Sunday Sound Garden is a community music fundraiser benefiting CommuniKeys, bringing people together for live local music, connection, participation, and belonging. This outdoor event welcomes the broader Northern Colorado community while supporting meaningful opportunities for autistic and nonspeaking individuals to participate, contribute, and be recognized as valued members of community life.
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.
BizWest unveils its inaugural Startups to Watch in Northern Colorado.
Introducing Startups to Watch
BizWest is pleased to launch Startups to Watch, celebrating the most-promising emerging companies shaping the future of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado. Honorees will be profiled in an exclusive print section and recognized at high-energy receptions bringing together founders, investors, business leaders and the broader entrepreneurial community.
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Confluence – Where Water & Energy Come Together is the only water conference in the region that examines the economic issues surrounding water scarcity affecting the growing number of residents of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado. Confluence will deeply examine how water is used for energy development, including data centers. We will also examine issues surrounding the Colorado River and explore the many facets of water availability, cost, conservation, development and supply. Other conversations will involve how AI is being used for energy and water development. Finally, we will examine regulatory changes for energy and how the rules are changing.
Be informed by experts in the field.
Confluence – Where Water & Energy Come Together is the only water conference in the region that examines the economic issues surrounding water scarcity affecting the growing number of residents of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado. Confluence will deeply examine how water is used for energy development, including data centers. We will also examine issues surrounding the Colorado River and explore the many facets of water availability, cost, conservation, development and supply. Other conversations will involve how AI is being used for energy and water development. Finally, we will examine regulatory changes for energy and how the rules are changing.
BizWest will unveil the 2026 Most-Influential Business Leader Awards and the 2026 Book of Lists at a special celebration with businesses that rank at the top of their industries and who are critical to the region’s economic growth. Join us for drinks and heavy appetizers at the year’s highly anticipated B2B event. Fifty regional business influencers will be recognized.
4 p.m. Doors open (networking with drinks & hors d’oeuvres)
*Please have your ticket ready — on mobile or printed
*Photo and video opportunities
5 p.m. — Book of Lists website unveiled
5:15 p.m.— Most Influential Business Leaders presentation
6:00 p.m. – Networking with drinks & hors d’oeuvres
An Elegant Night of Salsa, Strength, and Solidarity
Step into an evening where beauty meets bravery, and every step on the dance floor helps pave a path to freedom. Rooted in Resilience: The Crocus and Rose Ball is more than a gala. It’s a celebration of courage and community, raising vital funds for Justice Now of Northern Colorado and A Courageous Rose in their mission to fight human trafficking and support survivors.
Guests will enjoy:
💃 A lively salsa dance lesson (dance partner not required to join)
🎵 An elegant ballroom celebration filled with music, joy, and connection
🍹 A full spread catered by The Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, complete with their famous margaritas
🎟️ Opportunities to champion survivors
🎤 Real life testimonies from survivors of trafficking
🏓 Exciting paddle raise to move the missions forward
This is a night of rhythm, radiance, and resilience. A chance to dress your best, dance with purpose, and stand alongside those who have overcome unimaginable hardship.
Every ticket purchased, every toast raised, and every candle supports the fight against trafficking and fuels the journey from surviving to thriving.
Please dress to impress!
Celebrating young professionals shaping the future of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado.Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado 40 Under Forty recognizes 40 emerging business leaders under 40 years of age who are making a mark on their communities through professional success and volunteer activities.
Celebrating women committed to our community who exemplify the best of success in Larimer and Weld counties.
Since 2009, BizWest has presented Women of Distinction awards to deserving individuals in these eleven categories: Leading Lady, Banking & Finance, Business & Business Services, Education, Exceptional Volunteer, Government, Energy & Utilities, Health Care, Manufacturing, Nonprofit, Outstanding Mentor, and, Real Estate, Construction and Development.
BizWest presents the Mercury 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies Awards and the IQ Awards (Innovation Quotient) in one gala event, and we want you to be a part of the celebration!
The Mercury 100 list is ranked by percentage revenue growth over a two-year period in both market areas. 50 companies in each are divided into five “flights” of 10, with the highest revenue earners in flight one. Those 10 companies are then ranked by their percentage revenue growth over a two-year period. The Mercury 100 Lists are compiled by BizWest’s research department.
The IQ Awards celebrate and showcase the region’s most-innovative companies.
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Join BizWest for the premier real estate event of the year, complete with comprehensive analysis of residential and commercial real estate trends, data and key market segments. From forecasts for the residential and commercial sectors to panel discussion with the region’s top Realtors, the Northern Colorado Real Estate Summit will prepare attendees for what lies ahead.
Keynote: renowned economist Dr. Rich Wobbekind provides insights into where the economy has been and where it’s going at this highly popular luncheon attended by over 500 people.
Get a boost of new strategies and perspectives to propel you forward into 2025.