The 2017 Colorado Springs ATHENA Award was presented to Alicia McConnell at a luncheon held April 13 by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC at the Antlers Hotel. The annual ATHENA Award honors an outstanding community and business leader who encourages women to achieve their full leadership potential. McConnell currently serves as Director […]

Investortools press release CHICAGO, IL (February 16, 2017) – Investortools, Inc., a financial software firm based in the Chicago suburbs that specializes in solutions for fixed-income portfolio management, trading, compliance, credit analysis, and benchmark risk analysis announced today that they are opening a new office location in Colorado Springs, Colorado to accommodate its continued expansion […]

Eleven exceptional women in business have been nominated for the 2017 ATHENA Awards presented by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation. The ATHENA Award honors an outstanding community and business leader who encourages women to achieve their full leadership potential. The 2017 nominees include: Aimee Cox, City of Colorado Springs Treasure […]

Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC’s Ambassador of the Year Award is presented to the person who exemplifies volunteerism, is committed to the mission of the organization and supports Chamber & EDC functions via attendance at Ribbon Cuttings and Business After Hours.  The recipient of the award in 2016 was chosen by a vote of his […]

By: Andy Merritt, Chief Defense Industry Officer 2016 was a good year for our region on the defense front.  We saw new units move here, our region was recognized with the inaugural Great American Defense Community award by the Association of Defense Communities (ADC),  we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Military Affairs Council and […]

Curbed recently featured Colorado Springs on its list of 10 U.S. cities where homeownership is affordable. Touting cities that are alternatives to the traditional large metro, this list proves that the cost of urban living doesn’t always have to come with a seven-figure price tag. The list, which was aggregated from a number of real […]

Veteran Life in Colorado Springs (1=Best; 50=Avg.) — 7th Best City!! 30th— Veteran Unemployment Rate 15th—Veteran Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living) 29th— Educational Opportunities 17th— % of Veterans in Poverty 19th—Number of Homeless Veterans per Veteran Population 1st—Size of Veteran Population 35th—Housing Affordability More Information

Colorado Springs ranked 12th Best Places for Business and Careers by Forbes.  The survey looked at factors related to employment, costs (business and living), income growth, quality of life and the education of the labor force. More Information

Andy Merritt, Chief Defense Industry Officer, had the opportunity to attend the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. on September 27. The event featured presentations from government cyber leaders, cyber industry leaders, Congressional leaders and North American partners from Canada and Mexico. The event offered the opportunity to learn more about the […]

Last week, Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance staff was invited to learn how the business community can contribute its expertise to ensuring a well-educated and prepared workforce at the three-day BizCares Summit in Washington, DC. Attendees included Chambers of Commerce from across the state, the Colorado Workforce Development Council, the White House Business Council, the […]