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ACED is accepting applications for the position of Director of Investor & Community Relations. Please see the following job announcement for more information.
ACED Job Announcement – Dir Investor & Community Relations 061413
Denver ranks No. 1 as Most Friendly to Employees of Small Companies in the United States according to a report released by CardHub (2013). Rankings are based on 10 different metrics – including small business vitality and the number of small businesses with under 250 employees per capita.
CardHub had this to say about Denver: “It’s no surprise that Denver topped the list of the Best Cities to Work for a Small Business, as 97% of employers in Colorado are classified as small businesses… and a workforce that’s growing at the second fastest rate in the country, and the 5th highest wages for new hires.”
Tomlinson & Associates ”2013 End of Session” Report
Tomlinson & Associates_2013 Review Final
Spaceport Colorado- For more information click here
ACED Activities & Events
ACED Board Meeting
Speaker: Howard Kenison
Presentation
Thu. May 23
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ACED Board Room
ACED Special Members Only Event
ASARCO Update and Bidding Process Overview
Wed. June 5
8:00 a.m. –9:30 a.m.
ACED Board Room
ACED Transportation Taskforce
Thu. June 6
8:00 a.m. –9:30 a.m.
ACED Board Room
ACED Investor Relation Taskforce CANCELED
Thu. June 13
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
ACED Board Room
ACED Business Retention Taskforce
Tue. June 18
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ACED Board Room
ACED Roundtable CANCELED
By invitation only
Wed. June 19
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Ranch Country Club (11887 Tejon St. Westminster)
ACED Investors Forum
Trans-Forum: Rethinking Roads, Rail and Revenue
Thu. Jun 27
7:00 a.m Networking
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast & Program
The Ranch Country Club (11887 Tejon St Westminster)

Today’s Innovations, Tomorrow’s Industries!
Wholesale Trade & Transportation/Logistics
Resource for Colorado’s Transportation Industry
The Colorado Small Business Development Centers Network (SBDC), in partnership with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), announces the launch of the Connect2DOT website (www.connect2dot.org). Connect2DOT provides free consulting, training and online resources for small businesses in the transportation industry.
The website is organized to help contractors that are just getting started and those that are looking to build their business. Resources have been collected from various sources and consolidated into one centralized location, making it easier to find CDOT project opportunities, get certified as a small business, connect with prime contractors, and register for relevant training and events.
Other features of the website include an industry-wide event calendar, an interactive map of statewide SBDC locations, an opt-in bid matching system, and an email newsletter. Please visit www.connect2dot.org for the best and most up-to-date information on small business contracting in the Colorado transportation industry.