Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) articles from March 2008

Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) archives from March 2008

Companies compete for college talent.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Becky Hurley Even in a tough economy, companies are determined to recruit the best and the brightest during 2008. At least that's the opinion of top national and local human resource managers. Businesses competing for these...

Colorado Senate amendment adds wrinkle to malpractice.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Amy Gillentine The state Senate has approved a bill that could force some insurance companies to discontinue coverage in Colorado. Senate Bill 164, which now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration, raises...

Berkshire Hathaway sage sees rough seas ahead for pension fund managers.
March 7, 2008... Byline: John Hazlehurst Warren Buffett's annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway criticizes both corporate CEOs and public pension fund managers for optimistic and manifestly unsustainable projections of future earnings....

Commentary: Dems making fine theater, but final result could be tragic.
March 7, 2008... Byline: John Hazlehurst You've gotta hand it to the Democrats -- they sure know how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. And, conversely, you've gotta hand it to the Republicans -- they've managed to nominate the one candidate who...

Q&A with owner of Colorado Springs-based Deuces Wild Casino Rentals.
March 7, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report You don't have to go to Las Vegas to get casino style entertainment. Patricia (Patsy) Hicks can provide it locally through Deuces Wild Casino Rentals. Her blackjack, roulette craps and poker games have become a...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: March 7, 2008.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Rebecca Tonn Anthony Fagnant, CEO of Qualtek Manufacturing Inc., led the roundtable discussion last week about business marketing that began with the acronym SWOT -- strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. He said that...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: March 7, 2008.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Amy Gillentine Colorado State University's public health graduate program will open its doors to its first students in August. The graduate degree program is integrated with the Colorado School of Public Health, which includes the...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: March 7, 2008.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Becky Hurley Within the next three years, up to 242 airmen and their families at Schriever Air Force Base will be able to live on base. Construction includes new homes for service members of all ranks, a community center with...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: March 7, 2008.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Joan Johnson The International Franchise Association will release Volume 2 of the Economic Impact of Franchised Businesses this month. The report was prepared by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and is a continuation of a franchise impact...

Recession means busy season for Colorado nonprofits.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Joan Johnson Economic recession might mean fewer shoppers for the retail industry, but for nonprofit organizations, it means fewer resources coupled with a greater demand for services. "The nonprofit sector operates in what's...

Bureau of Land Management in Colorado seeks council members.
March 7, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado is seeking nominations for five open positions on each of its three Resource Advisory Councils, which advise the BLM about public land issues. The 15 RAC positions open in...

Airlines' lack of customer service makes IRS look good.
March 7, 2008... Byline: John Hazlehurst Was there ever a golden age of customer service, when actual human beings staffed help desks, answered phones, and quickly resolved the knottiest problems? Opinions differ about the glories of the past, but the...

Commentary: Bond market woes another lesson to be learned from subprime fiasco.
March 7, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Editorial The fallout from the subprime mortgage debacle continues, affecting segments of the credit market that have no apparent connection with mortgage financing. Memorial Health System has seen the interest rate on...

Commentary: Irony of ironies: stadium issue talk 20 years ago.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Lon Matejczyk As we come closer to the 20th anniversary of CSBJ, we started doing some research into the early days of your local business journal. The paper started as a twice-a-month paper, then went weekly in early 1994. I...

Silver Anniversary Heart Ball in Colorado Springs raises money for American Heart Assn.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Diane Wengler More than 25 years ago, Paulette Greenberg brought the idea of having a Heart Ball in Colorado Springs to the board of directors of the Heart Association. It was an elegant evening, with 69 attendees enjoying dinner...

Colorado casino revenue falls.
March 7, 2008... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Revenue at Colorado casinos fell during January, the first month of the casino smoking ban. Gaming establishments statewide reported nearly $56.7 million in adjusted gross proceeds, down 2.7...

Online registration opens for State Games of the West.
March 7, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report Online registration for amateur athletes is now open at www.stategamesofthewest.org for the inaugural State Games of the West, July 24-27, in Colorado Springs. About 8,000 competitors of all ages and skill levels...

Art Institute of Colorado accredited.
March 7, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The Art Institute of Colorado has been accredited for a five-year period by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more than 55 years, the institute has...

Two-way tango on Tejon Street in Colorado Springs.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Rebecca Tonn Some merchants and delivery drivers are concerned about traffic snarls, longer delivery times and driver safety when Tejon Street is converted to two-way on Monday. Daily traffic on Tejon, between Bijou Street and...

Running on empty: Northern El Paso County residents are miles away from gas stations.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Becky Hurley Northern El Paso County residents are privy to some of the area's finest residential communities, boasting large lots, privacy, recreational opportunities and breathtaking panoramas. But don't run low on gas on your...

