From the Chamber

Celebrating Durango during this Year’s Durango Rocks Awards Event Mar. 9th!

All of us at the Chamber are honored to host one night every year, bringing together the community to applaud the achievements of businesses, nonprofit organizations and leaders. It’s an eve...

DATE: Jan 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Buying local makes a big impact

In partnership with the Durango Business Improvement District, Alpine Bank and Eolus Bar & Dining, the Durango Chamber is once again co-sponsoring the Holiday Rewards Program. This program c...

DATE: Dec 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Make your voice heard

Voting is an important part of our country and government. It’s an opportunity to engage in helping determine the future of our county, region, state and nation, and it significantly impacts...

DATE: Nov 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Getting back to the basics

As the summer winds down and schools start up again, we’re reminded that it’s time to get back to the basics. The pandemic and the resulting aftermath of inflation, labor shortages and suppl...

DATE: Aug 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Tips on starting a new business

Steve Jobs once said, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” We all spend most of our waking hours working, so we better enjoy what we do. The Durango Chamber is often asked...

DATE: Jun 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Are you prepared to handle a crisis?

June 9, 2002, I was flying out of Durango to Denver. As we boarded the flight, we could see a large plume of smoke over Missionary Ridge. While flying over the fire, I knew that it wasn’t go...

DATE: May 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Investing in yourself through Leadership La Plata

I look out the window and see trees budding and tulips blooming, signifying springtime in Durango. It marks a time for regrowth and an opportunity to think about developing personally and pr...

DATE: Apr 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Annual event rewards excellence and celebrates community

For more than 40 years, the Durango Chamber of Commerce has been honoring our community leaders and businesses during the Chamber’s annual awards ceremony, and it’s been my pleasure to be pa...

DATE: Apr 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Shoutouts!

We just received some much needed snow as February winds down and we head into spring. As I look out the window at 10 to 12 inches of new powder, I am not able to shovel and help clear a pat...

DATE: Feb 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Reflections over the past 40 years

Forty years ago, I came to Fort Lewis College. I remember sitting on the bench just north of the chapel looking down on Durango, and thought, “Wow, the next four years of my life will be in ...

DATE: Jan 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

What’s your word for 2022?

As we say goodbye to 2021 and welcome 2022, it’s a good time for reflection. In looking back over the past year, we’ve seen struggles, losses and challenges, but we’ve also seen acts of kind...

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Do something unique – give an experience

’Tis the season, and the spirit of giving has never been felt more than now as we continue to navigate “the new normal.” Gifting can mean different things to different people. It can be som...

DATE: Dec 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber