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Celebrations continued as we heard from @DenChamber President & CEO, J. J. Ament, @DENAirport VP of Air Service Development, Laura Jackson & @AerLingus Director of Online & Regional Sales for Aer Lingus, Yvonne Muldoon. Our President, Raymond Gonzales wrapped up with a Sláinte!

We are getting ready to kick-off some St. Patrick’s Day celebrations early at Talnua Distillery as we gather to celebrate @AerLingus historic investment into Colorado and @DENAirport , creating direct flight access between the enchanted Emerald Isle and the Mile High City.

Our Chief Economist, Meredith Moon, is presenting the 2024 Economic Forecast, covering data related to employment, consumer activity and real estate. To view the full Economic Forecast, follow this link: flipsnack.com/metrodenveredc…

We are honoring ethical leadership at the 2024 Toward a More Competitive Colorado event, in partnership with @CUDenver Business School and Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program. Congratulations to the 2024 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year, Meshach Rhoades!

This week the @MetroDenverEDC Biz Dev team & our regional partners @ColoradoEcoDevo @CastleRockEDC @CentennialGov & @CSCEDC met with 6 aerospace companies looking to expand or relocate, complete w/tour of @NASAKennedy Space Center. Thanks @turner_talk for sponsoring!

June's Monthly Member Meeting is underway. This month, we're diving into a new development showcase series presented by @MetroDenverEDC highlighting real estate & development projects in Metro Denver. First, we heard from @RyanCompanies about some of their recent major projects.

Congrats to the Denver @nuggets and Chamber member Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. Are you headed to the parade?! Post a pic or video and show us how you're getting in the spirit, and we’ll give one lucky winner an autographed Michael Porter Jr. jersey – courtesy of the Nuggets!

A big thank you to today’s development experts, Peter Lifari of @maikerhp, Ted Leighty of the Colorado Association of Homebuilders, and Heather Lafferty of @HabitatDenver. Their expertise is providing us with information and knowledge of housing efforts in #MetroDenver.

Shout out to our friends at @united for their historic order of new widebody @Boeing 787 Dreamliners! The new, fuel-efficient planes will support thousands of #aviation and #manufacturing jobs and help reduce carbon emissions! More here: bit.ly/3UORAek

#MetroDenver was also nominated for Best Use of Data in the @citynationplace award show for the team’s #innovative, evidence-based approach to building the #brand. Fellow nominees included Costa Rica, Cape Town, Long Island, Houston, Indiana and the Madeira Islands. 🙌🏼🏆🇬🇧✈️

#TheElevationEffect goes global! Our team was honored to represent #MetroDenver at #CNPGlobal22 where @AmyGuttmann shared the regional business #brand w/ global marketing experts and discussed how it can be used to address #laborshortage and drive economic #inclusion. 🙌🏼🇬🇧✈️🤓💂🏼

We are excited to announce that the @MetroDenverEDC and the Chamber will be unveiling our Toward a More Competitive Colorado report at a kickoff event for the #business community! Join us to hear what makes #Colorado economically competitive! Learn more: bit.ly/3hNl7r0

Next up is Best Use of Data, where @FourthEconomy & @Indiana_EDC, @DiscoverLINY, @HoustonFirst, @esencialCR, @visitmadeira, @capetowntourism, & @MetroDenverEDC, all make our 2022 #CNPAwards shortlist! citynationplace.com/awards/finalis…

#SiteSelection2022 Recap #7: At our Consultant Feedback Breakfast we talked #talent, #lifestyle, #strategicgrowth and the cost of doing #business. Great insights from our #siteselectors on how #MetroDenver stacks up to competitors. #TheElevationEffect 😎 #ecodevo #worklifeDenver

#SiteSelection2022 Recap #6: We finished Thursday at the @DenverCenter showcasing the #MetroDenver #arts, #culture and #entertainment scene and highlighting the amenities and #economic impact of our #lifestyle verticals. #CultureCO #OutdoorCO #worklifeDenver #TheElevationEffect

During the @MetroDenverEDC Site Selectors Conference last week, four national relocation advisers and the author of the annual @CNBC list on the best states for business weighed in on what the state and metro region is doing well and can do better: bizjournals.com/denver/news/20…

#SiteSelection2022 Recap #5: Our SSC #Talent Lunch at @msudenver featured panelists covering the full spectrum of pipeline expertise. Did you know @CNBC recently ranked #CO the #1 state for workforce for #degree attainment, #training, #upskilling, #reskilling and #human capital?

#SiteSelection2022 Recap #4: Next stop was a Shark Tank-style #community pitch event at @shermanhoward where members of the Front Range #Economic #Collaborative highlighted their part of #MetroDenver for our visiting consultants. #TheElevationEffect #regionalism #worklifeDenver

#SiteSelection2022 Recap #3: Our second day of SSC, we started at @DenverMuseumNS for the regional overview breakfast offering all the details on the #Metro Denver economy, talent, clean energy future, airport and why companies choose #CO. #TheElevationEffect #regionalism

#SiteSelection2022 Recap #2: Our first day wrapped up in Cherry Creek North where we heard from @CherryCreekDEN and Tributary Real Estate about #development in Cherry Creek, learned how to make ceviche (!) and had fantastic meal at Toro. #TheElevationEffect #ecodevo #MetroDenver