{"id":157891,"date":"2024-08-21T12:18:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=157891"},"modified":"2024-08-21T12:18:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:18:37","slug":"registration-opens-for-28th-annual-uccs-economic-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=157891","title":{"rendered":"Registration opens for 28th Annual UCCS Economic Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-157894\" data-id=\"157894\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180799011_191d6b12f3_o-1-1200x800.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180799011_191d6b12f3_o-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180799011_191d6b12f3_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180799011_191d6b12f3_o-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180799011_191d6b12f3_o-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180799011_191d6b12f3_o-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180799011_191d6b12f3_o-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dr. Bill Craighead, Program Director of the UCCS Economic Forum, speaks at last year&#8217;s event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-157895\" data-id=\"157895\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180801691_85d7f37f25_o-1200x800.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180801691_85d7f37f25_o-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180801691_85d7f37f25_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180801691_85d7f37f25_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180801691_85d7f37f25_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180801691_85d7f37f25_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180801691_85d7f37f25_o-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Attendees at the 2023 Economic Forum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-157893\" data-id=\"157893\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020-06-IMG_0238-1200x800.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020-06-IMG_0238-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020-06-IMG_0238-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020-06-IMG_0238-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020-06-IMG_0238-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020-06-IMG_0238-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020-06-IMG_0238-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ent Center for the Arts at sunset with Pikes Peak in the background. Photo by Jeffrey M Foster<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UCCS Economic Forum will be hosting their 28<sup>th<\/sup> annual event from noon &#8211; 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 26 at the Ent Center for the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For over 27 years, this longstanding community event has been the leading source of economic data and insight in the Pikes Peak Region. This year&#8217;s forum will be headlined by Elizabeth Garner, Colorado State Demographer. Bill Craighead, Director of the UCCS Economic Forum, will present on the local, state and national economies. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to lead an institution that has received such longstanding support from the community,\u201d Craighead said. \u201cI\u2019m excited about what we have planned for this year\u2019s event.\u00a0The State Demography Office is a fantastic resource for Colorado, and I\u2019m looking forward to Elizabeth Garner\u2019s insights.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We also have some great panelists who will help us understand two of the most important economic shifts I\u2019ve been watching &#8211; how downtowns and commercial real estate are evolving with the changes in how we work, and the surge in new business formation in the past several years,&#8221; he continued.\u00a0&#8220;I\u2019m also looking forward to the opportunities to connect at our welcome reception and happy hour!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be two concurrent panel discussions for attendees to choose from: \u201cThe Future of Downtowns and Commercial Real Estate\u201d and \u201cSmall Business in the Pikes Peak Region: Opportunities and Challenges.\u201d Each panel discussion will feature a facilitator from the UCCS College of Business and regional experts on each topic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Future of Downtowns and Commercial Real Estate\u201d speakers include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lauren Hallaron, MA (Facilitator), University of Colorado Colorado Springs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alex Dumas (Panelist), Olive Real Estate Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Susan Edmonson (Panelist), Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeff Finn (Panelist), Norwood Development Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bill Shrum (Panelist), Downtown Colorado Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSmall Business in the Pikes Peak Region: Opportunities and Challenges\u201d speakers include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dave Kocsis, Ph.D. (Facilitator), University of Colorado Colorado Springs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ramon Alvarez (Panelist), Minuteman Press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brandon Eldridge (Panelist), Small Business Development Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kia Palmer (Panelist), Veterans Business Outreach Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lola Woloch (Panelist), Southern Colorado Women\u2019s Chamber of Commerce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEach year the College of Business looks forward to the Economic Forum,\u201d said UCCS College of Business Dean Thomas Aicher. \u201cWe are grateful to have Dr. Bill Craighead as director for a full year now, and are excited to see his upcoming initiatives and plans for the Forum. We are also tremendously thankful for the support and dedication of the Forum\u2019s partners, sponsors, volunteers and community members. This event is a collaborative effort, with lots of moving pieces and a diverse collection of contributors.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doors will open at noon, with a welcome reception from noon until 1 p.m., when the program begins. Following the presentations, there will be an in-person happy hour networking event hosted in the Ent Center for the Arts foyer. Attendees will receive a drink ticket at check-in, which can be redeemed at the bar during the networking hour. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are now available at $65 per individual, and the event is open to the public. To register, please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.cvent.com\/event\/711a169b-e9a5-441c-b629-38e8833d395f\/summary\">28<sup>th<\/sup> Annual UCCS Economic Forum registration page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Economic Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a vision for business partnership and local economic insights, the first UCCS Economic Forum, formerly named the Southern Colorado Economic Forum, took place at The Broadmoor Hotel 27 years ago on September 10, 1997. The UCCS Economic Forum is a community resource for data and analysis to help citizens, businesses and civic leaders understand the economic and business conditions affecting the Pikes Peak Region and make better-informed decisions. The Forum provides a monthly report to Forum partners and helps inform the public through presentations, media appearances, a regular column in the Southern Colorado Business Forum &amp; Digest and the &#8220;Weekly Economic Snapshot&#8221; video series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the College of Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UCCS College of Business was established in 1965 and has more than 1,300 undergraduates and 350 MBA students. The College of Business and Administration awards the Bachelor of Science in Business and Bachelor of Innovation degrees. The Graduate School of Business Administration awards the Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accounting and Executive Doctor of Business Administration degrees. More than 10,000 alumni of the College of Business live and work around the world. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.uccs.edu\">business.uccs.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The UCCS Economic Forum will be hosting their 28th annual event from noon &#8211; 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 26 at the Ent Center for the Arts. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=157891\" title=\"Registration opens for 28th Annual UCCS Economic Forum\">(More)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":157894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,46,49,429,12,14],"tags":[40,332,290],"class_list":["post-157891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-business","category-campus-announcements","category-distinctive-programs","category-events","category-upcoming-events","tag-college-of-business","tag-more-news","tag-uccs-economic-forum"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/53180799011_191d6b12f3_o-1-scaled.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1mBpJ-F4D","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=157891"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":157899,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157891\/revisions\/157899"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/157894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=157891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=157891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=157891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}