Tom Clark, We Thank You

This last week our Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation hosted its 13th annual meeting. It was particularly meaningful, as we said thank you to Tom Clark and welcomed his successor J.J. Ament. (J.J. officially joins the team on April 5.) We’ve been talking about history a lot this year as we celebrate our 150th anniversary. … Read Post

The Key to Digital Marketing: Find Your Audience

No matter the size of your business, finding your audience is key to your business’s success. We sat down with Chamber member Mike Black, founder of Inciting Marketing Solutions, to learn how digital marketing can connect businesses with their audience. TCB:  Tell me about the work of Inciting Marketing Solutions and how the company got … Read Post

This Week in Policy

Transportation Funding Bill Advances House Bill 1242, which would refer a .62 percent sales and use tax increase for transportation infrastructure and mobility investment to the November ballot, passed its first hurdle in the House Transportation and Energy Committee yesterday on a 8-5 vote. Our President and CEO Kelly Brough joined nearly 80 others to … Read Post

Metro Denver EDC Annual Meeting celebrates economic milestones, honors outgoing CEO Tom Clark

The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) celebrated notable economic development breakthroughs contributing to today’s thriving and diversified economy at its 13th Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon today at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. More than 600 business leaders also paid tribute to the organization’s outgoing CEO Tom Clark for his … Read Post

A Community Advocate for 150 Years

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has made investments in this community that may surprise you. What started as a group of businessmen in the 1860s became not just a promoter of our economy, but also a longstanding community advocate. From raising money to ensure the University of Denver (DU) could operate debt free to … Read Post

A Shared Vision of Chamber Leaders

For 150 years, the Chamber has been led by leaders who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get the job done in order to better Colorado and make businesses successful. From William Byers and Former Gov. John Evans in 1867 to first Chamber board chair R.W. Woodbury in 1884 to current president and … Read Post

How A Student’s Passion Has Driven Her Community Impact

When it comes to leadership, Nadeen Ibrahim’s advice is simple: find your passion. The University of Colorado Denver senior was named the 2017 Student Leader of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and the Boettcher Foundation at the Colorado Leadership Alliance (CLA) summit in January. With her involvement in the Denver Immigrant … Read Post