A Colorado music legend, President and CEO for AEG Live Rocky Mountain Region Chuck Morris has paved the way for music in our state from booking the first tours of Bonnie Raitt, ZZ Top and The Doobie Brothers to launching the new Mission Ballroom in RiNo opening summer 2019. As a Brooklyn boy Morris had … Read Post
Strong leadership is critical to our success as a community. Next month, we’ll welcome a new board chair and incoming chair, along with 15 new board members. Please join me in welcoming Linda Childears, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund, as chair of our board of directors. She’ll officially receive the gavel from our … Read Post
We’re spending more time in traffic, and it’s really costing us! How much, exactly? Here in the Denver metro area we are spending an extra 52 hours each year in our cars due to congestion. And, our deteriorated, congested roads are costing us an extra $2,306 due to damage to our vehicles. These dollars really add … Read Post
You earn more over the course of your lifetime, you are less likely to be unemployed and your children have better health and educational outcomes when you achieve post-secondary credentials. That means when you earn a certificate, an associate degree, finish an apprenticeship program or have a bachelor’s degree you prosper – and so does … Read Post
“We only enjoy the stars because they lead us out of the darkness.” It’s a phrase that Joshua Hunt, founder and CEO of TRELORA and the 2018 9NEWS Leader of the Year has gravitated toward lately. Hunt was in the dark not too long ago. From the outside, he had it all: a great family … Read Post
For the past five months our focus has been on advocating at the Capitol for our members. And, as we all know the ballot is another place that a lot of policy gets made in Colorado. The statewide transportation coalition we are part of will give voters the opportunity to address our woefully underfunded transportation … Read Post
Any economy is only a strong as it’s community. Our businesses are committed to ensuring Colorado’s nonprofit sector is strong, too. That’s why we joined with B:CIVIC, DaVita, TIAA and the University of Denver last year to actually start measuring that commitment and show how business is impacting our state through giving. And, the results … Read Post
