News for Young Professionals in Denver

MHYP's Table of Ten Series recently featured Andrea Constantine, an author of numerous books on community and connecting people (more information is available at...

Colorado added 11,600 jobs to its payrolls in April, the biggest one-month job gain of the year to date, and the state's unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point, to 6.9 percent, the ...

Unleash your creativity! The Rocky Mountain Young Professionals (RMYP) Summit Planning Committee is looking for an eye-catching logo to use on its marketing and advertising for this year’s summit....

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the only two bills extending state tax credits to come out of the 2013 General Assembly. In the afternoon, he signed the measure that expands eligibility for Medicaid —...

Goodwill’s nextgen is a group of young professionals dedicated to making a difference through Goodwill’s Youth Services Program. They are currently accepting applications for the 2013/2014 leadership...

The Colorado Department of Transportation was honored as a “White House Champion of Change for Transportation Innovation” for its smartphone mobile app at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., earlier this...

On Wednesday May 29^th American Red Cross Mile High Region will launch Behind The Red - a new group which brings together active professionals in and around Denver to support the everyday work of the...

Join the Denver Coworks alliance as they bring together independent workers, startups and city organizations to help educate people on how coworking is benefitting the 21st century workplace.

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Mile High Young Professionals congratulate MHYP board member April Lambatos on winning the 2013 Small Business of the Year award through the South Metro Chamber of Commerce. Lambatos is co-owner and...

Home prices in metro Denver rose 9.9 percent in February, marking the 14th straight month of year-over-year gains, according to theStandard & Poor's/Case Shiller home-price index released Tuesday.

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Goodwill’s nextgen group is sponsoring a lunch hour volunteer opportunity for young professionals at Aurora Central High School (11700 E. 11th Ave, Aurora) on May 10^th.

nextgen will be providing...

Colorado Youth at Risk is looking for available, enthusiastic professionals representing diverse vocations, skills, expertise and backgrounds to talk informally and share their career stories and...

Ira Johnson has put a lot of energy into his work with Happy Llama. But his heart also lies with Mile High Young Professionals (MHYP), where he serves as events director. 

Colorado added just 500 new payroll jobs in March, a much smaller gain than the previous month, while the state's unemployment rate eased to 7.1 percent, the lowest since January 2009, theColorado...

Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain has announced an opening for a Company Advisor Volunteer for their Business Week event, which runs between June 9- 14, 2013.

JA Business Week is a one-of-a-kind...

MHYP Member Nathan Fielder is launching his new company, COcentric, with a red carpet launch party at Spill Lounge in downtown Denver.

Spill Lounge will be inveiling drink specials and COcentric will...

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Colorado recognizes that there are many outstanding young professionals in the state who exemplify leadership qualities, are active in their volunteer roles and have...

Colorado community banks increased their small-business lending by more than $214 million over their baselines using capital from the federal Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF), according to a...

Colorado added 10,800 payroll jobs in February, and the state's unemployment rate edged down to 7.2 percent, the lowest level in four years, the Colorado Department of Labor and Industry reported...

Plans for a new upscale hotel and conference center across from the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora were announced Wednesday, a project that could jump-start development near the campus.

Waveland...

The March Table of Ten series featured Adam Schlegel from Snooze.  We had a fantastic conversation about food, sustainability, and culture.  Some of the key takeaways were:

*  Order of Schlegel's...

Mile High Young Professionals congratulates The Denver Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Winners, announced today at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center.

Every accomplished entrepreneur and business...

Denver is better than both Chicago and Seattle in at least one respect, according to a ranking of the best cities for young entrepreneurs.

The ranking, which put Denver at No. 8 on the list of cities...

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has released state employment information for January 13.

According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a...

The fifth annual State of DIA event held Tuesday at the Denver Performing Arts Complex focused on two things: flights and finances.

Denver International Airport's manager of aviation Kim Day...

