Training Opportunities & Events
Summit Biz Bootcamp powered by CO.Starters
If you’re interested in launching or growing your business, check out the Summit Biz Bootcamp program with a new curriculum – using CO.STARTERS CORE program. The Summit Biz Bootcamp program provides tools, mentoring, support and a framework to get organized and focus on growing your business. Offered by Summit Prosperity Initiative, a program of the Summit Chamber.
State Demography Office Quarterly Webinar: Review of 2020 Census Date Release
June 17, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Register here. Discuss reapportionment data; Discuss current schedule of redistricting data file and other data releases; Discuss SDO data dissemination plans/tools.
Leveraging Mobility Date in your Downtown
June 17 9:00AM-10:00AM | Register here | Offered by Downtown Colorado, Inc.
Mobility data can provide powerful and actionable insights into who is visiting your downtown and answer critical questions such as where are people coming from and what is the breakdown between locals, regional visitors and tourists? How long are they staying? What are the peak days/hours for pedestrian traffic? Who are they? Demographics from Census data; How do events affect visitor origins and behaviors?
Colorado City & County Management Association Conference
Workplace Succession/Employee Development Planning
June 24 at 3 p.m. | Register here. Offered by the Northwest Colorado SBDC. Succession planning is a process for identifying and developing internal people with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company. Succession planning increases the availability of experienced and capable employees that are prepared to assume these roles as they become available. Because of its importance for the business and its continuity, succession planning must be an ongoing process that is part of the business’s overall talent management strategy.
Local V. Local: What does Local Shopping Mean?
July 1 9:00-10:00AM | Register here | Offered by Downtown Colorado, Inc.
What does shopping local mean? How do you keep your spending circulating into your local economy? How can we support our own schools and the services we use? What does leakage mean? Why is it important to put your money where your house is? Moderator: Reeves Brown, Building a Better Colorado
Welcome to Colorado: Creating an Inclusive Community for New Arrivals
July 8 from 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Register here | Offered by Downtown Colorado, Inc.
Imagine integrating into a Colorado community as a new American citizen. As a relocated refugee family, there is a process for learning a new community, support systems, and exploring the opportunities to contribute skills and ideas to your new community. We are pleased to explore the process, infrastructure, and partnerships that exist to integrate into a Colorado community. Join this dynamic discussion of five tips to make your community more accessible to new arrivals.
West Slope Startup Week
July 12-16 | Register here. Techstars Startup Week West Slope is a free, multi-day, “choose your own adventure” meeting of the entrepreneurial minds and celebration of the #WestSlopeBestSlope way of doing business.
Colorado Municipal League Special Conference
Drive, Lead, Succeed Conference
Oct. 20-22 in Steamboat Springs, CO | Economic Development Council of Colorado | More info here.
Our Annual Drive | Lead | Succeed Conferences aim to provide the knowledge, tools, and connections that are vital to foster a growing Colorado economy.
2021 State Demography Office Annual Demography Summit
November 5. This year's event will be virtual and free of charge. Save the date.