Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade www.advancecolorado.com (303) 892-3840 The website will help you find an economic development organization in your area of choice. Once in the website choose Site Selection then Business Development and then Colorado County Contacts. Choose your county and from there you will find tons of information for the town or city of interest.
Colorado Department of Labor & Employment www.coworkforce.com (303) 318-8000 Many resources including the location of Greater Denver Metro Area Workforce Centers. Denver Office of Economic Development www.milehigh.com (720) 913-1999
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Aviation history was made when the $4.3 billion Denver International Airport (DIA) opened on February 28, 1995. Covering 53 square miles (137 square kilometers, twice the size of Manhattan), Denver International Airport has six full-service runways and can be expanded to 11 runways capable of serving 110 million passengers a year. DIA has approximately 40,000 public parking spaces available to travelers. Currently DIA is the 4th busiest airport in the United States and the 9th busiest in the world. Twenty-three airlines offer 1,500 flights including non-stops to 140 worldwide cities. A total of 49,863,352 passengers used Denver International Airport in 2007, shattering the previous record that was set just the year before. The 2007 total was 5.4 percent higher than the 47,326,506 travelers recorded at DIA in 2006.
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Denver International Airport was designed to move your body and your mind. DIA has the largest public art program in American history with a $7.5 million budget for local and national artists to create works specifically for this unique setting. The art focuses on several themes including Western life, travel, light and space.
The 1.4 million-square-foot main terminal building has become Denver’s most distinctive architectural landmark. The roof is Teflon-coated fabric shaped into 34 different peaks, symbolizing the Rocky Mountains, which can be seen on the horizon through huge glass windows. Inside the Great Hall, there is an atrium longer than four football fields and illuminated by soft, shadowless light that filters down from the 126-foot high translucent roof. Denver International Airport, one of the world’s most modern and efficient airports, is owned and operated by the City and County of Denver. Located 23 miles northeast of downtown Denver, DIA is the primary airport serving the Metro Denver region and Colorado. The $4.2 billion facility encompasses 53 square miles, making DIA twice the size of Manhattan Island. Opened in 1995, DIA is the only major airport built in the U.S. in the past 25 years.
At DIA, 17 commercial carriers provide nonstop service to more than 160 domestic and international destinations. Specifically, DIA offers nonstop service to 18 international locations including destinations in Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica.
DIA is a national leader in sustainability efforts and was the first airport in the nation awarded membership in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Performance Track program, which recognizes facilities that exceed regulatory requirements and strive to protect public health and the environment.
DIA was the first international airport in the nation to receive an ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management system. In addition to various materials recycling programs, the airport’s environmental management program also includes protocol for storm and wastewater management, environmental planning, and compliance.
The DIA sustainability strategy also includes two solar panel arrays, one of which completely powers the airport’s fuel storage and distribution facility. Plans are also underway nearby for Green Park DIA, a 4,200-space parking facility that will rely on wind and solar power. Passenger Growth Spurs Expansion
Considering that projected passenger traffic is expected to expand to 62 million by 2020, DIA is preparing for expansion that will likely include a seventh runway, expansion of concourses, public parking, and rentalcar facilities, and upgrades to the baggage system. Officials are considering plans for updated and expanded concourses, security areas, parking areas, and baggage systems. www.flydenver.com (303) 342-2000