IRECTOR CONGRATULATIONS! to the Columbus Cardinals Football
Team who closed their year with a tremendous win! Rising from a devastating loss they pushed through and came out Champi ons! Neither the loss, nor the win, will be minimalized; both are life changing!
Columbus High School Foot - ball 2024 State 3A Champions; Medrano 62!
Now that the season has ended, Christmas has arrived, the year is closing, and 2025 is jingle belling its way into our existence we ask ourselves-what's next?! Our thoughts look back as we, traditionally, measure performance, set goals, add to, take from, adjust, and begin again.
We, at the Columbus Chamber, are doing the same.
Our traditional projects like the Magnolia Days Festival,
Lighted Parade, and Ladies Night Out will return. We added some new things in 2024 that will also return, and we started some new things that will return but be adjusted.
We are expanding our com munity and economic vision and have formed a Foundation.
Once we have finalized the sta tus of 501(c)3, we will focus on grant-giving for community and economic endeavors.
Round Tables: We have been holding industry-specific small conversations in Columbus that will expand to community town halls in 2025. Our vision is to en - gage the Columbus community's voice in designing a 2050 strategic plan. Dates coming.
Regional Mixers: With a mem bership of over 430 who are not just in Columbus, we are adjust - ing the Mixers to be a Regional Networking opportunity on a quarterly schedule. These will begin February or March, 2025.
New in 2024 & Returning in 2025:
Partnering with Columbus High School in January 2024 we had our first Career Fair. It was COLD but a good day. We will have it again January 23, 2025 and trusting heaters will work and it will not be the coldest day of the year! Only a half day this year!
Our Annual Member Meeting is coming again on January 30, 2025. We will be hosting you in the Grand Hall! Which is the up - stairs theatre of the Opera House. Ride the new elevator!
Friday Night Live! ended up not very Lively! We are adjusting that to something like a “Spring Fling,” to be a two-day event the end of March 2025. Although the name is to be determined it will be centered around art and music.
The business expo in June 2024 will become a Regional Business Summit in June 2025.
Leadership Colorado County began in September, 2024 and is a 9-month program to educate citizens on how your city and county operate and the many pieces it takes to do that successfully. The new class registration will begin in June 2025 with Class-II beginning in September 2025.
Our focus is on the stability and growth of our rural communities and bringing value to our members. These are what mo- tivate and drive the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. We in vite you to join us as a member, investor, and partner. Rich bless ings to each of us in 2025!
