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Serving the east-metro area including: THE CHAMBER Aurora Bennett Centennial Stapleton Denver JULY/AUG 2019 NEWSLETTER ‘Cowboy up’ and kick up some trail dust at South Metro Chamber Team Wins LA Golf Tournament Chamber Business After Hours July 25, 2019 In a sweep, the South Metro Chamber of Commerce Team won the 21st Annual Leadership Aurora Golf Tournament – with a score 20 below par. Left to right are South Metro Chamber President Robert Golden, Jack Parsons, Steve Morgan, and Terry Walsh. Aurora Chamber President Kevin Hougen and Golden made a bet about the tournament, which Hougen lost. However, Golden generously donated the $100 ‘prize’ back to the Leadership Aurora Scholarship fund. Arapahoe County Fair Chamber helping Chamber. Kick-off Dinner! Get ready for a boot stompin’ 2019 Annual Armed Forces Recognition Luncheon night of networking, food, The 43rd AFRL took place on May 10th at the the Guard and Reserve, and our commonwealth and drinks. Doubletree Hotel Denver. More than 500 people partners from Canada and Australia. This year’s Grab your ropes and reign in attended this year’s luncheon, as the Aurora keynote speaker was Chief Master Sergeant new business contacts! Chamber’s Defense Council honored the men and Patrick McMahon, senior enlisted leader, United women who serve in the Eastern Metro Area. States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Special recognition was given to junior enlisted Nebraska. n Arapahoe County members from all branches of service to include Fairgrounds Events Center 25690 E. Quincy Ave. Aurora, CO 80016 (RSVP and ticket required) Go to: www.aurorachamber.org Click on Calendar on top bar and then July 25, 2019 Free to Chamber members (up to two people, tickets limited to the first 100, parking pass included) Front Row, left to right: Staff Sergeant Brandon Broughman; Warrant Officer 2 David Kleparek (accepting on behalf of his wife, Staff Sergeant Camille Kleparek); Corporal Juan Quintana-Jurado; Chief Master Sergeant Patrick McMahon (keynote speaker); Petty Officer Second Class Bryan Gibson; and Staff Sergeant James Pennington. Back Row, left to right: Staff Sergeant Amy Cloud; Corporal Peter Hall; Karen Birch (accepting on behalf of her son, Specialist Andrew Ryther); Senior Airman Jaycee Agustin; Petty Officer First Class Amy Bohrer; Petty Officer First Class Alex Spradlin; and Specialist Jameson Lauer. (Photo by Brian Molitoris Photographer) Chair’sLetter Fellow Board members, Chamber staff, and members of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce: It is my honor to serve as Chair of the students to gain the education, information, and skills Board of Directors this coming year. I have that will position them for well-paying jobs that meet been involved with the Chamber Board for their needs and the needs of our local employers. the past six years during my tenure as Lots of folks move to Colorado with educational Betsy Oudenhoven, PhD President of the Community College of credentials achieved in other states and countries, and Board Chair Aurora (CCA), and this is a wonderful lots of employers move to Colorado looking for a highly opportunity for me to give back to a great educated workforce. And we can’t leave native organization and a great community. Coloradans behind. Over 70 percent of jobs in Colorado I was immensely lucky when I moved back to Colorado to now require some amount of education beyond high land in Aurora and work at CCA. CCA has been a longtime school. It could be a certificate, associate’s or bachelor’s member of The Chamber and early on I had the opportunity to degree, but it must be a credential that enables meet Kevin Hougen and his wonderful staff. Participation on individuals to find good jobs. the board and on the Government Affairs committee has Over this next year, I hope that we will be intentional opened my eyes to different perspectives on local, regional, about how The Chamber and our Board can support and state issues — as well as business. CCA is one of the both our businesses and residents, so that we can largest public employers in the city and while we are certainly achieve the best possible match of talent and a business, my lens is more that of an educator than a business opportunity. When that is the outcome, we all benefit. person. I have learned a lot and I hope that the intersection of my Betsy Oudenhoven, PhD experience as an educator and a member of The Chamber Chair, Aurora Chamber Board of Directors Board will help inform my work with all of you this coming President, Community College of Aurora year. Community colleges are local institutions and it is critically important for us to provide opportunities for our ChamberBoard EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS DIRECTORS STAFF Tyrone Adams | Colorado Association of Realtors Kevin Hougen | President and CEO CHAIR OF THE BOARD Beth Braaten | Colorado Technical University Betsy Oudenhoven, PhD | Rene J. Simard | Executive Vice President Community College of Aurora Johnny Choate | The GEO Group Christy Dobson | Children’s Hospital Colorado Rebecca Ebner | Administrative Assistant CHAIR-ELECT & Chris Fasching | Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Linda