Mile High Young Professionals

MHYP’s Inaugural Annual Winter Gala

Announcing the Inaugural MHYP Annual Winter Gala

A Night of Elegance, Celebration, and Giving Back

The Mile High Young Professionals (MHYP) are thrilled to announce our Inaugural...

NOW OPEN: Applications for the Impact Denver 2019 Spring Class

Posted on September 24, 2018
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You know the impact that a Leadership Foundation program can have. Refer a colleague or learn more about Impact Denver, which puts up-and-coming professionals on the fast track...

Colorado is the Top Economy in the Nation!

Colorado comes out on top in a Business Insider ranking of the nation's top economies.

The national business and technology news website said it evaluated each state on eight...

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Denver jobs picture brightens even more

Posted on September 27, 2013
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Denver, which achieved a full employment recovery in the first quarter, continued to add jobs in the second, according to a study released Wednesday.

The Mountain Monitor report,...

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September Table of 10 with Frank Coyne Recap

MHYP Table of 10 with Frank Coyne

The Table of Ten Series featured Frank Coyne, who has been on the forefront of education reform, founded Denver Green School which was one of the first Denver Innovation...

Denver Green School

MHYP July Table of Ten Recap

Posted on July 24, 2013
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July's Table of Ten Series featured Brett Mosley. MHYP members enjoyed a great conversation on risk mitigation, how to treat people, and how to run a business. Brett’s 6 top tips:...

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CNBC Ranks Colorado 7th Best State for Business

Cable channel CNBC has completed its annual ranking of the best states for business, and Colorado has moved up to the No. 7 spot.

Colorado was No. 8 last year.

CNBC looked at 51...

Click here for more coverage at the Denver Business Journal

Denver Sets Tourism and Travel Spending Records

Posted on June 19, 2013
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A record 13.6 million visitors came to Denver in 2012 and spent a record $3.6 billion in the city, according to a study commissioned for Visit Denver that the organization released...

Click here to read the full article at the Denver Business Journal.

Denver May Home Sales Up 22% From 2012

Posted on June 6, 2013
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Another month, another stellar set of statistics showing the strength of the metro Denver resale home market with a large increase in sales and more homes hitting the market,...

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Downtown Denver Partnership Honors Six Entities

Posted on May 30, 2013
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he Downtown Denver Partnership Wednesday honored 6 businesses, nonprofits, projects and initiatives that had a significant impact in 2012. The recipients: Boettcher Foundation;...

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Denver Mayor’s Office Releases Economic Figures

Posted on May 28, 2013
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Denver’s economy is on fire! Denver's chief economist today reported significant growth in employment, retail sales and construction, plus a surging housing market. Denver is...

Cherry Creek Arts Festival: Call for Volunteers

Volunteer at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival!

We will be selling Festival Merchandise for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in order to raise funds for this amazing non-profit.

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More information is available here.

Join Goodwill’s nextgen Leadership Team

Goodwill’s nextgen is a group of young professionals dedicated to making a difference through Goodwill’s Youth Services Program. They are currently accepting applications for the...

Colorado Department of Transportation Honored in Washington DC

Posted on May 10, 2013
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The Colorado Department of Transportation was honored as a “White House Champion of Change for Transportation Innovation” for its smartphone mobile app at a ceremony in Washington,...

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American Red Cross Mile High Region Announces Behind The Red

On Wednesday May 29^th American Red Cross Mile High Region will launch Behind The Red - a new group which brings together active professionals in and around Denver to support the...

For more information or to RSVP, click here.

Denver Coworking Week is May 6-10!

Join the Denver Coworks alliance as they bring together independent workers, startups and city organizations to help educate people on how coworking is benefitting the 21st century...

Full schedule is available at Denvercoworks.org

MHYP Board Member Wins South Metro Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award

Mile High Young Professionals congratulate MHYP board member April Lambatos on winning the 2013 Small Business of the Year award through the South Metro Chamber of Commerce....

Goodwill Industries of Denver Announce Openings for Volunteers!

Goodwill’s nextgen group is sponsoring a lunch hour volunteer opportunity for young professionals at Aurora Central High School (11700 E. 11th Ave, Aurora) on May 10^th.

nextgen...

Colorado Youth At Risk is Seeking Volunteers for this coming Saturday!

