WRBA members, please volunteer today to help Feeding the Future on the 1st Thur of each month at Stevens Elementary, 38th and High Ct.

We’re looking for volunteers to help pack weekend food sacks at Stevens Elementary School in Wheat Ridge. If interested, please show up on Stevens Elementary (38th & High Ct. – 7101 W 38th Ave. ) on Thursdays. (Every Thursdays during the school year). Check in at the school office by 8:20am. More volunteers we have, faster we can finish.

For questions and more information, please contact James Normandin at jnormandin@cotable.org or (720) 573-6300.

*** WRBA is committed to help as a group with the bagging on the 1st and the 5th Thursdays. You are welcome to help at any or all Thursdays during the school year!

WRBA Days are 1st and 5th Thursdays.

September 5
October 3 & 31
November 7
December 5
January 30
February 6
March 6
April 3
May 1

Check in at office by 8:20, should be done by 9 am. 7101 W. 38th Ave.

Please register for this FREE monthly business networking event.

Date: Wednesday, January 29
Time: 8-9am
Location: Stylus & Crate – 6985 W 38th Ave. STE 101 Wheat Ridge
Free event – bring your business cards and invite your colleagues who may benefit from meeting new people

Sign up HERE >>

Join us and Mayor Bud Starker for the Ribbon Cutting on

Thursday, February 6

at 2:00pm for

The Werks – 2625 Kipling (26th & Kipling)

Join us and Mayor Bud Starker for the Ribbon Cutting on

Thursday, February 6

at 3:45pm for

Colorado Hots – 3890 Kipling St. Suite J

*** RSVP for this meeting by 5pm on Thursday, February 6. No walk-ins are permitted. ***

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 7-9am
Location: The Vista at Applewood Golf Course – 14001 W 32nd Ave. Golden, CO 80401
Cost:  $20 for WRBA Members and their guests, $25 for Non-members (*Please see below) How to register as a guest >>

Topic: “Take A Flying Leap”

Speaker: Gary Barnes, Business and Sales Strategist, International Speaker, & Author

Benefits of Attending this Presentation:

• How to use adversity for a positive outcome
• 3 Keys for Success in Business and Life
• How to use fear to Launch and Adjust

Patron Member Business Spotlight:  TBA

Speaker: Gary Barnes, Business and Sales Strategist, International Speaker, & Author

Gary Barnes is a High-Performance Business and Sales Strategist, International Speaker (over 1000 talks).  #1 International Amazon Author (10 books) and been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS & TEDX. He’s sold over $300 million dollars in products and services. Has flown a P-51 fighter, climbed 14,000 foot mountains, a drummer & Police Academy Graduate. In 1988 Gary was told he would be dead or in a wheelchair within 10 years.

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 *IMPORTANT PLEASE READ – About our Monthly Meeting

• Our monthly meeting tickets are:
  Member – $20 per person (member and member paying for their guests. Must be logged in to their member account)
  Non-member – $25 per person (guests visiting the second time and returning past members)
• Punch card is $100 for 5 punches. (Available for members only. Credit is loaded into your member account)
• Annual meal package is $225 for the whole year (10 meetings @$20/ea plus 1 holiday luncheon @$25/ea. We will still RSVP for you automatically and if you can’t make it, you are encouraged to send in someone else in your place. This is a use-it-or-lose-it program with your convenience in mind).
• The WRBA will cover the first meeting for prospective members. (Need a completed guest card), Second time visitor is $25
  Additional persons attending from the member business or guests of a member, if registered by the member logged in to their account, is $20/ea.
• Each meeting ticket includes hot breakfast, but not eating the breakfast WILL NOT excuse you from needing a ticket as we submit the headcount to the venue and pay for it. Please consider the ticket price as cost for the great networking opportunity and information you will receive. No-shows will be invoiced, unless notified BEFORE the RSVP is closed.

Gain valuable insights into what to anticipate during the 2025 Legislative Session.

Join Localworks, the Wheat Ridge Business Association (WRBA), the Wheat Ridge Chamber, and JeffcoEDC for the third-annual Legislative Lowdown

Title: Legislative Lowdown
Date: Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
Location: Clear Creek Makerspace (9110 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033)
Time: 5:30–7:00 p.m.

This year’s session will provide valuable insights into key topics that could impact local businesses, including labor policies such as updates to the Labor Peace Act, air quality regulations affecting business permitting and operational practices, and anticipated state budget cuts and their broader implications. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session to get their questions answered and better understand how these changes may affect their business.

Please register for this FREE monthly business networking event.

Date: Wednesday, February 26
Time: 8-9am
Location: Stylus & Crate – 6985 W 38th Ave. STE 101 Wheat Ridge
Free event – bring your business cards and invite your colleagues who may benefit from meeting new people

Sign up HERE >>

*** RSVP for this meeting by 5pm on Thursday, March 6. No walk-ins are permitted. ***

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 7-9am
Location: The Vista at Applewood Golf Course – 14001 W 32nd Ave. Golden, CO 80401
Cost:  $20 for WRBA Members and their guests, $25 for Non-members (*Please see below) How to register as a guest >>

Topic: “Grow Your Business Through Value-Based Sales”

Speaker: Jay Mays, Pitch Lab Sales Training

Running a successful business means standing out. But how do you communicate your unique value when customers have so many choices, both locally and online?

In this interactive workshop, you’ll discover practical ways to showcase what makes your business special and worth choosing over alternatives – without having to compete solely on price.

Through real-world examples from our community and hands-on exercises, you’ll learn techniques you can apply immediately to grow your business.

Benefits of Attending this Presentation:

• The three types of outcomes that make customers see your business as a “must-have”
• How to measure and communicate the tangible value you deliver
• How to confidently present your price and demonstrate your solution’s true worth

Patron Member Business Spotlight:  TBA

Speaker: Jay Mays, Pitch Lab Sales Training

Jay began his sales career in 1996 selling internet services to small businesses, armed with nothing but index cards in an old Nike shoebox as his CRM. While technology has evolved dramatically since then, his commitment to helping businesses succeed hasn’t changed. 

Today, as founder of Pitch Lab Sales Training, Jay draws from his experience closing deals with major brands like AT&T, Red Bull, and the Miami Marlins to help business owners transform their sales approach and win more valuable customers.

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 *IMPORTANT PLEASE READ – About our Monthly Meeting

• Our monthly meeting tickets are:
  Member – $20 per person (member and member paying for their guests. Must be logged in to their member account)
  Non-member – $25 per person (guests visiting the second time and returning past members)
• Punch card is $100 for 5 punches. (Available for members only. Credit is loaded into your member account)
• Annual meal package is $225 for the whole year (10 meetings @$20/ea plus 1 holiday luncheon @$25/ea. We will still RSVP for you automatically and if you can’t make it, you are encouraged to send in someone else in your place. This is a use-it-or-lose-it program with your convenience in mind).
• The WRBA will cover the first meeting for prospective members. (Need a completed guest card), Second time visitor is $25
  Additional persons attending from the member business or guests of a member, if registered by the member logged in to their account, is $20/ea.
• Each meeting ticket includes hot breakfast, but not eating the breakfast WILL NOT excuse you from needing a ticket as we submit the headcount to the venue and pay for it. Please consider the ticket price as cost for the great networking opportunity and information you will receive. No-shows will be invoiced, unless notified BEFORE the RSVP is closed.