January 1, 2015 7:00:04 am

Time Out – 2015

Sister and brother Nicole and Tyler Brick of Award Alliance get into the holiday spirit for Greeley Young Professionals during an Ugly Sweater Party at Kenny’s Steak House. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

By BizWest Staff

Sister and brother Nicole and Tyler Brick of Award Alliance get into the holiday spirit for Greeley Young Professionals during an Ugly Sweater Party at Kenny’s Steak House. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

As friends and family look on, owner Jodi Hodges does the honors at the December ribbon cutting for her Conscious Sol Healing and Wellness Center in Suite 102 of the newly renovated Lafayette Commons building, 400 E. Simpson St. in Lafayette. Courtesy Lafayette Chamber of Commerce

Levi Gain of Doug’s Upholstery and Carpet Care in Greeley, is the grand prize winner at the Greeley Young Professionals’ Ugly Sweater Contest. Runners-up are Ashley Green of First National Bank and Melissa McDonald of State Farm Insurance. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Members of the Greeley Young Professionals Steering Committee host a December gathering at Kenny’s Steak House. From left are Greeley Chamber of Commerce operations director Irene Davila, Alexia Peake of Peake Wellness Center, Natasha Tateyama of Weld Schools Credit Union, Bear Biz intern and recent University of Colorado journalism graduate Tory Orozco Hugo Flores of TeleTech. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

State Farm Insurance agents Thomas Currington, left, and Corec Linker, right, are good neighbors to Savannah Stewart of the University of Northern Colorado at a Greeley Young Professionals gathering at Kenny’s Steak House in December. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Technology executives discuss the benefits of becoming a “B Corporation” at “B Bold! How Tech Companies are Focusing on Impact and Winning in the Marketplace,” an event held Jan. 13, 2015 at Rally Software in Boulder. From left are Ryan Martens, Rally’s founder and chief technology officer; Katharine Rhodes, director of corporate marketing at Simple Energy; Matthew Elliott, partner and UX Humanitarian at Super Humane; and Seth Levine, managing director at the Foundry Group. Dallas Heltzell/BizWest

Dick Monfort, owner, chairman and chief executive of the Colorado Rockies baseball club, is flanked by Bo Langdon, left, chairman of the United Way of Weld County Young Leaders Society, and Ken Salazar, president and CEO of SilverEdge. Monfort was the keynote speaker at the society’s Lunch and Learn event on Jan. 25 at Flood and Peterson in Greeley. Young Leaders Society members are people ages 21 to 40 who contribute $260 or more per year to United Way of Weld County. To become one, contact Amy Gregory at 970-304-6172 or at amy@unitedway-weld.org. Courtesy Tom Fasano

Jim Hartshorn, right

Store manager Benjamin Milne does the honors as his staff looks on at a Jan. 22, 2015 ribbon cutting for a T-Mobile store operated by Wireless Vision at 534 S. South Boulder Road in Lafayette. Courtesy Lafayette Chamber of Commerce

Brain Balance Achievement Center owners Michaelle and Matt Selcke are welcomed by Superior Mayor Clint Folsom at a January 2015 ribbon-cutting for the business in Superior Marketplace. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Sarah MacQuiddy, president of the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, presents a plaque to Northern Colorado Credit Union board chair Mike Thacker as past board chair Bill Neese, left, and president Walt Marx look on. The Jan. 22, 2015 event was to celebrate the rebranding and name change of the business, which had been College Credit Union. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Members and friends of American Legion Post 18 gather on Jan. 8, 2015 to celebrate the post’s ribbon cutting at 1428 Seventh Ave. in Greeley. Membership in the American Legion is open to all veterans of foreign conflicts and their families. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

BobbieJo Foster of First National Bank in Fort Collins wins a 2014 Chevy Spark in United Way of Larimer County’s 2014 workplace campaign raffle. Joining her are Gordan Thibedeau, left, local United Way president and chief executive, and Mike Dellenbach of Dellenbach Motors. This was the 27th straight year that Dellenbach has donated a car or two-year lease as an incentive to donate. Workplace donors who pledged more than $156 per year were eligible to enter. Foster was the winner out of 10 finalists who selected a key and tried to start the car at an event on Jan. 22, 2015 at Dellenbach Chevrolet in Fort Collins. Courtesy United Way of Larimer County

Brandon Dismang of RC Auto Detail and Carpet Cleaning, left, meets Tye Chadwick of Lighten Up Electric and Plumbing at a Jan. 14 Business Before Hours event at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Barbara Wasung, left, an accountant with Marcia Siebring, CPA, and Verniece Thomas of United Way of Weld County, meet Jim Hartshorn of American Legion Post 18 at a Business Before Hours event on Jan. 14 at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Chamber investors Huntington Learning Center and Lamar Advertising partnered to host the event. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

A Jan. 28, 2015 ribbon-cutting ceremony marks completion of the Boulder Transit Center capital improvement project, which includes the opening of a modern Bus-then-Bike shelter at 1400 Walnut St. Clipping the ribbon are, from left, Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones; Stephen Sparn of Sopher Sparn Architects; GO Boulder director Kathleen Bracke; Boulder City Councilwoman Mary Young; Boulder County alternative transportation coordinator Scott McCarey; Molly Winter, executive director of the Boulder Downtown & University Hill Management Division and Parking Services; Community Cycles executive director Sue Prant; and Regional Transporative District board chairman Chuck Sisk. Courtesy Regional Transportation District

North Colorado Medical Center Foundation board member Masoud Shirazi, shown with Vonda Shirazi, was awarded the foundation’s 2015 Legacy Award during the foundation’s 26th annual gala, held Jan. 31 at Embassy Suites in Loveland. More than 720 guests attended the “Great Gatsby”-themed event, which was presented by Noble Energy. More than $230,000 in net proceeds was raised for the North Colorado Center Cancer Institute. Courtesy North Colorado Medical Center Foundation

More than 125 guests – including staff members Rand E. Morgan, Twyla Coblentz and Lauren Weber, help Judy Knapp celebrate her retirement and future after more than 10 years as president and chief executive of the Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County. Courtesy Community Foundation

CTL Thompson celebrates a move to its expanded offices at 400 N. Link Lane in Fort Collins. Attending the Jan. 29 open house are, from left, Joel Reger of Hoff Construction, Rae Doner and branch manager Wayne Thompson of CTL Thompson and Joe Kerrigan of Basalite. Courtesy CTL Thompson

From left, Brett Brown of Dohn Construction, Dona Leonard of Harmony Hand and Physical Therapy, Tracy Stabrava of MSC Industrial Supply and Bob Brown of Dairy Specialists are among the more than 150 employees from area businesses who attended the “Employee Protection from Head to Toe” safety seminar presented Jan. 28 at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland. The event was presented by the Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and sponsored by Pinnacol Assurance. Courtesy Better Business Bureau

