By Rachel Beck Vice president, government affairs Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC   CHAMBER SUCCESSFUL IN EXTENDING IMPLEMENTATION OF BURDENSOME NEW SALES TAX RULE Background The “Wayfair Decision” (17-494 South Dakota vs. Wayfair) handed down by the Supreme Court will allow city, county, and state governments to collect sales tax from businesses operating on the […]

Colorado Springs is thriving, fueled in large part by the dramatic revitalization of its downtown area. A testament to its rapid growth, Colorado Springs is expected to surpass Denver to become the largest city in Colorado by 2050. This year alone, the city was recognized by the Brookings Institution as the Fastest Growing City for […]

This just in: Colorado Springs ranks number seven for best big cities to live in the U.S., according to MONEY’s latest ranking of the Top 10 Best Big Cities to Live in Right Now. The report compared U.S. cities with a population of 300,000 or more on a handful of key measures, including job growth, […]

Colorado Springs offers accessibility and connectivity in all aspects of life, making it the ideal place to live and work. In fact, the city was dubbed the Most Desirable Place to Live in the Country by U.S. News & World Report. Here are five reasons why Colorado Springs boasts such an exceptional quality of life: […]

Trailblazers, trend setters, and cutting-edge companies gathered together at the business party of the year to celebrate and recognize Colorado Springs businesses and some of the region’s best years of economic growth at the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC Annual Gala Saturday, Nov. 3 at The Broadmoor International Center. Vance Brown, CEO of the National […]

A new ranking may come as no surprise to those already familiar with Colorado Springs’ aerospace and defense industry and long-standing military excellence. WalletHub recently ranked Colorado Springs number three among the Best Places for Veterans to Live. The report compared 100 of the most populated U.S. cities across four key dimensions: employment, economy, quality […]

With strong growth over the last 10 years, it’s no surprise Colorado Springs was announced as one of the top-20 U.S. cities for tech workers. CompTIA’s 2018 Tech Town Index analyzes metropolitan areas where demand for tech workers is the greatest and ranks them based on cost of living, number of open IT positions and projected […]

With hundreds of cities vying to become the next Silicon Valley, unexpected hotspots like Colorado Springs are making waves in our nation’s tech and startup ecosystem. Colorado Springs is home to a variety of tech companies, but they all have one thing in common: game-changing ideas. Let’s take a closer look at the five tech […]

By Rachel Beck Vice president, government affairs Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC This fall’s ballot is a long one, full of proposals on a number of critical state and local issues, as well as a host of candidates for federal, state and local offices, including, after nearly a decade with John Hickenlooper in the state’s […]

As Colorado Springs’ downtown continues to transform, several exciting new initiatives will soon turn the budding millennial hub into a “smart city.” These changes will take place thanks to the development of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum and a new city partnership with Panasonic called SmartCOS. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum is slated […]