PUBLISHED BY THE GRAND JUNCTION AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • NOVEMBER 2014
Quarterly Meeting Looks YPN Continues to Grow FEATURES The Young Professionals Network At Economic Future of Mesa County is an organization Will 2015 be the year that the 2 Annual Banquet Is Only 90 of diverse young professionals and Grand Valley finally gets on the path Days Away workers spanning all professions to full economic recovery and joins that meet regularly to network, 3 Expansion Information the rest of Colorado in moving forward socialize and learn more about the Sought with job creation? We certainly hope business fabric of the community. so but hoping doesn’t make it so. With over 120 members and at least 4 Use The Chamber For a more definitive economic three events monthly, the group Membership Directory To outlook make plans to join us for the offers workers under the age of 40 a Gain Business Chamber’s last Quarterly Membership great opportunity to build not just a Meeting of 2014 sponsored by Bray Support Small Businesses business network but also a social one and Company along with ANB. This Holiday Season! that is key to overall quality of life. Dr. Richard The next YPN After Hours is: 5 New Member Benefit: Make L. Wobbekind, My Data Day! Director of the • Thursday, November 20th, Old Business Research Chicago from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Cash Mob Morphs Into Care Division and Associate Mob! Dean for MBA and Guests are welcome with a $5 cover charge, however the first drink 6 Using Sponsorships To Create Enterprise Programs at the University of Colorado Boulder is always courtesy of the YPN Group. Brand Awareness and Secure There is no need to pre-register. Customers In 2015 will keynote this meeting. He provides an economic outlook for the nation, Simply show up! If you are interested Energy Briefing Breakfast the state and Mesa County. This will in becoming a member of YPN you mark the 50th anniversary of the can download an application at the 11 Business of the Year Colorado Economic Outlook that he Grand Junction Chamber website, authors so you won’t want to miss it. www.gjchamber.org. Costs are $40 12 Citizen of the Year Expanding businesses will annually for individuals employed be recognized as well. If you are by a GJ Chamber member, $50 for 14 Thank You 2014 Business individuals who are not. Showcase Exhibitors a company that has added jobs or made a capital expenditure, please To learn more about YPN, you can complete and return the business also visit their Facebook page, In Every Issue expansion form found elsewhere in www.facebook.com/ypnmc or their this newsletter or email website, www.ypnmc.org. 2 Chairman's Column [email protected]. The event will take place 7 Welcome New Members December 15th, 12:00 PM at the Mesa County Workforce Center 9 Upcoming Events Business Center, 512 29 ½ Road. Registration Form Cost, including lunch is $19.00. Reservations can be made through 13 Recent Ribbon Cuttings the Chamber website or by calling the office, 970.242.3214. 15 Business Barometer YPN July 2014 Business Before Hours
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Chairman’s Column less pesticides and water in growing our produce. Grand Junction Area by Greg Motz Chamber of Commerce If this ballot issue passes, Being the Voice of expensive new regulations and Board of Directors Business packaging will be required by our As I write this Greg Motz, Sun King Management local food producers and some fear the election is just even the labeling of a food product - Chairman of the Board days away. I hope as containing GMOs will cut sales Nina Anderson, Express Employment that everyone in of Colorado products. Fewer sales Professionals your business is mean less jobs as a result of a new taking the time to Michael Anton, EmTech Inc. regulation that has dubious benefits. vote. Elections This is but one example of why Lisa Boyd, No Coast Sushi are important and it is so important as business people Matthew Breman, Cranium 360 they have consequences, not just that we continue to be engaged and for business owners but for their involved in elections and politics. Michael P. Burke, Kain & Burke, PC employees as well. Time and again - Immediate Past Chair And, it is also the reason