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Colorado State Parks strategic plan available for comment
FORT COLLINS - Colorado State Parks will host a public meeting in Fort
Collins on March 11 to help guide development of its 2010-14 Strategic
Plan.
Called "Have a Say in How You'll Play," the meeting will be held at the
Harmony Library, 4616 S. Shields St., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The focus of the meeting is to provide information about state parks and
solicit public input to develop broad agency goals and objectives that
will be included in the strategic plan. The discussion will not focus on
individual parks or details of specific recreation programs but will
seek ideas and suggestions on future priorities such as improving
service to the public.
The plan will be finalized in late summer. For more information, visit
www.colorado.gov/parks or call Scott Babcock at 303-866-3203, ext. 4306. |
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Fort Collins utilities office moving
FORT COLLINS - Fort Collins Utilities' Customer Service Division will
close its office at 330 S. College Ave. at 5 p.m. on March 12 and reopen
at 8 a.m. on March 22 at 117 N. Mason St.
The office's automated phone system will not be operational during the
week of March 15 to 19, so customers who normally make payments by phone
are encouraged to pay by mail, e-Bill or at drop boxes at 330 S.
College Ave.; City Hall, 300 Laporte Ave.; city administration offices,
215 N. Mason; Collindale Golf Course, 1441 E. Horsetooth Road; Fort
Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive; or at the King Soopers
stores at 2602 S. Timberline Road, 4503 John F. Kennedy Parkway, and
2325 S. College Ave.
For more information, call Utilities at 970-221-6700, e-mail at
utilities@fcgov.com or online at fcgov.com/utilities.
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CFOs also optimistic about second-quarter growth
MENLO PARK, Calif. - A national survey of chief financial officers
indicates a flat hiring picture in the second quarter of 2010 but also
an overwhelming optimism that business growth will occur during the
period.
A survey of more than 1,400 CFOs for the Robert Half International
Financial Hiring Index found 7 percent of CFOs expected to hire
full-time accounting and finance employees in the quarter, while 8
percent expected staff reductions. Eighty-five percent of those
interviewed said they did not expect any change to their personnel
levels.
However, the survey also found most CFOs optimistic about the outlook
for their business in the next three months, with 84 percent "somewhat
confident" and 34 percent "very confident."
Mountain states, including Colorado, were projecting the most active
hiring in the quarter, with a net 4 percent of CFOs expecting to add
full-time accounting and finance employees.
"Education and health services are among the sectors that have
consistently added new jobs in the Mountain region," said Max Messmer,
Robert Half International chairman and CEO. "Demand also is increasing
for mid- to senior-level professionals in public accounting as well as
for accounts payable and receivable and cost accounting staff."
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Fort Collins-Loveland employers expect to hire at 'bullish' pace
Fort Collins-Loveland area employers expect to hire at a "bullish" pace in the second quarter of 2010, according to the quarterly Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released Tuesday.
Between April and June, 24 percent of companies interviewed for the survey said they planned to hire more employees while only 4 percent said they expected to reduce their payrolls. Among survey participants, the Fort Collins-Loveland area employment outlook was the third-best in the nation with a Net Employment Outlook of 20 percent.
The Net Employment Outlook is a Manpower measurement derived by taking the percentage of employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity and subtracting the percentage of employers expecting a decrease in hiring activity.
"Hiring levels in our area appear to be significantly stronger compared with last quarter when the Net Employment Outlook was 1 percent," said Kathy Olson, local Manpower spokeswoman. "In addition, employers are also considerably more optimistic about hiring activity as compared with one year ago, when the Net Employment Outlook was 9 percent."
By comparison, Greeley and Denver area employers expect to hire at a "moderate" pace during the second quarter. For Greeley, 10 percent of the companies interviewed said they expected to hire more employees while 7 percent said they would likely reduce their payrolls. In the Denver area, 13 percent of companies said they planned to hire more staff while 9 percent said they expected to reduce their employee numbers.
The national survey interviewed 18,000 U.S. employers. Nationwide, 16 percent of employers said they would increase hiring while 8 percent said they would cut jobs. |
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Monfort Business College names Entrepreneurial Challenge finalists
GREELEY - Nineteen finalists will present their business plans during
the Entrepreneurial Challenge on March 25 at the University Center
Ballroom on the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley.
The Monfort College of Business is hosting the event, which will feature
$18,000 in cash awards.
Two categories of competition will be judged, startup ventures and stage
two growth, with three awards in each category. First-place winners
will receive $5,000, second-place winners will get $3,000 and
third-place winners will receive $1,000 for a total of $18,000 in prize
money.
Finalists include Green Ride Colorado, proposing a high-quality,
low-cost transportation service; Reel Grassland, proposing eco-friendly
lawn products; Safe Rod, proposing new solutions for protecting and
storing fly-fishing gear; Modern Memorials, proposing products to
memorialize deceased loved ones; and National Writers Press, proposing a
new approach to standard book publishing.
"It's an exciting competition and one-day event designed to help those
with an entrepreneurial spirit - and those who support innovative
thinking and business growth - to take it to the next level," said David
Thomas, assistant professor of management. "This competition presents a
great opportunity for people with an idea for a new business to get
some seed money for their project."
During a luncheon, three financial experts will take part in an in-depth
panel discussion on Successfully Positioning Your Firm in the New
Economy. Panelists include Lewis Hagler, director of lending for the
Colorado Enterprise Fund; Mike O'Donnell, executive director of Colorado
Lending Source; and Tim Kenney, vice president of Diversified Retail
Services at First National Bank.
Four workshops will also be held during the day. Doug Hay, business
development manager at Linden Marketing, will present "Branding Your
Business;" Brad Laue, a partner with Winters, Hellerich and Hughes, will
present "Maximizing Labor Productivity;" Milan Larson, Monfort
associate professor of business management, will present "Human Resource
Management;" and a panel of financial experts from Kennedy and Coe will
discuss "Accounting and Finance for Your Business."
Tickets for the entire day cost $45. For those wishing only to attend
the luncheon the cost is $20. For tickets or more information, visit
www.uncalumni.org/events. |
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Environmental Film Festival set for March 13
FORT COLLINS - The Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association will
present the third annual Environmental Film Festival on March 13.
The festival will feature local and national short films on topics such
as sustainable food, alternative energy, water issues, reducing carbon
footprints and environmental and social responsibility.
Audiences will have an opportunity to discuss the films during
intermissions. The films will be shown at Lyric Cinema Cafe, 300 E.
Mountain Ave., from noon till 9 p.m.
Tickets are $5 and seating is available on a first-come, first-served
basis for about 80 seats in the theater. Beverages, beer, wine and
snacks will be available for purchase. An electronics recycling bonus
event is scheduled from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m.
For a film schedule and other information, visit
www.SustainableLivingAssociation.org. |
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