Urban renewal pioneer will share her story
Preservationist Dana Crawford, right, who pioneered the concept of urban renewal with the redevelopment of Larimer Square in the mid-1960s, will share her life story at a Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11 a.m., Wednesday at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 500 16th St. For information, go to .
Focus on residents with disabilities
Andrew Houtenville, assistant director of the national Disability Statistics Center, will present a picture of the Colorado disability community at a meeting of the Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council, 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Clarion Hotel, 701 8th St. in Greeley. For more information, go to .
STARTING THE WEEK
Index, Friday close, % change for the last week
Dow Jones, 8,268.64, -3.6
Nasdaq, 882.88, -5
S&P 500, 1680.14, -3.4
THIS WEEK’S MOVERS
Today
• National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for May
Tuesday
• Commerce Department releases housing starts for April
Wednesday
• Federal Reserve releases minutes from April meeting
• Treasury Secretary Timothy Geith- ner testifies about the bank bailout fund
• Joint Economic Committee hearing on impact of rising global oil demand on U.S. economic recovery
Thursday
• Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims
• Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance company, releases weekly mortgage rates
• The Conference Board releases leading indicators for April
Seminars for small business
As part of National Small Business Week, the Denver Office of Economic Development will offer an open house and free seminars this week to educate aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners about running a company. The Denver Business Assistance Center will host an open house from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave. Seminars include: Doing business with the city, what the economic stimulus means for small business, business survival forum and employee recruitment and training. For information on dates and locations, go to .
3-day seminar on Living Economies
More than 500 business and community leaders are expected to gather for the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, Thursday through Saturday at the Event Center on the Auraria Campus. The conference will explore new advances in local, green and fair community-based businesses. For information, visit .