Jeff Premer of Shelter Insurance cuts the ribbon Feb. 10 to open his office at 350 E. Seventh St., Suite 5 in Loveland. Photo courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

Sandy Schlager of Eldergarden, left, connects with Mandi Ericson of the Hospice of Northern Colorado at a Feb. 11 Business Before Hours event hosted by J&T Feeds in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Bob O’Connor of the Weld Food Bank speaks to the crowd at a Feb. 26 Business After Hours event about the relationship the Food Bank has with event host Noble Energy. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Chris Leffler of Bank of Colorado, left, meets Chris Allard-Doble of C3 Real Estate Solutions at a Feb. 26 Business After Hours event hosted by Noble Energy. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Mike Guinn of event host Noble Energy, left, welcomes John Coleman of Longs Peak Council, Boy Scouts of America, at a Feb. 26 Business After Hours event. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Gina Patterson of Face to Face Body and Face Painting cuts the ribbon for her Longmont-based business on Feb. 10, 2015. Courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

Massage Envy holds a late February ribbon cutting at 602 Center Drive in Superior, in the Superior Marketplace. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Sharon Eberhard of Holiday Inn Express chats with Ryan Andre of Sears Real Estate at a Feb. 26 Business After Hours event hosted by Noble Energy. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

BizWest’s 40 Under Forty Boulder Valley honorees celebrate March 4, 2015 at the University Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder. The event recognized 40 of the area’s top young professionals under age 40, the best and brightest of emerging leaders in 2015 that make a difference in their companies, industries and communities. Chad Collins / BizWest

Stacy Thomas of Unified Title, left, joins Gayle Keen of event host First FarmBank at a March 11, 2015 Business Before Hours in Greeley. Thomas takes the exercise class taught by Keen at the Family Fun Plex. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Gary Karre of Morgan Stanley meets Chelsey DeMary of event host First FarmBank at a March 11, 2015 Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours gathering. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Bill Exner of JBS, left, chats with Gene Haffner of North Colorado Medical Center at the Home and Garden Show during a March 13, 2015 Business After Hours sponsored by the Greeley Tribune. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

“Outrider” interns Brittany Coffman, left, and Rachel Mears promote the 2015 Greeley Stampede at a Business After Hours event on March 13 at the Home and Garden Show in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Chadd Bryant of Red Rocket Web Specialists, left, connects with Arnie Fiscus of Fiscus Enterprises at a March 11, 2015 Business Before Hours event at First FarmBank in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

“Leading lady” Jeannine Truswell of the United Way of Weld County speaks April 9 at the Fort Collins Marriott as one of 12 Northern Colorado women honored with BizWest’s seventh annual Women of Distinction awards. Also honored at the event were Patty Gates, FMS Bank, Greeley; Dixie Daly, Loveland Chamber of Commerce; Mary O’Neal, The Group, Inc. Real Estate, Loveland; Dorothy “Dot” Dorman, Harmony Foundation, Estes Park; Enita Kearns-Hout, Catholic Charities, Greeley; Mary Elizabeth Lenahan, Dance Express, Fort Collins; Ginny Riley, Larimer County Department of Human Services, Loveland; Cindy Guldy, New York Life, Windsor; Donna Poduska, UCHealth, Fort Collins; Dr. Karen Turner, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley; and Dawn Paepke, Kaiser Permanente, Fort Collins. Chad Collins/BizWest

Dr. Gary Dixon receives a certificate from Superior Mayor Clint Folsom during the March 31, 2015 ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dixon Orthodontics’ new location in the Superior Marketplace. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Tina Harkness does the honors as the Mountain States Employment Council holds a ribbon cutting, sponsored by the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

Bill Marshall, right, miRagen Therapeutics’ president and chief executive, gives U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., a tour of miRagen’s lab in Boulder on April 7, 2015 in conjunction with a roundtable hosted by the Colorado BioScience Association. The company hosted more than 20 Colorado bioscience industry leaders who gathered to discuss topics that will impact the biosciences industry. Courtesy Hillary Semus, mirageN Therapeutics

Levi Gain, left, of Doug’s Carpet and Upholstery Care connects with Gage Osthoff of Realtec Commercial Real Estate at an April 2, 2015 networking event for Greeley Young Professionals. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Staffers and students of Moriarty-Moffitt Dancer’s Foundation hold a ribbon cutting Feb. 26, 2015, sponsored by the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

From left, Thomas Currington of State Farm Insurance, Chris Garcia of University of Northern Colorado Alumni and Tony Trevino of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder’s Office enjoy sweet treats provided by event host Crepes N Creams for the Greeley Young Professionals on April 2, 2015. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Melissa Beaver of Centennial Park Library, Kim Snyder of the City of Greeley; Sara Schell of Visit Greeley, Amanda Foos of Comfort Inn, Diane Gaede of the University of Northern Colorado and Araceli Garcia, Kim Vargas and Mickel Kunz of Comfort Inn attend a Hospitality 101 class offered by Visit Greeley and taught by Gaede at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce in March 2015. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Kathy Van Soest and Rick Jenkins, members of the North Range Behavioral Health Board of Directors, welcomed Business Before Hours guests on April 8, 2015 in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Owner Joanna Rallo does the honors at a March 10, 2015 ribbon cutting for Neuhaus Real Estate. The event was sponsored by the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

From left, Bob Hinderaker of event co-host Great Western Bank connects with Chris Moser of Unified Title and Lynn Casseday of New Horizon Builders in the bank’s lobby during a March 26, 2015 Business After Hours in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Ronda Dreher of Stifel Investments, left, welcomed Ryan Mausbach of American Family Insurance and Pauline Naomi Salazar of 4Ever Memories LLC to Stifel’s office during a March 26, 2015 Business After Hours event hosted by Stifel, Great Western Bank, Anton Collins Mitchell LLP and Caliber Home Loans in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Kyle Carbaugh and Dillon Coyle of Wiley Roots Brewing offer their brews to guests at a March 26, 2015 Business After Hours event in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Levi Burkhart of University of Colorado Health Cancer Care meets Christine Cunningham of Hospice of Northern Colorado at an April 8, 2015 Business Before Hours event hosted by North Range Behavioral Health in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Anne Bellingrath of the Humane Society of Weld County chats with David Beaulieu of FastSigns on April 8, 2015 at a Business Before Hours event in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Bruce Beardsley of Aims Community College’s Fort Lupton campus explains a part of the college’s new oil and gas program to Maylin Smith of State Farm Insurance as Alexia Peake of Peake Wellness Center looks on during the April 9, 2015 session of Leadership Weld County. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Heather Charlton, Stephanie Dohn and Danna Young of past honoree Dohn Construction celebrate with this year’s award winners at the 17th annual BBB Torch Awards for Ethics event at Embassy Suites in Loveland. Winning 2015 awards from the Better Business Bureau Center for Character Ethics were Metric Motors, Loveland; Professional Auto Body, Glenwood Springs; Kennon Products, Sheridan, Wyo; and Centennial Ag Supply Co., Greeley. Nominations are open for the 2016 awards, which can apply to charities as well as businesses for the first time. Details are online at go.bbb.org/1nB9vnA. Courtesy Dohn Construction

