400+ Strong: Regional Business After Hours Brings Northern Colorado Together

Record attendance brought 12 Chambers and more than 400 business and community leaders together at Canvas Stadium.

Last week, more than 400 business and community leaders gathered at Canvas Stadium for a record-setting Regional Business After Hours, bringing together people from across Northern Colorado for an evening of conversation, connection and community.

Hosted in partnership with Colorado State University, Canvas Credit Union and UCHealth, the event united 12 Northern Colorado Chambers representing Berthoud, Estes, Evans, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Loveland, NoCo Latino, Severance, Timnath, Windsor and Wellington.

The result was a packed room filled with business owners, professionals and community leaders meeting new people, reconnecting with familiar faces and building relationships across communities.

Connection Across Northern Colorado

Regional Business After Hours has always been about more than gathering a large crowd.

Northern Colorado’s communities are closely connected. We share a workforce, customers, infrastructure and many of the same opportunities and challenges. Creating opportunities for people to build relationships beyond their own businesses, industries and communities makes the entire region stronger.

That was evident throughout the evening at Canvas Stadium. With more than 400 people in attendance, conversations were happening everywhere, between longtime colleagues, new acquaintances and people who may otherwise never have had a reason to meet.

Community at the Center

At the Fort Collins Area Chamber, bringing people together is central to our work. We believe strong businesses contribute to strong communities and that collaboration across Northern Colorado helps create shared economic prosperity throughout the region.

Regional Business After Hours is a great example of that work in action.

We’re grateful to Colorado State University, Canvas Credit Union and UCHealth, our fellow Chambers throughout Northern Colorado and everyone who joined us for a record-setting evening.