Phil Castle Business Times Grand Junction has earned statewide recognition for an effort that literally brings wine connoisseurs to the area by the trainload. The Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) received the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative for a five-year program that brings “wine trains” from Denver to the Grand Valley. The […]
Registration is under way for a presentation on becoming a certified records manager. The Western Colorado Chapter of ARMA International has scheduled the presentation for Oct. 8 in the board room at Enstrom Candies, 701 Colorado Ave. in Grand Junction. Admission is $15 for ARMA members and students, $20 for others, and includes lunch. The […]
An upcoming seminar in Grand Junction will offer information to seniors with visual impairments. The free seminar is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Center for Independence, 740 Gunnison Ave. The event will include a free lunch. Registrations are due Oct. 4. Call 241-0315 to register or obtain more information. […]
A monthly economic index tracking business conditions in Colorado has slumped to its lowest level in a year as payrolls continue to decline. The Business Conditions Index has forecast expanding conditions in each of the last 12 months. But after three months of declines, the index now stands at 50.6, barely above growth-neutral 50 and […]
Phil Castle Business Times Martin Duarte offers a testimony to the benefits of listing a company in a new online business directory. Within days of adding Premier Signs & Neon to FindItLocalNow.com, the Grand Junction sign company was hired to install signs at a hotel. The response was greater and faster than Duarte, the owner […]
Mike Moran Business Times In 2010, it probably comes as no surprise that companies use video screens and Internet connections to replace face-to-face meetings with clients thousands of miles away. But at a time of quickly evolving technologies and rising consumer expectations, just any old videoconferencing system won’t suffice for every operation. “As far as trying […]
Mike Moran Business Times The best news for investment firms in recent months might be the simple pronouncement the recession is over. At least that’s the word from the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research, which declared the Great Recession ended in June 2009. For some investment analysts, the pronouncement […]
Mike Moran Business Times The day came and went without a lot of fanfare, but the long-term effects could be great. Meanwhile, business people in the Grand Valley continue to sift through the long-term implications of the first health care reform measures that kicked in Sept. 23. The changes include the allowance of dependent coverage […]
Mike Moran Business Times It’s the ying and the yang of the business world. An economic downturn tends to result in an increase in businesses for sale on the market. It also presents opportunities for buyers looking for a calculated risk. “There are more buyers than the norm,” said Mike Schaak, president of the Redstone […]
Phil Castle Business Times All that glitters isn’t gold. Nonetheless, the lustrous yellow metal continues to outshine other classes of investment assets in a rally that’s extended 10 years. Teresa Mays, a Grand Junction businesswoman who makes a living buying and selling gold and other precious metals, considers precious metals not only an important component […]