DENVER -- Yesterday, the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network’s statewide TechSource program completed its first-ever virtual Tech Venture Accelerator for Women (TVX-W).
Co-Chair Nathan Fey Implores Department of Interior Action to Meet Urgent State and Local Needs
Statewide Team including OEDIT to help rural economies and businesses recover from economic impacts of COVID-19
DENVER, CO (March 16, 2021) — Colorado Creative Industries announces the winners of the Colorado Poetry Out Loud™ contest. The 2021 Colorado State Champion is Aidyn Reid from Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs. The state Runner-up is Alejandra Naranjo from Eaton High School and third place winner and second runner-up is Savannah Wanebo from Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch.
Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), a division of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade, recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for older adults in Colorado.
Colorado secured $23,000 to fund a two-year partnership between CCI and Think 360 Arts for Learning to expand the organization’s existing Creative Aging program to reach more older adults in rural Colorado.
Polis Administration Cabinet Appointment Caps Markey’s Four Decades of Public Service
DENVER – March 15, 2021 – Betsy Markey has informed Governor Polis of her decision to conclude her four decade long public service career. Markey, the former U.S. Congresswoman, SBA Regional Administrator and veteran of the U.S. Treasury, State and Homeland Security departments, was named Executive Director of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade on December 21, 2018.
DENVER -- The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network, a division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), will celebrate National SBDC Day on Wednesday, March 17.
DENVER - Betsy Markey, Executive Director of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade, has been named as one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. The annual honor from Consultant Connect recognizes economic leaders who are continually fighting for their communities and making a difference through their leadership.
Largest Celebration of Adventure Sports, Arts and Music Provides Outdoor Opportunities for All
DENVER - March 5 - The GoPro Mountain Games is returning to Vail for 2021. Colorado’s Office of Outdoor Recreation (OREC) has partnered with The Vail Valley Foundation to engage Colorado’s abundant outdoor enthusiasts. After a 2020 hiatus, the GoPro Mountain Games will be held June 10-13, 2021.
The Colorado Rural Academy for Tourism (CRAFT) Recovery Mentor program provides up to 50 hours of mentoring for Colorado tourism partners to advance one or more tourism strategies that bolsters their response to a recent crisis or natural disaster.