship dollars…