Colorado Youth at Risk is looking for available, enthusiastic professionals representing diverse vocations, skills, expertise and backgrounds to talk informally and share their...

For more invormation, visit CYAR's website.

MHYP Co-Founder Ira Johnson Featured in the Denver Business Journal

Posted on April 22, 2013
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Ira Johnson has put a lot of energy into his work with Happy Llama. But his heart also lies with Mile High Young Professionals (MHYP), where he serves as events director.

...

Click here for full coverage at the Denver Business Journal online.

Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain Announces Business Week Volunteer Positions

Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain has announced an opening for a Company Advisor Volunteer for their Business Week event, which runs between June 9- 14, 2013.

JA Business Week is a...

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Announces 2013’s “Colorado’s Finest” Event

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Colorado recognizes that there are many outstanding young professionals in the state who exemplify leadership qualities, are active in their...

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Colorado Banks Boost Lending by $214m

Colorado community banks increased their small-business lending by more than $214 million over their baselines using capital from the federal Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF),...

Click here to read complete coverage at the Denver Business Journal online.

Colorado Unemployment Rate Falls to 4-year Low

Colorado added 10,800 payroll jobs in February, and the state's unemployment rate edged down to 7.2 percent, the lowest level in four years, the Colorado Department of Labor and...

Click here to read the full coverage at The Denver Business Journal.

$160m Hotel and Conference Center Planned for Aurora

Posted on March 28, 2013
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Plans for a new upscale hotel and conference center across from the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora were announced Wednesday, a project that could jump-start development near the...

Click here to read coverage at the Denver Post Online.

TEDxMileHigh Early Bird Tickets Are Now On Sale!

Posted on March 22, 2013
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TEDxMileHigh is excited to announce that early-bird tickets are now on sale for their 2013 flagship event!

We are excited to offer another year of showcasing big ideas and...

Visit TEDxMileHigh for more information.

Denver Business Journal Announces Forty under 40 Winners

Posted on March 21, 2013
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Mile High Young Professionals congratulates The Denver Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Winners, announced today at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center.

Every accomplished...

Click here for the Denver Business Journal article and slideshow.

Colorado Unemployment Drops to 7.3%

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has released state employment information for January 13.

According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased...

Click here to read the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment's Colorado Employment Situation Press Release.

Colorado to Launch $150m Venture Fund

In an interview with reporters today at the Venture Capital In The Rockies event in Beaver Creek, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper revealed that the state will be partnering...

Click here to read the full article at TechCrunch.

People’s Fair is Looking for Volunteers!

Posted on February 28, 2013
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Denver News

The People’s Fair is an annual large-scale arts & crafts and music festival held the first weekend of June. Their goal is to provide family friendly entertainment for the community...

More information on People's Fair and their volunteer program is available here.

MHYP Board Member Featured in Denver Business Journal

Congratulations to April Lambatos for her recent coverage in the Denver Business Journal!

Many Mile High Young Professional members know April as our talented Membership Director,...

Click here to read April's profile at DBJ Online.

Denver Jobs Soar as a Result of Economic Development Fund

A report to be released today by the Denver Office of Economic Development details 2012 as the most successful year for the city’s Business Incentive Fund, which helped attract or...

Click here for The Denver Post's coverage.

Congratulations to MHYP’s DBJ 40 Under 40 Nominees!

Congratulations to the following Mile High Young Professionals Members for being nominated for the Denver Business Journal's 40 Under 40!

April Lambatos
Will McCollum
Julia Gentry
...

Click here for the Denver Business Journal's coverage

Colorado Unemployment Drops in December

About 2,400 nonfarm payroll jobs were lost in Colorado between November and December, but economists said Friday that the loss was just a blip in an ongoing job recovery.

The...

Gov Hickenlooper Delivers Sate of the State Address

Gov. John Hickenlooper gave a wide-ranging State of the State address Thursday, calling on lawmakers to implement background checks on all gun sales, pass legislation allowing...

Click here to read the Denver Post's coverage

Denver Metro Chamber and Mile High Young Professionals Debut New Partnership Program

The Denver Metro Chamber and Mile High Young Professionals will announce a new partnership and debut a combined young professionals group January 8, 2013 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at...

Colorado Ranks 5th on Forbes List of Best States for Business

From the Denver Business Journal:

Forbes magazine announced Wednesday that Colorado ranks as the fifth-best state for business.

