Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) articles from May 2007

Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) archives from May 2007

Booze Allen Hamilton named one of "Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces".
May 4, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Booze Allen Hamilton has been named one of the "Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces" by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The firm provides adoptive parents with $5,000 in financial...

Sub-prime fallout could be extensive.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Sarah Colwell During the past few years, mortgage brokers and financial service companies have been developing creative and aggressive ways to help prospective homebuyers, even those with low credit scores, get their piece of the...

Commentary: One dumb idea that isn't dead forever.
May 4, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst For sheer economic illiteracy, it's hard to beat State Rep. Chris Romer's gushing embrace of a recent proposal to sell the Colorado Lottery. Giddily contemplating the prospect of a $2 billion windfall from such a...

Colorado topples from top 10 in tort reform rankings.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Colorado's overcrowded courts and rules governing non-economic damages have lowered the state's ranking for tort reform. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's state liability systems ranking study, Colorado...

Colorado Springs' Peter Husak's passions extend far beyond business.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Peter Husak has been responsible for OfficeScapes' southern Colorado region for years, but he's involved in more than just his business. He also serves as an auctioneer for the Pikes Peak...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: May 4, 2007.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Sarah Colwell The President's Identity Theft Task Force has released its strategic plan for combating identity theft. The plan provides information about identity theft awareness, prevention, detection and prosecution. The three...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: May 4, 2007.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Affiliated Computer Services will continue to manage the state's Medicaid records for the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing as part of a three-year, $67 million contract. ACS has held the...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: May 4, 2007.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley The Springs Rescue Mission has purchased the 8,080-square-foot former Pikes Peak Reprographics Building at 11-13 E. Las Vegas St. The property is adjacent to the mission's existing building at 1-5 W. Las Vegas St. The...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: May 4, 2007.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson TheBirthdayRegister.com gives business owners a tool to lure customers with a free birthday gift. Consumers access the site, register their birthdays and select five free gifts -- with no purchase necessary. Two weeks...

Commentary: Best of Springs voting closing.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Lon Matejczyk This is the third year that the readers of CSBJ get to vote for the Best of Springs Business. As of press time, 1,100 people had cast ballots at www.csbj.com. As I have mentioned around town, this is by no means a...

Colorado Springs Press Association Media Guide available.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The 2007 Colorado Springs Press Association Media Guide is now available. The guide provides listings of newspapers, radio and television stations, reporters and other outlet contacts for El...

City of Colorado Springs seeking Trails, Open Space and Parks volunteers.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The City of Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is seeking volunteers to serve on the TOPS Working Committee. The committee, which meets bi-monthly, determines spending...

Colorado Springs office of Coldwell Banker honored.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Colorado Springs office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has received a Cartus Real Estate Services for its customer service satisfaction and meeting or exceeding goals for average...

Holland & Hart recognized as leader in law firm marketing.
May 4, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Holland & Hart LLP has been recognized as a leader in law firm marketing. The firm received three "Your Honor Awards" from the International Legal Marketing Association, including first places...

City of Colorado Springs seeking Trails, Open Space and Parks volunteers.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The City of Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is seeking volunteers to serve on the TOPS Working Committee. The committee, which meets bi-monthly, determines spending...

27 Colorado employers nominated for Freedom Awards.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff National Guardsmen and Reservists from Colorado have nominated 27 companies to receive the 2007 Secretary of Defense Employer Support of Freedom Award, which recognizes employers who provide...

Seven Colorado Allstate agencies earn national honors.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Seven Colorado Springs Allstate agencies have been recognized by Allstate Insurance Co. for being among the top in the nation. The Elizabeth Hedges Agency and the Steven Thompson Agency...

Colorado Springs Economic Development Corp. presents leadership awards.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Colorado Springs Economic Development Corp. presented its 2006 Economic Development Leadership Awards last week. Community Economic Impact Awards were presented to T. Rowe Price for its...

Commentary: Think outside the Springs.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Lon Matejczyk Nancy Kelly recently returned from Japan, where she sold the Professional Dynametrics Program to ASK Global Communications in Tokyo. ASK Global provides training and personal growth programs and has a $2.8 million...

Behind the pages of independent bookstores in Colorado Springs.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Many independent bookstores find value in physically flipping through pages before purchasing, but many also find it hard to keep the pages turning. And although the number of independent book stores in Colorado...

Are special events worth the costs for Colorado Springs nonprofits?
May 11, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Nearly every charity does flashy fundraising events. But the golf tournaments, galas, walk-a-thons, bike-a-thons and lunches often aren't worth the time or effort expended for the money that they raise. On average,...

