CONTENTS Click Article Titles to go to page 4 6 10 12 Welcome Building Business Resilience By Kami Welch, Arvada Chamber of Commerce associationofcoloradochambers.org 303-885-2501 1600 Broadway #1000, Denver, CO 80202 OFFICERS Board Chairman Kami Welch Board Chair-Elect Andrea Stewart Past Chairman John Tayer Treasurer Chris Romer Secretary Angie Anderson ACCC Executive Director Dot Miller, CAE BOARD MEMBERS Board Directors Diane Schwenke, Lola Woloch, Angie Anderson,TJ Sullivan, Kris Mattera Legacy Director Christine Des Enfants, IOM, Jack Llewellyn, Kevin Hougen, Debbie Miller, IOM, ACE Ex Officio Director Lauren Schwartz Overcoming Obstacles Together A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste By Lola Woloch, Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce By Tatiana Bailey, Ph.D., Executive Director of University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Economic Forum 14 16 Raising Spirits and Support By Staff Writer COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know By Meaghan Carabello 19 20 21 A Shot in the Arm for Recovery By Meaghan Carabello Blazing the Career Path By Staff Writer The Business Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion By Meaghan Carabello 22 23 24 What Was Really at Stake in 2020 By Lauren Schwartz, Colorado Chamber of Commerce ADWEST CONSULTING, INC Nancy Crego, CEO and Publisher adwestinc.com • 303-526-5564 nancycrego@comcast.net For advertising inquiries, contact Nancy Crego at Nancy.Crego@comcast.net. Business in Colorado Magazine is published by the Association of Colorado Chambers of Commerce (ACCC). Contents and design © 2021, all rights reserved. Reproduction without written permission is strictly prohibited. Every effort was made to ensure accuracy of the information in this guide as of press time. However, ACCC assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. Business in Colorado Magazine is published annually by Miles for ACCC. ACCC and Miles make no endorsement, representation or warranty regarding the suitability, quality or availability of any goods or services advertised or listed in this publication. Listings and advertisements are provided by the subject companies, and ACCC and Miles shall not be responsible or liable for any inaccuracy, omission or infringement of any third party’s rights therein, or for personal injury or any other damage or injury whatsoever. The Boom of Zoom Towns By Chris Romer, Vail Valley Partnership Small Businesses Drive Big Change in Rural Communities By Meaghan Carabello 26 2 ACCC Member Listings Business in Colorado Magazine 2021 COVER PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: MONKEY BUSINESS; F11PHOTO; BUDIMIR JEVTIC; GORODENKOFF; RAWPIXEL.COM; MONKEY BUSINESS (ALL ADOBE STOCK) PUBLISHED BY MILES milespartnership.com Publication Team Account Director Hanna Berglund Graphic Designer Hailey Nicol Editor Laura Mier Contributing Writer Tatiana Bailey, Meaghan Carabello, Chris Romer, Lauren Schwartz, Kami Welch, Lola Woloch Leadership CEO/President David Burgess Chief Financial Officer Dianne Gates SVP of Publishing Laura Libby
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