Featured Event: Effective Proposals for Funding Outdoor Adaptations

Join DCI and Matthew Bossler from SHIFT Planning and Design in an interactive discussion about the components to include when creating a proposal for adapting streets for business. As you think about your proposals, consider the options to use this short-term adaptation as a test project for a more permanent change.

Join us Thursday, July 2nd from 9:00-10:00am for our weekly Thursday Covid response call.

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The Colorado Road to Recovery: Tax Increment Finance + The New Normal

When
07/08/2020

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (MDT)

Location
Online

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Across Colorado, from small business to local government we are seeing budget reductions and adaptation to our new normal. Join Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) as we partner with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to share the ways that Tax Increment Finance (TIF) may be used to help with the recovery and innovations we need to thrive post-Covid 19.

Lead Speaker: Carolynne White, Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck

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DCI Covid Response Call: Rethinking our Road Trips, Lenore Bates, CDOT Byways

When
07/09/2020

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MDT)

Location
Online

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In 2020 the road trip may be the vacation of choice for many Coloradans. Join us as we discuss how can your commercial district can benefit from the Colorado Byways and what are some ideas for better coordinating with federal and other public land managers.

Join us Thursday, July 9th from 9:00-10:00am for our weekly covid response call.

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The Colorado Road to Recovery: Rural Finance + The Dynamic Downtown

When
07/15/2020

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (MDT)

Location
Online

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Across Colorado, small businesses and communities will face liquidity challenges, job losses, and project stagnation. Credit will be tightening and small businesses will struggle to make payroll while communities will be forced to scale back. In rural communities the impact of COVID-19 may be amplified. Join Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) as we visit with partners to investigate development finance solutions that communities can implement to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 as well as the tools and resources being developed to rebuild.

Lead Speaker: Troy Bernberg, Northland Securities

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DCI Covid Response Call: Resilient Retailers in a Pandemic, Jon Schallert

When
07/16/2020

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MDT)

Location
Online

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Join us Thursday, July 16th from 9:00-10:00am for our weekly covid response call.

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The Colorado Road to Recovery: Public-Private Financing for Public Spaces in Uncertain Times

When
07/22/2020

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (MDT)

Location
Online

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Before the pandemic, Colorado faced the challenge of aging infrastructure with added pressures from population growth, climate-related events, and budgetary restraints. And now we are in uncertain times. Public-private partnerships offer a financing options for projects involving transportation, public buildings, parking, and more. There are many different approaches for assessing feasibility and value, managing risk and accountability between partners, negotiating contracts, and developing revenue streams. Although every project is unique, much can be learned from those who have participated in structuring partnerships and guiding them to success.
Join Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) as we engage experts to share first-hand knowledge of their experience utilizing partnerships and financing for successful public space project and provide insight on how Downtown Development Authorities (DDAs) and Urban Renewal Authorities (URAs) can lead these partnerships during uncertain economic conditions.

Lead Speaker: Carolynne White, Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck

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DCI Covid Response Call: July 23rd

When
07/23/2020

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MDT)

Location
Online

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Join us Thursday, July 23rd from 9:00-10:00am for our weekly covid response call.

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Commercial District Revitalization Through Food System Finance

When
07/29/2020

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (MDT)

Location
Online

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Join Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) as we investigate finance tools and showcase how Downtown Development Authorities (DDAs) and Urban Renewal Authorities (URAs) can invest in local food systems from farmers’ markets, food processors, farmers, restaurants, and food hubs.

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Speaker Series Part 1: The Future of Retail, Jon Schallert

When
07/29/2020

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (MDT)

Location
Online

Join us on Wednesday, July 29th at 4:00pm.

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DCI Covid Response Call: July 30th

When
07/30/2020

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (MDT)

Location
Online

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Join us Thursday, July 30th from 9:00-10:00am for our weekly covid response call.

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West Metro Area BID, DDA, URA Mobile Tour presented by CML + DCI

When
08/06/2020

(MDT)

Location
Arvada, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge

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Business Improvement Districts, Downtown Development Authorities (DDAs), and Urban Renewal Authorities (URAs) represent some of the tools available to help municipalities implement the vision through public-private partnerships. What are the differences between these tools, how are they formed, governed, and how to they work? Could this be a tool to help with downtown development in your town?

