JEC hosted Liquid Growth, an update on regional water supply and visionary conservative actions at the Denver West Marriott on June 23rd. Speakers included Travis Bray with Denver Water, Pat O'Connell with Jefferson County, Harold Smethills with Sterling Ranch Developers, and Andy Merritt with Congressman Mike Coffman's office.

Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation.

Sponsors:

McCasky, Claymore and Wells Fargo Recognized by EDCC!

From April 28th-30th members of the JEC staff attended the Spring Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) conference in Montrose. The conference was filled with great information and gave staff members the chance to network with their peers from across the state. Each year during the spring conference, the EDCC hosts an awards luncheon to recognize recipients with their annual EDIE Awards. This year Jeffco was highly prominent with winners from three categories. Commissioner Kevin McCasky was recognized for Volunteer of the Year, and Wells Fargo Bank was recognized as Company of the Year. Additionally, JEC Vice President, Michelle Claymore, was recognized with the state’s highest ED honor, as she was named the 2009 Economic Developer of the Year. JEC would like to send a big congratulations to all of the winners and thank them for all the work they do for our organization and our county.     

On May 11th Brokers and other community leaders heard real estate updates on the Denver Federal Center, NREL, RTD, and the new St. Anthony Hospital. This sold-out lunch event was brought to you by the JEC Real Estate Committee and was held at the Lakewood Fordland.

Thank you to all of our sponsors: Ojala & Company, City of Lakewood, and MIE Properties.

The JEC Real Estate Committee's next event will be in October. More details soon to come!

The Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is opening a satellite office in Jefferson County. The main office is located in Colorado Springs, but the Colorado PTAC staff wanted to open an office in the metro Denver area to meet with local clients. JEC staff was approached and offered the use of one of its dedicated offices in the Denver West Office Park.

There is a lot of interest by Jefferson County companies in government procurement. JEC, Jefferson County and the West Chamber have supported efforts to establish a PTAC in Colorado for many years. JEC and the Jeffco Workforce Center hosted a Procurement Conference last year that had close to 500 attendees from around the state. Jefferson County also has one of the highest number of companies in the state receiving SBIR and STTR federal research grants and houses two of the largest prime government contractors—Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace & Technologies.

Jeffco-based Asphalt Paving Company, Inc. of Golden has been recognized with the 2009 Hot Mix Asphalt “Quality in Production” Award.  This statewide award was presented at the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association’s 16th Annual “Best in Colorado” Asphalt Pavement Awards Dinner and Program held on February 24, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Aurora.

The award is given to the company that most consistently provides quality materials on Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) projects during the construction season.  Accepting the award on behalf of APC - Asphalt Paving Company was company president Jeff Keller.  “This award is one of the most coveted in the industry and speaks to the commitment to quality from APC – Asphalt Paving Co.,” stated Tom Peterson, Executive Director, Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association. 

Amendment 60 and Proposition 101 will collapse Colorado's economy. In addition, Amendment 61 shuts down Colorado’s ability to build or expand its schools, roads, hospitals, college buildings, light rail, water and sewer systems, prisons—any of its capital infrastructure—blacklisting Colorado on the list of 50 states for where companies locate jobs, business centers and capital investment.

This forum was held on June 30 at
the Mount Vernon Country Club. We heard from Rick Reiter of Reiter and Associates and Marybeth Jones of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.

For more information on these issues, please visit the Don't Hurt Colorado website.

JEC is proud to be a partner with Colorado Companies to Watch. This annual program energizes the state of Colorado by recognizing second-stage companies that are developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching communities, and creating new industries throughout the state. Second-stage companies help improve the economic vitality of Colorado by accounting for much of the economic growth and economic independence of individuals throughout the state. The 2010 gala will be held on Friday, June 18th at the Denver Marriott City Center. Individual ticket and table sales are now available. Congratulations to all of our winning Jeffco companies!
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Ribbon Cutting for Candelas Parkway
held on May 3rd.
This event was held at the Indiana and Candelas Parkway intersection.  Candelas is the future home to thousands of new Arvada residents, and will be a great new location for employment and corporate headquarters.  Including their commercial, light industrial, and office ground, this master planned community will accommodate approximately 30,000 new jobs, many of which will be in the high-tech industries that support our economy.  The ribbon cutting of this new community arterial road is a major milestone for the project, and we hope you can attend.

For additional information on Candelas, please visit their website at:

www.churchranch.com

JEC's Aerospace Video was unveiled at the 17th Annual Industry Appreciation Awards Breakfast. To view the video, click here. JEC uses this video as a marketing tool for site selectors and businesses looking to join the booming aerospace industry in Jeffco.

Business Education Series Training (BEST) is a partnership of Jefferson County municipal and non-profit business specialists which provides high quality education seminars and training sessions to the region’s business community that are relevant, diverse and affordable for the purpose of encouraging successful growth in a challenging business climate.

The next event is:
Communications Skills for Leaders
Friday, Aug 20th, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Wheat Ridge Rec Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge, 80033
Cost: $15
Presented by Enterprise Wheat Ridge & Wheat Ridge 2020
Information: 303-594-1520

For more information, click here.

BWayNow.Com has been introduced as part of the new Beltway to Tomorrow public information campaign. The campaign has been organized by Jefferson Economic Council to provide facts about the benefits associated with completing the proposed final metro Denver beltway connection in a timely manner.

BWayNow.Com will provide ongoing information regarding the progress of completion of the proposed 20-mile-long final connection of the 106-mile-long metro Denver beltway. The connection includes the last 10 miles of toll road along metro Denver’s beltway. Included on the site is a fact sheet, maps, FAQs, news updates, useful links and other information.

Click here to visit the site.