so many of we have seen how actions at the you (41%) cited our Governmental Grady Busse, Action Publishing Inc. local, state and federal level can help Affairs programming as the most David Cesark, Mesa Energy Partners or hurt the economy. And those beneficial committee/programming actions are directly related to the the Chamber does in our member Jeff Franklin - Bank of Colorado public officials elected and the ballot survey last month. Lu Ann Harrah, Harrahs - Hair - Skin proposals voters pass. So, if you haven’t voted yet…do! - Nails At a recent NFIB meeting with And urge others to do so as well. It Jon Labrum, Jimmy John's Gourmet manufacturers in Grand Junction is important to business! Sandwiches officials indicated that regulations now cost small businesses Greg Motz, Chairman John Marshall, Colorado Mesa $13,000 per employee. Those University are dollars that do not go into Michael McBride, St. Mary's Hospital salary increases or health care Annual Banquet Is & Regional Medical Center benefits. Those are dollars that Only 90 Days Away Paula Reece, Crossroads Fitness go into regulatory compliance and Mark the date and don’t be late! reporting requirements, the funding January 30th will be another Jamee Simons, Enstrom Candies of unemployment insurance funds standout, standup, outstanding Carol Skubic, Wells Fargo Bank and much more. Some laws are evening in celebration of all the job necessary for the health and safety of Randy Stone, KREX | KREY | KREG | creators out there in our local area. KFQX | KGJT us, our employees and our customers The Chamber Annual Banquet has ,but too often small businesses become one of the stellar events Pat Tucker, Conquest Developments, bear the burden for unneeded laws of the year and you will want to be LLC that hurt commerce and do little to a part of it. Invitations will be in Nathan Wallace, CommWest enhance or protect the lives of our your mailboxes by early December. citizens. Diane Schwenke - President/CEO Respond early for the best seat A case in point is one of the ballot assignments and take time to issues we see this year, Initiative nominate a business or citizen for 105, Colorado Mandatory Labeling special recognition by completing www.gjchamber.org of GMOs (Genetically Modified nominations forms found elsewhere in Organisms). This is a business this newsletter.
This newsletter is published issue and a serious one for our local quarterly by the Grand Junction Area economy. Everyone from peach Chamber of Commerce growers to wineries to homegrown POSTMASTER: Send address companies like Enstrom that employ changes to: [email protected] hundreds of people in the Valley would see a negative impact from Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce such an initiative. Agricultural 360 Grand Avenue scientists point out that the threat Grand Junction, CO 81501 of harm from GMOs does not exist Or call 970.242.3214 as our foodstuffs are still the same. Subscription rate $35 per year, They also assert that GMOs have included in Annual Dues. actually been beneficial to our USPS 112-870 2014 Citizen of the Year - Bill Byers environment by enabling the use of EXPANSION INFORMATION SOUGHT
Has 2014 been a year of growth for your business?
If so, the Chamber would like to know about it! During the Chamber's Quarterly Membership Luncheon, we want to recognize the existing businesses that have grown over the past year. If your company has added employees and/or made a capital investment, let the Chamber office know about it by completing the form below, e-mailing us at [email protected] or by calling the Chamber office (970-242-3214).
Oftentimes we celebrate when a new company comes to town and fail to acknowledge and thank those businesses that are already here and continuing to make investments in our community. Jobs created by local companies have the same economic impact as those imported to the community and the increased tax base created by investments of existing firms have the same benefits to local citizens as new companies moving here.
For the past eighteen years, the Chamber has given awards to expanding companies to publicly thank and recognize those firms who have continued to reinvest in Grand Junction. If you have questions, contact Diane at 970-242-3214 or [email protected].
