One thousand business leaders kicked off the 109th National Western Stock Show Friday, hearing about the revitalization plan for the Stock Show, including its new partnership with Colorado State University, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and History Colorado at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 21st annual Boots ’N Business luncheon. Watch below to see what the event and the Stock Show mean to the Denver metro area’s business community.
The event also celebrated the importance of Colorado’s agriculture industry, which sustains over 170,000 jobs and generates more than $40 billion in economic activity each year.
Remarks were made by Gov. John Hickenlooper, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, National Western Stock Show President and CEO Paul Andrews and Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough and was emceed by 9NEWS anchor Cheryl Preheim and rodeo announcer Roger Mooney.
The event was made possible by presenting sponsor U.S. Bank, platinum/entertainment sponsor Hensel Phelps and gold sponsors Cigna, Colorado State University, Encana Corporation, Frontier Airlines, Lockton, Saunders Construction, Inc. and Suncor.
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Sara Crocker is the communications manager for the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.
[Photo by Dave Anderson, InSync Photography + Design]