The magazine’s annual ranking of the Best States For...

Click here to view the full list at Forbes.com.

Denver Home Prices Near Five Year High

Posted on November 29, 2012
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Denver area home prices in September reached their highest level in nearly five years, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index, released Tuesday.

Metro Denver...

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Stock Show to Stay in Denver

Posted on November 14, 2012
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Tuesday's news that the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo won't seek a move from Denver may have struck many as a foregone conclusion after the collapse of a deal to relocate the...

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National Western Stock Show Plans Important Announcement

Posted on November 13, 2012
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s office said Monday that he and leaders of theNational Western Stock Show will “make an important announcement regarding the future of the Stock Show...

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Hurricane Sandy relief efforts: How to Help

Posted on October 30, 2012
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A message from Mayor Michael Hancock:

Friends,

Our thoughts and prayers are with those individuals and families affected by the storm up and down the eastern coast. As Hurricane...

Walmart Pulls out of Denver Redevelopment Project

Posted on October 10, 2012
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Denver News

After a controversial four-month battle, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Tuesday it will not be part of the redevelopment project at 9th and Colorado Boulevard in Denver, the site...

Click here to read coverage on the Denver Post

2ND ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT OCTOBER 19-20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Ira Johnson (303) 818-0926

Dan Kobler (303) 725-5141

October 4^th, 2012, Denver. CO – Preparing for the future is one of the best investments a young...

Rocky Mountain YP Summit Website

Impact Denver 2013 Applications now available

Applications are now available for the Impact Denver Class of 2013! Impact Denver was developed seven years ago to provide emerging leaders in the metro area with the...

Click here to access the 2013 Impact Denver application

2012 “One Book, One Denver” Selection Announced

Posted on September 7, 2012
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For more than a decade, the Mayor of Denver has been reader-in-chief in heading up a city-wide book club. Sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, the book selected annually...

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Denver Launches Major Solar Power Installation Project on Low-Cost Housing

About $10 million worth of solar power systems will be put on 387 affordable-housing buildings in Denver through a 2.5 megawatt, 20-year power purchase agreement signed by...

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Hancock calls for small-biz lending boost, streamlined licensing in State of City address

Posted on July 20, 2012
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Denver will implement programs to increase capital lending for small companies and to streamline business licensing in the next six months as part of its goal to become a “21st...

Click here to read the entire article at Denver Business Journal.

Denver Networks Feature Live Fundraiser to Benefit Red Cross Tomorrow

Posted on July 10, 2012
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Broadcast media across Colorado are joining forces for a live fundraiser on Wednesday, July 11, to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts in Colorado and to benefit the...

View the press release here.

Gov Hickenlooper Announces Fire Relief Fund

Posted on July 2, 2012
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Colorado News

Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced the creation of the Colorado Fire Relief Fund 2012 benefiting those affected by Colorado wildfires. The funds will assist all Colorado...

Click here to read the full press release.

Colorado Wildfire Relief

Posted on June 28, 2012
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Our thoughts are with all of those affected by the outbreak of Colorado wildfires in recent weeks. Below are some resources for those who would like to assist with the wildfire...

City Park Jazz Continues

Posted on June 28, 2012
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In the wake of the tragic news surrounding the loss of Denver Police Officer Celena Hollis at last week's City Park Jazz concert, we provide some information on how City Park Jazz...

Target Considering Store in Downtown Denver

Minneapolis-based Target is looking at downtown Denver for one of its City Target locations, The Denver Post reports.

Target isn't saying anything about plans for Denver, but the...

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United Airlines announces nonstop flight to Tokyo

Today I’m proud to announce that Denver has secured the first-ever nonstop flight from Denver to Asia!

United Airlines will begin service from Denver to Tokyo on its 787...

Southwest Airlines best for frequent fliers; United among most improved

Denver Business Journal by Mark Harden, New Media Editor

Southwest Airlines, one of Denver International Airport's top three carriers, is rated the world's most generous airline...

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Application open for Leadership Denver Class of 2013

Leadership Denver Class of 2013

Leadership Denver is now accepting applications for the Class of 2013. The Flagship 11-month program is for civic-minded individuals that emphasizes...

