Business leaders in the Roaring Fork Valley gathered on Wednesday morning in a forum hosted by the Aspen Chamber Resort Association (ACRA) where they learned how to better civically engage their businesses and their employees. ACRA leaders hosted the forum to discuss the importance of civic engagement from a business perspective to foster successful businesses […]
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Ark Valley Voice: Top 20 Students Essays Available to Read from the BV Civics Bee
The Buena Vista (BV) Chamber of Commerce has shared the Top 20 essays written by Buena Vista area middle school students and submitted to participate in the local portion of the National Civics Bee. The live competition for the Buena Vista Civics Bee was held on Sunday, April 14. Now now community members can read […]
DBJ: Colorado Chamber of Commerce gets new office for first time in decades
After more than two decades, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce will move to a new office space. The statewide business advocacy organization said Tuesday that its home for the last 24 years at 1600 Broadway has grown too small. The new chamber office will move one block north to the Atrium Campus at 1700 Broadway […]
Business Den: Colorado Chamber moving office within downtown for first time since 2000
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce is moving its office within downtown Denver for the first time in a quarter century. The organization, which advocates for business interests, expects to move in June to 6,700 square feet on the fifth floor of 1700 Broadway. The office will replace the chamber’s existing one exactly one block to […]
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Ark Valley Voice: Buena Vista Area Students Compete in National Civics Bee Competition
Middle school students from Buena Vista-area schools competed in the second annual 2024 National Civics Bee® regional competition on Sunday, April 14. The event was hosted by the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the Daniels Fund, and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. […]
Chaffee County Times: Second annual Civics Bee awards winners
Simon Allen of Darren Patterson Christian Academy won the top prize at the second annual Buena Vista Civics Bee on Sunday afternoon in the Buena Vista Heritage Museum. Joseph Drexler, also a DPCA student, and Buena Vista Middle School student Andee Quilico came in second and third at the Bee. The three are eligible to […]
Colorado Newsline: Affordable child care is the key to economic freedom and prosperity for women
It’s often said that everyone depends on someone who depends on child care. Thousands of women across Colorado count on child care so they can go to work to improve the lives and futures of their families. It allows them to contribute to their communities, provide their children with the social, emotional, and physical benefits […]
Westword: Can Colorado’s Latest Proposed Liquor Law Changes Save Independent Liquor Stores?
Colorado’s liquor laws may be changing once again. House Bill 1373 aims to help independent liquor stores, which have struggled since the sale of wine in grocery stores went into effect on March 1, 2023. The state’s liquor laws used to tip the scales in favor of independent liquor stores and craft breweries. Prior to 2016, […]
Ark Valley Voice: Buena Vista Civics Bee Competition Coming Up
The 2024 top 20 local finalists in the Buena Vista (BV) Civics Bee will compete live and in-person at the Buena Vista Heritage Museum from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14. The event is free and open to the public but space is limited. Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. The […]