In an interview with reporters today at the Venture Capital In The Rockies event in Beaver Creek, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper revealed that the state will be partnering with a number of local...

The People’s Fair is an annual large-scale arts & crafts and music festival held the first weekend of June. Their goal is to provide family friendly entertainment for the community as well as...

Congratulations to April Lambatos for her recent coverage in the Denver Business Journal!

Many Mile High Young Professional members know April as our talented Membership Director, but she is also a...

The Denver Business Journal announces the honorees for the 2013 Forty under 40 awards.

Denver’s young, dynamic, up-and-coming leaders under age 40 are being recognized for their business success and...

A report to be released today by the Denver Office of Economic Development details 2012 as the most successful year for the city’s Business Incentive Fund, which helped attract or retain 8 companies...

Congratulations to the following Mile High Young Professionals Members for being nominated for the Denver Business Journal's 40 Under 40!

April Lambatos
Will McCollum
Julia Gentry
Aaron Goldhamer
Lindsey...

Since their launch five months ago, Uber has made great strides in creating a convenient, efficient, and classy transportation alternative in Denver. Uber’s technology platform has improved...

MHYP is proud to announce our newest sponsor for 2013, The 3to5 Club!  We are thrilled to be associated with such a well-respected business organization (and individual, MHYP Member Julia Gentry) and...

About 2,400 nonfarm payroll jobs were lost in Colorado between November and December, but economists said Friday that the loss was just a blip in an ongoing job recovery.

The state's unemployment...

Gov. John Hickenlooper gave a wide-ranging State of the State address Thursday, calling on lawmakers to implement background checks on all gun sales, pass legislation allowing civil unions for...

The Denver Metro Chamber and Mile High Young Professionals will announce a new partnership and debut a combined young professionals group January 8, 2013 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Wynkoop Brewery. The...

From the Denver Business Journal:

Forbes magazine announced Wednesday that Colorado ranks as the fifth-best state for business.

The magazine’s annual ranking of the Best States For Business had Utah...

Kaiser Permanente Inc. announced Thursday it will open an information technology campus in Greenwood Village that will employ about 500 people by 2015. The new IT office is due to open in January and...

Denver area home prices in September reached their highest level in nearly five years, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index, released Tuesday.

Metro Denver home resale prices...

Colorado added 8,600 payroll jobs in October from the previous month, and the state unemployment rate eased a tenth of a percentage point, to 7.9 percent, theColorado Department of Labor and...

Tuesday's news that the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo won't seek a move from Denver may have struck many as a foregone conclusion after the collapse of a deal to relocate the complex next to a...

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s office said Monday that he and leaders of theNational Western Stock Show will “make an important announcement regarding the future of the Stock Show and Complex”...

A message from Mayor Michael Hancock:

Friends,

Our thoughts and prayers are with those individuals and families affected by the storm up and down the eastern coast. As Hurricane Sandy continues to...

OtterBox, the Fort Collins-based company that is the nation’s leading cellphone casemaker, is bringing jobs back to the U.S. from China, moving 15% to 20% of its volume back to the U.S. over the past...

After a controversial four-month battle, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Tuesday it will not be part of the redevelopment project at 9th and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, the site of the former...

Hitachi Data Systems will open a new office in the Meridian Corporate Center in Douglas County, creating hundreds of jobs over the next five years, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Hitachi officials...

The Project C.U.R.E. Junior Board is in the process of recruiting young professional members for our 2013 Board

PROJECT C.U.R.E. is an international nonprofit, humanitarian relief organization that...

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Contacts:

Ira Johnson (303) 818-0926

Dan Kobler (303) 725-5141

October 4^th, 2012, Denver. CO – Preparing for the future is one of the best investments a young professional can...

Applications are now available for the Impact Denver Class of 2013!   Impact Denver was developed seven years ago to provide emerging leaders in the metro area with the foundational tools they need...

For more than a decade, the Mayor of Denver has been reader-in-chief in heading up a city-wide book club.  Sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, the book selected annually features tours by the...

