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The tightening labor market is putting a great strain on the nation’s supply chains, causing delays and disruptions that are impacting our local economies. EDCC is coalescing its Economic Development community and strategic partners in a unique roundtable discussion to share current programs and solutions, we can begin to implement…

One of the many key responsibilities of a highly successful economic developer is to build community support and raise public awareness around economic development issues. Seems easy enough right? Yet, this is one of the hardest responsibilities to execute. In this hour-and-half interactive exchange, attendees will engage with highly successful…

PRESENTER: Laura Lewis Marchino, CEcD, Board Chair, Executive Director, Region 9 EDD   You may also like the following: Breakout 3: Agri-Tech Industry Plenary Session 2: Workforce Housing and Economic Development: At The Crossroads Plenary Session 6: Colorado’s Changing Population Economic Development Market Place: Breakout 3: What’s Next For Retail?…

PRESENTER: Rich Werner, Public Policy Chair/Past Board Chair; Executive Director, Upstate Colorado Jennifer Cassell, EDCC Lobbyist and Committee Administrator, Bowditch & Cassell   You may also like the following: Breakout 3: Agri-Tech Industry Plenary Session 2: Workforce Housing and Economic Development: At The Crossroads Plenary Session 6: Colorado’s Changing Population…

The worst of the pandemic is behind us and competition between locations to attract new investment, jobs and remote workers is intensifying. During this fast moving and engaging session, economic developers will learn what it takes to stand out from the crowd and what they need to prioritize when promoting…

Initial Census 2020 data show a rapidly changing US population not only in its characteristics but also in its geographic shifts. These data reveal critical trends impacting Colorado for the next few years and decades.  This session will provide key findings from Census 2020 for the US and Colorado and…

Join Retail Coach as they examine what's next for the retail industry in Colorado and the importance of cultivating a strong local and regional retail base. Many small "Main Street" businesses were negatively impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic. This session will identify ways to build a stronger "Amazon proof" retail…

Economic development is often stymied by community policies that may not accurately reflect the development, redevelopment, and investment vision for the community. Downtown Colorado, Inc. has been working with partners across professional and geographic silos to investigate the impacts of policy, access to capital, and access to expertise in our…

For many industries, the pandemic exposed their fragility to the large-scale disruption that it caused. Economic developers found themselves emersed in triaging local businesses, an action unfamiliar to our industry. Now that we are beginning to emerge, it’s time to take a step back and look at the industries that…

For many industries, the pandemic exposed their fragility to the large-scale disruption that it caused. Economic developers found themselves emersed in triaging local businesses, an action unfamiliar to our industry. Now that we are beginning to emerge, it’s time to take a step back and look at the industries that…

For many industries, the pandemic exposed their fragility to the large-scale disruption that it caused. Economic developers found themselves emersed in triaging local businesses, an action unfamiliar to our industry. Now that we are beginning to emerge, it’s time to take a step back and look at the industries that…

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted gaps in affordable and attainable housing in mountain resort communities where workers who serve the local community cannot afford to live and labor shortages have impacted business’ ability to operate. This session will highlight the challenges of creating housing units for the workforce, gaining public support,…