Tag: Chamber Of Commerce
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Red flags raised for Colorado’s economy in national ranking, but it remains in top 10
A new report on economic competitiveness by a Greenwood Village-based research institute ranks Colorado seventh among U.S. states for overall economic performance. But the report is laden with red flags about where the state’s economy is headed. The Common Sense Institute released its annual Free Enterprise Report on Friday, citing that Colorado’s strengths as a…
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An eighth-grader gives us a glimpse of a brighter politics ahead | Vince Bzdek
I saw the best speech of the 2024 election season so far last week, and it was given by a pint-sized eighth-grader from a tiny school in Buena Vista. “A huge problem in the state of Colorado is that students are unenthusiastic about their education, as shown by the fact that 31% of students are…
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Colorado Springs electronics manufacturer adding 100 jobs as part of company expansion
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Soaring demand for sophisticated electronic devices that can be as small as a coin has helped propel a major expansion for a Colorado Springs company. Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, a more than quarter-century-old microelectronics manufacturer and whose products serve the aerospace and medical industries, the Department of Defense, NASA and other clients, said Tuesday it…
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Colorado businesses worry about looming unemployment insurance hike
Colorado Chamber of Commerce members Tuesday sent a letter to state legislators asking for unemployment insurance relief in the face of rates that could spike up to 72% in coming years. The incredible surge of unemployment claims during the pandemic, starting in March of 2020, completely drained the Colorado Unemployment Trust Fund. Colorado now owes…
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Colorado Chamber picks new leader, Loren Furman
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce picked its new leader in Loren Furman, who currently serves as senior vice president, the chamber’s Board of Directors announced Tuesday. Furman is taking over as president and CEO for Chuck Berry, who is retiring at the end of 2021 after 21 years in that role. The chamber’s Executive Committee,…
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New leadership at Colorado Women’s Chamber with CEO’s move to Colorado Public Television
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kristen Blessman led the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce through a shift of not just trying to get new members, but also to shore up resources for smaller women-owned business and greater career growth. Blessman will leave her almost five-year role as president and CEO…
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New CEO J.J. Ament presides over first chamber annual meeting
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Newly named president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber J.J. Ament presided over his first Annual Meeting Friday at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Chamber of Commerce. It was the 137th Annual Meeting of the 155-year-old Chamber, and the first large indoor gathering…
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J.J. Ament tabbed to lead Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
Longtime Denver business leader J.J. Ament will lead the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce as its CEO and president, according to a chamber release Tuesday. Ament, most recently the CEO of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, takes over for Kelly Brough, who announced last month she was leaving after 12 years at the helm.…
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Metro Moves: Parker Chamber names new CEO
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. New development The Fitzsimons Innovation Community on Thursday broke ground on a new office building…
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Collaboration and cooperation highlighted in annual State of the State
Following the conclusion of the 2021 legislative session, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual 2021 State of the State and highlighted how the local business community engaged with the policy made this session. Gov. Jared Polis, the chamber’s outgoing President and CEO Kelly Brough and officials from Xcel Energy and Southwest Airlines…