Why sit in a conference room to learn, when you can hit the road and tour some projects?!

Colorado Municipal League (CML) & Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) are pleased to announce our third annual financing mechanism mobile tour. We will visit projects and partner groups in Arvada, Golden, Lakewood, + Wheat Ridge to encourage an interactive experience to showcase what these tools can do, how they work with others, and what their plan is for the future.

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IN THE GAME 2020 | DCI's Annual Conference

Start
08/25/2020

(MDT)

End
08/28/2020

(MDT)

Location
Colorado Springs, CO

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DCI's 2020 Vibrant Downtown Event IN THE GAME will be held on August 25-28 in Colorado Springs, CO. IN THE GAME is a three day interactive educational experience. We focus on harnessing national, state, and local resources to expand the way our downtown champions think and provide real problem solving opportunities.

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DCI Annual Districts Committee Lunch

When
08/25/2020

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (MDT)

Location
Colorado Springs

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In 2020, Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) is pleased to share our expanded programming for DCI’s District Members, Business Improvement Districts + Downtown Development Authorities. The IN THE GAME event serves as a convenient convening location and Colorado Springs serves as an amazing learning laboratory. Join the DCI District Committee family has we share the projects, partners, and create ideas through an innovative and always fun dialogue.

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DCI Annual Urban Renewal Dinner

When
08/26/2020

(MDT)

Location
Colorado Springs

Spaces left
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In 2020, Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) is pleased to share our expanded IN THE GAME urban renewal programming for DCI’s URA Committee and interested DCI members. The IN THE GAME event serves as a convenient convening location and Colorado Springs serves as an amazing learning laboratory. Join the DCI URA family for dinner and a discussion on the projects, partners, and an innovative and always fun dialogue. Sign up to save your spot for this stand alone event in a week of mind-blowing content with the DCI Family!

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Southern Colorado URA Summit

When
11/05/2020

(MST)

Location
Pueblo

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In 2020, Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) is pleased to convene delegates from communities across southern Colorado for DCI’s Fourth Annual Southern Colorado Urban Renewal Summit to discuss how URAs can attract investment to Southern Colorado to drive the vision set by their community.