BUSINESS EXPANSION SUBMISSION FORM
Company Name: ______
Contact Person: ______
Phone #: ______EMail #: ______
New Jobs Created in 2014: #______
Est. Capital Expenditure in 2014: $______
Return to: Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, 360 Grand Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 Email: [email protected] FAX: (970) 242-3694 NOVEMBER 2014 WWW.GJCHAMBER.ORG 4
Use the Chamber Support Small 2014 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Membership Businesses this Building Business Together Directory to Gain Holiday Season! Small businesses are the Business lifeblood of this community and it Consistently, year after is important that we support them year, Chamber members all year long. But as we enter this holiday shopping point to the Chamber season, when more purchases are made than at CATEGORY SORTED BUYER’S GUIDE Business Directory as one of ALPHABETIZED LISTINGS OF any other time, we need to help shoppers find and ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS CHAMBER CALENDAR the most useful publications $ 1 5 . 00 MEMBERSHIP INFO support our local small businesses. That is why the PRICELESS! PHOTO BY: Jim Cox / JC Photography the Chamber offers. It can Chamber chose to become a charter location for be used as your personal Small Business Saturday on November 29th. connection tool to assist you in finding almost any We encourage all businesses to participate service or product you need while at the same in Small Business Saturday which was founded time helping you to make connections with fellow by American Express in 2010. Because of our chamber members. affiliation with the program any business can We are in the process of confirming advertising access free promotional products, marketing tools space for this in demand piece with a shelf life of and items to give away to customers simply by over a year. Did we mention it is hand delivered to calling Trish at 263.2912 and requesting the Small members. If your potential customers include other Business Saturday Kit. The more businesses that businesses and/or those interested in relocating to participate the greater the reach and impact of this the community, contact Trish today to reserve your important messaging. Remember…if we each do spot. She can be reached at 263-2912 or via email a little, we all do a lot. There is no charge to [email protected] participating businesses so sign up today! NOVEMBER 2014 WWW.GJCHAMBER.ORG 5
New Chamber Benefit: Make My Data Day!
The Grand Junction Area Chamber is pleased to team up with the Mesa County Library Business Connect program to offer our members a new service that can help them with their marketing efforts. Beginning November 19th and continuing every third Wednesday in 2015 businesses can stop by the Chamber office between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. to visit with Trish about how to more keenly focus their marketing efforts and identify customers. Following that session, the Mesa County Library research staffers will help develop a target list of customers with their contact information utilizing the RefUSA database. Participants will leave the Chamber office with a clearer understanding of their customers and how to reach them along with a list of who they are…and it is ALL FREE thanks to this unique partnership. For more information or to schedule a specific time for this service, contact Trisha at 970.263.2912 or [email protected].
Cash Mob Morphs to Care Mob! Our members have been wonderful in supporting the businesses selected for our cash mobs in past months, The Baker’s Boutique, Johnson’s House of Flowers, Alida’s and A Country Cupboard. We thank you. With the holidays upon us beginning this month, the Chamber is initiating a month long “Care Mob.” Home Loan, KREX and the Chamber will be drop off locations between November 19th and December 15th for donations of non- perishable food items that will go to Catholic Outreach or a small toy that will go to The Salvation Army. While the name and beneficiary has changed for the next month, the reason we do these as a mob has not. Remember - if we each do a little, we all do a lot! Please do your part to help between November 19th and December 15th. NOVEMBER 2014 WWW.GJCHAMBER.ORG 6
Using Sponsorships to Create Brand Awareness and Secure Customers in 2015
Sponsorships are a way for your business to gain name recognition and good will which can lead to more customers. It is also a special way you can support Legislative Events the Chamber outside of membership investments and Sponsorships: The participation in committees. All sponsorships include Chamber’s Governmental publicity before and during the event and can offer Affairs Committee is additional perks as well on a customized basis. As the largest of all of our you budget for next year please consider one of these committees and offers opportunities and reach out to the Chamber staff for several opportunities for name recognition more information. • Vi d e o Co n f e r e n c e Sp o n s o r - $500/Conference Annual Banquet Sponsorships: The Annual These are held twice monthly during the Colorado Banquet is the largest gathering of Chamber members General Assembly Session with about 50 people in with over 700 people in attendance as we honor attendance volunteers and discuss the Chamber’s programming during an evening of networking in late January. • Le g i sl a t i v e Tr i p t o t h e Ca p i t a l is a once a year Name Sponsor $5000 event with between 50 and 80 local attendees and VIP Reception Sponsor $2500 over 30 state officials. Decoration Sponsor $1000
