The Chamber’s 2026 Business Happy Hour lottery is still open. This fabulous opportunity will be ending on October 31. Please do not forget to sign up for the 2026 monthly Business Happy Hour lottery schedule.
Businesses interested in hosting one of the monthly Happy Hours should contact the Chamber. When contacting us, we will need your business name, your choice of the 3 months that you would be interested in hosting a Happy Hour and an email address. You can call Membership Coordinator Anna Snow at (970) 264-2360 or email her at info@pagosachamber.com with your interest information. We will draw for the winners on Monday, November 3.
There are no Business Happy Hours scheduled in January and September due to WinterFest & ColorFest.
Here are some general guidelines for hosting a Business Happy Hour. The hosting business must be a Chamber member. The hosting business is responsible for providing food or snacks and the Chamber will provide the beverages. Happy Hours are scheduled for the 4th Thursday of the month except for months where there is a holiday: Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. An alternate Thursday is then selected. Please note, that businesses can join to host a Happy Hour. If you are a Chamber member, but you do not have a storefront space, you could combine with a business that does have a storefront space. If you are a nonprofit agency that has a small space or only an office, you could partner with another nonprofit agency or business. Perhaps your business is in a strip center or near other businesses. Team up and have a “block party.” There are lots of options to make these important business networking events work for you.
Need help? Contact us. Just remember that the deadline to enter the lottery is Friday, October 31 by 4pm. We look forward to everyone’s entries!
Chamber Board of Director Nominations
The Chamber is preparing its slate of candidates for the annual Chamber board election. Every year, 6 candidates are presented to the Chamber membership and of those six candidates, 3 are chosen by the membership. There is a board nomination process, and nominations are open to interested chamber members that have had membership for 1 year. The board commitment includes a 3-year term. The Chamber holds monthly meetings whose date and time is determined every year at the annual board retreat. Board members are also needed to assist at the monthly Business Happy Hours and at events when possible.
If you would like to have a better business presence, please submit your application for the nomination process. Please contact Sandy Douthey, Executive Director either by phone 970-264-2360 or email direcrtor@pagosachamber.com. The election will take place at the end of this year for the 2026 starting term.
Flooding Survival Assistance
A lot has changed, and we are sure thankful for the sunshine. Should you like to volunteer with any clean up needs you can go to covoad.org and click on how to help and volunteer. The Community Foundation has opened a fund to support flood recovery in Archuleta County. An Archuleta CERF fund has been created specifically for Archuleta County to assist the community in recovering from recent flooding and give individuals who would like to help a safe option for donating funds. Online donations can be made through the Community Foundation’s website, swcommunityfoundation.org, by clicking on the “Donate” button at the bottom of the home page, then selecting “Archuleta CERF.” Checks made out to the Community Foundation – Memo: Archuleta CERF – can be mailed to the P.O. Box 1673 Durango, CO 81302.
Colorado Workforce Mobile Hours
The Colorado Workforce Center will next be in Pagosa on Tuesday, November 4th from 1-4pm at the Archuleta Human Services Department at 550A Hot Springs Blvd. You can find out more about how they are available to assist job seekers and employers. There are lots of opportunities in our community for on-the-job training. Find out how you can participate. Should you want more information about the programs, contact Sandy at the Chamber at (970) 264-2360 or reach out to Karlina Groetken with Workforce Colorado at (970)247-0308.