The 2010 JEC Industry Appreciation Award recipients have been selected and are currently being interviewed by JEC staff. Our theme this year is “Reaching the Summit – Peak Performers in Jefferson County”. The recipients come from all corners of Jefferson County and were some of the most outstanding companies in 2009! This year’s recognition breakfast is scheduled for Thursday, March 25 at the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities. The breakfast will be held from 7:30-9:00am. Invitations will be mailed shortly, but you can register online now by following the link below. For questions about the event, please call 303.202.2965.

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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.

The JEC Economic Forecast was held November 12 at the Denver Marriott West Hotel. Wells Fargo Economist, Scott Anderson, PhD spoke about the nation’s economic outlook. Additionally, Patty Silverstein, President, Development Research Partners discussed Colorado’s economic outlook for 2010. Their presentations are available below.

Dr. Anderson's Presentation
Mrs. Silverstein's Presentation

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:
Social Media for Professionals
Friday, Feb 5th, 7:30 - 9:00 am
Lakewood Country Club

For more information, click here.

JEC's Marketing Video was unveiled at the third Annual JEC Luncheon. To view the video, click
here. JEC uses this video as a marketing tool for site selectors and businesses looking to join high-energy business climate in Jeffco.

JEC is proud to be a partner with Colorado Companies to Watch. This 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. Click here to learn more or sponsor.
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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.