A monthly index of expected business activity in Colorado from Denver economist Ernie Goss jumped more than nine percentage points in August, helped by rising construction employment, after sinking...

Metro Denver is landing 74 new jobs as Gart Capital Partners relocates its Magellan's Travel Supplies affiliate to the Denver area.

Magellan's merged with Gart's Colorado Bag'n Baggage subsidiary in...

Denver ranks third among large U.S. metropolitan areas for job growth over the 12 months ending in July, according to an analysis by an Arizona State University business professor.

Research...

Downtown Denver will get a jolt of prestige and economic benefit as the site of a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The office, whose location was announced Wednesday, will be in the Byron G....

Colorado has landed 138 companies on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private firms, posted Tuesday.

That comes after the business magazine last week published its Inc. 500 list,...

Fourteen Colorado businesses have landed on Inc. magazine’s “Inc. 500” list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies for 2012, two of them among the top 100.

The list appears in the magazine’s...

U.S. stocks traded higher, led by sectors seen as plays on global growth, as concerns about the euro zone's debt crisis eased.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 78 points, or 0.6%, to 13175...

Two Denver-area companies -- Denver'sReadyTalk and Louisville's Natural Habitat Adventures -- rank Nos. 1 and 2 on Outside magazine's latest list of the nation's 100 best places to work, issued...

About $10 million worth of solar power systems will be put on 387 affordable-housing buildings in Denver through a 2.5 megawatt, 20-year power purchase agreement signed by the Denver Housing...

Denver will implement programs to increase capital lending for small companies and to streamline business licensing in the next six months as part of its goal to become a “21st Century city,”...

Datalogix, a Westminster company that helps large companies like Wal-Mart and Kroger mine data, plans to add 322 high-paying jobs over the next five years and could receive $1.4 million in tax...

Broadcast media across Colorado are joining forces for a live fundraiser on Wednesday, July 11, to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts in Colorado and to benefit the Colorado...

The process of designing a logo can be a lengthy one and after a year and a half, we are very excited to able to present our new logo!

In our quest for the perfect logo, we wanted to keep it simple...

Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced the creation of the Colorado Fire Relief Fund 2012 benefiting those affected by Colorado wildfires. The funds will assist all Colorado communities impacted by...

The Denver Post Sunday announced that Denver, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Jose have been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce as sights for the three satellite locations for U.S. Patent and...

Our thoughts are with all of those affected by the outbreak of Colorado wildfires in recent weeks.  Below are some resources for those who would like to assist with the wildfire support efforts:

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In the wake of the tragic news surrounding the loss of Denver Police Officer Celena Hollis at last week's City Park Jazz concert, we provide some information on how City Park Jazz will continue to...

Frontier Airlines on Saturday began nonstop flights between Denver International Airport and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic -- the first nonstops between DIA and the Caribbean.

The weekly seasonal...

Minneapolis-based Target is looking at downtown Denver for one of its City Target locations, The Denver Post reports.

Target isn't saying anything about plans for Denver, but the Post cites three...

The website Mobile Cuisine is conducting a survey to determine which of 15 food trucks has the best graphic design. Biker Jim's, which sells gourmet hot dogs from its wildly decorated truck, is the...

IHS Global Insight, a unit of Douglas County-based IHS Inc., reports that Colorado is one of 12 states expected to reach or exceed pre-recession job levels either this year or next. Four states, all...

Today I’m proud to announce that Denver has secured the first-ever nonstop flight from Denver to Asia!

United Airlines will begin service from Denver to Tokyo on its 787 Dreamliner in March –...

Denver Business Journal by Mark Harden, New Media Editor

Southwest Airlines, one of Denver International Airport's    top three carriers, is rated the world's most generous airline when it comes to...

Join us for an event that honors and empowers small businesses nationwide

The National Small Business Week Conference, hosted by the Small Business Administration, has been recognizing the special...