Lillyblad | Finance Director VICE CHAIR-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Tiffany Feingold | Kaiser Permanente Beau Martinez | Membership Development Gian Gandalfo | Hilton Garden Inn Denver Airport Stephanie Glover | Colorado Access Tamara Mohamed | Director of Community Relations Beth Klein | FirstBank - Aurora Havana IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Mitzi Schindler | Director of Communications Joe Barela | Colorado Department of Labor Kristi Kleinholz | Mesa Moving & Storage and Employment Rich Kolberg | The Boeing Company Timothy Kunkleman | CenturyLink ASSOCIATES TREASURER Kelly Leid | Oakwood Homes, LLC Rebecca Kelley | Plante Moran Don Massey | Town Center at Aurora Kathryn Lobdell | Colorado Procurement Technical SECRETARY Keith Peterson | University of Colorado Health Assistance Centers (PTAC) Dianne McCallister, MD | Kelly Phillips-Henry | Aurora Mental Health The Medical Center of Aurora Suzanne Pitrusu | Community Banks of Colorado . Kerry Ryan | Wells Fargo-Business Banking Mario Waller | Six & Six, inc. | Newsletter Design VICE CHAIR-COMMUNITY SERVICES Michael Sheldon | Aurora Highlands Dale Mingilton | Adams 14 Education Foundation Brian Sowl | Nelnet VICE CHAIR-PUBLIC ISSUES HONORARY DIRECTORS TBD Bruce Dalton | Visit Aurora VICE CHAIR-MEMBER SERVICES Nancy Jackson | Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners THE CHAMBER’S Chad Nielsen | Wagner Equipment Bob LeGare | Mayor, City of Aurora MISSION Steve O’Dorisio | Adams County Board of Commissioners The mission of the Aurora Ron Weidman | City of Centennial Chamber of Commerce is Col. Trevor Wentlandt | 460th Mission Support Group to give a voice to the business community and serve as an advocate for its members, creating a DON’T FORGET: “Every employee of a Chamber member is a member of The Chamber” positive business Please route this issue to your sales reps, account managers, marketing directors, HR and PR departments. You environment that encourages their growth can also access each month’s newsletter online at our website, www.aurorachamber.org, so you can forward and long-term economic it to every employee in your company! vitality. 2 An Inside Look at Chamber Committees BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS of Drag in the Denver metro area, and the drafting of a comprehensive Parking Business various ways his character, Dixie Krystals, has Plan for the city. The plan includes parking helped him to make a positive difference in management policies for on- and off-street Aurora and in the LGBTQ community. White parking, mobility projects, and hiring staff and closed the meeting with a moving acapella magistrates. Off-street parking includes City rendition of “I am what I am” from La Cage aux owned parking structures and resources, and on- Folles. street parking encompasses the neighborhood For Vintage Theatre program information and parking permit (NPP) program, the parking tickets, go to http://www.vintagetheatre.org/ bureau, and parking curb lane management. There is no BFA meeting in July, 2019. The Next steps for the Program include next meeting will be a planning session for 2020, management of shared mobility rental devices, on August 6, 2019, at The Chamber. All are increasing the parking enforcement officer team, Tour of the Central welcome to attend and offer suggestions for implementing a booting program, fine-tuning Recreation Center. programming. several NPP areas, and evaluation potential future NPP areas. Pre-Grand Opening TRANSPORTATION As a helpful takeaway, Bauman offered five Tour of Central ways to avoid a parking citation: Recreation Center’s Front Range Passenger Rail • Ensure that you have unexpired license plate Integrated Art and Parking in Aurora on the front and rear of your vehicle Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Wednesday, May 1, 2019 • Don’t park too close to driveways (5’), fire hydrants (15’), or crosswalks, stop signs, and Two days before the official opening of On Wednesday, May 1, traffic signals (30’) Aurora’s new Central Recreation Center on May Randy Grauberger, project • Don’t leave your vehicle parked too long in 9, 2019, the Chamber’s Business for the Arts director of the Southwest one location on the street committee got a private tour of the facility. The Chief and Front Range o 3 days if the vehicle doesn’t work or has $34 million project celebrates wellness with a Passenger Rail Commission, expired plates fully integrated art installation. talked about the o 5 days if it’s a motorhome or RV City of Aurora Public Art Coordinator Roberta commission’s multi-fold o 7 days if it works (longer if parked directly in Bloom, talked about how the art components of purposes of: front of your home) the facility — fittingly titled “Aspire” — were • Preserving Amtrak’s • If it’s time to move your vehicle, move it at inspired by wellness and wholeness; while City of Southwest Chief service least 100 ft. Aurora Recreation Superintendent Wynter across southeast Colorado Randy Grauberger • Always look for posted signs to determine if Stieger addressed the integrated functionality of • Working with neighboring permits are needed or payment is required the Center.