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Past events

07/02/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Effective Proposals for Funding Outdoor Adaptations, Matthew Bossler, SHIFT Planning and Design
06/25/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: A Friendly Business Guide for Outdoor Expansion Tactics
06/24/2020	The Future of Finance
06/23/2020	Resource Open House for Eastern Colorado
06/18/2020	Western Slope Post Covid-19 Reinvestment
06/17/2020	State of Colorado Tourism & Networking
06/11/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Events Post- COVID-19
06/10/2020	TAX INCREMENT FINANCE 101 FOR URA + DDA
06/04/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Tales from Reopening
05/28/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Financial Resilience + Sales Tax Fragility with Joe Minicozzi
05/21/2020	Annual Membership Meeting
05/21/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Online Auctions to Support Businesses
05/14/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Planning and Tactics for Reopening in Outdoor Spaces
05/13/2020	Englewood's Building Small Forum
05/12/2020	Small Scale Development Solutions for the Main Street Corridor
05/12/2020	Access to Building Small Jim Heid Event Recording
05/07/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Rural Economic Adaptation
04/30/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: Business Financial Support- Part 2
04/23/2020	DCI Covid Response Call: DCI Recovery & Response Framework
04/16/2020	Pikes Peak Creative Corridor Challenge Studio
04/16/2020	Rocky Ford: Creating a Sustainable Job Economy Challenge Studio
04/15/2020	Canon City: Creating a Booming Main Street Challenge Studio
04/15/2020	Monte Vista: Instilling Downtown Vision and Pride Challenge Studio
04/15/2020	Durango: Creatively Financing Development Challenge Studio
04/14/2020	Colorado Challenge Community Virtual Summit
04/09/2020	Weekly Thursday Call: Local Government + District Financial Support for Businesses
04/02/2020	Weekly Thursday Call: Emergency Funding for Businesses Suffering Due to Crisis
03/26/2020	Weekly Thursday Call: How to Engage the Community During Covid 19
03/19/2020	Commercial Districts + Response to Covid 19
03/19/2020	POSTPONED - Western Slope Reinvestment Tour: BID + DDA
03/05/2020	Building Small Solutions to the Missing Commercial Middle on Main Street Corridors
02/18/2020	Strategies for Elections + Ballot Measures
01/15/2020	Urban Renewal 101
12/12/2019	Bankable Moments & the Experience Economy: Workshopping Eagle's First Immersive Art Exhibit
12/06/2019	Urban Renewal 101 & 201
12/05/2019	Entrepreneurial Studies: Preparing Youth to Lead in the 21st Century Workforce
12/03/2019	Building Small on Main Street: A Solution Based Forum
11/19/2019	DCI Holiday Party
11/15/2019	Save the Roof and Dick!
11/15/2019	Driving the Creative Economy
11/15/2019	Project Data & Tracking Workshop
11/14/2019	Southern Colorado Urban Renewal Summit
10/30/2019	Strong Towns Chuck Marohn: An Approach for Resilient Communities
10/24/2019	Trinidad Experience Economy
10/23/2019	Activating Downtown Lamar
10/22/2019	Business Strategy Workshop
10/17/2019	Increasing Customer Traffic and Revenue as a Destination Business Workshop
10/16/2019	Destination Reinvention: Build Your Business & Build Your Community by Jon Schallert
10/15/2019	Lights on Center! Community Activation
10/01/2019	Brush! Loves Business Community Activation
09/18/2019	Downtown Districts & Collaboration in Silverton
09/16/2019	Deal Making with Urban Renewal - Western Slope Redevelopment & Reinvestment Symposium
09/10/2019	SMALL CITY BIG IDEAS - DOWNTOWN INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS
08/28/2019	Colorado Challenge Program Webinar
08/07/2019	Dealmaking with Urban Renewal and the Downtown Toolbox
08/05/2019	3rd Annual San Luis Valley Economic Summit
08/01/2019	CML-DCI Mobile Tour: Colorado Springs BIDs, DDAs, and URAs
07/17/2019	Mariposa: Urbanism Reimagined
07/12/2019	ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS
06/20/2019	Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Toolbox
06/11/2019	Engage & Activate: A DCI Downtown Institute
06/04/2019	Springtime Happy Hour Networking & Concert
05/29/2019	Western Slope Redevelopment & Reinvestment Symposium
05/06/2019	Renewal & Revitalization Partners Workshop
04/11/2019	Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence
04/09/2019	Downtown Improvement District Meeting: Glenwood Springs
04/09/2019	2019 Annual Conference // IN THE GAME
02/19/2019	Downtown Development and Improvement District Lunch Greeley
02/06/2019	2019 Colorado City & County Management Association Conference
