Growth Must Pay Its Own Way

“Growth must pay its own way.” This is a mantra we’ve all heard and likely agree with provided the price tag is reasonable and truly reflective of the demands new development activity places upon our municipal infrastructure. State statute already makes clear that...

The Season Of Economic Forecasting

It’s that time of year again – the season of Economic Forecasting. If you are like me, you’ve attended at least three conversations in the last four weeks with economists, business leaders and others sharing their crystal ball projections for the area over...

Insights from the 2025 Business Legislative Preview

My first week back from holiday started in Denver at the Business Legislative Preview hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Colorado Competitive Council (C3). As Vice Chair of the C3 Chamber Steering Committee, I had the tremendous opportunity to welcome...

Economic Update Year End 2024

It’s time again for our monthly update to the Economic Tracker. Your Fort Collins Area Chamber, working with other economic development and business support organizations across the region, created a tool to track the economic recovery in Northern Colorado. This...

Building a Culture of Feedback

As a leader dedicated to constant learning and growing my skill set, I follow Galen Emanuele the President of Shift Yes, author of #CultureDrop, keynote speaker, and founder of Pass the Hat. He creates some pretty amazing content that is quickly digested with the...

Congratulations Mayor Jeni Arndt

The Fort Collins Area Chamber has been a member of the Common Sense Institute (CSI) for a number of years. We invest our Northern Colorado Prospers 2.0 funds into this important non-profit, non-partisan research organization dedicated to the protection and promotion...