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Lakewood Youth Commission's Battle of the Bands • Operation Santa Claus • Foothills Parks and Recreation Soccer Coaching • The Huntington's Disease Society of America's Hoopathon • Jeffco Public Schools and Lockheed Martin's Astronaut Program • Lakewood Youth Commission Scholarships • Huntington's Disease Society of America Silent Auction • Windy Peaks Astronomy Building • Westernaires Annual Program Ad • Lakewood Youth Commision Youth Seminars • School of Mines Home-Building Project for Mexican Families • Second Wind Fund Donations • Purchase of Drum Risers for the Lakewood Link Rec Center • Colorado Mills Book Sales • Donations to the West Chamber's Links for Learning Program

Jefferson Economic Council is a forward-thinking economic development congress passionately opening the future for business in Jefferson County, Colorado. We are a public/private not-for-profit partnership dedicated to commerce. We are all about business, all about developing ways for you to be successful here. Tell us about your future and what you’re trying to create, because when it comes to the future of your business, welcome to the land of possibilities and promise.

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Please feel free to explore what our website has to offer. We will be resurrecting the Investors Only section and adding functionality to many of our pages soon. Please report any updates or errors via email to mtopping@jeffco.org. Thank you!

Energy Business Forum

Jefferson County has experienced an explosion in energy employment in the last five years, making it home to one-third of the energy-related workforce in the Denver Metro area. With industry leaders like the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Colorado Energy Research Institute (CERI), the Colorado Fuel Cell Center (opening in May), and the Colorado School of Mines, Jefferson County is leading the way in developing renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind, and biomass.

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Procurement Conference

JEC will host its first ever Government Procurement Conference Tuesday, February 7 at the Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities. Registration begins at 8 AM for the all-day event.

If you attended the event and want copies of the presentations, please click here.

Industry Brochures Online!

The series of six Jefferson County Industry Brochures are complete and online! Each brochure is a wealth of information on one of Jeffco's six target industries: Aerospace, Aviation, Bioscience, Energy, Nanotechnology, and Photonics. To view the brochures, visit the Employers/Industries page.

13th Annual Industry Awards

JEC and the Jefferson County Commissioners honored leading businesses in Jeffco that experienced significant growth in 2005. "Jefferson County: Something to shout about!" was the theme of this year’s event, as we celebrated these outstanding companies for JEC's 50th year. The 13th annual Industry Appreciation Awards Event was the morning of March 30, 2006, at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. More here.