Dance Sponsor $ 275 Lunch with Local Lawmakers $1000 Dessert Sponsor $ 275 Dinner with All Lawmakers $1500
Briefing Breakfast $ 500 Business Showcase Sponsorship: The Business Bus Sponsor $ 500 Showcase is held in October and usually features over 1000 attendees and close to 100 exhibitors. • Le g i sl a t i v e Wr a p Up Sp o n s o r - $1000 Sponsorship includes prime exhibitor space. Name Sponsor $3500 This is our annual wrap up event at the close of the Exhibitor Hospitality Suite $1500 legislative session and has an estimated attendance of 100 people. Sponsor introduces lawmakers. Golf Tournament Sponsorships: The Chamber’s golf tournament is among the largest held in E-Newsletter Sponsor: The Chamber the Valley and typically takes place in late September at e-newsletter goes out once a week to over 1400 Redlands Golf Club. business people. Sponsorship includes a link to the Name Sponsor (2 available) $3500 sponsor’s website. Cart Sponsor $1000 Lunch Sponsor $ 625 Enewsletter Sponsor: $100/Issue Beverage Cart $ 500 Dinner Sponsor $ 500 Business Barometer Sponsor: Each month the Keg Sponsor $ 400 Chamber produces an economic snapshot of activity Hole Sponsor $ 200 in the area including sales tax, employment, and real estate information. Quarterly Membership Luncheon Sponsor: Quarterly Luncheons are held four times a year Barometer Sponsor $1000/Annual and typically have between 70 and 100 people in attendance. The sponsor helps distribute expanding business awards and typically introduces the keynote Save Local Now Sponsor: Save Local Now is our speaker. Chamber online network for reaching out to customers Luncheon Sponsor $1,000 per luncheon with business information, specials and events. or $3500 for the entire series Sponsorship includes front page ad. $300 Quarter Energy Briefing Sponsor: Energy briefings are held monthly over the lunch hour and feature a Other opportunities: The Chamber also offers a fact based presentation on a topic related to energy number of opportunities for members to promote their development, generation and usage. Attendance varies businesses through advertising on the chamber website, from 30 to 75. The sponsor introduces the speaker. in the monthly newsletter, the business directory and Energy Briefing Sponsor $250/Quarter the area map. For more information contact Trish ([email protected] or 970.263.2912). NOVEMBER 2014 WWW.GJCHAMBER.ORG 7
Welcome New Members! Energy Briefing Advantage Tools Mihaela’s Bakery Breakfast 554 25 Rd, Ste 1 150 W Main St, Ste C Grand Junction, CO 81505 Grand Junction, CO 81501 David Vanden Hoek Mihaela Chiriloaia Featuring: (970) 596-2738 (970) 985-9318 A Global View of Hardware Bakeries: Retail/Wholesale Energy Supply Baker’s Home Solutions, LLC Platinum Relations Lewis Baker 3823 Sundown Rd & Demand (970) 712-9971 Delta, CO 81416 Handyman Dave Beneteau (970) 209-4439 Presented by: ColorAuto Carwash and Detail www.platinumrelations.com Vince Matthews Shop Credit Card Processing 2486 Commerce Blvd, Ste C Grand Junction, CO 81505 Redcliff Bingo LLC Paul Heckman 2650 North Ave (970) 628-1505 Grand Junction, CO 81501 www.colorautocarwash.com Leroy Winters Automotive: Detailing (970) 644-5764 Family Entertainment Center Consumer Energy Alliance 2211 Norfolk St, Ste 410 Rembrandt By Mike, Inc. Houston, TX 77098 PO Box 866 Amelie Fredland Grand Junction, CO 81502 (713) 337-8833 Mike Jones www.consumerenergyalliance.org (970) 243-0303 Clubs & Associations: Non Profit or Painting Contractors Community Service Vicki Chandler Real Estate & Monument Ridge Property Leadville Geology, LLC Golden Fights Steven Yates Management (702) 239-3839 1111 Ute Ave Grand Junction, CO 81501 November 12, 2014 www.goldenfights.com Event: Planning/Coordination Vicki Chandler 7:30 AM (970) 270-3640 Have Cooker Will Travel www.VickiChandlerRealEstate.com Mesa County Workforce 2591 Legacy Way Real Estate: Commercial/ Center Grand Junction, CO 81505 Residential/Agricultural Lee VanHouten 512 29 1/2 Road (970) 250-0530 www.havecooker.com We “Prize” You…Please Cost: $15/GJACC Members Caterers It Works Global “Prize” Us! Deana Tuttle The Chamber’s Banquet Auction Register: (970) 549-6015 Committee has been hard at work Online: www.gjchamber.org www.skinnywithdeana.myitworks.com since May working to improve this PH: 970.242.3214 Health and Wellness element of our annual celebration. e-Mail: [email protected] Kismet Hair Funds are used to help fund the 150 W Main, Ste B Young Entrepreneur Program Grand Junction, CO 81501 and the Mesa County Leadership Amy Tilton Event Sponsor: Program. We would LOVE to have (970) 260-2822 a prize from your business for this Beauty: Salons/Barber Shops/ Supplies event. To donate contact Shari Milholland at 970.263.2919 or [email protected]. CARE MOB
November 19th - December 15th Donations of nonperishable food items or a holiday gift for ages 0-18
DROP OFF LOCATIONS: HOME LOAN 205 N. 4TH Street 360 Grand Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 Grand Junction, CO 81501 (CORNER OF 4TH & ROOD AVE.) (CORNER OF 4TH & GRAND AVE.)
