Last month the City of Grand Junction passed a resolution declaring May 1st through May 7th as Small Business Week. A recent review of the data shows that 99.4% of the businesses in Mesa County have less than 100 employees so we are definitely a community of small businesses and it is appropriate to celebrate…
Anyone interested in participating in the next Mesa County Leadership Class, which begins in early September is urged to submit their applications soon. The deadline is June 1st and the class is limited to 20 individuals. Those chosen for the class will spend about one day a month in various community settings learning about what…
The economic outlook nationally and regionally will be served up with lunch at the Chamber’s Quarterly Luncheon sponsored by ANB Bank and co-hosted by Colorado Mesa University on Monday, June 20th. Matt Rosenberg, CMU Business Department and principal with RoseCap Investments will provide a midyear overview of national and international trends. Diane Schwenke, Chamber CEO will…
Over 30 businesses or social enterprises have been launched with your help in the past three years through your support of YEA! The Young Entrepreneurs Academy, (YEA!) takes students in grades six through twelve through the process of starting and running real businesses over the course of a full academic year. Students work in close…
Chambers of Commerce have been institutions in many cities for not just decades, but centuries. And, their financial models in most instances are the same today as they were then. Memberships and sponsorships of events are the bread and butter of many budgets. But the world has changed and attitudes toward membership organizations are also…
Applied Industrial Technologies Scott Hearn – (970) 245-8060 www.applied.com Industrial Distributor Food Dudes Delivery AJ Hansen – (970) 241-1904 www.fooddudesdelivery.com Restaurant: Delivery Service Hummel Real Estate 316 Main St Grand Junction, CO 81501 Ronda Hummel – (970) 314-7490 www.HummelRealEstate.com Real Estate: Commercial/Residential/Agricultural Monument Women’s Healthcare 610 25 Rd Grand Junction, CO 81505 Templa Melnick –…
The April 2016 issue of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce monthly membership newsletter is now available. In This Issue: Chairman’s Column – Leadership June Quarterly Meeting is All About Economy Apply for the 2016-2017 Leadership Program Chamber Weighs in on Legislation First Quarter Activities Focused on Advocacy and Economy Chamber Ramps Up Retention/Expansion Activities…
Leadership is an interesting thing. We all want to have great leaders that inspire us and propel us forward. Some people think they are great leaders and many of us would like to be better leaders. I personally have been very fortunate to have made friends with, work for and work with some tremendous leaders….
Colorado Mesa University and the Chamber are jointly hosting what we hope will become a regular event for businesses in the Grand Valley at our Quarterly Luncheon on June 20th. A mid-year economic outlook will be presented by Matt Rosenberg, principal at Rosecap Investments and a business faculty member at CMU. Matt will present a…
Have you ever visited the soup kitchen? Spent time at the Persigo Water Plant? Taken an escorted hike with the BLM to learn how they manage our public lands? Had dinner in Denver with the House Minority Leader? If you can say “yes” to all these questions than you are most likely a graduate of…