Entrepreneurs, investors set to get connected
The Rockies Venture Club’s 20th annual Colorado Capital Conference will take place Thursday at the Marriott City Center. Hosted by KPMG, the conference will feature keynote speakers, workshops and 11 companies pitching their ideas. For information, go to .
Canadian official has keynote role at today’s event
Jim Prentice, Canada’s minister of Industry, will be the keynote speaker at 11:45 a.m. today at the Brown Palace Hotel. The event is hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Consulate General of Canada in Denver and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations. For information, call the chamber at 303-534-8500.
STARTING THE WEEK
Friday % chg. for
INDEX close last week
Dow Jones 12,986.80 +1.9
Nasdaq 2,528.85 +3.4
S&P 500 1,425.35 +2.7
THIS WEEK’S MOVERS
Today
•Treasury bill auction.
Tuesday
•Labor Department reports on Producer Price Index for April.
Thursday
•Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims.
•Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.
Friday
•National Association of Realtors reports on existing-home sales for April.
Adams County expo Wednesday
The Adams County Manufacturers Association’s second annual networking and business expo will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Denver Merchandise Mart, 451 E. 58th Ave. For information, call Rita Carring ton at 303-450-5106 or e-mail her at rcarrington@adamscountyed .
Awards dinner for downtown
The 47th annual Downtown Denver Awards Dinner to benefit Denver Civic Ventures Inc. will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center. For information, go to .
Lawyers plan awards luncheon
The Colorado Lawyers Committee’s 2008 Awards Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Marriott City Center. For information, go to .
Golden to honor business ethics
The Rotary Club of Golden, in partnership with the Greater Golden and West Chambers of Commerce, will hold its third annual Golden Ethics in Business Awards luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Denver West Marriott Hotel, 1717 Denver West Blvd. For information, call Bob Short at 303-233-4131 or Judy Orr at 303-526-2156.
