MANUFACTURING MINUTES \\ July 16, 2020

EXPAND your reach. BUILD strategic partnerships, GROW your business! Join us for the all-virtual NOCOM 2020 where you will network with top national companies, meet with qualified decision makers, expand your supply chain, and learn and share best practices. Find out more and register today

Help us showcase the amazing efforts being made by the Colorado manufacturing community to ensure that statewide PPE needs are being met. If you are in need of supplies, this is your chance to shop locally made products. If you are a manufacturer who wants to promote your masks, sanitizers, gowns, dividers, and more, click here to visit the Product & Services Directory on our site to set up your free account today!

The 2020 Colorado Manufacturing Awards Winners Reveal is now a virtual celebration of the best of Colorado manufacturing!

On August 6, CompanyWeek and Manufacturer's Edge will host a short virtual networking event then announce winners from 14 industry and achievement categories. Here's a complete list of the awards and schedule for the afternoon's announcements. Registration is now open -- CLICK HERE to register to attend the Zoom webinar.

How does trade impact your business?    The World Trade Center Denver is partnering with Americans for Prosperity Colorado in a non-partisan campaign to highlight the importance of trade in helping Colorado businesses thrive.    $3.6 billion a day is traded across North America 1 of every 3 farms planted for export 1 in 5 jobs comes about due to trade Trade raises the standard of living  From the produce and clothes we import to the farm and high-tech products we sell to foreign markets, Colorado depends on trade for growth and prosperity. Visit TradeBuildsColorado.com  to learn more.

And be sure to participate in the WTC Denver COVID-19 Recovery Through International Trade Survey -- closes tomorrow on July 17! Click here to take the survey

Vol 27: Are We There Yet?

Are we there yet? Not so much. Does anyone else feel like an extra on the set of Groundhog Day? Governor Polis just announced today an executive order for mandatory face masks in Colorado. The new requirement is for any Coloradan older than 10 years old and goes into effect at midnight, July 16. Our state’s case data have started to show the rate of increase that we experienced in April. We’re not home safely yet. The cybersecurity implication is that those of us who can will likely continue to work from home—outside the information protection commonly offered by commercial technology installations: robust wireless routers, monitored firewalls, regular file scanning when a device logs onto the network. At the same time, those with bad intentions continue to step up their activity level. We’re on an interesting journey. Here are some recommendations from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the US Department of Homeland Security to make the trip safer. (...) Read the full article on our website

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