From left, Julie and Warren Yoder welcome Mike Nichols of First National Bank and Patty Gates of FMS Bank and the Greeley Stampede to an April 23, 2015 Business After Hours event hosted by Weld County Garage in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Justin Watada of the Greeley Stampede, left, chats with Rick Runyan of Stifel Investments and Michelle Bornhoft of Bornhoft Event Planning at an April 23, 2015 Business After Hours event at Weld County Garage in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Kim Parker of the High Plains Library District reconnects with Jim Martinez of Hampton Inn and Suites at an April 23, 2015 Business After Hours event at Weld County Garage in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Greeley Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and staff members help Joe Molina with the April 2, 2015 ribbon cutting for Molina Art in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Members of this year’s class of the Boulder County Business Hall of Fame pose April 29 before an induction luncheon at the Plaza Convention Center in Longmont. Inductees included, from left, Dale Katechis, owner of Oskar Blues Brewery; Richard Barrett, founder of Leasetec Corp. and principal of the St Julien Hotel and Spa in Boulder; Tom Brock, founder and chief executive of Brock Media Co.; Carolyn Conarroe, former co-owner of the Louisville Times, Lafayette News and Erie Review newspapers; Linda Snyder Crockett, owner of Snyder Jewelers in Longmont; Techstars cofounders David Brown and David Cohen; and attorney Wally Grant of Lyons Gaddis Kahn Hall Jeffers Dworak & Grant PC. Also inducted were Techstars cofounders Brad Feld and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., and the late Percy Conarroe. Chad Collins / BizWest

Lori Gama, owner of DaGama Web Studio and Digital Agency in Greeley, celebrates her business’ ribbon cutting with members of the Greeley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and guests on April 27 before the board meeting. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Garry Briese, center, executive director of Colorado State Fire Chiefs, attended the Larimer County Administrative Matters meeting on April 28 to honor Larimer County, the Sheriff’s Office and the Yellowjackets fire crew for being the first to step up during the May 2014 Broken Arrow Mobilization Exercise at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, which was aimed at practicing mobilization of resources during an emergency. Flanking Briese are, from left, Larimer County Commissioners Steve Johnson, Lew Gaiter III and Tom Donnelly and Sheriff Justin Smith. Courtesy Larimer County

Officials of the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce, Town Of Wellington and Wellington Parks Advisory Board gather May 16, 2015 to for a ribbon cutting and grand opening of Winick Park in Wellington. Courtesy Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce

Eric Wilkinson, general manager of Northern Water, presents information on the Western Slope water sources that feed Northern Colorado during a “Water: Yours? Mine? Ours?” symposium presented May 13, 2015 by the Greeley Chamber of Commerce’s agriculture committee. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Eight volunteers from Boulder-based Rapt Media gather May 7, 2015 at Growing Gardens to help the nonprofit organization build boxes and tag plants for its plant sale and pull weeds in the Children’s Peace Garden. Courtesy Rapt Media

Sponsors attend an annual Cino De Mayo networking event Supporting the Association of General Contractors, Society for Marketing Professional Services, American Council of Engineering Companies and the American Institute of Architects. From left are Andrea Berumen of AGC of Colorado, Chris Porter of CAD-1, Candice Hartley of Lamp Rynearson and Associates, Ken Connor and Ori Connor of Reprographics and Doug Dohn of Dohn Construction. Courtesy Lamp Rynearson and Associates

From left, Chadd Bryant of Red Rocket Web Specialists, Lou Cartier of Cartier Outreach Associates, Steve Smith and Andie Rodenbeck of Northstar Bank and Chalice Springfield of Sears Real Estate attend a May 13, 2015 Business Before Hours breakfast hosted by IBMC College in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Staff members of Boulder-based Elevations Credit Union and the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce join for a ribbon cutting at Elevations’ new branch at 1526 E. Harmony Road, Unit 130, in Fort Collins. The 2,000-square-foot space had been a Blockbuster Video store. Courtesy Craig Vollmer for Elevations Credit Union

Rachel Zeman, president and chief executive of Boulder-based RiteHealth Solutions Inc., speaks to attendees of BizWest’s awards ceremony for the Boulder Valley Mercury 100 Fastest Growing Companies. The event was held May 27 at the Chateaux at Fox Meadows in Broomfield. Zeman’s company showed top revenue growth from 2012 to 2014 in one of five surveyed “flights”; other top achievers were Boulder-based BlogMutt and Creative Alignments, Niwot-based Blue Spruce Design and Construction Co., and Broomfield-based Ascent Builders Inc. Chad Collins / BizWest

Beth and Neil Carlberg of Too Much Fun! DJ Service joined Russell Ross of Westview Printing at a May 28, 2015 Business After Hours event hosted by the Greeley Stampede. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Jim Paine received the Superior Chamber of Commerce’s Superior Achiever of the Year award during the chamber’s annual dinner on June 2, 2015 at the Lionsgate Center in Lafayette. Presenting the award is Catherine Davis, owner of Davis Financial and Insurance Group. Alllstate sponsored the award to Paine, who was honored for his time spent as a volunteer with a variety of community groups. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Flanked by Longmont Museum manager Wesley Jessup, left, and George Baskos of KGUD-FM, Lila Stewart and young spectator Julian Hansell prepare to cut a ribbon on June 14, 2015 to open the museum’s 250-seat Stewart Auditorium, Lila and the late Bill Stewart, former owners of Longmont radio station KLMO AM and FM (now KRCN-AM 1060 and KKFN-FM 104.3), donated a total of about $2.5 million of the expansion’s $4.45 million price. Dallas Heltzell/BizWest

From left, Joyce Kelly of Kelly Farm, Cheryl Kubo of Renaissance Insurance, David Beaulieu of FastSigns, Darin Busse of Cornerstone Chiropractic and Alexia Peake of Peake Wellness listen to Greeley-Weld County Airport Manager Gary Cyr during a June 10, 2015 Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours event hosted by the airport. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Mary Smith, left, of Holiday Inn Express meets Cristi Brick of Award Alliance at a June 18, 2015 Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event hosted by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Weld County. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Joyce Moreno of Morgan Stanley, Weld County commissioner Steve Moreno, Ruth and Stuart Wright and Tim Warde of Northern Colorado Paper enjoy the hospitality of the Boys and Girls Club of Weld County during a June 18, 2015 Business After Hours. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Greeley Stampede outriders Brittany Kauffman, left, and Megan Seltzer, right, share news of Greeley’s biggest event with Jenn Negley, center, of the University of Northern Colorado BizHub and the Small Business Development Center, during a June 18, 2015 Business After Hours hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of Weld County. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Kevin Brinkman, co-founder of Brinkman Partners, speaks June 4, 2015 during the company’s 10-year anniversary celebration at its office in Fort Collins. The company specializes in integrated real estate including, brokerage, development, construction, capital markets and property management. Courtesy Brinkman Partners

