Recent Articles from Kelly Brough
Ms. Brough goes to Washington
On Friday the 16th, a delegation of 70 metro Denver business leaders joined Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy and former mayors Wellington Webb and Bill Vidal on a trip to our nation’s capital to talk jobs. I was privileged to be in such great company and represent the business community along with […]
Here’s a story that will give you goosebumps
Newly minted Denver Mayor Guillermo (Bill) Vidal’s story is the kind that gives you goose bumps. He is a Cuban immigrant who, as a child, was sent with his brothers to the United States and lived in an orphanage until their parents rejoined them four years later. He grew up to become an engineer and […]
Believing in economic recovery
Our Denver Metro Chamber members are an optimistic bunch. In a recent, informal survey, 55 percent of our members reported that they expect Colorado’s economy to be better a year from now and only 8 percent expected it to get worse. We need that kind of positive thinking, and especially from our members who should […]
The good news: Colorado has a strong economic outlook
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation has released its sixth annual Toward a More Competitive Colorado report, a comparison of Colorado’s competitive position against the other 49 states. Each year, this report highlights Colorado’s strengths and challenge. Here’s a summary of key points: Colorado’s Strengths: •We have a strong economic outlook — Second[...]
Denver biz has got it goin’ on
If the world didn’t know it before, it certainly does now: Denver is home to one of the most vibrant, energetic business communities around. USA Today last week detailed Chamber board members’ support of the Denver B-Cycle program, demonstrated when they rode B-Cycle bikes to their regular board of directors meeting. That little board outing […]
Job-killers and mergers
Summer in the city — and the livin’ is not so easy. We have been getting some figures from Coloradans for Responsible Reform ( CFRR) on the impact of Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101. They estimate that, when fully implemented, these three initiatives can kill as many as 100,000 jobs – many of […]