ColoradoBiz articles from January 2005

ColoradoBiz archives from January 2005

Owens shows a responsive side.(On Colorado)(Colorado state finances)(Bill Owens )(Editorial)
January 1, 2005... WHAT'S UP WITH GOVERNOR BILL? Voters took him to the woodshed (he's a Texan, so he'll understand what that means) over Referendum A and FasTracks. Have those whuppings finally convinced Bill Owens to open up a little, become a little more...

Gallery of choices.(business entertaining)
January 1, 2005... PRO TOURNEYS MAKE GOOD COMPANY If you're looking for a break from that annual company golf outing or want to add to it, there's another way you can use the sport to bond with clients, reward employees or increase your company's visibility:...

Distance and ingenuity: two new courses worthy of record book.(Antler Creek, Echo Basin)
January 1, 2005... Two new Colorado courses are so distinctive they will beckon golfers to try them out--if only just to say they did. One is nearly unmatched in the world for distance, the other is virtually unmatched for its playing surface. Antler Creek,...

What to get the exec whose golf bag has everything ...(GOLF GIFT GUIDE)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... CUSTOM CLUBS, HIGH-TECH ANALYSIS TOP WISH LISTS Teeing it up with a valued business associate is great, but if you're feeling really generous you can offer up a gift of golf that lasts more than one round on a sunny afternoon. Michael...

Colorado charity golf events confirmed for 2005.(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Colorado charity golf events confirmed for 2005 Black Canyon April 18 Black Canyon Golf Steve Skiff (970) Scramble for Our Club at Montrose 249-4653 Youth ...

Top 10 for company outings: online course source ranks favorites.
January 1, 2005... For the second straight year, ColoradoBiz Golf Planner's Guide asked GolfColorado.com founder and CEO Michael Marston to give us his top 10 courses in the state for hosting company outings. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Billed as "Colorado's...

The Colorado story: a great beginning ... the ending is up to you.(educational administration)(Column)
January 1, 2005... THE YEAR IS 2010. IT IS JILL'S FIRST YEAR AT COLLEGE. This was her third day, and she was pretty sure she was in the line she was supposed to be in. She was totally excited by the crush of people her own age (her father would have called them...

Broomfield's EarthRoamer goes where RVs can't.(Attitude at Altitude)(xpedition vehicles)
January 1, 2005... Recreational vehicles are not meant for off-road, off-grid travel. If you don't have an electrical hookup or level blacktop, you're pretty much out of luck. For those who crave a bit more freedom, Broomfield's EarthRoamer makes "Xpedition...

Power points: Colorado's 25 most influential businesses and organizations.(Cover Story)
January 1, 2005... What is Colorado's most powerful institution? The strongest power center in the state? Its most august seat or locus of power? Those are questions ColoradoBiz staff and its editorial board asked approaching this month's power issue. Last...

Executive living: elegance. Luxury. Classic style.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Denver has always been a city of pioneers and visionaries, a city whose foundations were built on dreams of gold. Just as this rings true of the Mile-High City's storied past, it holds true of its bold, exciting present. And, perhaps it is...

Election 2004: votes signal 'a different day in Colorado'.
January 1, 2005... Tom Clark remembers waking up in a panic on Election Day. Within 24 hours, his job as director of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. was going to get even tougher--or a lot easier. "I hadn't been afraid until Tuesday, but when I woke...

Hall of Fame.(2005 Colorado Business: special advertising section)(16th Annual Colorado Business Hall of Fame)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... Celebrating a legacy of professional and philanthropic leadership, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain, Inc. are proud to present the 16th Annual Colorado Business Hall of Fame. Committed to ensuring the...

February is heart month: National Wear Red Day is February 4. Be sure to celebrate and wear red.(Go Red for women: SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... All your heart needs. Heart disease claims the lives of more men and women than the next seven causes of death combined. That is why Exempla Healthcare is partnering with the American Heart Association on educational campaigns throughout...

Computer gatekeepers: password selection may be inadequate protection.
January 1, 2005... Don't bet on simple passwords as adequate protection for the data on your company's computers or for data filed in someone else's system. More than 70 percent of office workers say that they would trade their password to the office computer for...

Xaffire Inc.: tech startup of the month.(High Tech)
January 1, 2005... Where: Superior www.xaffire.com Founded: April 2003 INITIAL LIGHTBULB Born out of the merged assets of two dot-com startups--Colorado-based Alignment Software and Austin, Texas-based Matrix NetSystems--Xaffire is focused on...

2 second homes: mountain getaways key to local economies.(Northwest Council of Governments' report, The Social and Economic Effects of Second Homes)
January 1, 2005... Colorado's mountain, second-home market made a recovery in 2003, and then re-launched itself into the stratosphere in 2004. So what's that mean for the market in 2005? The ionosphere? Second homes are the biggest single pillar of the...

Unveiling a new Vail: Lionshead to shed '70s look.
January 1, 2005... In August of 2000, a planner with the Town of Vail describing development possibilities in the valley said the core of Vail--including Lionshead and Vail Village--was fully built out, citing "significant geological barriers" to further...

'Entrepreneur residency' yields Newmerix.(Small Biz)(Editorial)
January 1, 2005... NIEL ROBERTSON WAS A 27-YEAR-OLD WHIZ KID WHO had already launched one company and sold it for $280 million when Brad Feld, a managing director at Mobius Venture Capital, hired the youngster as an "entrepreneur in residence." Entrepreneur...

Ski BULLITT AeroShield.(Colorado Cool Stuff)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... After relocating to Denver from Chicago for his wife Marla's job, Chad Yetka, an aerospace engineer and consultant, found himself contemplating his next career move--and skiing almost every day. Inspiration struck on a drive back from Vail when...

Never Summer Snowboards.(Colorado Cool Stuff)
January 1, 2005... Brothers Tracey and Tim Canaday started making snowboards as Fort Collins teenagers in 1983, using their parents' garage as a shop. In 1991, the pair launched Never Summer Snowboards, which Tracey described as "a premium snowboard manufacturer"...

Obermeyer Ion.(Colorado Cool Stuff)(Sport Obermeyer Ltd. skiwear hybrids)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Klaus Obermeyer founded the skiwear company that bears his name in 1949. After 56 years--and bringing to market such innovations as the down parka and mirrored sunglasses--the company is still going strong, employing about 60 Coloradans....

Journey Through the Decades.(Colorado Cool Stuff)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Warren Miller made his first ski film in 1949, and today the company that bears the late ski legend's name is on movie No. 55. Following 2003's "Power of Snow" box set, the company released another four-DVD collection, "Journey Through the...

Paul Ramsey: magical carpet importer.(Executive Edge)(Shaver-Ramsey)
January 1, 2005... Paul Ramsey laughs when customers jokingly ask if he has any magic carpets among his multi-million dollar inventory of hand-woven rugs at Shaver-Ramsey, the rug importer he co-founded nearly three decades ago in Denver's Cherry Creek North. ...

Fan behavior a brewing issue.(Sports Biz)
January 1, 2005... INDIANA PACERS FORWARD RON ARTEST BROKE THE proscenium arch--the symbolic fourth wall dividing fan and athlete--when he plunged into the stands during an ugly Friday night melee in November. But in the aftermath of the incident, NBA...

Same-sex benefits are 'business as usual'.(Rundles Wrap-up)
January 1, 2005... I AM NOT GAY, AND MY TIVO THINKS I'M STRAIGHT. I am also not homophobic--mostly because I don't find anything about my life threatened by someone else's homosexual lifestyle. Oh sure, in my business life there are a few obviously gay...