Press Releases – Page 3 – Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce

28 09 '16

Grand Junction ED Partners Garner Awards from International ED Organization

For immediate release September 28, 2016 Grand Junction ED Partners Garner Awards from International ED Organization Efforts by the Economic Development Partners, specifically the Grand Junction Area Chamber, Grand Junction Economic Partnership and the Business Incubator Center to highlight resources available to help create jobs locally were recognized for excellence yesterday, September 27th at the…

09 09 '16

New Overtime Rules Explained – Video Now Available

In spite of objections raised by members of the business community nationwide including this Chamber, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized updated overtime rules in May and all businesses will be expected to comply beginning December 1, 2016. While key provisions are shown below there are still a lot of questions about how to apply…

01 08 '16

Chamber Statement On Injunction Denial

The Chamber and Mesa County filed a complaint and a request for an injunction against the Grand Valley Drainage District earlier this year in response to their invoicing members a “fee” that put an inordinate burden on the business community. The basis for the suit is to get clarity as to whether this is a…

29 04 '16

Chamber Challenges Unfair Fee In The Court

By now many of you may have already heard that the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, a handful of individual members, and Mesa County have joined forces to file a legal challenge to the Grand Valley Drainage District imposition of fees on area businesses, nonprofits and residents. The first step in that process is…

29 04 '16

YEA! Sponsors and Volunteers Feted

The third class of the Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy will graduate on May 10th, 6:00 PM at Chez Lena, at WCCC and members are invited to attend and cheer on these newly minted small business owners aged 11 to 18. None of this would have been possible without the tremendous outpouring of support from the…

21 03 '16

Brayden Kelley, Practical Tackle Represents Community at YEA! Competition

Inspiration and innovation can occur anywhere, even on a bicycle headed to your favorite fishing hole. That is where Brayden Kelley, a 13-year-old who attends Redlands Middle School realized how difficult it is to balance a fishing pole and a tackle box while on two wheels. From there Practical Tackle, a new Grand Junction area…

01 02 '16

Congratulations To Our Winners

A highlight of the Chamber Annual Banquet is the recognition of businesses and individuals who make a difference in our community. This year’s winners are: Business of the Year Community Hospital Three doctors with a dream and a building that had once housed a café began Community Hospital in 1946. Since that time the facility…

11 01 '16

Hire Me First Program Begins for High School Students January 11th

The first class of a newly created program, Hire Me First, begins on Monday, January 11, 2016, for area high school students. The class is held at the Mesa County Workforce Center from 4-6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The program is designed to take students on a journey of career exploration, workplace skill development,…

01 01 '16

Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Plan

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…

30 09 '15

New Board Members Elected

At the September Board meeting, your directors ratified the following slate of candidates for service on the Board of Directors beginning in January of 2016. They are: Tyler Bittner • WPX Energy Stuart Hall • Olsson Associates Donna Hardy • Dalby, Wendland & Co. Heather Lambeth • New Image Realty Darin Mack • The Trophy…