Re/Max of Boulder real estate agents Tim Duggan, left, Lucy Conklin and Art Schwadron run the company’s breakfast station for Bike to Work Day on June 24, 2015. Cyclists were offered tire-patch kits, drinks and snacks from The Feed and Skratch Labs. The Re/Max table was one of 247 breakfast, water and party stations — the most ever for the Boulder observance — that served more than 7,000 cyclists. Courtesy Re/Max of Boulder

Melissa Jensen of the Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurses Association, left, chats with Cheryl Mattick of American Legion Post 18 over breakfast on July 8, 2015 at a Business Before Hours event at Select Energy Services in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

The State Armory Event Center uses its Greeley Chamber of Commerce-backed ribbon cutting on July 10 to announce the availability of its meeting space to the public. Lindsey Kleinsorge, holding scissors, is event coordinator for the facility. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce welcome Cameron Oil to the town during a July 17 ribbon-cutting. Cameron is a Texas-based oil and gas maintenance company. Courtesy Wellington Chamber of Commerce

Officials of the Regional Transportation District, the city of Boulder and Pedersen Development cut the ribbon Aug. 13 to open RTD’s Boulder Junction at Depot Square Station. The 160-acre Boulder Junction area is being redeveloped into a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented neighborhood with regional transit connections and public spaces. Courtesy Regional Transportation District

Cobblestone Inn & Suites in Kersey celebrates its ribbon cutting during Kersey Days on Aug. 1, 2015, along with investors and general manager Secorra Brown, at far right. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Green Ride Colorado Shuttle co-founders Robert Flynn and Ray Schofield and Ann Schofield of Community Lynx cut the ribbon Aug. 11, 2015 for the transportation service’s new Loveland-Fort Collins Airport headquarters and customer lounge. Looking on are members of the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Dowling Public Relations

Residents of Greeley Place hold a July 30, 2015 ribbon cutting to welcome new managers Randy and Demoine Whitworth and a return to the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Paula Miller, owner of Crepes N Creams, celebrates the one-year anniversary of her store on June 29, 2015 with a ribbon cutting attended by customers and Greeley Chamber of Commerce ambassadors, staff and board. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Bonnie Dean of Greeley-based marketing firm Bonnie Dean Associates, center, is flanked by Brett Kemp of Flood and Peterson Insurance, Chris Otto of EKS&H, BizWest publisher Jeff Nuttall and Harry Devereaux of Home State Bank. Dean won the Lifetime Achievement Award at BizWest Media’s 2015 Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards ceremony on Aug. 26 at the Drake Centre in Fort Collins. Cliff Buchholz of Miramont Lifestyle Fitness received top honors for Fort Collins along with Masoud Shirazi of Shirazi Benefits for Greeley, Eric Holsapple and Don Marostica of Loveland Commercial for Loveland and John Shaw of DaVinci Sign Systems for outlying communities. Jeff Lindauer accepted the Emerging Entrepreneur award on behalf of Jeff McPhie, Russ Wall and Robin Marisco of Loveland-based Spring 44, producer of the American Craft Spirits brand of alcoholic beverages, and Rick Sutton accepted the Regional Spirit Award presented to Banner Health. Alex Nuttall/for BizWest

Sarah Brezik, sales manager at Courtyard by Marriott, serves as hostess for a Superior Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event, meeting area business people including Pamela Lehman of Ranch Capital Superior. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

School-based clinicians, early-childhood program coordinators, Weld County Prevention Partners and Suicide Education and Support Services from North Range Behavioral Health take part in the Greeley-Evans School District 6 Kickoff Celebration in August 2015. Courtesy North Range Behavioral Health

Bob Tointon of Phelps-Tointon Inc., left, and John Zurbrigen of Zurbrigen Financial catch up Aug. 22, 2015 during the 10th anniversary of Summerfest in Greeley. More than 500 people attended the night of comedy benefitting the Greeley Transitional House. Courtesy Greeley Downtown Development Authority

Owners Rick and Julie Avirett preside at a ribbon-cutting for the opening of Goddard School, 380 Centennial Parkway, in Louisville. Courtesy Louisville Chamber of Commerce

Tracy Axton of FMS Bank has a hard time getting a calf to stop “milking” her finger during the Greeley Chamber of Commerce’s Aug. 28, 2015 Ag Tour, titled “The Udder Side of Dairy: More than Cows and Milk.” Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Donna Campbell, a member of the 2015 Leadership Weld County class, learns how to fire a taser during an Oct. 9 class session with the Greeley Police Department. Class members saw a SWAT vehicle and learned about hostage negotiations. Later in the day they visited the Fritzler Corn Maze to hear about how agritourism can help local farms be more successful. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

The Chalet Dancers entertain on Oct. 3, 2015 during the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Traditional Oktoberfest. The event included traditional German food and music, vendor booths and a pretzel-eating contest for children. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From lett, Beth, Jim and Jan Gulley of Gulley Greenhouse and Garden Center, Tim Anderson of Miramont Lifestyle Fitness and Connie Hanrahan of Mantooth Marketing Co. attend an anniversary party for Mantooth Marketing Co. on Sept. 10 at Fort Collins Country Club. The event raised nearly $3,000 for Pathways Hospice. Courtesy Mantooth Marketing Co.

From left, Dylan and Katy Dearborn, Mellissa Richardson and Wylie and Morgan Cate attend the first River Song Waldorf School fundraiser, held Nov. 6, 2015 at the Windsong Estate in Fort Collins. Courtesy River Song Waldorf School

From left, Stephanie Gautsch of event host Weld Food Bank, Doug Baker of Wing Shack Enterprises, Darci Darling of A Woman’s Place and Manuel Rodriguez of Wells Fargo attend a Greeley Young Professionals monthly networking event on Nov. 5, 2015. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Wellington Chamber of Commerce board chairman Wendell Nelson presents Christie Brucher with a check for $2,000 as a donation toward Wellington Middle School’s Eagle After Hours program during a Nov. 12, 2015 Business After Hours event hosted by Ben Parson State Farm Insurance. Proceeds for the donation were raised by the chamber’s membership during its annual dinner meeting an auction in October. Courtesy Wellington Chamber of Commerce

Said Zokhrouf of Re/Max Alliance, left, meets Eric Fiedler of event host Pioneer Press at a Nov. 19 Business After Hours event. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Cristi Brick of Award Alliance, left, meets Zaya Thompson of The Master’s Financial Group over hors d’oeuvres and beverages at Pioneer Press during a Nov. 19 Business After Hours event sponsored by the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Sister and brother Nicole and Tyler Brick of Award Alliance get into the holiday spirit for Greeley Young Professionals during an Ugly Sweater Party at Kenny’s Steak House. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

