MARKETPLACE: Retail Junc-tion: The Point where Trends Impact your Community in 2024 As stakeholders in the industry, we rely heavily on the expertise of our strategic partners, industry insiders, and specialized services. We get asked […]

CULTIVATING SUCCESS: UNLEASHING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR THRIVING STARTUPS: Business Loan Fund of Mesa County We’ll explore the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, startups, business incubators, and the vital ecosystems that support them. Our distinguished panel of […]

CULTIVATING SUCCESS: UNLEASHING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR THRIVING STARTUPS: EDA For Black Communities We’ll explore the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, startups, business incubators, and the vital ecosystems that support them. Our distinguished panel of […]

CULTIVATING SUCCESS: UNLEASHING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR THRIVING STARTUPS: Rural Economic Devo System We’ll explore the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, startups, business incubators, and the vital ecosystems that support them. Our distinguished panel of […]

CULTIVATING SUCCESS: UNLEASHING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR THRIVING STARTUPS We’ll explore the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, startups, business incubators, and the vital ecosystems that support them. Our distinguished panel of […]

ECONOMIC INSIGHTS AND DATA RESOURCES: Industry Cluster Analysis Join the conversation with top economists and learn what challenges and opportunities they are seeing through their organization’s data compilation. G […]

Governor Jared Polis, State Lawmakers Announce More than $35 Million in Infrastructure Funding Awarded to Colorado   Governor Polis, House Speaker Julie McCluskie, Rep. Leslie Herod, Senator Chris Hansen, and Senator Rachel Zenzinger announced that local […]

ECONOMIC INSIGHTS AND DATA RESOURCES: Navigating Population Trends for Informed Economic Development Join the conversation with top economists and learn what challenges and opportunities they are seeing through their organization’s data compilation. G […]

THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Coalition Building to Solve Systemic Barriers To Economic Development Learn about how Visit Estes Park has partnered with local organizations to resolve barriers to economic development within the community that require […]

THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A Collective Impact Approach Learn more about the work being done in Lake County to leverage a collective impact model approach to economic development before engaging in group […]

THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Leveraging Tourism Development as an Economic Driver Learn more about the work being done in Moffat County to develop new tourism products that drive economic development opportunities before engaging in […]

THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. EXPANDING THE ROLE OF TOURISM The tourism industry is an essential part of Colorado’s economy that generated $27.7B in visitor spending and supported 176,800 jobs in 2022. I […]

A TOOL BOX FOR HOUSING IN COLORADO COMMUNITIES Rural and urban downtowns have a range of challenges that need creative solutions. Colorado downtowns focus on how to utilize different programs, tools, […]

Polis Administration Announces Latest Round of IHIP Grant Recipients Supporting Creation of Over 600 New Housing Units Governor Polis and the Business Funding & Incentives division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced […]

Under Polis Administration, Colorado Secures official Federal Designation as Tech Hub, Positions State as Global Quantum Leader This year, Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced a new public-private initiative, […]

John Bristol, Executive Director, Routt County Economic Development Partnership, EDCC 2024 Board Chair John Bristol is the Executive Director of the Routt County Economic Development Partnership (RCEDP), a nonprofit multi-investor economic development […]

Rebecca Domenico-Gelsinger, Chief Operating Officer, Visit Estes Park Rebecca D. Gelsinger is a proud Colorado native and the Chief Operating Officer of Visit Estes Park, where she has been working since 2020. With over 20 […]

Supporting Rural Economic Development: Polis Administration Provides Grants to Support Business Development and Job Creation in Meeker and Yampa   Governor Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, and the Office of Economic Development & […]

Costco Chooses Grand Junction as Newest Location This month, it was announced that Costco Wholesale, one of the nation’s leading retailers, has selected Grand Junction as the site for its newest l […]

Colorado and Wyoming Partnering to Become National Leader in Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Technologies   Colorado and Wyoming are collaborating to support a regional team working to power innovative pathways toward climate resiliency by utilizing data, […]