Chamber of Commerce hosts business education series
Tim Merris The Fruita Chamber held its first business education series program at the Community Center. The subject was local economic impact of the national park designation. Jerry Otero from U.S. Senator Mark Udall’s office was on hand to answer questions and for the most part, provide summaries and information from past meetings held in [...]
Fruita Chamber names new director
By Tim Merris - The Fruita Chamber of Commerce appointed Interim Director Shauna Davies to the permanent director position. After six months of evaluating the position and Davies, the nine-member board unanimously voted to promote Davies. Davies, born and raised in the Grand Valley and a graduate of Central High School, takes over the position [...]
Man sells ads, not for the chamber
By Kathleen Goddeyne - The Fruita Chamber of Commerce sent an email to all of its members on Friday, Nov. 30 stating that a man has been contacting members to sell directory ads and collect credit card information. A printed letter and phone calls have also been gone out to members to ensure the distribution [...]
Chamber hosts candidate forum
Chamber hosts candidate forum Submitted by Fruita Chamber The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum on Aug. 14, 2012, to allow both county commissioner and state representative candidates an opportunity to speak to our community. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. at the Cavalcade, 201 E. Aspen St., on [...]
Chamber reevaulates for full efficiency
By Tim Merris Fruita Chamber of Commerce Board President John Burwell and Vice President Tom Oliver contacted the Fruita Times this week to update the community and their members on the state of the Chamber office. Burwell stated that the board wants to look at the Chamber organization completely from top to bottom. They feel [...]
What’s Happening
MAY-JUNE Artspace Exhibit. At United Way of Mesa County in US Bank Bldg., 1305 N. 4th St., 3rd floor, G.J. Color photographs of the homeless by Sapphire Pride, Ellen Dean’s abstract acrylic paintings and batik by Susan Metzger. For more info, go to www.artspacecolorado.org.
Ni Hao, Leanne
Fruita Chamber represented on springtime trip to China By Tim Merris Leanne Ingwersen, Director of the Fruita Chamber of Commerce, lived a dream she’s had since childhood. She took a journey to China, visiting a total of four different cities/providences. She, along with a group of American chambers of commerce representatives were quite fortunate, as [...]
City sales tax collected on the rise again
The City of Fruita collected $110,489 in sales tax during February, an increase of nearly 16 percent over the same month a year ago. That gain came on top of a 13.5 percent increase over the previous year in January. In February, 2011 the city of Fruita collected $95,295. “I think it’s great,’”said Fruita Chamber of [...]
Business Expo/After Hours today
Coloramo Federal Credit Union is the host for the Fruita Chamber’s Annual Business Expo 4-7 p.m. today, April 12, at the Fruita Rec Center, 324 N. Coulson St. Come peruse the variety of business vendors. High turnout for vendors and visitors is expected so get there early. Meet other people of the business community. Get [...]