As friends and family look on, owner Jodi Hodges does the honors at the December ribbon cutting for her Conscious Sol Healing and Wellness Center in Suite 102 of the newly renovated Lafayette Commons building, 400 E. Simpson St. in Lafayette. Courtesy Lafayette Chamber of Commerce

Levi Gain of Doug’s Upholstery and Carpet Care in Greeley, is the grand prize winner at the Greeley Young Professionals’ Ugly Sweater Contest. Runners-up are Ashley Green of First National Bank and Melissa McDonald of State Farm Insurance. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Members of the Greeley Young Professionals Steering Committee host a December gathering at Kenny’s Steak House. From left are Greeley Chamber of Commerce operations director Irene Davila, Alexia Peake of Peake Wellness Center, Natasha Tateyama of Weld Schools Credit Union, Bear Biz intern and recent University of Colorado journalism graduate Tory Orozco Hugo Flores of TeleTech. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

State Farm Insurance agents Thomas Currington, left, and Corec Linker, right, are good neighbors to Savannah Stewart of the University of Northern Colorado at a Greeley Young Professionals gathering at Kenny’s Steak House in December. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Technology executives discuss the benefits of becoming a “B Corporation” at “B Bold! How Tech Companies are Focusing on Impact and Winning in the Marketplace,” an event held Jan. 13, 2015 at Rally Software in Boulder. From left are Ryan Martens, Rally’s founder and chief technology officer; Katharine Rhodes, director of corporate marketing at Simple Energy; Matthew Elliott, partner and UX Humanitarian at Super Humane; and Seth Levine, managing director at the Foundry Group. Dallas Heltzell/BizWest

Dick Monfort, owner, chairman and chief executive of the Colorado Rockies baseball club, is flanked by Bo Langdon, left, chairman of the United Way of Weld County Young Leaders Society, and Ken Salazar, president and CEO of SilverEdge. Monfort was the keynote speaker at the society’s Lunch and Learn event on Jan. 25 at Flood and Peterson in Greeley. Young Leaders Society members are people ages 21 to 40 who contribute $260 or more per year to United Way of Weld County. To become one, contact Amy Gregory at 970-304-6172 or at amy@unitedway-weld.org. Courtesy Tom Fasano

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Store manager Benjamin Milne does the honors as his staff looks on at a Jan. 22, 2015 ribbon cutting for a T-Mobile store operated by Wireless Vision at 534 S. South Boulder Road in Lafayette. Courtesy Lafayette Chamber of Commerce

Brain Balance Achievement Center owners Michaelle and Matt Selcke are welcomed by Superior Mayor Clint Folsom at a January 2015 ribbon-cutting for the business in Superior Marketplace. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Sarah MacQuiddy, president of the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, presents a plaque to Northern Colorado Credit Union board chair Mike Thacker as past board chair Bill Neese, left, and president Walt Marx look on. The Jan. 22, 2015 event was to celebrate the rebranding and name change of the business, which had been College Credit Union. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Members and friends of American Legion Post 18 gather on Jan. 8, 2015 to celebrate the post’s ribbon cutting at 1428 Seventh Ave. in Greeley. Membership in the American Legion is open to all veterans of foreign conflicts and their families. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

BobbieJo Foster of First National Bank in Fort Collins wins a 2014 Chevy Spark in United Way of Larimer County’s 2014 workplace campaign raffle. Joining her are Gordan Thibedeau, left, local United Way president and chief executive, and Mike Dellenbach of Dellenbach Motors. This was the 27th straight year that Dellenbach has donated a car or two-year lease as an incentive to donate. Workplace donors who pledged more than $156 per year were eligible to enter. Foster was the winner out of 10 finalists who selected a key and tried to start the car at an event on Jan. 22, 2015 at Dellenbach Chevrolet in Fort Collins. Courtesy United Way of Larimer County

Brandon Dismang of RC Auto Detail and Carpet Cleaning, left, meets Tye Chadwick of Lighten Up Electric and Plumbing at a Jan. 14 Business Before Hours event at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Barbara Wasung, left, an accountant with Marcia Siebring, CPA, and Verniece Thomas of United Way of Weld County, meet Jim Hartshorn of American Legion Post 18 at a Business Before Hours event on Jan. 14 at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Chamber investors Huntington Learning Center and Lamar Advertising partnered to host the event. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

A Jan. 28, 2015 ribbon-cutting ceremony marks completion of the Boulder Transit Center capital improvement project, which includes the opening of a modern Bus-then-Bike shelter at 1400 Walnut St. Clipping the ribbon are, from left, Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones; Stephen Sparn of Sopher Sparn Architects; GO Boulder director Kathleen Bracke; Boulder City Councilwoman Mary Young; Boulder County alternative transportation coordinator Scott McCarey; Molly Winter, executive director of the Boulder Downtown & University Hill Management Division and Parking Services; Community Cycles executive director Sue Prant; and Regional Transporative District board chairman Chuck Sisk. Courtesy Regional Transportation District

North Colorado Medical Center Foundation board member Masoud Shirazi, shown with Vonda Shirazi, was awarded the foundation’s 2015 Legacy Award during the foundation’s 26th annual gala, held Jan. 31 at Embassy Suites in Loveland. More than 720 guests attended the “Great Gatsby”-themed event, which was presented by Noble Energy. More than $230,000 in net proceeds was raised for the North Colorado Center Cancer Institute. Courtesy North Colorado Medical Center Foundation

More than 125 guests – including staff members Rand E. Morgan, Twyla Coblentz and Lauren Weber, help Judy Knapp celebrate her retirement and future after more than 10 years as president and chief executive of the Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County. Courtesy Community Foundation

CTL Thompson celebrates a move to its expanded offices at 400 N. Link Lane in Fort Collins. Attending the Jan. 29 open house are, from left, Joel Reger of Hoff Construction, Rae Doner and branch manager Wayne Thompson of CTL Thompson and Joe Kerrigan of Basalite. Courtesy CTL Thompson

From left, Brett Brown of Dohn Construction, Dona Leonard of Harmony Hand and Physical Therapy, Tracy Stabrava of MSC Industrial Supply and Bob Brown of Dairy Specialists are among the more than 150 employees from area businesses who attended the “Employee Protection from Head to Toe” safety seminar presented Jan. 28 at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland. The event was presented by the Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and sponsored by Pinnacol Assurance. Courtesy Better Business Bureau

Jeff Premer of Shelter Insurance cuts the ribbon Feb. 10 to open his office at 350 E. Seventh St., Suite 5 in Loveland. Photo courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

