Aurora Chamber of Commerce


Eco-Devo with Chamber President and CEO Kevin Hougen – Business for the Arts / October 2, 2018

If you want to know what’s going on in Economic Development in the Eastern Metro Area, Chamber President and CEO Kevin Hougen can definitely fill you in.

At the October 2 Business for the Arts meeting, Hougen shared his in-depth presentation, covering agriculture, tourism, aerospace, bioscience, healthcare, financial services, air transportation, education, and energy.

Hougen talked about the $900 million impact of Buckley AFB, the $800 million Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center – scheduled to open late 2018, healthcare and bioscience, and the $26 billion DEN economic engine and Aerotropolis – to name just a few, emphasizing the thousands of jobs associated with all of these industries.

It’s a lot to squeeze into an hour, but the presentation provides a great overview of the economic power of the Eastern Metro Area.

Chamber President and CEO Kevin Hougen, presents his Eco-Devo presentation to the Business for the Arts group.

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