Board President Dan Riggs
Download and print the 2009 Chamber of Commerce Program of Work.
The Cañon City Chamber of Commerce has served the city's business community since its founding in 1888. Over the past 120 years, the Chamber of Commerce has grown into an active and progressive organization, serving area businesses and the community.
We invite you to help strengthen your business and your community by joining the Cañon City Chamber of Commerce. When you support the Chamber through your membership, you invest in the future of your business or organization.
Contact the Prospectors About Grand Openings and Other Events.
Nominate a Member for Member of the Month
Watch for Announcements on "Brainfood For Breakfast" and other seminars.
Our present-day mission is to help our members and the community to prosper by:
- Providing effective community and business leadership,
- Providing beneficial community and business resources, and
- Promoting Cañon City as an outstanding place in which to visit, live, and conduct business.
The Cañon City Chamber of Commerce provides a first point of contact for individuals, businesses, and visitors interested in our community through numerous services, including two newly renovated tourist information centers, business directories and free information packets covering relocation and visitor planning.
Find out more about what membership in the Chamber of Commerce offers by visiting the Business Resources page of this web site:
- Business Promotion and Recognition
- Business Assistance
- Business Contacts and Networking Opportunities
- Education Opportunities
- Representation in Government
- Opportunities for Community Involvement
- Chamber Membership Committee Opportunities
- Health Care Benefits
The Chamber is governed by a board of volunteers, serving varying terms. In addition, each board member heads a committee, and committees are made up of board and Chamber members.
Member participation is key to the success of the Chamber and its members. If you'd like to volunteer for a committee, contact any of the committee vice-presidents below.
Click any of the information icons to see the committee's agenda, and be sure to check the calandar for meeting dates and times.
| President | Dan Riggs  (Fremont Home Care) |
| Past President | Dan Schalek (Edward Jones) |
 Tourism Development |
Will Colon (Raftmasters) |
| Tourism Development Ass't. | Stephen J. Moreau (Florence Rose B & B) |
| Internal Development |
Larry Oddo (Winery at the Holy Cross Abbey) |
| Internal Development Ass't. | Gerald Meloni (Wells Fargo) |
| Marketing & Communications |
Doug Shane (Chamber Exec. Dir.) |
| Marketing & Communications Ass't. | Kris Graham-Webb (Chamber Office Manager) |
| Prospectors (What is a Prospector?) |
Gerald Meloni (Wells Fargo) |
| Prospectors President-Elect 2011 | Steve Lawson |
| Prospectors Ass't. | Chuck Lake (EMI Automotive Group) |
| Business & Community Programs |
Dr. Robin Gooldy (Superintendant Cañon City Schools) |
| Community and Legislative Affairs |
Lynda Lambert (Cañon Signature Mortgage) |
| Community and Legislative Affairs Ass't. | Janice Barnett (Janice Barnett CPA) |
| Fund Raising, Special Events, Promotions |
Nancy Smaller (Sonny's Ace Home Center) |
| Fund Raising, Special Events, Promotions Ass't. | Joe Forte (Portec Inc.) |
| Heritage Committee |
Rhonda Painter (Co. Dept of Human Services) |
| Heritage Committee Ass't. | Jan Carson (Royal Gorge Anglers) |
