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Voting Open in “People’s Choice” Award for Coolest Thing Made in Colorado

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER — Online voting opened today for the Colorado Chamber’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado People’s Choice award. The second annual contest celebrates the state’s vibrant manufacturing industry. “With such a dynamic set of finalists in this year’s program, competition is high for the coveted title […]



Post Independent: Carbondale chocolate bar makes Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s top 10 list

Pollinator Chocolate’s Lavender Dark Chocolate Bar has made the list for Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Coolest Thing Made in Colorado competition, according to a press release. Owned by Mark Burrows in Carbondale as part of the Cocoa Club, Burrows put this chocolate bar together out of 70% dark chocolate, other ethically-sourced ingredients and […]


Sopris Sun: Sweetness

Carbondale’s own Pollinator Chocolate has made it on the top ten list of Colorado Chamber’s “Coolest Thing Made in Colorado” 2023 contest for a dark chocolate with lavender from a farm in Palisade. All finalists will be honored at a luncheon in Denver on Oct. 19, where winners for select categories will be chosen. Stay […]




9 News: Who are the finalists for ‘Coolest Thing Made in Colorado’ contest?

Ten local companies have been named finalists in the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado contest hosted by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. The second annual contest was open to companies across the state that manufacture the product they nominated in Colorado. The list of 100 nominations was narrowed down to 10 by an independent selection […]


Fox 21: Finalists announced for ‘Coolest Thing Made In Colorado’

The Colorado Chamber of Commerce has announced the top 10 finalists for its second annual Coolest Thing Made in Colorado competition. The finalists were chosen by an independent selection committee who reviewed and assessed each nomination. They will be honored at the Colorado Chamber’s Annual Meeting Luncheon on October 19, where the Coolest Thing winner and runner-up […]


Denver Gazette: The ‘coolest’ things made in Colorado, revealed

What is the coolest thing made in Colorado? A competition put on by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce is seeking to answer that question this fall as it advances 10 finalists to the next round of its “Coolest Thing Made in Colorado” contest. The contest collects nominations from across the state and aims to spotlight […]