Leadership Denver Class of 2013

Leadership Denver is now accepting applications for the Class of 2013. The Flagship 11-month program is for civic-minded individuals that emphasizes learning through...

The new Union Station will be Denver’s centerpiece for all things transportation, and a lot more

By Stephen Titus

The redevelopment of downtown Denver has seen several landmark projects that draw...

Denver Business Journal

Denver Business Journal by Dennis Huspeni, Reporter

Trader Joe's has signed a letter of intent to open its first Denver store...

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Colorado Chapter Launches the inaugural Colorado’s Finest Young Professionals Campaign

Sponsored by Barefoot Wine and Bubbly

Local Fundraiser Part of...

Denver Business Journal by Dennis Huspeni, Reporter

Rents at metro Denver apartments jumped 4.5 percent in the first quarter...

Colorado’s craft brewing industry produces an annual economic impact of $446 million, according to a study released Tuesday that is the first that attempts to quantify what the growing industry...

The “Airport City Denver” plan plots out potential uses for some 9,400 acres of DIA property not needed for airport expansion over the next 30 to 50 years.

The plan designates sites flanking airport...

The good news is that the U.S. economy is in growth mode; the bad news is that it’s the weakest economic expansion since the 1940’s.  Landing a new job in today’s market will require more...

According to a survey by OI Partners-Innovative Career Consulting, a global coaching and leadership development and consulting firm in Denver, two out of three employers are implementing programs to...

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign a bill Thursday that aims to boost the state’s commercial spaceflight industry.

Senate Bill 35, sponsored by Sen. Mary Hodge, D-Brighton, grants limited...

Colorado officials announced today the launch of a $130 million broadband project that will help provide high-speed Internet access for schools, libraries, healthcare facilities and government...

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April 16, 2012
Contacts:
Ira Johnson: (303) 818-0926
Dan Kobler: (303) 725-5141

2^ND ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT OCTOBER 19-20
Denver-based Mile High Young...

Colorado's non-farm payroll jobs rose 2.2 percent in February from a year earlier, with only five states scoring a higher one-year job growth rate, according to U.S. Labor Department data released...

The MHYP Intramural Sports have started their spring session with Soccer and Volleyball.

In our second year, we are looking to add more teams and players.  Soccer is being played on Wednesday nights...

The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) this week was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the 2012 Small Business Development Center Excellence & Innovation...

A federal court has struck down Colorado’s so-called “Amazon tax” that tried to apply state use taxes to the online affiliate sales of out-of-state companies.

Colorado legislators created the tax in...

by Julie Gutman, owner of Simplify Me, LLC

In February, I had the privilege of presenting for the MHYP Education Event. This particular day happened to start with a snowstorm and since the education...

U.S. Bancorp    — parent of U.S. Bank   , one of the Denver area's largest — considers Colorado one of its five top growth markets nationwide, president and CEORichard Davis said.

In an interview...

IMA Financial Group will break ground next month on its new $32 million headquarters, the first building to be constructed as part of the redevelopment of Denver’s historic Union Station and...

Bloomberg Businessweek awarded higher scores to undergraduate business programs at two Colorado universities.

The magazine's measure of the best programs includes student satisfaction, academic...

The metro Denver employment outlook for the second quarter is the fifth best in the nation, according to the latest regional employment survey, released Tuesday, byManpowerGroup, a workforce...

DaVita Inc. said Thursday it will enter the China market to provide kidney dialysis treatments under a new joint venture.

It’s the latest move in a recent overseas expansion push by Denver-based...

Congratulations to the Forty Under 40 class of 2012! More information on the celebration luncheon is available here.

Jonathan Barnett
Oxi Fresh Franchising Company

Damon Barry
CSG Systems

Jeremy Bloom
...

Denver Restaurant Week is a two-week celebration- from February 25 through March 9- of the culinary scene in Denver. Participating restaurants will offer a multi-course dinner for the fixed price of...