345 Hillcrest Manor FOOD Grand Junction, CO 81501 TOYS
We hope you purchase one or both from local businesses and help us show what a caring community this is. Mark Your Calendar ~ Details & Registration online at gjchamber.org
NOV 5 | 7:30 AM NOV 20 | 5:00 PM DEC 15 | 12:00 Noon months. YPN Before Hours YPN After Hours Quarterly Membership No cost for GJACC Location: Traders Coffee Old Chicago Luncheon members. & Tea YPN members first drink Mesa County Workforce Cost: Buy Your Own included. $5 for guests. Center JAN 21 | 12:00 Noon Beverage Advance Registration Creating Connection NOV 29 | 9 AM - 2 PM Required: $19 for GJACC Lunch formerly NOV 12 | 7:30 AM AMEX Small Business members. Networking@Noon Energy Briefing: Global Saturday Blue Moose BBQ and Grill View of Energy Supply DEC 17 | 12:00 Noon Advance Registration & Demand DEC 3 | 4:00 PM Networking@Noon Required: $18 for GJACC Mesa County Workforce Diplomats Quarterly Dos Hombres Clifton members. Center Meeting/Holiday Party Advance Registration Advance Registration: $15 GJACC Conference Room Required: $18 for GJACC JAN 27 | 5:30 PM for GJACC members. members. Business After Hours DEC 4 | 5:00 PM Western Colorado NOV 18 | 5:30 PM YPN Christmas Party DECEMBER Community College Business After Hours Location: TBD No Business After Advance Registration: $10 JJ's Cruisers Hours for GJACC members. Advance Registration: $10 DEC 9 | 12:00 Noon Merry Christmas & Happy for GJACC members. Energy Briefing Holidays JAN 30 Location: TBD Chamber Annual NOV 19 | 12:00 Noon Advance Registration: $15 2015 Banquet Networking@Noon for GJACC members. Two Rivers Convention Courtyard by Marriott JAN 14| 12:00 Noon Center Advance Registration DEC 12 | 7:30 AM Energy Briefing Mark your calendar now Required: $18 for GJACC Leads Christmas Party TBD to be sure you don’t miss members. GJACC Conference Room Advance Registration: $15 this fun-filled evening. No Cost for Leads Group for GJACC members. NOV 19 | 2 - 4 PM Members - bring a white Make My Data Day with elephant gift exchange JAN 15 | 4 - 7 PM Mesa County Libraries item. New Member Showcase Business Connect Holiday Inn & Suites GJACC Conference Room A showcase of companies Advance Registration that have joined the Requested. No Coast for Chamber in the past six GJACC members.
