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The Top 5 Arvada Chamber news, resources, and events you need to know.
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View a Video, Photos, and Resources from the 2023 City Council Election Forum
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Last Friday, seven candidates running for Arvada City Council took the stage at the Arvada Chamber’s City Council Election Forum. The forum, hosted at Revive Church, welcomed all candidates to dig into the biggest issues that impact Arvada, including infrastructure opportunities, leadership, civility, crime and safety, homelessness, income-aligned housing, and innovative strategies to support businesses.
Below, find a video recording of the event, photos, and additional resources.
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New “Employer Housing Toolkit” Offers Templates and Insights for Helping Your Staff Secure Attainable Housing
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The Arvada Chamber of Commerce used insights from economists, community catalyzers, real estate financiers, developers, state agencies, and Human Resources leaders across Jefferson County to guide employers in this employer housing toolkit on A) equipping their target and existing talent to secure attainable missing-middle housing and B) increasing the overall supply of housing in the region.
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Last Chance to Participate in our Member Referral Program and Grand Prize Drawing!
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Members, from now until September 30th, you have the chance to win some amazing prizes for helping grow our community here at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce!
The Grand Prize of our 2023 New Member Referral Program is two Season Tickets to the Arvada Center’s 2023-2024 Theater Season, plus 5 $100 gift cards to local restaurants to enjoy dinner before the show!
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Local Business Trends Snapshot | Second Edition 2023
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The Arvada Chamber and partners on the Arvada Resiliency Taskforce are committed to using data to support programs, resources, education, and policy shifts. This data briefing will inform our strategies and support key leaders in making decisions that ensure our local economy thrives.
This edition features current business pulse results, labor market data, crime and safety data, and an exploration of anticipated repercussion of property tax changes.
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Arvada Chamber of Commerce Hosts 2023 City Council Candidate Bootcamp
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This month, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2023 Candidate Bootcamp, a two-part series designed to help foster the mutual understanding and opportunity that exists between those who serve our region and the businesses that drive the local economy. The Arvada Chamber recognizes the participation of the 2023 Arvada City Council candidates in this Bootcamp: John Marriott and Lauren Simpson (Mayor), Sharon Davis and Bob Loveridge (At Large), Shawna Ambrose and Michael Griffith (District 2) and Bob Fifer (District 4).
The first session of the Bootcamp, “Understanding Business Challenges,” welcomed economic development and small business leaders to provide insight into challenges related to the economy, supply chain, workforce, and regulatory compliance, plus opportunities for growth. The second session, “Business Tours,” offered an in-person tour of Crusoe Energy and LUKI Brewery.