Leadership Denver 2013 Application

Real estate: Trains and buses and bikes, oh my!

Posted on May 15, 2012
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The new Union Station will be Denver’s centerpiece for all things transportation, and a lot more

By Stephen Titus

The redevelopment of downtown Denver has seen several landmark...

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Fewer small businesses in Colorado offering health insurance

Denver Business Journal

The number of small businesses offering health insurance to employees in Colorado declined by 7 percent last year, the state Division of Insurance...

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Trader Joe’s picks Denver site

Posted on May 5, 2012
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Denver Business Journal by Dennis Huspeni, Reporter

Trader Joe's has signed a letter of intent to open its...

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Colorado Launches the inaugural Colorado’s Finest YP Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Colorado Chapter Launches the inaugural Colorado’s Finest Young Professionals Campaign

Sponsored by Barefoot Wine and Bubbly

Local...

Colorado's Finest Nominations

Sharp rise in metro Denver rents in Q1

Posted on May 1, 2012
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Denver Business Journal by Dennis Huspeni, Reporter

Rents at metro Denver apartments jumped 4.5 percent in...

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Colorado Launches $130M Broadband Project

Colorado officials announced today the launch of a $130 million broadband project that will help provide high-speed Internet access for schools, libraries, healthcare facilities...

View the entire article here.

2ND ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT OCTOBER 19-20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2012
Contacts:
Ira Johnson: (303) 818-0926
Dan Kobler: (303) 725-5141

2^ND ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT OCTOBER 19-20
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Denver Small Business Development Center Given Top Honors

The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) this week was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the 2012 Small Business Development Center...

Click here to read the entire press release on the Denver SBDC website.

Colorado’s “Amazon Tax” Struck Down

A federal court has struck down Colorado’s so-called “Amazon tax” that tried to apply state use taxes to the online affiliate sales of out-of-state companies.

Colorado legislators...

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Colorado Named a Top Growth Market

U.S. Bancorp — parent of U.S. Bank , one of the Denver area's largest — considers Colorado one of its five top growth markets nationwide, president and CEORichard Davis said.

...

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Union Station: Construction Progress Continues

IMA Financial Group will break ground next month on its new $32 million headquarters, the first building to be constructed as part of the redevelopment of Denver’s historic Union...

Click here to read the Denver Post article

Rankings improve for Colorado undergrad business schools

Posted on March 21, 2012
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Bloomberg Businessweek awarded higher scores to undergraduate business programs at two Colorado universities.

The magazine's measure of the best programs includes student...

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Congratulations to the Denver Business Journal’s Forty under 40 Class of 2012!

Congratulations to the Forty Under 40 class of 2012! More information on the celebration luncheon is available here.

Jonathan Barnett
Oxi Fresh Franchising Company

Damon Barry
CSG...

Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame to Induct 10

Posted on February 29, 2012
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Ten women will be inducted into Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in a ceremony on March 8, International Women’s Day. The new inductees include six contemporary women and four...

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Denver Among Top Travel Destinations This Spring

Fodor’s, the iconic guide for travelers, has included Denver in its Top 10 Places to Travel This Spring, along with New York City, Mallorca, Tuscany, and Prague, among others....

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Vibrant Downtown: “Key to Region’s Thriving”

From the Denver Post:

Some 350 business and civic leaders were in attendance at the Downtown Denver Partnership’s Urban Leadership Symposium Wednesday to hear presentations on how...

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Denver Business Journal Names 2012 “Forty Under 40” Honorees

More than 300 individuals vied for the Denver Business Journal’s 2012 Forty under 40 honors.

That’s an increase of more than 100 over last year for this 16th annual event.

After...

Click here to see the winners on Denver Business Journal's website.

Red Rocks Concertgoers Help the Fight Against Cancer

Posted on February 10, 2012
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Love Hope Strength (LHS), the world's leading Rock 'n Roll cancer foundation, has partnered with Red Rocks Amphitheatre for three years and has broken new ground in cancer care by...

Click here for more information on LHS.

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Leadership Denver Class of 2013

The new Union Station will be Denver’s centerpiece for all things transportation, and a lot more

Denver Business Journal by Dennis Huspeni, Reporter

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Colorado Chapter Launches the inaugural Colorado’s Finest Young Professionals Campaign

Denver Business Journal by Dennis Huspeni, Reporter

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