All ongoing committees, projects, programs, activities and publications are organized around the chamber's goals and objectives.  Progress is reported in the current Annual Report.

Click here to view the Glenwood Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association 2007 Annual Report as a PDF.

To carry out its mission, the chamber focuses on five core competencies:

• Building a Strong Local Economy
• Promoting the Community
• Providing Networking and Business Development Opportunities
• Representing the Interests of Business with Government
• Engaging in Political Action

A national study by The Schapiro Group reveals that 63% of consumers are more likely to buy from chamber members.

The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association Tourism Marketing efforts include:

• Stewardship of the Tourism Promotion Fund, which marketed to bring $33 million* in lodging revenues to the city (a 22% increase over 2006) and $108.5 million* in related tourism expenditures, including dining, shopping and at activities in Glenwood Springs
• $120,000 new and incremental tourism business booked— including lodging and activities, generated through Central Reservations Glenwood Springs from its launch June 1st through November, 2006
• 142% increase in vacation planner requests over 2006 through October, 2006
• 41,250 visitors to the chamber visitor information center through October, 2006

* Estimated

• Produced 110th Annual Strawberry Days
• Secured funding for 2Rivers Art Project
• Produced Friday Night Flicks
• Supplied all printing for Downtown Market and Downtown Business Association events
• Presented Citizen of the Year & Large & Small Business of Year Awards
• Initiated Bosco Tourism Business of the Year Award
• ATHENA Award Presentation
• Top Brass Awards
• Launched “Soak it all in” brand for Glenwood Springs
• Roaring Fork Community Health Plan

Glenwood chamber in the community: Chamber staff are involved on Valley View Hospital Board of Directors and Hospital Foundation; the Glenwood Springs Parks & Recreation Commission; Friends of the Performing Arts Theatre Task Force; New Century Transportation Foundation; City Wayfinding Committee; City Confluence Committee; Downtown Business Association; Frontier Historical Society; CMC Advisory Board, Roaring Fork Community Health Plan Boardand Roaring Fork Leadership.

• Biz-Opoly Trade Fair & Workshops with 250 attendees
• Business Women’s Network
• Young Professionals of Roaring Fork Valley Committee
• Business After Hours Mixers
• Golf Tournament
• 64 ribbon-cutting ceremonies
• 89 new members
• Annual Ball and Auction
• Annual Awards Luncheon
• Economic data published in quarterly newsletter
• Workers’ Comp Safety Program & Seminars

• Successfully lobbied for completion of river bike trail in Glenwood Springs
• Supported Rio Grande bike trail which opened in 2007
• Successfully lobbied for funding for Whitewater Park
• Actively working on transit-oriented development, health care, green initiatives and other valley solutions
• Completion of several City projects from chamber‑initiated street improvement tax

Glenwood chamber as an industry leader: The CEO of the Glenwood chamber is the chair of US Chamber’s West Institute of Organization Management and sits on the board of Western Association of Chamber Executives, American Chamber of Commerce Executives and the Colorado Film Commission.

• Timely Legislative Updates provide information
• Legislative Alerts provide links to contacting representatives immediately
• Chamber lobbies at state, local and national level on workers’ comp, health care, transportation and water issues
• Chamber sponsors annual Issues & Answers legislative debate
• Chamber conducts regular Zoomerang polls to gauge member interests and concerns
• Chamber kept members updated about Immigration Law with alerts, seminar and new I-9 forms

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Award Winning Publications & Web Site

• The 2006 Official Guide to Glenwood Springs earned an ACE Award for Excellence from American Chamber of Commerce Executives
• The chamber's in-house team published 60,000 magazines and 40,000 Glenwood City and Trail Maps

Glenwood chamber in the news

Key stories in national and state media, equaling over $1 million in equivalent ad placement value

Glenwood chamber in the movies

Glenwood Springs Chamber runs Glenwood Springs Film Commission which answers leads from dozens of location scouts each year

Tools YOU can use

• Downloadable FREE marketing tool kit to attach the "Soak it all in" brand to your business
• New Group & Wedding Planner & Media Kit
• Glenwood photo library online

Coming Attractions for 2008

• Completion of capital campaign for building facelift and maintenance
• Chamber image campaign for the organization and its members
• New website with online Business Resource Center, mapping functionality and more

And the survey says

Learn what the business community thinks when you visit the glenwoodchamber.com, survey area