02/04/2019	2019 Saving Places Conference
11/15/2018	DCI Holiday Party
11/14/2018	DCI District Committee Meeting
11/08/2018	The Entrepreneurial URA: A Southern Colorado Urban Renewal Summit
10/23/2018	Grand Junction Downtown Institute - People and Partners to Support Downtown Business and Restaurants
10/19/2018	Community Building Colorado-Style Conference
10/18/2018	Activating Plazas in Downtown Longmont & Día de los Muertos Altar Tour
10/11/2018	Brush! Loves Business - Business Leadership Roundtable
09/14/2018	Steamboat Downtown Institute: Creative Processes to Shape Downtown Placemaking Policy
08/24/2018	URA Board Training for Central Colorado
08/16/2018	DDAs in Action: CML & DCI Northern Colorado DDA Lunch and Mobile Tour
07/24/2018	East Colfax Tour: History and Revitalization of The Longest, Wickedest Street in America
07/19/2018	Downtown Institute: Pop-Up Projects and Tactical Urbanism in Downtown Monument
06/06/2018	Millennial Transportation Habits in the Sharing Economy
05/11/2018	URA Board Training for Northern Colorado
04/13/2018	2018 Congress for New Urbanism Charter Awards
04/10/2018	DCI's 2018 Annual Conference: IN THE GAME
01/31/2018	DCI Annual Meeting & Board Elections
01/30/2018	Boulder Land Use Return on Investment and Scenario Analysis
01/30/2018	Clear Creek County Land Use Redevelopment and Revenue Generation
01/16/2018	Hands-on Workshop: Redevelopment Impacts
12/02/2017	Downtown Institute for Business: Small Business Thriving an Amazon World
11/16/2017	Buena Vista Downtown Institute: Strategies for Downtown Retail
11/15/2017	Monte Vista Business Development Institute
11/09/2017	Clear Creek County Housing Workshop
11/06/2017	Collaborative Marketing in the Heart of Grand County
11/03/2017	Rural Urban Renewal Workshop
10/23/2017	Business Bootcamp: Creating a Customer Experience
10/18/2017	Urban Redevelopment: A Guide for Small Developers
08/01/2017	VISTA Training
08/01/2017	City Builder Panel: Experiencing Homelessness on Main Street
07/14/2017	Urban Renewal Board Training
06/20/2017	Colorado Municipal League 2017 Conference
06/19/2017	Digital Marketing for Small Business
06/14/2017	San Juan Rural Philanthropy Days
06/13/2017	Leading for Success - Grand County Economic Summit
06/03/2017	DCI's 35th Birthday Celebration \| Fireside Concert and Brunch
05/24/2017	Downtown Institute: Parachute, CO
05/04/2017	Save our Screens Luncheon \| IN THE GAME Conference
05/03/2017	URA Luncheon \| IN THE GAME Conference
05/03/2017	Districts Luncheon \| IN THE GAME Conference
05/03/2017	Vibrant Downtowns Conference
03/20/2017	DCI & CO Main Street Fundraising Webinar
03/06/2017	Rural Housing Workshop: Buena Vista
02/16/2017	City Builder: Housing for the Homeless
02/06/2017	Grand County Rural Housing Strategy Workshop
01/31/2017	DCI Annual Meeting & Board Elections
12/09/2016	URA Board Member Training
12/05/2016	DCI Holiday Party Reception
12/05/2016	City Builder: RiNo Arts District
11/16/2016	WEBINAR: The Fastest, Easiest & Most Affordable Way to Bring Customers Back
11/08/2016	WEBINAR: Small Business Customer Experience
11/03/2016	DIDs Forum: Using the Historic Tax Credit
10/26/2016	WEBINAR: How The Smart Destinations Are Getting Ahead With Offensive and Defensive Tourism
09/22/2016	Governor's Awards for Downtown Excellence & Neon Alley Street Party
09/20/2016	DCI Annual Conference
09/14/2016	WEBINAR: The Ultimate Customer Service Program: Fast and Easy
08/11/2016	DIDs Forum: Understanding DOL Regulations
08/10/2016	WEBINAR: Telling the World You Exist: The Power of Public Relations
08/09/2016	WEBINAR: What is a Downtown Development Authority?
08/04/2016	Downtown Institute: Paonia
08/02/2016	Annual URA Board Member Training
07/20/2016	WEBINAR: The Rewards and Pitfalls of Branding
07/12/2016	WEBINAR: Basalt: Open Space as a Catalyst for Downtown Vitality
06/16/2016	DIDs Forum: URAs Creating a ProForma for Historic Buildings
06/15/2016	WEBINAR: Creating a Massively Successful Social Media Campaign
06/14/2016	WEBINAR: Build a Better Haystack Using Data
06/07/2016	Downtown Institute: Branding and Events
05/24/2016	DIDs Forum: URAs Basics of Tax Increment Financing
05/10/2016	WEBINAR: Showcasing Opportunity in Your Community
04/25/2016	City Builder Forum #2: Densifying the Suburbs

Cancellation and Refund Policy: All cancellations or refund requests must be submitted in writing. Written cancellations received one month in advance of event will receive a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations received less than one month before event will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received within one week of event will not receive a refund.