With a strong entrepreneurial environment, expanded infrastructure, and a talented workforce, Metro Denver is poised to achieve new economic milestones in the upcoming year, according to the 2016 Metro Denver Economic Forecast presented today at Vectra Bank’s 23rd Annual Economic Forecast breakfast. The event took place at the Seawell Grand Ballroom of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The … Read Post
A bipartisan coalition including former Gov. Bill Ritter and Treasurer Walker Stapleton joined Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough and Chamber Board of Directors Chair Bob Hottman at a press conference on Friday to oppose Amendment 69, a ballot measure that would raise taxes $25 billion in its first year to create a state-run health … Read Post
Dr. Ryan Ross is on a journey to battle education inequity in Colorado. “I want everyone to have the opportunity to change his or her stars in life,” he said. Ross isn’t a stranger to forging a better future. As a teenager in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood, he took the city bus over 15 … Read Post
Visionary, veteran and “militant” fundraiser, Michael Mitchel, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1 executive director and commander, is bridging the gap between veterans and the community. “VFW Post 1 creates a place where veterans are never alone. There is camaraderie among the members,” Mitchel said. “Personally, what I am most proud of is … Read Post
One of Heather Lafferty’s favorite places is her home. In the Denver metro area Lafferty, executive director and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, is bringing communities together to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home. Under Lafferty’s direction, Habitat’s housing production has tripled in comparison to the previous two … Read Post
The Chamber has continued to work with partners and advocate for solutions to address funding challenges facing transportation. Last week, Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough spoke with outstate regional organizations like Action 22, Club 20 and Progressive 15—organizations that represent 59 of our 64 counties—who shared support of shifting the hospital provider fee into … Read Post
These past few years we have been inundated with national rankings showing how strong Colorado and this region is in terms of our economy, our smart and healthy workforce, the strength of our small business community and even our quality of life. That doesn’t just happen. It happens because people made decisions throughout history that … Read Post