Pikes Peak Workforce Center: Uniting economic vision.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Sarah Colwell The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is leading the way for a 12-region economic development partnership that is intended to bolster job growth and create an economic identity for southeastern Colorado. The center is using...

Commentary: Glad the creatives haven't ruined Colorado Springs.
May 11, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst Early last week, I dragged myself out of bed at 5:30 a.m., gulped down some coffee and, hoping to burn off some of that winter weight, jumped on my bike for a strenuous ride through the Garden of the Gods. It was...

Business plaza joining growing west Highway 24 corridor.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley The latest news in a string of new commercial developments planned for the west Highway 24 corridor comes from a Colorado-Washington partnership which plans to build a 70,000-square-foot business plaza across from the...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: May 11, 2007.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Sarah Colwell The cyberspace world and blogs have brought awareness to topics ranging from widgets to world news -- and the world of investments is no exception. Here is a list of investment blogs I stumbled upon that had some...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: May 11, 2007.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine The Food and Drug Administration has indicated it will close its laboratory in Denver, according to the Sen. Ken Salazar's office. Salazar has joined with Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter to save the lab,...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: May 11, 2007.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley Weidner Investments of Kirkland, Wash., has purchased Park Hill Apartments for $2 million from White Plains, N.Y.-based Coolidge Park Hill Equities LLC. The 56 unit-property, which was built in 1964, is at 2827 E....

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: May 11, 2007.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Americans deem frontline sales staff the single biggest detriment to their shopping experience, resulting in more lost business and negative word of mouth than any other shopping problem. These were the findings of the...

Colorado Springs Legislature: Both sides of aisle had plenty of wins, losses.
May 11, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst The state legislature adjourned last Friday, after only 116 days in session, four short of the 120 days permitted by the state constitution. Whether the session was successful depends on who you ask. "I don't think...

Builder News seeking top architect nominees.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Builder News magazine is seeking nominations for the 2007 Top Architects Award, which honors leading architects in the West whose work embodies talent, vision and commitment to produce...

Commentary: Team building exercises that take bonding too far.
May 11, 2007... Byline: Mike Boyd There's nothing wrong with building rapport around the office or instilling a sense of esprit de corps, but apparently some people are taking things to the extreme. When 250 advertising and marketing executives were...

Colorado Springs Financial Briefs: May 18, 2007.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Sarah Colwell Omaha Financial Holdings Inc. is purchasing Golden-based Peak National Bank. The transaction is expected to be completed within 150 days, subject to closing conditions and necessary approvals. Terms of the agreement...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: May 18, 2007.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Information technology systems provide some assistance for hospitals' data-collection initiatives but fall short of completely automating the processes. That's one finding from a Government Accountability Office...

Commentary: Colorado Springs central core at crossroads.
May 18, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst Stalled developments, a slowing economy and interstate construction projects limiting access have put downtown Colorado Springs in limbo, suspended it appears between a resplendent past and an uncertain future. Less...

City's central core at crossroads.
May 18, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst City's central core at crossroads Downtown battling slowing economy, changing environment, interstate construction By John Hazlehurst CSBJ Stalled developments, a slowing economy and interstate construction...

Commercial real estate money plentiful in Colorado Springs... for now.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley As the home mortgage industry tightens its belt and underwriting requirements, commercial brokers, owner-users and investors say they have yet to experience a parallel contraction in the money supply. A third quarter...

Health care taking on team look in Colorado Springs.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine If the future of health care lies in creating partnerships to cut costs and provide more efficient care, Memorial Health System and Pikes Peak Cardiology Group are ahead of the curve. PPCG is not only leasing space...

Commentary: 1962: We were brothers, we were young.
May 18, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst In an interview published last week in New York Times Magazine, author/screenwriter Nora Ephron was asked whether there are any advantages to growing older. "This insistence on the joy of aging -- this is all...

Younger Colorado Springs entrepreneurs face unique challenges.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Sarah Colwell Kari Herman was 20 when she decided to open a dance studio in Colorado Springs four years ago. She was a graduate of world-renowned dance academy Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, had experience teaching...

Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: May 18, 2007.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley Danny Mientka, owner of The Equity Group, has begun construction of a $4.5 million townhome project at 467-471 El Paso Blvd. in Manitou Springs. The boutique residential community is the latest in a series of projects...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: May 18, 2007.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson A National Restaurant Association study found that diners respond better to an ethic restaurant with sophisticated cultural cues in decor and atmosphere, and if servers are able to speak the language of the country...

Commentary: Senior Open countdown: Hale Irwin tees up ticket sales.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Lon Matejczyk I am not that good a golfer, but, most of the time I can get off the tee box pretty well. Playing the East Course at The Broadmoor for media day was a bit challenging. The course was challenging from a lightening...

