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LEADERSHIP. REACH. RESULTS.
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Notable Speakers
Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado
Governor Steve Bullock, Montana
Chair, Education Commission of the States
Governor Dennis Daugaard, South Dakota
Allen Blue
Co-Founder & Vice President of Product Management, LinkedIn
David Scott
Senior Vice President at Walmart, America's largest employer
Denise Peppard
Chief Human Resources Officer, Northrup Grumman Corporation
Melody Schopp
Secretary of Education, South Dakota
President, Council of Chief State School Officers
Monique Rizer
Executive Director, Opportunity Nation
Kim Clark
Commissioner of Church Education, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Former Dean, Harvard Business School; Former President, BYU Idaho
Navdeep Bains
Canada's Minister for Economic Development
Jeffrey Armstrong
President, California Polytechnic State University
Zoe Baird
President and Chief Executive Officer, Markle Foundation
Matt Sigelman
Chief Operating Officer, Burning Glass Technologies
Mike Fenlon
Chief People Officer, PwC
Jake Schwartz
CEO General Assembly
Jessi Gordon
Gallup Education and Workforce Development
...and many more!
Thursday, May 11, 2017 9:00 AM -
Saturday, May 13, 2017 2:30 PM (Mountain Time)
Denver Marriott City Center
(303) 297-1300
1701 California St
Denver, Colorado 80202
Register here (remember to use the discount code
COBRT2017WPC for
$100 off)
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Join the Colorado Business Roundtable and the South Metro Chamber of Commerce as we recognize the incredible contributions that immigrants make every day in Colorado.
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The Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index
enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states' tax systems compare. While there are many ways to show how much
is collected in taxes by state governments, the Index
is designed to show how well
states structure their tax systems, and provides a roadmap for improvement.
Colorado ranks 16th overall. Why? Explore the report to learn the criteria and compare states.
Read more and download the report here
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SB17-267
is going to save the day for Colorado hospitals and open up breathing room in the rest of the budget for hundreds of millions of dollars in spending. Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman called it the most important bill of this session. Sen. Kevin Lundberg, a Berthoud Republican, called it "one of the worst pieces of legislation I've seen."
The bill has funding for rural roads, money for schools, higher taxes for marijuana users, higher co-pays for Medicaid patients, tax credits for small business owners and protections for older home owners. There is A LOT crammed in there.
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Join COBRT, The Madison Coalition, and National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for a roundtable discussion on the Regulation Freedom Amendment.
The Regulation Freedom Amendment would end "regulation without representation" by permanently requiring that major new Federal regulations be approved by Congress. The Amendment would curb the power of Washington regulators to re-write the meaning of laws without the consent of Congress. The Amendment has been endorsed by a bipartisan group of more than 1,000 State Legislators, 7 Governors, and former Governors, including Mike Pence.
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"Colorado Senators voted unanimously to approve House Bill 1279 and move it to the desk of Gov. John Hickenlooper, who has said he will sign the measure. The 33-0 vote comes after the House similarly gave unanimous approval on April 24 to the bill sponsored by Reps. Alec Garnett, D-Denver, and Lori Saine, R-Dacono.
HB 1279 requires that a majority of condominium owners in a unit, rather than just a majority of homeowners association members, vote to move forward with any sort of legal action regarding construction defects with builders."
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Economic development is a process that is strengthened by the critical partnership between economic development professionals and local and state government leadership to promote a shared vision for developing resilient communities.
Economic developers across the State cultivate and nurture entrepreneurship that helps to secure the next generation of new businesses, working in partnership with industries, brokers, educators and other key allies to foster an effective business climate and meet the increasingly critical need for a skilled and competitive workforce.
That's why Governor John Hickenlooper has proclaimed May 8 - 13, 2017, Economic Development Week in Colorado.
Watch the video here
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As part of the collaboration, CEDS created the Aurora International Impact Fund, committing a minimum of $95,000 for entrepreneurs enrolled in the program. CCA is providing business launch support for entrepreneurs through three-part Entrepreneurship program that includes: fast-track Boot Camp training, credit certificate and transfer degree programs, and incubator space with meeting, marketing and coaching resources.
Read more here
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Denver International Airport (DEN) had its busiest March in the airport's history, with nearly 5.2 million passengers, the first March to ever surpass five million passengers. DEN has now seen nineteen consecutive months of record-setting passenger traffic.
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Ninety percent of CEOs responding to a Business Roundtable survey say that delaying tax reform will harm the U.S. economy by causing slower economic growth, hiring and capital investment. Fifty-seven percent of the responding CEOs say delaying tax reform means their company will delay capital spending, the investment that drives jobs and growth. Fifty-six percent say their companies will delay hiring plans.
Successful reform, however, will mean more jobs, investment and growth in the U.S. economy, the survey finds. Eighty-two percent of CEOs say that reform will prompt companies to increase capital spending, and 76 percent will increase hiring, the CEOs report. Seventy-seven percent say reform will improve their company's global competitiveness.
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On May 4, the House narrowly passed a controversial bill to overhaul the nation's health-care system by a vote of 217 to 213, however, the measure faces an uncertain future in the closely divided Senate.
The House passed bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where Republicans have a narrow majority and several members have suggested they will develop their own plans. As the Senate begins to wrestle with a Republican healthcare bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has established a 13-member working group focused on passing legislation to repeal and replace the ACA. Meanwhile, Democrats are united in opposition to the House bill.
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During the first 100 days of the new administration, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce traveled across the country to hear directly from America's job creators-small business owners. From Detroit to Atlanta, Chicago to Baton Rouge, American businesses are looking to Washington to create the policies that will spur economic growth across our country.
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