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The Colorado River Compact and rapidly shrinking water levels for Lake Mead and Lake Powell have made headlines in Colorado and around the nation. Western states are reckoning with water scarcity and the reality that access to water will determine the future of our growth, and the scramble has begun to conserve and store water as populations increase and reservoirs dry up. Multi-state water conservation requires innovation and collaboration, which is why we are excited share with members the expertise of Jennifer Gimbel and Eric Kuhn, Common Sense Institute Fellows, and Tony Massaro, Colorado Policy Consultant for Business for Water Stewardship.

The Chamber will be hosting the Denver Mayoral Forum in partnership with Downtown Denver Partnership and VISIT DENVER. Join us on April 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. to hear from the runoff candidates as they enter this pivotal next phase of the election. At this event, the top candidates will address critical business issues and their vision for the future of Denver.

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Daniels Fund, is proud to host the Top 20 middle school students from Metro Denver to compete in the 2023 National Civics Bee competition, promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce! This will be a live quiz event testing civics knowledge with students who could be the next generation of elected officials!

The Colorado General Assembly introduced bold and brash bills this year that represented a departure from historic precedent. The session was marked by emergent tensions between how ideas sounded and how they actually worked. Join us to learn more about how this legislative session will directly impact the business community. You’ll be among the first to hear Governor Jared Polis and the business community’s reviews on the outcomes of this legislative session.