Sandy Schlager of Eldergarden, left, connects with Mandi Ericson of the Hospice of Northern Colorado at a Feb. 11 Business Before Hours event hosted by J&T Feeds in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Bob O’Connor of the Weld Food Bank speaks to the crowd at a Feb. 26 Business After Hours event about the relationship the Food Bank has with event host Noble Energy. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Chris Leffler of Bank of Colorado, left, meets Chris Allard-Doble of C3 Real Estate Solutions at a Feb. 26 Business After Hours event hosted by Noble Energy. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Mike Guinn of event host Noble Energy, left, welcomes John Coleman of Longs Peak Council, Boy Scouts of America, at a Feb. 26 Business After Hours event. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Gina Patterson of Face to Face Body and Face Painting cuts the ribbon for her Longmont-based business on Feb. 10, 2015. Courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

Massage Envy holds a late February ribbon cutting at 602 Center Drive in Superior, in the Superior Marketplace. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Sharon Eberhard of Holiday Inn Express chats with Ryan Andre of Sears Real Estate at a Feb. 26 Business After Hours event hosted by Noble Energy. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

BizWest’s 40 Under Forty Boulder Valley honorees celebrate March 4, 2015 at the University Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder. The event recognized 40 of the area’s top young professionals under age 40, the best and brightest of emerging leaders in 2015 that make a difference in their companies, industries and communities. Chad Collins / BizWest

Stacy Thomas of Unified Title, left, joins Gayle Keen of event host First FarmBank at a March 11, 2015 Business Before Hours in Greeley. Thomas takes the exercise class taught by Keen at the Family Fun Plex. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Gary Karre of Morgan Stanley meets Chelsey DeMary of event host First FarmBank at a March 11, 2015 Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours gathering. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Bill Exner of JBS, left, chats with Gene Haffner of North Colorado Medical Center at the Home and Garden Show during a March 13, 2015 Business After Hours sponsored by the Greeley Tribune. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

“Outrider” interns Brittany Coffman, left, and Rachel Mears promote the 2015 Greeley Stampede at a Business After Hours event on March 13 at the Home and Garden Show in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Chadd Bryant of Red Rocket Web Specialists, left, connects with Arnie Fiscus of Fiscus Enterprises at a March 11, 2015 Business Before Hours event at First FarmBank in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

“Leading lady” Jeannine Truswell of the United Way of Weld County speaks April 9 at the Fort Collins Marriott as one of 12 Northern Colorado women honored with BizWest’s seventh annual Women of Distinction awards. Also honored at the event were Patty Gates, FMS Bank, Greeley; Dixie Daly, Loveland Chamber of Commerce; Mary O’Neal, The Group, Inc. Real Estate, Loveland; Dorothy “Dot” Dorman, Harmony Foundation, Estes Park; Enita Kearns-Hout, Catholic Charities, Greeley; Mary Elizabeth Lenahan, Dance Express, Fort Collins; Ginny Riley, Larimer County Department of Human Services, Loveland; Cindy Guldy, New York Life, Windsor; Donna Poduska, UCHealth, Fort Collins; Dr. Karen Turner, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley; and Dawn Paepke, Kaiser Permanente, Fort Collins. Chad Collins/BizWest

Dr. Gary Dixon receives a certificate from Superior Mayor Clint Folsom during the March 31, 2015 ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dixon Orthodontics’ new location in the Superior Marketplace. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Tina Harkness does the honors as the Mountain States Employment Council holds a ribbon cutting, sponsored by the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

Bill Marshall, right, miRagen Therapeutics’ president and chief executive, gives U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., a tour of miRagen’s lab in Boulder on April 7, 2015 in conjunction with a roundtable hosted by the Colorado BioScience Association. The company hosted more than 20 Colorado bioscience industry leaders who gathered to discuss topics that will impact the biosciences industry. Courtesy Hillary Semus, mirageN Therapeutics

Levi Gain, left, of Doug’s Carpet and Upholstery Care connects with Gage Osthoff of Realtec Commercial Real Estate at an April 2, 2015 networking event for Greeley Young Professionals. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Staffers and students of Moriarty-Moffitt Dancer’s Foundation hold a ribbon cutting Feb. 26, 2015, sponsored by the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

From left, Thomas Currington of State Farm Insurance, Chris Garcia of University of Northern Colorado Alumni and Tony Trevino of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder’s Office enjoy sweet treats provided by event host Crepes N Creams for the Greeley Young Professionals on April 2, 2015. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Melissa Beaver of Centennial Park Library, Kim Snyder of the City of Greeley; Sara Schell of Visit Greeley, Amanda Foos of Comfort Inn, Diane Gaede of the University of Northern Colorado and Araceli Garcia, Kim Vargas and Mickel Kunz of Comfort Inn attend a Hospitality 101 class offered by Visit Greeley and taught by Gaede at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce in March 2015. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Kathy Van Soest and Rick Jenkins, members of the North Range Behavioral Health Board of Directors, welcomed Business Before Hours guests on April 8, 2015 in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Owner Joanna Rallo does the honors at a March 10, 2015 ribbon cutting for Neuhaus Real Estate. The event was sponsored by the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Berthoud Chamber of Commerce

From left, Bob Hinderaker of event co-host Great Western Bank connects with Chris Moser of Unified Title and Lynn Casseday of New Horizon Builders in the bank’s lobby during a March 26, 2015 Business After Hours in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Ronda Dreher of Stifel Investments, left, welcomed Ryan Mausbach of American Family Insurance and Pauline Naomi Salazar of 4Ever Memories LLC to Stifel’s office during a March 26, 2015 Business After Hours event hosted by Stifel, Great Western Bank, Anton Collins Mitchell LLP and Caliber Home Loans in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Kyle Carbaugh and Dillon Coyle of Wiley Roots Brewing offer their brews to guests at a March 26, 2015 Business After Hours event in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Levi Burkhart of University of Colorado Health Cancer Care meets Christine Cunningham of Hospice of Northern Colorado at an April 8, 2015 Business Before Hours event hosted by North Range Behavioral Health in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Anne Bellingrath of the Humane Society of Weld County chats with David Beaulieu of FastSigns on April 8, 2015 at a Business Before Hours event in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Bruce Beardsley of Aims Community College’s Fort Lupton campus explains a part of the college’s new oil and gas program to Maylin Smith of State Farm Insurance as Alexia Peake of Peake Wellness Center looks on during the April 9, 2015 session of Leadership Weld County. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Heather Charlton, Stephanie Dohn and Danna Young of past honoree Dohn Construction celebrate with this year’s award winners at the 17th annual BBB Torch Awards for Ethics event at Embassy Suites in Loveland. Winning 2015 awards from the Better Business Bureau Center for Character Ethics were Metric Motors, Loveland; Professional Auto Body, Glenwood Springs; Kennon Products, Sheridan, Wyo; and Centennial Ag Supply Co., Greeley. Nominations are open for the 2016 awards, which can apply to charities as well as businesses for the first time. Details are online at go.bbb.org/1nB9vnA. Courtesy Dohn Construction

