Mile High Young Professionals

An update from MHYP President Alex Dvorak

Posted on November 21, 2022
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Hello Everyone,

Summer is finally here! After so much rain this spring, I can't wait to get outside and enjoy the great Colorado outdoors! I hope this letter finds you all in high...

MHYP to begin virtual programming April 2020

Posted on April 7, 2020
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the stay-at-home order, Mile High Young Professionals is moving all of our events virtual! During these challenging times, we want to be...

MHYP Live Events Cancelled Through 4/30/20

MHYP has been monitoring the coverage and guidance from public health and elected officials, as COVID-19 continues to spread within Colorado. To protect the health of high-risk...

Colorado DUI and Impaired-Driving Attorneys, DUI Defense Matters Proudly Announces Partnership with

DUI Defense Matters, Colorado DUI charges defense attorneys, proudly announces our partnership with Mile High Young Professionals group as a Silver Sponsor. Mile High Young...

Forty Under 40

Posted on February 12, 2014
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MHYP has some exciting news to share. 6 of our members have been nominated for the Denver Business Journal's Forty under 40. Please help congratulate them and read about them in...

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...

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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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MHYP June Table of Ten Recap

Posted on June 26, 2013
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June's Table of Ten Series featured John Levisay. We had a great conversation on lifestyle, changing careers, business, and growth. Here are a few takeaways:

* Levisay...

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MHYP Social: June 11 at Galvanize

Posted on June 4, 2013
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Please join MHYP for our June social event at Galvanize, 1062 Delaware Street, from 5.30p-7.30p. Galvanize was recently recognized by the Downtown Denver Partnership at their 52nd...

Please visit our events page for more information.

Call For Entries: Rocky Mountain Young Professionals Logo Design Competition

Posted on May 18, 2013
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Unleash your creativity! The Rocky Mountain Young Professionals (RMYP) Summit Planning Committee is looking for an eye-catching logo to use on its marketing and advertising for...

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...

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.

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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.

Colorado Unemployment Drops to 7.1%

Posted on April 19, 2013
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Colorado added just 500 new payroll jobs in March, a much smaller gain than the previous month, while the state's unemployment rate eased to 7.1 percent, the lowest since January...

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

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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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.

Denver Ranked Top City For Young Entrepreneurs

Posted on March 21, 2013
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Denver is better than both Chicago and Seattle in at least one respect, according to a ranking of the best cities for young entrepreneurs.

The ranking, which put Denver at No. 8 on...

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

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.

DBJ Announces 2013 40 Under 40 Winners

Posted on February 22, 2013
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The Denver Business Journal announces the honorees for the 2013 Forty under 40 awards.

Denver’s young, dynamic, up-and-coming leaders under age 40 are being recognized for their...

Please visit the DBJ online for more information.

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

MHYP Announces New Gold Sponsor 3to5 Club

MHYP is proud to announce our newest sponsor for 2013, The 3to5 Club! We are thrilled to be associated with such a well-respected business organization (and individual, MHYP...

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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Project C.U.R.E 2013 Junior Board Applications

The Project C.U.R.E. Junior Board is in the process of recruiting young professional members for our 2013 Board

PROJECT C.U.R.E. is an international nonprofit, humanitarian relief...

More information and Application

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...

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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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Colorado business index soars on rising construction employment

Posted on September 4, 2012
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A monthly index of expected business activity in Colorado from Denver economist Ernie Goss jumped more than nine percentage points in August, helped by rising construction...

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

Denver 3rd in Job Growth Since 2011

Posted on August 24, 2012
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Denver ranks third among large U.S. metropolitan areas for job growth over the 12 months ending in July, according to an analysis by an Arizona State University business professor....

Click here for full coverage on Denver Business Journal's site.

Colorado Companies Make 2012 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing List

Posted on August 21, 2012
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Colorado has landed 138 companies on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private firms, posted Tuesday.

That comes after the business magazine last week published...

Click here to read the Denver Business Journal's coverage.

Colorado Companies Make Inc. Magazine’s Top 500

Posted on August 15, 2012
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Fourteen Colorado businesses have landed on Inc. magazine’s “Inc. 500” list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies for 2012, two of them among the top 100.

The list appears...

Click here to view this article on Denver Business Journal's website

Broad Gains in US Stocks

Posted on August 6, 2012
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U.S. stocks traded higher, led by sectors seen as plays on global growth, as concerns about the euro zone's debt crisis eased.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 78 points,...

Click here for more coverage at the Wall Street Journal.

Colorado Businesses Make Outside 2012 Best Places to Work

Posted on August 2, 2012
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Two Denver-area companies -- Denver'sReadyTalk and Louisville's Natural Habitat Adventures -- rank Nos. 1 and 2 on Outside magazine's latest list of the nation's 100 best places to...

Click here for Denver Business Journal's coverage.

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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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.

Denver Lands Patent Office

Posted on July 2, 2012
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The Denver Post Sunday announced that Denver, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Jose have been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce as sights for the three satellite locations for...

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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...

Colorado: Back On Track

Posted on May 29, 2012
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IHS Global Insight, a unit of Douglas County-based IHS Inc., reports that Colorado is one of 12 states expected to reach or exceed pre-recession job levels either this year or...

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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...

See the full article at ColoradoBiz

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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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

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Craft Brewing Biz Pours $446M into Colorado Economy

Posted on April 30, 2012
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Colorado’s craft brewing industry produces an annual economic impact of $446 million, according to a study released Tuesday that is the first that attempts to quantify what the...

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Top 10 Job Search Tips for Challenging Times

Posted on April 24, 2012
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The good news is that the U.S. economy is in growth mode; the bad news is that it’s the weakest economic expansion since the 1940’s. Landing a new job in today’s market will...

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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

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Colorado’s One-Year Job Gain Among Best in U.S.

Posted on April 11, 2012
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Colorado's non-farm payroll jobs rose 2.2 percent in February from a year earlier, with only five states scoring a higher one-year job growth rate, according to U.S. Labor...

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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.

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...

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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...

Denver Restaurant Week!

Posted on March 1, 2012
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Denver Restaurant Week is a two-week celebration- from February 25 through March 9- of the culinary scene in Denver. Participating restaurants will offer a multi-course dinner for...

Click here for more information and a list of participating restaurants.

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.

Denver Ranked Fifth Best City for Conventions

Posted on January 31, 2012
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Denver ranks as the fifth-best convention city in the United States, according to the largest biannual survey of meeting planners in the country.

That ranking is the highest Denver...

Read the article on Denver Business Journal here.

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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

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

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