The Chamber’s Total Resource Campaign, a ten-week effort to secure the needed resources to manage multiple programs and events for the business community in 2018 was even more successful in Year 2, which just wrapped up. The volunteers and involved companies (numbering over 100) blew past the goal of $200,000 to generate almost $217,000 of…
Over the past several weeks a dedicated group of volunteers and businesses that see the value of the Chamber initiatives, programming and events have been collaborating in securing underwriting support for everything from a State of the Valley luncheon to growing the talent pipeline. Already 2018 is shaping up to be a robust year for…
The Chamber Total Resource Campaign began September 11th with a dedicated group of volunteers charged with a goal of securing $200,000 of funding in the form of initiative support and sponsorships for the upcoming year. As of our printing deadline $50,000 had already been secured. This year the Chamber has a robust number of opportunities…
The Chamber announced on November 18th that the first Total Resource Campaign (TRC) undertaken by the organization surpassed the goal of $175,000 of commitments to help build a stronger Chamber of Commerce and fund programs to promote economic growth and stand up for business in 2017. “The TRC fundraising campaign is different from our normal…
TRC Campaign Ends Friday, November 18, 2016 The Grand Junction Area Chamber is in the final three weeks of our campaign to generate financial resources to expand programs for the community and chamber members. Our goal is to secure $175,000 and 75 new members in a “total resource campaign” that will provide the Grand Junction area…
Every once in a while, the staff at your Grand Junction Chamber and I have a slight difference of opinion on what topic I should cover in the “Chairman’s Column.” This month was one of those times that we were not 100% in sync. I wanted to start talking about the Banquet (yes, it is…
As expected, the second half of the year is ramping up rather quickly and the Chamber staff and board are hard at work. This year seems to be busier than normal with it being an election year and all the ballot measures, the Grand Valley Drainage District (GVDD) lawsuit and our first ever Total Resource…
The August 2016 issue of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce monthly membership newsletter is now available. Chamber Statement On Injunction Denial Chairman’s Column – August 2016 Interested in Serving on the Chamber Board? Energy Briefings are BACK! Congratulations 2016-2017 Leadership Class For Students Who Mean BUSINESS… Chamber Opposes $12/hour Minimum Wage Initiative Quarterly Membership…
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…