01In committee
Transit that shows up
Fund the next rail decade before the last one ages out.
41 min — avg. member commute
The Denver Board of Commerce — Est. 1887
Denver's economyhas a headquarters.
2,412 member companies. 318,000 jobs. One institution that argues for all of them — with numbers, at the Capitol, in the room.
Est. 1887 · 2,412 member companies
Metro GDP, indexed 2016–2026
IThe LedgerFiscal year 2026
What we count.
An argument is only as good as its numbers. These are ours — audited annually, published every January in the State of Commerce report, and carried into every room we enter.
Take a seat at the table2,412
Member companies
318,000
Colorado jobs represented
$41.2B
Member payroll, annual
139
Years at the table
Metro GDP, indexed 2016–20262016 = 100
The 2026 agenda
Fourteen positions. Filed, argued, counted.
Every session we publish the positions we will argue and report what became of them. Members set the agenda in committee; we carry it to the Capitol and the council floor.
14Positions filed
9Now law
02On the ballot
Homes for the workforce
45,000 new units by 2030, permitted where the jobs are.
45,000 units
03Won 2025
The 90-day permit
One citywide clock for commercial permits. It passed.
312 → 90 days
04In progress
Refill the core
Office-to-residential conversion, pre-approved downtown.
3.1M sq ft eligible
05Won 2025
Nonstop to the world
Back new international routes out of DEN with route guarantees.
4 new routes
IIIThe Directory2,412 members of record
2,412 members. Twenty-four shown.
- 1,214
- Members in the CBD
- 62%
- Of all members inside the loop
SelectedSkyway Aerospace Systems Satellite bus assembly. Member since 1994.
The full directory ships with membership. These twenty-four agreed to be the sample.
Why Denver
The case for the city.
IVThe CalendarAugust – September 2026
Where the room convenes.
The calendar — August
Signature
08Oct · 2026
The Assembly — 139th Annual Meeting
One night, 1,400 members, the year's ledger read aloud, and the next agenda put to the room. Black tie optional; opinions mandatory.
Colorado Convention Center — Ballroom A
Reserve a table- 05AugCapitol Watch: Special Session BriefingVirtual + Members' Floor · BriefingsRegister
- 12AugFirst Wednesday ExchangeUnion Station Great Hall · NetworkingRegister
- 14AugPermitting Reform: What the 90-Day Clock ChangesMembers' Floor, 1801 Blake St · BriefingsRegister
- 20AugAerospace Suppliers RoundtableSkyway Aerospace, RiNo · NetworkingRegister
- 26AugThe Economists' Lunch: Mid-Year NumbersThe Cormorant Hotel · BriefingsRegister
- 09SepNew Member OrientationMembers' Floor, 1801 Blake St · NetworkingRegister
Governance
Four officers, elected each spring.
They are chosen by ballot, they serve two years, and they answer to the businesses that put them there. The job is to make sure no Denver company walks into a hearing, a market, or a downturn alone.
Marcus Hale
Chair · CEO, Meridian West Bank
Marisol Vega
Vice Chair · President, Altavia Health
Kate Lindqvist
Treasurer · CFO, Rockline Energy
Sofia Delgado
Secretary · Managing Partner, Delgado & Cruz LLP