gjep by the numbers
q1 2022
Updated: 4.7.2022
Prospect Development
We started 2022 with an early win. After a long and collaborative effort among the Grand Valley economic development partners and the state, West Star Aviation committed to stay and embark on a major expansion in Grand Junction.
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TOP SOURCES
- DIRECT INQUIRY 48%
- Local + state referrals 32%
- OTHER 12%
- gjep board member 8%
TOP Industries
- OUTDOOR REC 32%
- tech 16%
- manufacturing 12%
- Agribusiness 12%
GJEP IN ACTION
Q1
- Welcomed new Community Relations Manager, Britain Garza
- Presented at Railroad 101, a GJ Chamber-led event
- Co-hosted the first Spring 2022 semester GJ Career Passport Event with the GJ Chambers After Hours
- Launched the 2022 cohort of GJEP’s Welcome Wagon
- Sponsored Rise of Remote and participated in a roundtable discussion with community stakeholders and Aaron Bolzle, founding director of Tulsa Remote
- Steve Jozefczyk presented at a Colorado Mesa University Outdoor Recreation event
- Pushed WCES planning in full swing
ONGOING
- Daily Sentinel monthly column and monthly show on KAFM Community Radio
EARNED MEDIA
39 placements
$434,000 in ad equivalency
reach of 4 MILLION
Grand Junction Recovering Jobs Faster than Rest of State
Last week, The Daily Sentinel shared a positive news article that suggests the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area - an area covering Mesa County, Colorado - has been recovering from the pandemic faster than the rest of Colorado. Per the article, the Grand...
Dos Rios Developers Announce Retail Multiplex
The people behind the Dos Rios riverfront development in Grand Junction have announced a new 35,000 square foot multiplex that will incorporate retail, food and beverage, per The Daily Sentinel. All with a Colorado vibe. Here's more from the story: " According to a...
West Star to Expand in Grand Junction, Create 110 New Jobs
On Thursday morning, the Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) approved $1.7 million for West Star Aviation toward the construction of a new $16 million aircraft maintenance facility by the Grand Junction Regional Airport. The new facility is expected to...
paid advertising
Reached over 805 thousand
In Q1, GJEP advertised alongside a Colorado feature in Site Selection magazine and online, as well as in the Sentinel’s Chamber update, Spoke+Blossom, The Business Times and online on ColoradoBiz, the Colorado Sun, and Innovation & Tech Today. GJEP also continued paid search and display ad campaigns via Multiview. Messaging was around key industries and lifestyle, as well as specific to WCES.
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GJEP.org had
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Q1 2022 visits are up from last quarter, as are sessions and page views. However, session duration was down from last quarter, while the bounce rate increased. GJEP adjusted its display ad campaigns and paid search toward the end of Q1, which is anticipated to improve these numbers.
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GJEP DIGITAL AMBASSADORS
In February 2021, we launched a digital ambassador program, inviting a limited group of locals with a strong and positive social media presence to share GJEP news stories with their networks. The effort allows us to amplify our social media reach. To date we have 29 ambassadors. In Q1, they have shared 6 posts 28 times, earning over 3,000 impressions.