The following companies recently invested in the Chamber, demonstrating strong support of the Chamber’s efforts to grow the region’s economy. A Clean & Simple Laundry 2648 Patterson Rd Grand Junction, CO 81506 Tanya Giard – (970) 433-7809 http://cleanandsimplegj.com Laundry Gelu Italian Ice LLC 300 Main St Ste 201 Grand Junction, CO 81501 Karin R. Gookin…
YPN Before Hours October 4 | 6:30 AM Location: My Favorite Muffin Piping hot coffee or tea, with a little mix and mingle. Join YPN members and guests (are free) for this monthly morning event. What a great way to start your business day with friends at this wildly popular event. Before Hours is held…
Another election? Didn’t we just have one or three? The answer is yes and for voters in Grand Junction the last election was just a short five months ago. However, we have another election day, November 7th on the horizon with some significant races, in the offing, that will impact business. Three of the five…
The new academic year has started at CMU and there is definitely a palpable energy in the air with the return of so many students to the community. Over the past few weeks, members of the various CMU 20000 subcommittees have been very active in brainstorming and beginning various projects that can bring the Community…
By now I hope that all business owners are aware that November’s ballot brings two critical measures aimed at funding our K-12 education system: a bond for much-needed facility maintenance and facility improvements within School District 51, and a mill levy override that adds more days to the school year and additional funds for curriculum…
The Chamber’s Board Nominating Committee met and is presenting a slate of directors who will be appointed to serve a four-year term on the Board with approval from the members. They are shown below: Kimberly Clemmer, Clemmer Welding, LLC Jerome Gonzales – JG Management Systems, Inc. Mark Miller, Ed Bozarth Chevrolet & Buick, Inc. Chris…
“Mav” up your business for the entire month of October in support of Mav Month. Here is how: Decorate your office, restaurant, lobby etc. and enter into the Community Spirit Contest. Judges will be by on October to 6th to determine who has the most “Mav” Spirit. There is a limited amount of CMU T-shirts…
The Mesa County Business Education Foundation in association with School District 51 sponsors a program that requires little of your time but can make a world of difference and potentially change the life of a child. Each Wednesday afternoon beginning in October volunteers are needed to work one on one for about 40 minutes with…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber conducted a short survey of its members recently to get their views on what is happening with the local economy. For the first time since late 2008, a majority (58%) of the 180 respondents indicated they thought the economy had been getting better for the past six months. Looking ahead…
Imagine if you could have taken a class and started your first business at the age of 13 or 17 rather than 25 or 35 or even 65! Where would that knowledge have taken you? That is what the Young Entrepreneurs Academy does for up to 24 lucky middle and high school students each year….