A Colorado-built spacecraft that gathered samples from an asteroid was the product to beat in this year’s Coolest Thing in Made in Colorado contest. OSIRIS-REx, a space probe built by Jefferson County-based Lockheed Martin Space, took home first place bragging rights in the Colorado Chamber of Commerce competition, the organization announced at its annual meeting […]
Denver Gazette: Lockheed spacecraft dubbed the ‘Coolest Thing Made in Colorado’
What’s cooler than a spacecraft that can collect samples of mysterious asteroids? When it comes to things made in Colorado, not much. That’s according to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, which on Thursday announced the 2023 winner of its annual “Coolest Thing Made in Colorado” contest is Lockheed Martin Space. The contest collects nominations from […]
Fox 31: OSIRIS-REx spacecraft named 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado
The votes are in, and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce announced the winner of the 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado Thursday. Coloradans voted from a list of 10 finalists in the competition. The options ranged from military aircraft ejection seats to a gadget that keeps your bedsheets from getting wadded up in the washer […]
KOA Radio: Coolest Thing Made in Colorado Winner
Listen to the segment from KOA Radio on our 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado contest with Colorado Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman here.
DBJ: Exclusive: How the Colorado Chamber plans to get the state’s business climate off the ‘wrong path’
New and prospective businesses might be taken with Colorado for its outdoor recreation and natural beauty, but existing professional leaders have a different take, according to the state’s largest business advocacy organization. Following nearly two years of surveys, site meetings and confidential interviews, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday laid out a new 10-year […]
Trail Gazette: Chamber shares learnings from annual ACCC conference
The Association of Colorado Chambers of Commerce (ACCC) recently held their annual conference in Glenwood Springs. The ACCC elevates every Colorado chamber of commerce and their leaders and uses this conference for sharing of best practices and educational breakouts. Several of the sessions had content relevant for more than Chamber Executives and the Estes Chamber wanted to […]
DBJ: Sick of Colorado’s worker shortage? New alliance invites businesses, industry to the table
A group of five business-focused organizations has launched a new coalition that aims to ease lingering workforce shortages in Colorado, a problem that nearly half of the state’s businesses say has prevented them from filling open roles. The coalition on Wednesday named five ways that they intend to work with post-secondary education and government entities […]
CBS Colorado Springs: Coolest thing Made in Colorado Finalists
New Workforce Alliance Calls for Reforms to Bolster Talent Pipeline
For media inquiries, please contact Teresa Busk at [email protected]. DENVER — The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today launched the Education to Employment Alliance in partnership with business groups representing more than 2,000 employers across the state. The alliance seeks to improve the talent development pipeline and engage with state leaders to bring about needed reforms. […]
Colorado Chamber Named a Finalist for U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2023 Citizens Awards
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation named The Colorado Chamber Foundation a finalist in the 2023 Citizens Awards, a long-standing program that honors purpose-driven businesses for their leadership in solving the world’s biggest challenges. The Colorado Chamber was nominated for the Best Civics Engagement […]