Gov. Ritter will help launch a statewide series of economic workshops today, attending the first "Surviving Tough Times" business forum at Pueblo Community College
The forum – being co-hosted by Gov. Ritter, the Small Business Administration and numerous other organizations – runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the Fortino Ballroom, 900 W. Orman Ave. , Pueblo
Gov. Ritter will attend the forum from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. He will be available to speak with reporters from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m.
The forums will provide small businesses with direct access to government and private-sector financial resources, information and assistance. Participants will receive Small Business Toolkits, counseling and other useful information to help them get through the downturn.
A second forum will be from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 16, Auraria Campus, Tivoli 900 Auraria Pkwy. , Denver Grand Junction , Durango , Colorado Springs
The forums will operate like an open house, with doors open for six hours. On-site registration will be offered, but advanced registration is encouraged by visiting www.scoredenver.org or e-mailing kyle.miller@state.co.us to request a registration form.
The small business forums are being hosted and sponsored in conjunction with The Small Business Administration, Colorado Association of Guaranteed Lenders, SCORE, Colorado Department of Agriculture Rural Development, The Colorado Enterprise Fund, Colorado Bankers Association, Independent Bankers of Colorado, Credit Union Association of Colorado, Mi Casa,Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Small Business Development Center Network, and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.
