by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 25, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
How much control do we have as a community to create a vibrant local economy? As I noted before, there is a long list of issues and trends that can impact us that are beyond our control.Fortunately, through the deliberate process of economic development, we can do a...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 9, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Primary employers are a big net benefit to the community. That should be self-evident, but apparently that is not the case based on some of the comments made recently during the City Council deliberations about the so-called ‘incentive package’ to retain...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Apr 2, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
I have two topics for you this week. First, today is Election Day. Hopefully, if you are a resident and registered voter in Fort Collins, you have already sent your mail-in ballot. If not, hand-carry them to one of the three ballot drop-off locations by this evening....
by Fort Collins Chamber | Mar 26, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Fort Collins’s top private sector employer, Woodward, is on the City Council agenda this week. After months of negotiations between Woodward and city government, a proposal is on the table said to be worth $23 million. It will be used to secure the...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jan 22, 2013 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce is very focused on creating a climate where businesses can locate here, expand and invest. In the process of doing so, jobs are created for area residents. Chamber leaders are in the revising our ‘jobs agenda’ but...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Dec 28, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
Another year has come and gone. Thank you for making 2012 a great one for the Chamber. In a future post I’ll update you on our key accomplishments. The short version is that the community continued to enjoy a strong reputation as a great place to live and the...
