Tickets on sale for South Metro chamber’s economic forecast breakfast
Tickets are on sale for the the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce’s annual economic forecast breakfast Jan. 19 in Lone Tree.
A panel of experts will examine the trends and forces that could affect the Colorado economy in 2018.
Pete Casillas, publisher of the Denver Business Journal, will moderate a panel that includes:
The cost is $60 each for members, $85 for non members and $750 for a table.
The breakfast is from 7 to 9 a.m. at University of Colorado South Denver campus at 10035 S. Peoria St. in Lone Tree.
Register by clicking here.
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