Colorado Business Day: Building Colorado’s Future Workforce in Manufacturing
Location: Westin Denver Downtown
Address: 1672 Lawrence St, Denver, CO 80202
Fees/Admission: Registration is closed. Contact Tricia Smith for last minute requests.
The Colorado Chamber’s premier annual event, Colorado Business Day, is designed to bring together CEOs, small business leaders, local chamber executives and elected officials from across the state to discuss Colorado’s transitioning economy and top business priorities for the upcoming legislative session.
Registration and Networking: 11:15 – 11:55 a.m.
Luncheon and Program: 12:00 Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker:
National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons
Jay Timmons is president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers and chairman of the board of The Manufacturing Institute, the NAM’s workforce development and education partner. The NAM is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector, and Jay is a leading advocate for the more than 12 million men and women who make things in America.
Jay is recognized as a forceful and effective leader of the business association community. Recent recognitions include:
- The “Business Citizen Award” from the Friends of Adam Smith Foundation;
- “Association Executive of the Year” by Association TRENDS;
- “Business Leadership Award” from The Fund for American Studies; and
- “2019 Trade Association CEO of the Year” by CEO Update.
In 2019 and 2020, Jay served on the Department of Commerce’s American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Bryce Harlow Foundation Board of Directors.
