Amendment 70 pushes for higher minimum wage
Amendment 70 proponents say the state’s minimum wage should be a living wage, while opponents say the market — not legislation — should decide. The ballot question proposes amending the Colorado...
View Article17 for ’17: People to watch in local business
As the new year begins for Colorado Springs, optimism reigns across the shadow of Pikes Peak, and it’s not just based on fantasy. For months, reports have brought wave after wave of positive news about...
View ArticleState accelerates I-25 widening
It’s one of the most important business issues facing El Paso County — second only to workforce development, says Dirk Draper, president and CEO of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC....
View ArticleChicago-based firm to bring jobs to Colorado Springs
At a Thursday morning press conference, Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC CEO Dirk Draper introduced two new members of the Colorado Springs business community — Investortools, Inc, a Chicago-based...
View ArticlePress conference, report address transportation issues
Traffic was moving briskly along Interstate 25 as TRIP’s Carolyn Kelly and Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC President and CEO Dirk Draper talked about transportation in Colorado at a press conference...
View ArticleCharleston: Investing in economic development
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Every single economic development official in Charleston points to a single cataclysmic event that changed the city’s future: When the Navy closed the shipyards that had been in...
View ArticleAmid closures, retailers weigh online benefits
By Lorna Gutierrez JCPenney. Macy’s. Sears. Kmart. These brands have been around for generations. Now, in an increasingly competitive environment, many of these stores are closing. The nationwide mix...
View ArticleChamber & EDC seeks input on local business climate
The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC is currently seeking input from local professionals on the state of the area’s business climate via an online survey — the deadline for which is Friday, May 26....
View ArticleBurchfield joins Chamber & EDC as chief defense development officer
The Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC announced Rich Burchfield is joining the organization as its new chief defense development officer. Burchfield fills the gap left when Andy Merritt...
View ArticleSouthwest downtown renovation discussed with council
Colorado Springs City Councilors received an update on the development of southwest downtown from city officials during a council work session Monday. “Thriving cities and downtowns make strategic...
View ArticleD.C. Fly-In keeps region, Capitol in touch
Washington, D.C. — From infrastructure funding to defense to cybersecurity, participants of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC’s annual Washington, D.C., Fly-In last week had the...
View ArticleAmid closures, retailers weigh online benefits
By Lorna Gutierrez JCPenney. Macy’s. Sears. Kmart. These brands have been around for generations. Now, in an increasingly competitive environment, many of these stores are closing. The nationwide mix...
View ArticleChamber & EDC seeks input on local business climate
The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC is currently seeking input from local professionals on the state of the area’s business climate via an online survey — the deadline for which is Friday, May 26....
View ArticleBurchfield joins Chamber & EDC as chief defense development officer
The Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC announced Rich Burchfield is joining the organization as its new chief defense development officer. Burchfield fills the gap left when Andy Merritt...
View ArticleSouthwest downtown renovation discussed with council
Colorado Springs City Councilors received an update on the development of southwest downtown from city officials during a council work session Monday. “Thriving cities and downtowns make strategic...
View ArticleD.C. Fly-In keeps region, Capitol in touch
Washington, D.C. — From infrastructure funding to defense to cybersecurity, participants of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC’s annual Washington, D.C., Fly-In last week had the...
View ArticleAmpex to open in Springs, hire up to 30
Ampex Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Information Systems, Inc., will open a new location in Colorado Springs in November and bring on 15-30 employees. The Colorado Springs...
View ArticleParsons leaving chamber for CEO role with accelerator
Hannah Parsons is leaving her position as chief economic development officer at the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, to become CEO of Exponential Impact, a new Colorado Springs nonprofit security...
View ArticleKent Fortune recognized as Citizen of the Year
The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC named Kent Fortune, vice president and general manager of USAA’s Colorado Springs campus, Business Citizen of the Year at the organization’s Annual Gala, Saturday...
View ArticleChamber & EDC highlights ‘A City Rising’
The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC hosted an event Wednesday at the Antlers that provided a look into how the organization is attempting to grow the local business community. A couple of hundred...
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