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Colorado seeks
Spaceport Designation at Front Range Airport.
Colorado is pursuing Federal Aviation Administration designation for a spaceport, with Adams County’s Front Range Airport as the likely site for the facility. The announcement was made by Governor John Hickenlooper at the Colorado Space Business Roundup on n December 7, 2011. The facility would allow for tourism, travel and cargo transport to space and from point to point on Earth.
Adams County Lands
$300 Million GE/PrimeStar Solar Project
PrimeStar Solar, a division of General Electric (GE) announced that it has selected Adams County as the site of its new thin film solar manufacturing facility. The company will invest up to $300 million in the project and add 355 new jobs to the county.
ACED Activities & Events
Transportation Taskforce Meeting
Thu. February 2
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
ACED Board Room
ACEC Open Meeting
Wed. February 15
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
ACED Board Room
Business Retention Taskforce Meeting
Tue. February 21
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ACED Board Room
ACED Investors Forum
Thu. February 23
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
DoubleTree Thornton
Economic Forecast
Speaker: Mark Snead
ACED Business Policy Strikeforce
Thu. February 28
3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
ACED Board Room
ACED Board of Directors Meeting
Thu. January 26
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Legislative Preview by Danny Tomlinson
Event Presentation
THE ADAMS COUNTY ADVANTAGE
Adams County Economic Development (ACED) is a leader in aggressively driving economic vitality and sustainable businesses growth in Metro Denver’s northeast region. We’re the only economic development agency covering the entire county, the only economic development authorized to negotiate tax incentive agreements on behalf of the county, and we want to help you do business here.
ACED is a nonprofit, public/private economic development partnership serving Adams County, Colorado and its nine municipalities, more than 9,500 businesses and a population exceeding 445,000.
ACED offers the following services:
- Prospect development
- Incentive packages
- Enterprise Zone administration
- Regulatory coordination
- Issue-oriented taskforces
- Research and demographics
- Economic impact studies
- Unique, innovative workforce development program
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
ACED Job Announcement – Dir Investor & Community Relations 012012
The Director of Investor & Community Relations is a highly-visible, professional member of the ACED team and represents ACED to a broad and diverse group of constituents and audiences. The Director is primarily responsible for retention, recruitment and development of private sector members. The Director serves as the agency’s point person for marketing, public relations, and events. Public policy, special projects and support of traditional economic development duties are expected as time and agency workload dictates.
