Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions and impact of African Americans. It’s also a time to look to the future and find ways to break down the barriers that prevent people of color and other populations from prospering today. As human resources director at the Denver Metro Chamber of … Read Post
What inspires a person to lead – to stand up and act? While the journeys of the 2020 9NEWS Leader of the Year finalists are different, what Luis Benitez, Jerome Davis and Tasha Jones have in common is a desire and a drive to make the community stronger. Voting is now open to select the … Read Post
What I love about this business community is that no one sits back and waits for someone else to solve an issue. You are doers and willing to lead on some of our toughest challenges. Since 1990, we’ve partnered with Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain to honor legends in our state who have achieved not only great business success but … Read Post
We are on the fourth day of the legislative session (so, 116 to go ?), and there’s already a lot happening that directly impacts business. Family and Medical Leave Task Force Releases Final Report Last session the top priority for the Chamber was the paid family and medical leave proposal that would have created a … Read Post
Our business community never slows down, and neither did 2019. Before we ring in the next decade in Colorado, we want to appreciate what you, our members, have accomplished. You’ve worked to keep your economy #1 in the nation, you’ve added thousands of jobs and you’ve raised your voices together to make the community stronger. … Read Post
When Jennifer Kostka Beck told her friends about her new position as communications and marketing director at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, almost all of them said, “That’s perfect for you. You love Colorado!” Beck, a metro Denver native, started at the Chamber in October and is excited to combine her past experience in … Read Post
The culture of entrepreneurialism is strong in Colorado, economist Patty Silverstein told more than 300 business leaders at State of Small Business on Monday. People who run their own business make up over 26% of all workers in our state, compared to just over 23% nationally. That’s more than 1 million people. “That is just amazing,” said … Read Post
