by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 2, 2011 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Fort Collins and Hewlett-Packard are like pancakes and syrup – they’re made for each other. It has been that way since 1978 when HP opened on Harmony Road. The company’s presence has had a profound and positive impact on Fort Collins, Northern...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 31, 2011 | Education & Professional Development, Talent
Public employee unions are a hot issue around the country. As local and state governments and school districts struggle to balance their budgets and meet basic needs of their residents, the costs of wages and benefits for unionized public employees are raised more...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 27, 2011 | Community & Quality of Life
Like you, I have an amazing amount of information that flows across my electronic transom. It becomes a blur. Sometimes, however, there will be something so unusual that it catches my eye. A recent example is “The Happiness Project.” A challenging economy...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 25, 2011 | Economy, Government & Policy
Governor John Hickenlooper was in Fort Collins yesterday to sign House Bill 11-1045 concerning modifications to the Colorado Innovation Investment Tax Credit statute. The bill was originally championed by the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce through the Northern...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 24, 2011 | Economy, Government & Policy
Keeping track of what’s happening with local government is a big part of what the Chamber does. Well, keeping track and, when appropriate, weighing in with the business perspective to influence the outcome. We have an active local government, meaning that there...