Noel Ginsburg has employees that are 70 years old, and he’s hoping they don’t want to retire anytime soon. The head of a group of advanced manufacturing companies, Ginsburg knows first-hand the challenge of hiring people who have the knowledge and expertise for those jobs. It highlighted to him there’s a real workforce gap in … Read Post
Last Friday we did what many organizations do each year—reflected on our challenges and progress over the past year at our Annual Meeting. We had great news to share, and we only have all that good news because of you—our members. In case you missed it, our annual report is easier to “read” than ever: … Read Post
Growing the Denver metro area’s educated workforce and supporting initiatives that will shape the business community and the region were top priorities shared by leaders of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce at its 131st Annual Meeting this afternoon. “Our state is the envy of the nation—we have a thriving economy, an educated and healthy … Read Post
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) helped bring 16 company relocations or expansions to our region in the last year. And, that’s no small feat. The Metro Denver EDC, like economic development groups across the country, works with site selectors who help companies find the region that’s the right fit for their organization and employees. … Read Post
Forty million people receive water from the Colorado River. If those who sip from the river were a country, they’d be slightly less populous than Argentina. With so many people impacted by the Colorado and the state’s other rivers, a state water plan has been a major focus over the past year. As final comments … Read Post
Our job at the Chamber is really simple: We put Coloradans to work in good jobs. We have a fantastic group of business leaders who are committed to that goal. Next week brings closure to another fiscal year for us (don’t ask … there is no good explanation to our fiscal year timing). It’s a time … Read Post
This week Colorado welcomes the USA Pro Challenge back for another exciting ride around the state. As we watch these cyclists cruise through the peaks and valleys of Colorado, it reminds me of few things: I’ve had the chance to ride with a lot of strong cyclists and, by comparison to the riders in the … Read Post
