Governor Polis Celebrates Federal Funding for Front Range Rail   Governor Polis released the following statement applauding the Biden administration for including Front Range Rail in the Bipartisan Infrastructure […]

Governor Polis Releases Bold Vision for Housing and Transit in Colorado   Governor Polis released the Roadmap to a Future Colorado 2026, detailing practical steps to create more housing that Coloradans can afford, expand […]

Serve Colorado Secures 2023 Commission Innovation Award Serve Colorado, part of the Office of Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and which oversees Colorado’s AmeriCorps programming, has won the 2023 A […]

Growing Advanced Industries in Colorado: OEDIT Announces Grants to 32 Colorado Startups and Researchers, Boosting Advanced Industries   The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 25 Colorado […]

2023 Apprenticeship Awards Recognize Colorado s Change Makers and Leaders in Apprenticeship   On Wednesday, November 8, 15 individuals and organizations dedicated to advancing apprenticeships were honored at the sixth annual Colorado […]

PLENARY SESSION 2: 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 […]

PLENARY SESSION 7: BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE As federal and state funding encourages communities to actively address and invest in the economic […]

GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Global Business Development Office, OEDIT Presentation Click to View Presentation   PRESENTERS: Mike Landes, Senior Business Development Manager – Global Business Development Office, OEDIT  

PLENARY SESSION 3: 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 2 […]

BO 1: 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 […]

BO 2: 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 […]

BO 3: 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 […]

BO 2: Data Insights: 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 d […]

BO 3: Industry Cluster Analysis Join the conversation with top economists and learn what challenges and opportunities they are seeing through their organization’s d […]

BO 1: Gathering data and putting it to work Join the conversation with top economists and learn what challenges and opportunities […]

BO 4: Understanding your Local Economy: Descriptions with Economic Data and Economic Impacts. Join the conversation with top economists and learn what challenges and opportunities they are seeing through their […]

PLENARY SESSION 6: CULTIVATING SUCCESS: UNLEASHING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR THRIVING STARTUPS – Thea Chase, AccompanyCO We’ll explore the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, startups, business […]

PLENARY SESSION 6: CULTIVATING SUCCESS: UNLEASHING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR THRIVING STARTUPS – Brian Rose, Region 9 Economic Development District of SW Colorado Inc We’ll explore the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, startups, business incubators, and the vital ecosystems that support them. Our […]

PLENARY SESSION 6: CULTIVATING SUCCESS: UNLEASHING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR THRIVING STARTUPS – Tricia Allen, EDA for Black Communities We’ll explore the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, startups, business incubators, and the vital ecosystems that support them. Our […]

PLENARY SESSION 6: CULTIVATING SUCCESS: UNLEASHING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR THRIVING STARTUPS – Helen Roe, Business Incubator Center, Grand Junction We’ll explore the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, startups, business incubators, and the vital ecosystems that support […]