Posts by courtney.warford
Boulder Chamber View: Boulder’s Economic Future — Innovation Fuels Growth Amid Key Challenges
Boulder Chamber View: Boulder’s Economic Future — Innovation Fuels Growth Amid Key Challenges March 10, 2025 Originally published by Daily Camera on March 10, 2025. With so much national policy turbulence in the air, anticipation filled the room as more than 375 business leaders, city officials, and economists gathered at the Boulder Chamber’s 2025 Economic…
Read MoreAmbassador Spotlight: Jenny Desmond
Ambassador Spotlight: Jenny Desmond March 4, 2025 Meet Jenny! Jenny Desmond works for Vive Más Tours, helping travelers 55 and older experience the vibrant cultures of Cuba and Colombia. Her favorite part? Hearing travelers say, “This place is nothing like I expected!” and knowing she played a part in shifting their perspective. Perhaps her love…
Read MoreMeet Devin: Policy Programs Specialist
Meet Devin: Policy Programs Specialist March 3, 2025 As the Policy Programs Specialist at the Boulder Chamber, I work on various areas of policy that benefit the business community; that’s you—that’s for you. I research and advocate for you on initiatives that impact housing, education, mental health, taxes, regulations, and fees, many areas of advocacy…
Read MoreEconomic Vitality and Business Support Organizations Conduct Outreach on Federal Administration Transition Impacts
Economic Vitality and Business Support Organizations Conduct Outreach on Federal Administration Transition Impacts Boulder Chamber – CO February 21, 2025 In a collaborative effort to understand and respond to the economic and community impacts of decisions associated with the current federal administration transition period, the Boulder Chamber is teaming with CO-LABS and Workforce Boulder County…
Read MoreA Letter to City Council: City of Boulder Homelessness Strategy
A Letter to City Council: City of Boulder Homelessness Strategy Boulder Chamber – CO February 18, 2025 Dear Mayor Brockett and Members of the Boulder City Council, The Boulder Chamber of Commerce appreciates the opportunity to respond to the February 13 Study Session memorandum addressing homelessness strategies. As the foundation for our comments, we acknowledge…
Read MoreBoulder Chamber View: The Essential Role of Black-Owned Businesses in Shaping Boulder’s Economic Future
Boulder Chamber View: The Essential Role of Black-Owned Businesses in Shaping Boulder’s Economic Future February 10, 2025 Originally published by Daily Camera, February 10. As February commemorates Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of Black Americans, I write this op-ed to shine a light on a crucial but often overlooked pillar of…
Read MoreAmbassador Spotlight: Amanda Duffy
Ambassador Spotlight: Amanda Duffy February 5, 2025 Meet Amanda! Originally from Connecticut, Amanda moved to Boulder in May 2021, a year after graduating from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and Public Communications. She had dreamed of traveling through Europe, but when COVID-19 put those plans on hold, she…
Read MoreTayer: Quantum Incubator: Not Just Another Ribbon Cutting
Tayer: Quantum Incubator: Not Just Another Ribbon Cutting January 30, 2025 Originally published by BizWest on January 28, 2025. A friend asked ChatGPT to do a roast of John Tayer, and there were plenty of digs about my affinity for ribbon cutting ceremonies. (Try it sometime, it will humble you, too.) Well, guilty as charged.…
Read MoreRemembering Dr. Martin Luther King
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King January 17, 2025 Carey Mason Over the coming week, there will be multiple celebrations acknowledging Dr. Martin Luther King’s January 15th birthday. Dr. King’s life ended abruptly by assassination on April 4, 1968, a short 39 years later. I was a 14-year-old 8th grader living in Louisville, KY when…
Read MoreBoulder Chamber View: Boulder’s Economic Vitality – Innovating Our Way into 2025
Boulder Chamber View: Boulder’s Economic Vitality – Innovating Our Way into 2025 January 15, 2025 Originally published by the Daily Camera, January 13. 120 years of dedicated service to our members and the Boulder community, the Boulder Chamber’s innovative programs help local businesses succeed while sustaining an economy that preserves Boulder’s high quality of life,…
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