Boulder Chamber Blog
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King
Over the coming week, there will be multiple celebrations acknowledging Dr. Martin Luther King’s January 15th birthday. Dr. King’s life ended abruptly by assassination on April 4, 1968, a short 39 years later. I was a 14-year-old 8th grader living in Louisville, KY when Dr. King died. Walking home, I recall my excitement over the…
Boulder Chamber View: Boulder’s Economic Vitality – Innovating Our Way into 2025
Originally published by the Daily Camera, January 13. 120 years of dedicated service to our members and the Boulder community, the Boulder Chamber’s innovative programs help local businesses succeed while sustaining an economy that preserves Boulder’s high quality of life, including its environmental and cultural assets. Together with its member businesses, the Boulder Chamber is…
Tayer: All I Want is Mutual Respect
Originally published by BizWest on December 23, 2024. Every year, the policy advisory group for the Boulder Chamber, our Community Affairs Council, hosts a Holiday Party with invited elected civic officials. It’s a chance to thank them for their service, sincerely, knowing the difficult challenge they face in addressing community concerns. Even more important, as…
Boulder Together: A Legacy of Achievement
And with the closing Roundtable of 2024 . . . we bring to a close this second chapter in our Boulder Together legacy of achievement. It was back in 2018 when we first launched our platform for, in the words that still hold true today, “addressing the highest priority areas of Boulder’s economic and community…
Boulder Chamber Elects New Board of Directors LeadershipÂ
The Boulder Chamber announced the election of five new members to its Board of directors. Joining the Boulder Chamber Board from leading for-profit and nonprofit businesses across the Boulder Region, the new Board Directors will offer years of leadership experience and valuable perspective to their role in helping advance the Boulder Chamber’s mission of business…
2024 Boulder Chamber Year In Review
As the year draws to a close, the Boulder Chamber remains committed to building a strong community by supporting for-profit and nonprofit local businesses, advocating for a healthy business environment, and fostering economic vitality. In 2024, we made meaningful progress in serving our business community, guided by our new tagline: “Your Chamber does that.” Our…
Chamber and Film Commission Merge to Bolster Creative Industries
By Ella Cobb, Boulder Daily Camera It’s often said that two heads are better than one, and when it comes to Boulder’s creative industry and business community, the same rule applies. With this idiom in mind, the Boulder County Film Commission and the Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce have decided to team up for what…
Tayer: Giving Thanks for Our Core Values
Originally published by BizWest on November 26, 2024. Maybe it’s just my nature, but I’m all about Thanksgiving. It’s a time to reflect on what we enjoy in our lives. It’s a time to appreciate the contributions that others make to our well-being. And, yes, it’s a time to give thanks for a big turkey…
Tayer: Keep Calm and Carry On, Locally
Published by BizWest, November 1, 2024 This is a hard column to write … I’m trying not to obsess over the elections and the direction of our country. Yet, like the urge to stare at an imminent train wreck, I can’t look away. The temperature is so high in this country that I’m sincerely concerned…
Defend Transit Funding: Support the RTD’s TABOR Override Measure
Written by John Tayer, President and CEO. For six years, from 2007 to early 2013, I served on the Regional Transportation District’s Board of Directors.  There, I said it, and I wouldn’t blame you for thinking I’m part of the problem. Rest assured, though, that during my RTD Board service, I had plenty of…