DENVER—The owners of some Colorado companies say they’ve been passed over for work for the Democratic National Convention.
The convention committee won’t disclose where its business is going but does say vendors should see an increase in business as the convention gets closer.
Chris Lopez, a spokesman for Denver’s host committee, says union restrictions and the needs of people planning events might be limiting who gets convention work.
For example, printers used by the DNCC must be union shops and there’s only a handful of such businesses in Colorado.
Meanwhile, Epicurean, one of the largest caterers in Denver, already has exclusive contracts at the Denver Performing Arts Complex and Invesco Field at Mile High.
The company is relying on food suppliers, including local firms, that it’s worked with before during the convention. However, chief operating officer Greg Karl said the company didn’t consult the list of Colorado companies that offered to work through a list compiled by the DNCC.
“They might recommend a bakery, but when you are doing 50 parties in a week, that bakery might not be handle what you need,” Karl said.
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Information from: The Denver Post,