From left, Julie and Warren Yoder welcome Mike Nichols of First National Bank and Patty Gates of FMS Bank and the Greeley Stampede to an April 23, 2015 Business After Hours event hosted by Weld County Garage in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Justin Watada of the Greeley Stampede, left, chats with Rick Runyan of Stifel Investments and Michelle Bornhoft of Bornhoft Event Planning at an April 23, 2015 Business After Hours event at Weld County Garage in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Kim Parker of the High Plains Library District reconnects with Jim Martinez of Hampton Inn and Suites at an April 23, 2015 Business After Hours event at Weld County Garage in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Greeley Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and staff members help Joe Molina with the April 2, 2015 ribbon cutting for Molina Art in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Members of this year’s class of the Boulder County Business Hall of Fame pose April 29 before an induction luncheon at the Plaza Convention Center in Longmont. Inductees included, from left, Dale Katechis, owner of Oskar Blues Brewery; Richard Barrett, founder of Leasetec Corp. and principal of the St Julien Hotel and Spa in Boulder; Tom Brock, founder and chief executive of Brock Media Co.; Carolyn Conarroe, former co-owner of the Louisville Times, Lafayette News and Erie Review newspapers; Linda Snyder Crockett, owner of Snyder Jewelers in Longmont; Techstars cofounders David Brown and David Cohen; and attorney Wally Grant of Lyons Gaddis Kahn Hall Jeffers Dworak & Grant PC. Also inducted were Techstars cofounders Brad Feld and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., and the late Percy Conarroe. Chad Collins / BizWest

Lori Gama, owner of DaGama Web Studio and Digital Agency in Greeley, celebrates her business’ ribbon cutting with members of the Greeley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and guests on April 27 before the board meeting. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Garry Briese, center, executive director of Colorado State Fire Chiefs, attended the Larimer County Administrative Matters meeting on April 28 to honor Larimer County, the Sheriff’s Office and the Yellowjackets fire crew for being the first to step up during the May 2014 Broken Arrow Mobilization Exercise at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, which was aimed at practicing mobilization of resources during an emergency. Flanking Briese are, from left, Larimer County Commissioners Steve Johnson, Lew Gaiter III and Tom Donnelly and Sheriff Justin Smith. Courtesy Larimer County

Officials of the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce, Town Of Wellington and Wellington Parks Advisory Board gather May 16, 2015 to for a ribbon cutting and grand opening of Winick Park in Wellington. Courtesy Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce

Eric Wilkinson, general manager of Northern Water, presents information on the Western Slope water sources that feed Northern Colorado during a “Water: Yours? Mine? Ours?” symposium presented May 13, 2015 by the Greeley Chamber of Commerce’s agriculture committee. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Eight volunteers from Boulder-based Rapt Media gather May 7, 2015 at Growing Gardens to help the nonprofit organization build boxes and tag plants for its plant sale and pull weeds in the Children’s Peace Garden. Courtesy Rapt Media

Sponsors attend an annual Cino De Mayo networking event Supporting the Association of General Contractors, Society for Marketing Professional Services, American Council of Engineering Companies and the American Institute of Architects. From left are Andrea Berumen of AGC of Colorado, Chris Porter of CAD-1, Candice Hartley of Lamp Rynearson and Associates, Ken Connor and Ori Connor of Reprographics and Doug Dohn of Dohn Construction. Courtesy Lamp Rynearson and Associates

From left, Chadd Bryant of Red Rocket Web Specialists, Lou Cartier of Cartier Outreach Associates, Steve Smith and Andie Rodenbeck of Northstar Bank and Chalice Springfield of Sears Real Estate attend a May 13, 2015 Business Before Hours breakfast hosted by IBMC College in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Staff members of Boulder-based Elevations Credit Union and the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce join for a ribbon cutting at Elevations’ new branch at 1526 E. Harmony Road, Unit 130, in Fort Collins. The 2,000-square-foot space had been a Blockbuster Video store. Courtesy Craig Vollmer for Elevations Credit Union

Rachel Zeman, president and chief executive of Boulder-based RiteHealth Solutions Inc., speaks to attendees of BizWest’s awards ceremony for the Boulder Valley Mercury 100 Fastest Growing Companies. The event was held May 27 at the Chateaux at Fox Meadows in Broomfield. Zeman’s company showed top revenue growth from 2012 to 2014 in one of five surveyed “flights”; other top achievers were Boulder-based BlogMutt and Creative Alignments, Niwot-based Blue Spruce Design and Construction Co., and Broomfield-based Ascent Builders Inc. Chad Collins / BizWest

Beth and Neil Carlberg of Too Much Fun! DJ Service joined Russell Ross of Westview Printing at a May 28, 2015 Business After Hours event hosted by the Greeley Stampede. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Jim Paine received the Superior Chamber of Commerce’s Superior Achiever of the Year award during the chamber’s annual dinner on June 2, 2015 at the Lionsgate Center in Lafayette. Presenting the award is Catherine Davis, owner of Davis Financial and Insurance Group. Alllstate sponsored the award to Paine, who was honored for his time spent as a volunteer with a variety of community groups. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

Flanked by Longmont Museum manager Wesley Jessup, left, and George Baskos of KGUD-FM, Lila Stewart and young spectator Julian Hansell prepare to cut a ribbon on June 14, 2015 to open the museum’s 250-seat Stewart Auditorium, Lila and the late Bill Stewart, former owners of Longmont radio station KLMO AM and FM (now KRCN-AM 1060 and KKFN-FM 104.3), donated a total of about $2.5 million of the expansion’s $4.45 million price. Dallas Heltzell/BizWest

From left, Joyce Kelly of Kelly Farm, Cheryl Kubo of Renaissance Insurance, David Beaulieu of FastSigns, Darin Busse of Cornerstone Chiropractic and Alexia Peake of Peake Wellness listen to Greeley-Weld County Airport Manager Gary Cyr during a June 10, 2015 Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours event hosted by the airport. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Mary Smith, left, of Holiday Inn Express meets Cristi Brick of Award Alliance at a June 18, 2015 Greeley Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event hosted by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Weld County. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From left, Joyce Moreno of Morgan Stanley, Weld County commissioner Steve Moreno, Ruth and Stuart Wright and Tim Warde of Northern Colorado Paper enjoy the hospitality of the Boys and Girls Club of Weld County during a June 18, 2015 Business After Hours. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Greeley Stampede outriders Brittany Kauffman, left, and Megan Seltzer, right, share news of Greeley’s biggest event with Jenn Negley, center, of the University of Northern Colorado BizHub and the Small Business Development Center, during a June 18, 2015 Business After Hours hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of Weld County. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Kevin Brinkman, co-founder of Brinkman Partners, speaks June 4, 2015 during the company’s 10-year anniversary celebration at its office in Fort Collins. The company specializes in integrated real estate including, brokerage, development, construction, capital markets and property management. Courtesy Brinkman Partners

