DENVER #1 CITY TO REBOUND

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Good news is spreading fast in Denver, Colorado! NBC News Today Show featured a story this week about the five U.S. cities most likely to rebound from the national housing crisis. Guess who came out on top? 5280, the mile high city!

Actually, this is not surprising, as I've been talking about the economics and real estate market of the Denver/Boulder/Broomfield region for at least a year now. This area is poised for great things; new expansion in the energy sector will drive everything else forward, business development, jobs, real estate, services, etc. The reason this is so important to point out is that this is REAL growth, stimulated by a new industry and a vital need in the our economy. Back in 1995, the beginning of the housing boom, the federal government was using interest rates to stimulate the housing market and the thereby the economy. Well, we saw how well that worked. This time Denver, Boulder, and Broomfield will be at the epicenter of the energy technology industries, researching and developing new ways and means of generating, storing, and distributing power.

For more information about real estate and the economy of the North Metro Denver area, contact Chip Bruss at www.chipbruss.com.

Networking with the Boulder Chamber Orchestra

The Tuesday Breakfast Club, part of The Broomfield Chamber of Commerce, hosted a business breakfast to support The Boulder Chamber Orchestra on Tuesday, May 12 at the Runway Grill. “One of the many ways the Chamber fosters business in Broomfield is through Leads Groups”, remarked Larry Rooney, membership coordinator, “which gives business leaders and entrepreneurs a way to gather and share ideas”. The Tuesday Breakfast Club is one such group, composed of five members—Peggy Pingel, Andrea Balazs, Sam Lansing, Keith Bobo, and Chip Bruss. “We wanted to do something to support a local non-profit arts group”, says Pingel, the group’s leader. “The arts add so much to the quality of life that we all enjoy, so we invited The Boulder Chamber Orchestra to come network with us.”

The Boulder Chamber Orchestra is a 26 piece orchestra established in 2004, and plays 6 concerts each year in the Boulder and Broomfield area. The conductor and music director, Bahman Saless, spoke to the business men and women at the breakfast meeting. “Of course, we appreciate the support, but it’s the networking that really counts”, said Bahman. “There’s nothing better than word of mouth promotion by peers and influential members of the community. We attribute our success and sold-out attendance to you.” Bahman Saless holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Colorado and worked briefly for NASA, before to pursuing his passion for classical music and the violin.

For more information about the Boulder Chamber Orchestra, you can visit their web site at www.boulderchamberorchestra.org. And for more information about the Broomfield Chamber of Commerce, visit www.broomfieldchamber.com.