Author: Wayne Heilman Special to the Gazette
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Colorado Springs hotel occupancy falls in May for first time in six months
Colorado Springs hotels were a bit less full in May than they were a year ago, the first year-over-year decline in six months, according to the Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. Last month’s occupancy rate fell to 75.2 percent from 75.6 percent in May 2017, the first drop since occupancy declined for five consecutive months between…
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Movers & Shakers: Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity
David Warner, president of Great Western Bank’s Colorado Springs operations, has been elected president of the Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity board of directors. Other officers are: vice president, Ryan Mohling, director of developing global leaders for Young Life; secretary, Tye Tutt, director of construction for Nor’wood Development Group; and treasurer, Peter Scanlon, a retired…
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Movers & Shakers: Hannah Parsons
Hannah Parsons, CEO of Exponential Impact, has been appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper to a four-year term on the Statewide Internet Portal Authority for online transactions with state government. Parsons also was appointed to a one-year term on the Council for the Advance of Blockchain Technology, which will recommend a comprehensive legal framework to support…
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Colorado Springs unemployment rate falls again
The Colorado Springs area unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in May, the lowest level in a year. The decline comes at the same time the number of people entering the labor force fell to the second-lowest level in more than three years. The area’s jobless rate was down from 3.2 percent in April and…
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JCPenney hiring 150 seasonal employees in Colorado
JCPenney plans to hire 150 seasonal employees in Colorado, starting with the back-to-school season for a variety of positions, including cashier, replenishment, beauty consultant, stylists and others. The retailer is hiring 18,000 seasonal workers nationwide. Potential employees can apply in JCPenney stores at the applicant kiosk or online at jcpcareers.com.
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Colorado Springs Movers & Shakers: Scott Gennerman
Scott Gennerman has been promoted to director of indirect lending at Ent Credit Union. He has been at Ent for 12 years and was credit manager for three years at Long Beach Acceptance Corp. and for five years at Fairlane Credit. He has a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the University of…
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Gray Television to acquire Raycom Media in $3.6 billion deal
Gray Television Inc., which owns KKTV in Colorado Springs, has agreed to acquire Raycom Media Inc. in a $3.6 billion deal that will create the nation’s third-largest TV station owner. With the acquisition, Gray will have 142 stations in 92 cities. Gray will finance the cash-and-stock deal, scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter, with…
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Movers & Shakers: Dan Leedy and Kaley Roberts
Dan Leedy and Kaley Roberts have joined Re/Max Properties Inc. Leedy is part of The Gold Medal Team at the north office, and Roberts is part of the Treasure Davis Team at the central office. Leedy previously was warehouse manager for Pella Corp. in Denver and served 12 years in the U.S. Air Force in…
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4 Colorado Springs firms named Colorado Companies to Watch
Amnet, Atlas CPAs & Advisors, Peak Structural and Titan Robotics all received Colorado Companies to Watch awards Friday in Denver as high-performing, second-stage companies that develop valuable products and services, create jobs and help foster new industries. Amnet provides information technology services to small businesses; Atlas accounting, consulting and tax services; Peak Structural provides foundation…