A CEO’s Insights

A pertinent quote from Sam Hunter, former head of corporate real estate for GTE Corporation: “We don’t look at where you are as a community; we look at where you’re going.” If there is one thing we have learned in Metro Denver it is this: Building world-class infrastructure during recessions…

Metro Denver EDC and Denver International Airport (DIA) have been pursuing nonstop flights to European destinations since 1987. It wasn’t that we “loved” flying to London, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, and Stockholm—meeting with airlines in their home offices, attending their global conferences,…

On August 26-27, Colorado will open its doors to Rocky Mountain inventors, venture funders, startups, and tech entrepreneurs. This will be the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s (OEDIT) third year of bringing ideas, innovation, money, technology, and people together…

When the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced Metro Denver’s selection as one of six satellite expansion offices, Senator Michael Bennet called me at home to offer his congratulations. I told the Senator that I feared that instead of touting our success, the local newspapers’ headline…

There's one place where the state's leading energy companies—both cleantech and fossil fuels—as well as business leaders, economic developers, and the engage public will be on June 27, the Colorado Energy Expo at the Colorado Convention Center. The Expo is presented by our industry affiliate, the…

Tom Clark is on vacation this week, so it's a perfect time to recognize him for his leadership efforts in regional cooperation. In fact, he's quoted extensively in "A Tale of Three Cities," an essay written by Jay Walljasper for The McKnight Foundation. You see, Denver is one of the cities…

This week, we saw the death of a bill that increases the opportunity for young families and retirees to find attainable housing.  It was a sad day, especially because the bill was the result of over six months of exhaustive research on the part of a broad based coalition, comprised of Mayors,…

It’s hard to believe how quickly time has passed since the Metro Denver EDC's creation in 2003. That year the Metro Denver region was struggling to recover from the dot.com recession. After eight years of a reduced economic development program, the Denver Metro Chamber, under the leadership of…

Last week, Colorado Public Radio ran a segment about the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation’s (Metro Denver EDC) collaborative method of attracting companies and economic expansion to the region. The piece recognized how instead of competing with each other, the communities in the…

With flourishing industries, a competitive work environment for young professionals, low operational costs, and the Rocky Mountains in our backyard, Metro Denver is a great place to do business. And with our region continually growing in population, it’s no surprise why NerdWallet ranked Denver as…

Last week, site selectors and economic development professionals from across the country visited Denver for the Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference, which was hosted by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and…

The New Year started out with a bang for the state of Colorado, which placed well in 13 rankings in just the first month. Collecting high rankings for the largest private companies in the U.S., hot neighborhoods, a great commercial real estate market, and more, it’s no wonder why our state is among…