BizWest’s Mid-Year Economic Forum will convene top business leaders, government officials, academicians and entrepreneurs to highlight innovations and changing economic dynamics in Northern Colorado. The forum will include in-depth conversations about the regional economy, including high-growth industries and the impact of higher education.
The forum will include interactive exhibits, insightful panel discussions, and distinguished speakers including representatives from Colorado State University, the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Northern Colorado, Aims Community College and Front Range Community College, along with elected officials and entrepreneurs.
The Road Ahead: What’s Next for Colorado’s Economy
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Phyllis Resnick
Executive director & lead economist
Colorado Futures Center
Dr. Phyllis Resnick will explore the state economic outlook informed by recent forecasts from the Colorado Future Center’s ColoradoCast model, what it means for the Northern Colorado economy, and what other Center models of disproportionately impacted communities and social factors affecting student success mean for future state and regional competitiveness.
SPEAKERS
Ann Hutchison, president & CEO
Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
Event Agenda
7:30 a.m. Check-in
8 a.m. Registration, Interactive Exhibit Area, Networking and Continental Breakfast
9 a.m. Welcome Remarks
9:10 to 10 a.m. Segment II | The Future of Higher Education
10:05 to 10:55 a.m. Segment III | Economic Drivers – Fueling Entrepreneurship in Targeted Industries
10:55 to 11:05 a.m. Intermission
11:05 to 11:40 a.m. Segment II | Economic Update
11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Segment IV | Financial Markets
12:10 p.m. Closing Remarks
Event sponsorship, vendor booths and tickets are available.
For more information, contact your account executive or Jeff Nuttall, jnuttall@bizwest.com.
For program and panel information, contact Chris Wood, Publisher/Editor, cwood@bizwest.com.
Economic trends are shifting constantly in 2026, and the Mid-Year Economic Forum will provide critical updates on the state of the Northern Colorado economy, as well as deep dives into key industry sectors.
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