DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today announced endorsements of state legislative candidates for the November 2022 General Election. Candidates were selected for endorsement after thorough interviews and vetting by the Colorado Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) Board. “As the Colorado Chamber works to promote a future-focused vision of fostering a prosperous and inclusive […]
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Chamber Member Feature: Enstrom Candies in Grand Junction
As part of the Colorado Chamber’s regional visits across the state, members of the Chamber’s team had the opportunity to visit with Enstrom Candies, longtime Chamber partner in Grand Junction, Colorado. Most notable for their almond toffee, Enstrom has been serving Colorado and the greater United States for over 60 years. At its heart, […]
Chamber Member Steve Swinney of Kodiak Building Partners Wins Prestigious Business Award
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) recently announced that CEO Steve Swinney of Kodiak Building Partners was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Mountain West Award winner. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed. An independent […]
Colorado Chamber Celebrates Victories of Endorsed Candidates in State Primary Elections
A message from Colorado Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman For the first time in the Chamber’s history, we chose to engage in primary elections for state legislative races. Over the course of two days in May, we held a series of in-depth candidate interviews for contested races that we determined were competitive and important […]
Colorado Chamber Holds “State of State” Business Briefing in Roaring Fork Valley
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. BASALT, Colorado – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today hosted the “State of the State” business briefing in partnership with the Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Colorado River Valley and Glenwood Springs Chambers of Commerce. Colorado Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman discussed the 2022 legislative session and […]
Colorado and Grand Junction Chambers Review 2022 Legislative Session for Mesa County Businesses
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. GRAND JUNCTION – Colorado Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman today delivered the keynote address at the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly luncheon, where she discussed the 2022 legislative session and the state’s business climate with Diane Schwenke, president of the Grand Junction Chamber. “One […]
Record high gas prices and inflation continue to hurt Colorado businesses
With gas prices continuing to climb and inflation soaring across the nation, Colorado businesses are being greatly impacted with no end in sight. The average gas price is currently $4.98 per gallon in Colorado which marks a record high cost for the state and consumer inflation crossed 9% in metro Denver as of March 2022. […]
Colorado Chamber Announces Endorsements for Primary Elections
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today announced endorsements of state legislative candidates for the Republican and Democratic primary elections to be held on June 28, 2022. This is the first time the Chamber has made endorsements in primary races. “Improving Colorado’s business climate requires […]
DBJ: Colorado’s first commercial carbon-capture projects unveiled
By Greg Avery for the Denver Business Journal An Arvada startup plans to collect tons of carbon dioxide emissions from two Colorado fuel plants and then inject them into the first underground sequestration well drilled in the state. The carbon capture and sequestration projects at the Sterling Ethanol and Yuma Ethanol plants are the first […]
Small Business Feature: Universal Chain, Inc.
In honor of National Small Business Week, the Colorado Chamber is celebrating Colorado small businesses and recognizing the contributions of small business owners, entrepreneurs, and their employees to our local communities. Learn more about Small Business Week here! Joe Curry of Universal Chain: “You are only as good as your team” Joe Curry is the […]