Your Guide to the 2016 Ballot

The November ballot is set and as we all expected, there will be plenty to vote on. Our advice is get comfortable, bring sustenance (that’s food and water), because it’s going to take a while to get to the end of that ballot.  And, we NEED every voter to go all the way to end. … Read Post

Marshall Inspires Future Business Leaders

A lifelong learner, Jenn Marshall is most in her element when working with teens as an adolescent and young adult life coach with SPHERE Education. She is also one of our most dedicated Chamber members, serving as a Leads Group ambassador, a role she helped create; recruiting new members; and continuously taking part in the events and programs the Chamber offers. Her passion, vision and integrity make her our summer … Read Post

Meet the New Chamber Board Chair

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is the longest continuously operating organization in Colorado. And, there’s only one thing that delivers 149 years of community impact: leadership. You only have to look at the list of our 3,000 members to see a list of who’s who in Colorado. These companies are making a difference in … Read Post

Chamber Chair to Lt. Gov., Lynne Stays Rooted in Business

Late this spring, Donna Lynne, the former executive vice president of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, received an important call—one that her “old fashioned” values couldn’t refuse—to return to government and serve under Gov. John Hickenlooper as Colorado’s lieutenant governor and chief operating officer. Lynne was enjoying her work—overseeing an $8 … Read Post

Protect Our Constitution

When you see the length of your ballot this fall you’ll be reminded of just how easy it is to get on Colorado’s ballot. And, you will be reminded how many of those proposals are amending our constitution—a foundational and fundamental document that now is likely one of the longest constitutions in the country because of … Read Post

Brough: Our Economic Future Depends on Solving Housing Challenge

The Denver metro area is in the midst of a perfect storm that threatens our ability to retain one of the best workforces in the country. Demand for housing outweighs supply because of the influx of people, coupled with a shortage of new construction for entry-level, for-sale condominiums and houses. Adding to the challenge, we … Read Post