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Meeting promotes inclusiveness in business community
Colorado’s Minority Business Office will host the National Association of State Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Directors (NASMWDD) fourth annual meeting Dec. 2-4 in Denver. The NASMWDD promotes business growth and inclusion of minority, women and disadvantaged businesses, and the annual member meeting brings together experts from throughout the nation to present achievements and…
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Movers & Shakers
Laura Fonner, executive director of Homeward Pikes Peak, is a recent graduate of Community Resource Center’s Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program. The nine-month CRC program expands leadership capabilities and management techniques. Fonner is a licensed professional counselor and has been working in that capacity for 20 years. The past 15 years have been spent working…
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Movers & Shakers
Twelve business executives graduated from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Colorado Emerging Leaders Program held in Aurora recently. Among the graduates was Isaac Dowdell, president of Mountain Metrology and Repair Inc. in Colorado Springs. The 2015 class represented nine different cities across the Front Range. The 12 participated in a seven-month, MBA-style course.
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Wind turbines act to cool attic in summertime
Dear Ken: Do you recommend the wind turbines I see on many houses? If so, are they hard to install and do they let water into the attic? – Thomas Answer: They are a good choice because of the wind. When these devices spin, it creates a vacuum effect that helps pull warm air from…
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Movers & Shakers
Carlos Addarich has been appointed executive chef for the Cheyenne Mountain Resort and Country Club. Addarich will manage a 26-person team and a $14 million annual food and beverage operation. He is a graduate of Baltimore International Colleage and The European Education Centre in Ireland; he apprenticed and worked at The Greenbrier Resort in West…
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Movers & Shakers
Tim Seibert, president and owner of NES Inc., was installed as the 2016 president of the Housing & Buiiding Association of Colorado Springs in a Nov. 18 reception at The Antlers. 2015 President Mike Ruebenson, COO of La Plata Communities, moved into the position of immediate past president, and Mark Long, owner of Vanguard Homes,…
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Best Ski Areas for a Luxury Experience
Here are the best ski areas in Colorado for a luxury experience: Aspen Mountain This is the classic Aspen experience, where the lifts have been running since 1947. The base of the mountain borders beautiful Aspen, known for its upscale restaurants, high-end shopping and Hollywood luster. There’s glitz and glam on the slopes too, including…
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Data-assembly lawsuits proliferate
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a major piece of consumer legislation going all the way back to 1970 and amended many times since. The Act came into being because of widespread complaints about errors in credit bureau files and the difficulties people were having getting those errors corrected. The FCRA now governs the…
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Make the most of a $100,000 windfall
It’s highly unlikely that you’ll make a bundle winning the lottery, but a significant windfall from an inheritance, a severance package or life insurance is not uncommon. For example, a windfall of $100,000 won’t make you independently wealthy but, if managed properly, it could put you on a path toward financial security. Upon receiving a…
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Movers & Shakers
Trine Aerospace & Defense has announced that Andy Olson has joined the company as general manager of Trine Aviation Services. Olson will assume responsibilities for Trine’s FAA Part 145 maintenance and modification business and will be based at the company’s operational headquarters at Colorado Springs Airport. Olson began his aviation career at Duncan Aviation in…