U of Colorado at Colorado Springs program leading way in homeland security.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, national security has become a focus of both business and government, but only one university in the United States has a homeland security doctoral program -- The...

Q&A with Peter Susemihl, Colorado Springs attorney.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Peter Susemihl came to Colorado Springs in 1962 and aside from a brief four-year absence, has been a part of the community since. After graduating from law school he joined the district...

TriWest Healthcare design team receives honors.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff TriWest Healthcare Alliance has received two awards as part of Graphic Design USA's 2007 national American Inhouse Design Awards competition. The company received awards for its Information...

Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce adds job listings to Web site.(Website overview)
May 18, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce is providing job listings on its Web site, www.woodlandpark-chamber.com. Any business in Teller or El Paso counties is eligible to list job...

SMG to manage Phil Long Expo Center.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff SMG has signed a multi-year agreement to manage the Phil Long Expo Center. The company provides facility services to more than 200 public assembly facilities, including arenas, stadiums,...

Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce presents awards.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce presented two awards during its annual dinner last month. Cheryl Rogers received the Business Person of the Year Award. She is the owner of Chyann's Pet Care....

Soroptimist International of Colorado Springs honors women.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Soroptimist International of Colorado Springs has selected the recipients of its Women's Opportunity and Making a Difference for Women awards. Jennifer Groth, Michelle Schricker and Annamarie...

Center for Creative Leadership ranks seventh in executive education.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The Center for Creative Leadership was ranked seventh overall in the 2007 Financial Times worldwide survey of executive education. CCL, which operates campuses in North America (including...

Colorado Springs-based Photo Stencil nets 'best printing' award.
May 18, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Photo Stencil has been awarded the "Best Printing Stencil Award 2006" by the Advanced Process Laboratory of Unovis Solutions, formerly the Universal Surface Mount Technology Lab, for its AMTX...

Colorado health care reforms nailed to the door.
May 25, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Comprehensive health care reform in Colorado is one step closer to reality. Four proposals to overhaul the system are being evaluated, including creating a single, publicly-financed program; creating a core...

2007 Colorado Springs Press Association Media Guide available.
May 25, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff The 2007 Colorado Springs Press Association Media Guide is now available. The guide provides listings of newspapers, radio and television stations, reporters and other outlet contacts for El...

New Colorado Springs-area airlines flying high so far.
May 25, 2007... Byline: Becky Hurley Colorado Springs Airport passengers, like Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind," have eagerly embraced dashing new airlines, only to watch them depart a few months later, leaving behind bittersweet memories of...

Commentary: I'm not the only one breaking the law.
May 25, 2007... Byline: John Hazlehurst C'mon, fess up, did you pay your bill from the Stormwater Enterprise? It's OK, neither did I. Oh, I got the bill in the mail some time ago, and I put it aside to pay, and then I just didn't. I guess I had a Doug...

Morey Bean of Colorado Springs helps make creative concepts practical.
May 25, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff An integral part of the Colorado Springs downtown business community since the 1980s, Morey Bean's background includes a broad spectrum of professional projects, volunteerism and community...

Ever wonder how much you know about credit?
May 25, 2007... Byline: Sarah Colwell Take out those pens or pencils and test your knowledge about credit in America and credit card policies by taking this quiz from the Public Broadcasting Station program Frontline. The answers are at the bottom of the...

Colorado Springs Medical Briefs: May 25, 2007.
May 25, 2007... Byline: Amy Gillentine Survey results were released last week about the success of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which Congress is debating whether to reauthorize. The program works to reduce the number of uninsured,...

Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: May 25, 2007.
May 25, 2007... Byline: Joan Johnson Tayco Screen Printing & Embroidery has been around for almost 29 years. About a year ago, Vice President Maureen Christopher came up with a new idea to market her store -- a downtown sport and T-shirt shop at 19 N....

Builder News seeking top architect nominees.
May 25, 2007... Byline: Colorado Springs Business Journal Staff Builder News magazine is seeking nominations for the 2007 Top Architects award, which honors leading architects in the West whose work embodies talent, vision and commitment to produce...

Commentary: Could working an eight-hour workday really work?
May 25, 2007... Byline: Mike Boyd Culling through my e-mail last week, I came across a subject line that I couldn't ignore: "From Laura Stack: please help me celebrate National Leave the Office Earlier Day." Stack is president of The Productivity Pro Inc....

Commentary: Questioning the leadership of Colorado Springs' elected officials.
May 25, 2007... Byline: Lon Matejczyk There's been talk around town about concerns regarding the leadership of elected officials. I have had conversations where questions arise such as: * "Does City Council have a real vision?" * "Do our elected...