Re/Max of Boulder real estate agents Tim Duggan, left, Lucy Conklin and Art Schwadron run the company’s breakfast station for Bike to Work Day on June 24, 2015. Cyclists were offered tire-patch kits, drinks and snacks from The Feed and Skratch Labs. The Re/Max table was one of 247 breakfast, water and party stations — the most ever for the Boulder observance — that served more than 7,000 cyclists. Courtesy Re/Max of Boulder

Melissa Jensen of the Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurses Association, left, chats with Cheryl Mattick of American Legion Post 18 over breakfast on July 8, 2015 at a Business Before Hours event at Select Energy Services in Greeley. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

The State Armory Event Center uses its Greeley Chamber of Commerce-backed ribbon cutting on July 10 to announce the availability of its meeting space to the public. Lindsey Kleinsorge, holding scissors, is event coordinator for the facility. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce welcome Cameron Oil to the town during a July 17 ribbon-cutting. Cameron is a Texas-based oil and gas maintenance company. Courtesy Wellington Chamber of Commerce

Officials of the Regional Transportation District, the city of Boulder and Pedersen Development cut the ribbon Aug. 13 to open RTD’s Boulder Junction at Depot Square Station. The 160-acre Boulder Junction area is being redeveloped into a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented neighborhood with regional transit connections and public spaces. Courtesy Regional Transportation District

Cobblestone Inn & Suites in Kersey celebrates its ribbon cutting during Kersey Days on Aug. 1, 2015, along with investors and general manager Secorra Brown, at far right. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Green Ride Colorado Shuttle co-founders Robert Flynn and Ray Schofield and Ann Schofield of Community Lynx cut the ribbon Aug. 11, 2015 for the transportation service’s new Loveland-Fort Collins Airport headquarters and customer lounge. Looking on are members of the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Dowling Public Relations

Residents of Greeley Place hold a July 30, 2015 ribbon cutting to welcome new managers Randy and Demoine Whitworth and a return to the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Paula Miller, owner of Crepes N Creams, celebrates the one-year anniversary of her store on June 29, 2015 with a ribbon cutting attended by customers and Greeley Chamber of Commerce ambassadors, staff and board. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Bonnie Dean of Greeley-based marketing firm Bonnie Dean Associates, center, is flanked by Brett Kemp of Flood and Peterson Insurance, Chris Otto of EKS&H, BizWest publisher Jeff Nuttall and Harry Devereaux of Home State Bank. Dean won the Lifetime Achievement Award at BizWest Media’s 2015 Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards ceremony on Aug. 26 at the Drake Centre in Fort Collins. Cliff Buchholz of Miramont Lifestyle Fitness received top honors for Fort Collins along with Masoud Shirazi of Shirazi Benefits for Greeley, Eric Holsapple and Don Marostica of Loveland Commercial for Loveland and John Shaw of DaVinci Sign Systems for outlying communities. Jeff Lindauer accepted the Emerging Entrepreneur award on behalf of Jeff McPhie, Russ Wall and Robin Marisco of Loveland-based Spring 44, producer of the American Craft Spirits brand of alcoholic beverages, and Rick Sutton accepted the Regional Spirit Award presented to Banner Health. Alex Nuttall/for BizWest

Sarah Brezik, sales manager at Courtyard by Marriott, serves as hostess for a Superior Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event, meeting area business people including Pamela Lehman of Ranch Capital Superior. Courtesy Superior Chamber of Commerce

School-based clinicians, early-childhood program coordinators, Weld County Prevention Partners and Suicide Education and Support Services from North Range Behavioral Health take part in the Greeley-Evans School District 6 Kickoff Celebration in August 2015. Courtesy North Range Behavioral Health

Bob Tointon of Phelps-Tointon Inc., left, and John Zurbrigen of Zurbrigen Financial catch up Aug. 22, 2015 during the 10th anniversary of Summerfest in Greeley. More than 500 people attended the night of comedy benefitting the Greeley Transitional House. Courtesy Greeley Downtown Development Authority

Owners Rick and Julie Avirett preside at a ribbon-cutting for the opening of Goddard School, 380 Centennial Parkway, in Louisville. Courtesy Louisville Chamber of Commerce

Tracy Axton of FMS Bank has a hard time getting a calf to stop “milking” her finger during the Greeley Chamber of Commerce’s Aug. 28, 2015 Ag Tour, titled “The Udder Side of Dairy: More than Cows and Milk.” Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Donna Campbell, a member of the 2015 Leadership Weld County class, learns how to fire a taser during an Oct. 9 class session with the Greeley Police Department. Class members saw a SWAT vehicle and learned about hostage negotiations. Later in the day they visited the Fritzler Corn Maze to hear about how agritourism can help local farms be more successful. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

The Chalet Dancers entertain on Oct. 3, 2015 during the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Traditional Oktoberfest. The event included traditional German food and music, vendor booths and a pretzel-eating contest for children. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

From lett, Beth, Jim and Jan Gulley of Gulley Greenhouse and Garden Center, Tim Anderson of Miramont Lifestyle Fitness and Connie Hanrahan of Mantooth Marketing Co. attend an anniversary party for Mantooth Marketing Co. on Sept. 10 at Fort Collins Country Club. The event raised nearly $3,000 for Pathways Hospice. Courtesy Mantooth Marketing Co.

From left, Dylan and Katy Dearborn, Mellissa Richardson and Wylie and Morgan Cate attend the first River Song Waldorf School fundraiser, held Nov. 6, 2015 at the Windsong Estate in Fort Collins. Courtesy River Song Waldorf School

From left, Stephanie Gautsch of event host Weld Food Bank, Doug Baker of Wing Shack Enterprises, Darci Darling of A Woman’s Place and Manuel Rodriguez of Wells Fargo attend a Greeley Young Professionals monthly networking event on Nov. 5, 2015. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Wellington Chamber of Commerce board chairman Wendell Nelson presents Christie Brucher with a check for $2,000 as a donation toward Wellington Middle School’s Eagle After Hours program during a Nov. 12, 2015 Business After Hours event hosted by Ben Parson State Farm Insurance. Proceeds for the donation were raised by the chamber’s membership during its annual dinner meeting an auction in October. Courtesy Wellington Chamber of Commerce

Said Zokhrouf of Re/Max Alliance, left, meets Eric Fiedler of event host Pioneer Press at a Nov. 19 Business After Hours event. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

Cristi Brick of Award Alliance, left, meets Zaya Thompson of The Master’s Financial Group over hors d’oeuvres and beverages at Pioneer Press during a Nov. 19 Business After Hours event sponsored by the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy Greeley Chamber of Commerce

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