Northern Colorado Mid-Year Economic Forum


BizWest’s Mid-Year Economic Forum will convene hundreds of Northern Colorado’s top business leaders, government officials, academicians and entrepreneurs to highlight innovations and changing economic dynamics. The forum will include in-depth conversations about the regional economy, including high-growth industries and the impact of higher education.


BizWest’s Mid-Year Economic Forum will convene hundreds of Northern Colorado’s top business leaders, government officials, academicians and entrepreneurs to highlight innovations and changing economic dynamics. 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 Northern Colorado, Aims Community College and Front Range Community College, along with elected officials and entrepreneurs.

Phyllis Resnick

Keynote Speaker


Phyllis Resnick

Executive director and lead economist, Colorado Futures Center

Phyllis Resnick is the Executive Director and Chief Economist at the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University. The Colorado Futures Center is a CSU affiliated 501c3 organization dedicated to informing about economic, fiscal and public policy issues impacting community economic health and quality of life. Phyllis leads the center’s work on macro/fiscal forecasting, the fiscal sustainability of state and local government, and the impacts of tax and expenditure limitations. She also supports the center’s expanded research portfolio focusing on all aspects of family economic security and community economic health.

Her MA and PhD are from the University of Colorado.

Leah Bornstein

Leah Bornstein, president & CEO, Aims Community College

Andy Feinstein

Andy Feinstein, president, University of Northern Colorado

Ann Hutchison

Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Chamber of Comerce

Amy Parsons

Amy Parsons, president, Colorado State University

Colleen Simpson

Colleen Simpson, president, Front Range Community College

Event Agenda

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Booth Setup

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration, Interactive Exhibit Area, Networking and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:05 a.m.
Welcome Remarks

Session I

9:05-9:30 a.m.
Fireside Chat on Higher Education’s Role in the Economy

Session II

9:35-10:00 a.m.

Sponsor Session

Intermission

10:05-10:15 a.m.

Session III

10:20-10:45 a.m.
Economic Drivers – Fueling Entrepreneurship in Targeted Industries

Session IV

10:50-11:15 a.m.
The State of Northern Colorado’s Economy

11:15-11:30 a.m.
Closing Remarks and Summary

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.

BizWest will convene for a morning of panels with regional leaders and business owners to discuss what is in store for this pivotal Colorado submarket.

Associate Sponsor

Alchemer

Host Sponsor