GJACC Events Registration Form: November, December & January YPN Before Hours - 11/5 Diplomats Holiday Party - 12/3 New Member Showcase - 1/15 Energy Briefing - 11/12 YPN Christmas Party - 12/4 Creating Connections - 1/21 Business After Hours - 11/18 Quarterly Luncheon - 12/15 Business After Hours - 1/27 Networking at Noon - 11/19 Energy Briefing - 12/9 Annual Banquet - 1/30 Make My Data Day - 11/19 Leads Christmas Party - 12/12 YPN After Hours - 11/20 Quarterly Luncheon - 12/15 Small Business Saturday - 11/29 Networking at Noon - 12/17 Energy Briefing - 1/14
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*All events require pre-registration and pre-payment. Registration fees are non-refundable two business days prior to the event. If special assistance is needed, you must notify the Chamber four days prior to the event. Photos will be taken at Chamber events and used for marketing purposes.* GRAND JUNCTION AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2015 Membership Directory Advertising Rates
AD SIZE FULL COLOR YOUR Jacket Cover $3540 Perforated Half Sheet $1945 Full-Page Back Cover $3145 1/2-Page Horizontal $1490 DIRECTORY Full-Page Inside Cover $2640 1/3 Page $1175 Tab Page (Back Only) $2345 1/6 Page $895 OF Full Page $2225 1/9 Page $530 Half-Page Inside Cover $1675 1 1/2” Logo Ad (Category Area Only) $425 QUALITY One Alphabetical listing and one Buyer’s Guide (Category) listing is included with BUSINESS Chamber’s Business Level Membership. Each additional category listing (Web & Directory) is $100 per category, or with higher level membership levels - as per membership agreement. CONNECTIONS All prices are based on disc-ready copy. AD DESIGN AND LAYOUT
THE MEMBERSHIP Unless ads are print-ready, Monument Graphics & Communications will charge $70 per hour (minimum of one hour) to convert ads to printer-friendly format. Preferred file format for ads are high-resolution 300( dpi) files in PDF DIRECTORY IS format. Other formats accepted are: Mac (TIFF or a packaged & zipped InDesign document), or PC (TIFF files with a hard copy of the ad). Monument Graphics & Communications can also create an ad from concept through ONE OF THE MOST production with an average time of 3-4 hours at $70 per hour, per ad, any size. Please create artwork and documents to actual ad sizes shown below. Please e-mail artwork to [email protected]. BENEFICIAL PAYMENT
SERVICES THE Preferential placement is an additional 25% of the ad price shown. Down payment of 25% must accompany con- tract. Balance will be billed at time of copy approval (30 days net). Make check payable to the Grand Junction Area GRAND JUNCTION Chamber of Commerce. AREA CHAMBER INFORMATION For further information, please contact: OF COMMERCE Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce 360 Grand Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 PROVIDES. Phone: (970) 242-3214 • Fax: (970) 242-3694 • E-Mail: [email protected] AD SIZES More than 2,000 full-color copies of the Membership Directory are distributed throughout the year to Chamber members and new residents. No m i n a t i o n Fo r m BUSINESS OF THE yEAR aWARD Aw a r d e d b y t h e Gr a n d Ju n c t i o n Ar e a Ch a m b e r o f Co m m e r c e nomination information Please fill out this page and return your nomination to the Chamber at 970.242.3694 (FAX) or e-mail [email protected] by January 2, 2015.
(The award will be presented in two different categories; a business with less than 25 employees and a business with 25 or more employees. )
Nominee Company Name:
Address: City: Zip:
Chief Executive’s Name & Title:
Phone: FAX:
E-mail:
Describe how this business has served the community in the past 1-3 years through assisting with community projects, workings with non-profit entities, etc.:
Describe how business owners/managers/employees have provided volunteer service over the past 1-3 years by serving on boards and working with segments of the population that are in need:
Business Category: Less than 25 employees Over 25 employees:
Nomination Submitted by:
Phone: E-Mail:
360 Grand Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 ● ph:970.242.3214 ● fax: 970.242.3694 Citizen of the Year Nomination nomination information Please fill out this page and return your nomination to the Chamber at 970.242.3694 (FAX) or e-mail [email protected] by January 2, 2015.
Nominee Name:
Address: City: Zip:
Phone: FAX:
E-mail:
Describe how this individual gives unselfishly of his/her time to a wide variety of community projects:
How does this person actively promote Grand Junction?