United Healthcare not only the biggest, but also the baddest.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Amy Gillentine Hospital executives rank United Healthcare as the worst insurance company in the United States. According to a survey conducted by Davies Public Affairs, 113 hospital executives -- representing 500 hospitals -- gave...

Commentary: Losing faith in amicable resolution to saving Grace.
March 28, 2008... Byline: John Hazlehurst Jarndyce and Jarndyce drones on. This scarecrow of a suit has, in course of time, become so complicated that no man alive knows what it means. -- Charles Dickens, "Bleak House" For who would bear the whips and...

Restrictive legislation doesn't always equate to lower costs.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Amy Gillentine Colorado is the perfect example of the disconnect between tort reform legislation, tort costs and business climate. The state has the eighth highest tort costs nationwide, but is considered to have the best tort...

John Gurvis helping to train Colorado Springs' leaders of today and tomorrow.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report As group director of the Center for Creative Leadership, Joan Gurvis is responsible for developing tomorrow's leaders and helping today's leaders through a focus on education and research. Gurvis is responsible...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: March 28, 2008.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Rebecca Tonn While Colorado is holding steady amid the nation's economic turmoil, Jeff Thredgold, Vectra Bank Colorado's corporate economist, anticipates some effect on the state's small businesses as personal income growth...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: March 28, 2008.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Amy Gillentine Memorial Hospital for Children's pediatric intensive care nursing department has earned a critical care certification. Of 2.5 million registered nurses, only about 53,000 are certified in the critical care arena. To...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: March 28, 2008.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Becky Hurley The east commercial submarket is alive and well, based on multiple commercial building sales that have closed during the last three months. One of the largest transactions was the $3.3 million sale of a...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: March 28, 2008.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Joan Johnson Health magazine surveyed chain restaurants and found 10 surprisingly healthy standouts. All the restaurants were judged on healthy food preparation, whole grains on the menu, limited or no trans-fats in all dishes,...

SBA's top entrepreneurs.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ staff SBA's top entrepreneurs Shawnee Huckstep, CEO and co-founder of TechWise, has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration's Colorado Small Business Person of the Year for 2008. TechWise is a Colorado Springs-based...

Commentary: Letting local districts make decisions would be truly bold education reform.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Editorial Last week, Gov. Bill Ritter announced the introduction of "landmark education-reform legislation," the so-called Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids. The proposed bill, which has bipartisan sponsorship in both...

Commentary: Magazine should help Springs 'engage' in economic development.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Lon Matejczyk You shouldn't have been able to miss it in this week's edition of The Colorado Springs Business Journal. I am talking about the Engage Colorado Springs magazine. As I was looking at proof pages, I said to those around...

El Pomar Foundation hosts induction and reception for the late Andy Chun Song.
March 28, 2008... Byline: Diane Wengler The reception had the warm feel of a family reunion as many relatives of the late Andy Chun Song gathered March 15 for a reception hosted by El Pomar Foundation. A successful businessman and real estate developer,...

SBA names top Colorado entrepreneurs.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report Shawnee Huckstep, CEO and co-founder of TechWise, has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration's Colorado Small Business Person of the Year for 2008. TechWise is a Colorado Springs-based company that...

The Eureka! Ltd. casino in Black Hawk to close.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The Eureka! Ltd. casino in Black Hawk has agreed to close by the end of the month to settle a notice of denial of its renewal application by the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Division. The original notice of...

GateKeepers International of Colorado Springs accredited.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report GateKeepers International of Colorado Springs has received accreditation from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. The accreditation is based on seven standards of responsible stewardship,...

Latino Chamber of Commerce of Pueblo selects officers.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Pueblo has selected officers for its board of directors for 2008. Dave Abeyta of Wells Fargo Bank will serve as chairman, and Sean Tapia of Abel Engineering Professionals is...

Volunteer Day Recognition Luncheon set for April 29th.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report The Volunteer Center will host the ninth annual Volunteer Day Recognition Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Nominations are being accepted in three categories: outstanding...

Nominations from Colorado companies for Governor's Award for Excellence in Exporting.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report Applications are being accepted from Colorado companies for the Governor's Award for Excellence in Exporting. The wards recognize companies that demonstrate a commitment to international trade. Export businesses...

Nomination forms available for Colorado Governor's Arts Awards.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report Nomination forms are available for the 2008 Governor's Arts Award, which is given annually to a city or town that has effectively utilized the arts to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality of its...

Registration opens for State Games of the West in Colorado Springs.
March 28, 2008... Byline: CSBJ Staff Report Online registration for amateur athletes is now open at www.stategamesofthewest.org for the inaugural State Games of the West, July 24-27, in Colorado Springs. About 8,000 competitors of all ages and skill levels...