The Hotchkiss Community Chamber of Commerce

The 2012 Hotchkiss Downtown and Highway 92/133 Corridor Improvement Survey is ready to be picked up and filled out by citizens of Hotchkiss, local businesses, non-profit organizations, residents of the 81419 zip code, and anyone else in the North Fork and Delta County who cares about the future of Hotchkiss.

Copies of the survey are available for downloading, and copies and drop-boxes are located at Hotchkiss Town Hall, Hotchkiss Public Library, and three Bridge Street businesses:  Creamery Arts Center, First State Bank of Colorado and Duckworks/Carquest Auto Parts.  The surveys are available at these locations for at least three-weeks beginning May 5.  Download a map of downtown Hotchkiss for reference as you fill out the survey. 

The Downtown Improvement process kicked off Saturday, May 5, with a festive Flower Planting Day in downtown Hotchkiss when Chamber volunteers, elected officials and citizen volunteers planted over two dozen Bridge Street planters with a variety of flowers. Flowers and design help were sourced from local grower, High Country Gardens of Rogers Mesa.  Go to Recent Events Page for more photos!

At right:  Town Hall planter.  The flower project is sponsored by the Chamber, the Town of Hotchkiss, and North Fork 2020 Heart and Soul.  Wine barrels were generously donated by Nancy Hassett.  For more details download the DTIP Press Release.

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The Hotchkiss Community Chamber of Commerce provides local businesses an opportunity to tap into essential connections:

Our work is broad in approach, but focused in mission---- to promote a healthy business climate in the North Fork Valley and to enhance the overall quality of life in our community. 

We undertake this work in a spirit of collaboration---often working cooperatively with other local civic and business organizations.

The North Fork Valley website, created jointly by the Hotchkiss and Paonia Chambers of Commerce, demonstrates that the fruits of working together often surpass individual efforts.

Together, we continually work to assure that the website is a dynamic and indispensable resource, not only to the visitor to the North Fork Valley, but to the local business community and the residents of our beautiful and unique valley.

The Hotchkiss Chamber is a body of about 90 local community-minded business men and women. Our governing body is elected and all-volunteer, without a paid staff or physical office, which means we are as effective as the involvement of our members.
 
Our core resources, tasks and activities throughout the year include:

• This informational website;
• The well-stocked Visitor Kiosk on the east end of Town;
• Three event sign-boards at each Town entrance;
• Hosting networking Business After Hours events;
• Collaboration with other local Chambers on periodic North Fork Valley Business Symposium;
• The November Holiday Arts, Crafts, and Business Fair;
• Promotional support for the annual Antique Fair and Hotchkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials;
• Publication of Hotchkiss postcards, available from Hotchkiss merchants;
• Regular email communications with members and friends about community events;
• Responding to volumes of inquiries from the public;
• Facilitating visits from out-of-area organizations such as The Colorado Grand & Ride the Rockies.

In the Membership Information area of this website you may review our bylaws and policies, print out a membership application, search our dynamic database of member businesses, and more. 
Please contact the Chamber if you would like to become involved in our organization or if you feel we could provide you assistance.