Describe how this individual has been particularly involved in contributing to the community over the course of the year:
Nomination Submitted by:
Phone: E-Mail:
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Recent Ribbon Cuttings
Balloons by A Taste of Heaven A Country Cupboard 2817 North Ave, Grand Junction CO 81501 | (970) 243-9400 2454 Hwy 6 & 50 Ste 108, Grand Junction CO 81505 “The newest and largest balloon store on the Western Slope, locally (970) 639-9704 owned and operated, we offer a wide-array of shapes, size and “Spice, Candy & Unique Gifts” designs with over 300 balloons in stock at all times. Delivery around New Location the Grand Valley and Mesa County area.” - New Business
Kaia FIT Grand Junction, LLC Posh Studio / Posh Boutique 2497 Power Rd Ste 8, Grand Junction, CO 81507 216 North Ave, Units 5 & 8, Grand Junction, CO 81501 (970) 812-3292 (970) 985-4343 "Creating strong bodies and powerful minds" “Full service salon and boutique offering unique but New Business affordable fashions” New Business
Redcliff Bingo LLC Servpro of Grand Junction 2650 North Ave Unit 120, Grand Junction, CO 81501 826 21 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81505 (970) 644-5764 (970) 241-8181 “Bingo hall serving non-profits in the Grand Valley” “Residential and commercial restoration services, water and New Business mold mitigation” New Location NOVEMBER 2014 WWW.GJCHAMBER.ORG 14
Thank You To Our 2014 Business Showcase Exhibitors The Chamber would like to recognize and applaud the members who helped make our Business Showcase a success this year. They include: Exhibitor Reception Sponsor: Express Employment Professionals Small Business Finance Corp CenturyLink FCI Constructors, Inc. (CEDCO) Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Media Sponsor: Glenwood Hot Springs Medical Center KREX News Channel 5 Gold’s Gym State Farm Insurance - Ken Richards Golden Fights STRIVE (Mesa Developmental The Vault 100.7 Grand Valley Magazine Services) Habitat For Humanity of Mesa County Sunshine Taxi Exhibitors: Harrahs - Hair - Skin - Nails Townsquare Media A Country Cupboard Have Cooker Will Travel Two Rivers Convention Center and Advantage Tools Hilltop Community Resources, Inc. The Avalon Theatre All Mountain Technologies Holiday Inn & Suites - Grand Junction US Bank Allen Unique Autos, LLC Airport Valley Surgical Care & Aesthetics / ANB Bank - Downtown HoneyBaked Ham & Cafe Dr. Brad Case MD Atlasta Solar Center HopeWest VECTRA Bank Colorado Auction Country Hotel Colorado The Wag Resort Autopaychecks, Inc. Hotel Denver Wells Fargo Bank Bank of Colorado Hotel Telluride Western Colorado Community College Bellco Credit Union IntelliTec Colleges Western Rockies Federal Credit Union Business Incubator Center It Works Global Wine Country Inn CenturyLink Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches Young Entrepreneurs Academy/Spot Chez Lena (Western Colorado KMZK - The Rock 106.9 Bakery Community College) Konica Minolta Business Solutions Young Professional Network Mesa Clarion Inn KREX-TV | KREY-TV | KREG-TV | County Colorado Canyons Hospital and KFQX- TV | KGJT-TV Medical Center (Family Health MBC Grand Broadcasting, Inc. Volunteers: West) Mesa County Libraries Lori Carlston-Thompson Colorado Christian University Mesa County Workforce Center - Allstate Insurance and Financial Colorado Injury & Pain Specialists Nick-N-Willy’s Pizza Colorado Lending Source Services Noodles & Company Jan Curtis – Things To Do Magazine Colorado National Monument Assn. Pearle Vision Lori Hamm – Platinum Relations ColorAuto Carwash and Detail Shop Peer Assistance Services, Inc. Jeff Gillaspie – Abbey Carpet and Floor Comcast Spotlight Powderhorn Mountain Resort Community Hospital Premier Signs & Neon, LLC Heather Lambeth – New Image Realty CommWest Primary