The Chamber Business Plan is ambitious and we can simply not achieve all of our goals without the assistance of our members. Shown below are the 2016 Committees along with a short description of what they do and when they meet. All committee meetings take place in the Chamber conference rooms. If you are interested…
Do you have a couple of hours over a ten day period to meet up to ten new business people and deliver our 2016 Chamber membership materials? If so, we will buy you breakfast on February 24th! The annual Chamber Directory Delivery Drive needs up to 60 volunteers willing to call on their fellow Chamber…
The Chamber’s next Quarterly Membership Luncheon is scheduled for Monday, March 21st, 12:00 PM at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton. The keynote presentation will feature an update on School District 51 and their efforts to fundamentally transform learning for the Valley’s students. The Chamber will once again be recognizing businesses in the Grand Valley that…
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: We believe that no community can be sustainable and provide services required by its citizens without a healthy business climate that…
As the incoming Chairman of the Chamber’s Board, I am honored to have this exceptional opportunity to serve our business community. As the 2016 Chair, I am looking forward to working even closer with our wonderfully dynamic Chamber team lead by Diane Schwenke, and to continuing the great work of my predecessor, Jeff Franklin. Jeff’s…
As a direct result of the North Star Economic Development Marketing Study, the Chamber will be taking the lead on helping existing businesses grow. Assistance will be provided by the other economic development partners including GJEP and the Business Incubator Center. With funding from Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction, the Chamber will…
Want to have a noticeable presence at the Chamber Annual Banquet, January 29, 2016, the largest gathering of members in all of 2016? Consider being one of our sponsors! While Wells Fargo is our event sponsor, Two Rivers Winery is our wine sponsor, Express Employment Professionals is our VIP Reception sponsor and Wind River Hotel & Casino…
The battle lines have been drawn and the droids are fired up! The 2016 Chamber Business Plan is a well-coordinated attack on the factors that are keeping the local economy and local businesses from being more successful. The major goals are: Develop a skilled workforce that meets the current and future needs of employers by…
Commercial tar sands mining has come for the first time to the U.S., where U.S. Oil Sands and MCW Energy Group, both Alberta-based companies, have begun producing tar sands from mines literally right next door in eastern Utah. Learn about the new technology that is being employed and how the mining may be impacting our local economy at…
One of the most important things that any high school graduate needs to learn is how to qualify for and succeed at their first job. In Grand Junction, we have many businesses that have what are considered entry level positions in their organizations. For these small business owners choosing their next employee without the benefit…