Care Partners, PC Laurie Longstrom-Henderson Courtyard & Residence Inn by Rembrandt By Mike, Inc. – FirstLight Home Care Marriott Rocky Mountain Health Plans Paula Reece – Crossroads Fitness Crossroads Fitness Roman Family Chiropractic Kris Smock – Monument Insurance Cupcakes by Loma Hill Farm LLC Sam’s Club Dalby, Wendland & Co. Select Staffing Dex One Sequent Information Systems, LLC doTerra Int'l IPC (Wellness with Miki) Signature Coatings, LLC DocSavy LLC Silpada Designs Jewelry EmTech, Inc. Simmons Lock & Key, Inc. Enstrom Candies NOVEMBER 2014 WWW.GJCHAMBER.ORG 15 Business Barometer SEPTEMBER 2014 A gauge of Grand Junction’s economic indicators published by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. [email protected] 970.242.3214
Sales & Use Tax Revenue Collections September 2014 2013 % Change City of Grand Junction $3,511,050 $3,478,732 .9% Total YTD $30,960,837 $30,119,327 2.8%
Building Permits September 2014 Total Value 2013 Total Value New Single Family Residence 47 $10,095,470 56 $12,428,579 New Commercial 2 $130,278 1 $975,250 Other 144 $6,699,203 112 $11,493,692 Totals 193 $16,924,950 134 $16,193,845 YTD Totals 1,602 $136,863,385 1,098 $87,754,429
MLS Statistics - Quarterly 3rd Quarter 2014 2013 Total Sold 861 1,133 Dollar Volume $182,760,847 $230,848,524 Total Sold YTD 2,315 2,339 Dollar Volume YTD $486,655,843 $458,886,654 Source: Grand Junction Area Realtor Association
Hotel/Motel Occupancy Mesa County Foreclosures Year Number Filed Number Gone to Sale September 2014 2013 2011 1,217 854 Occupancy Rate 62.9% 62.8% 2012 1,272 847 Average Daily Room Rate $80.44 $87.13 2013 781 564 Source: Mesa County Public Trustee
G J Regional Airport Labor Market Statistics September 2014 2013 September 2014 2013 Enplaned Passengers 19,247 18,856 Civilian Labor Force 76,429 77,410 Deplaned Airfreight 603,673 677,457 Total Employment 72,972 71,749 Enplaned YTD 165,834 161,961 Total Unemployment 3,457 5,661 Deplaned YTD 5,654,556 7,124,856 Unemployment Rate 4.5% 7.3%
Sources: Grand Junction Area Realtor Association, Colorado Workforce, Grand Junction City Sales Tax Department, Grand Junction Regional Airport, Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau, Mesa County Building Department, Rocky Mountain Lodging Report Periodicals 2014 Chairman’s Postage PAID AT Grand Junction Circle Members CO 81501
Alpine Bank ANB Bank V o l u m e #31 • Is s u e #11 FCI Constructors, Inc. Grand Junction Area Grand Junction City Chamber of Commerce Government 360 Grand Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 Holiday Inn & Suites - 970-242-3214, Fax: 242-3694 Grand Junction Airport [email protected] Rocky Mountain Health Plans St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Inc. US Bank Wells Fargo Bank
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MISSION:
“The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce will represent business and promote economic growth.” November 19, 2014
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Courtyard by Marriott • A Healthy Business Climate Creates a Sustainable 765 Horizon Drive Community 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. • Representing and Advocating for Business is $18 GJACC Members/$23 Future Members a Member Expectation Advanced Registration Required • Professional Connections and Networking Networking@Noon is an excellent way for business people to Opportunities Build make new connections over lunch and discuss with 5-6 other business Business people what works (or doesn’t) in their businesses. • Quality of Life is Integral to our Economic Vitality Four Convenient Ways To Register: • Being Proactive & Mail: GJ Area Chamber, 360 Grand Ave., GJ, CO 81501 Innovative Improves our Phone: (970) 242-3214 Fax: (970) 242-3694 Online: www.gjchamber.org Effectiveness