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local news
Tickets on sale for health-care event
BOULDER - Tickets are on sale for the Boulder County Business Report's event, The Inside View: Health-Care Reform, that will be from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Millennium Harvest House, 1345 28th St.
The event will be a briefing focused on preparing business owners and their employees for the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Panel discussions on the topic will feature leaders from the legislature, health-care and wellness industries, insurers and businesses will address concerns regarding health-care access, delivery and costs.
Keynote speakers beginning at 8 a.m. will be Myung Oak Kim, communications and outreach manager of the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange, and Lorez Meinhold, policy director for the Governor's Office of Policy and Research. They will provide an update on state and federal legislative activity.
Morning panels:
9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Medical Care Delivery Update: Topics to be addressed include accountable care organizations and physician realignment, current trends and implications. Speakers will include Janet Pogar, regional vice president of Health Care Management Colorado and Nevada Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Hans Wiik, president and CEO of Centura Health's Integrated Physician Network.
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Corporate Wellness Opportunities and Benefits: Questions to be discussed include what are the opportunities presented by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for wellness programs? What benefits can be realized - what are the wellness points that can be gained? What are key elements of wellness initiatives that are successful? Speakers will include Robert Ruiz-Moss, exchange market lead-WellPoint Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Heather Mills, wellness specialist for Volk & Bell Benefits LLC.
Lunch:
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Health Care Reform Business Update: John Sackett, CEO of Avista Adventist Hospital, will discuss what's next for businesses and how organizations can prepare for health-care reform implementation.
The Business Report will also honor seven Health-Care Heroes during the luncheon.
Tickets for the event are $49. Register online at https://www.regonline.com/register/checkin.aspx?MethodId=0&eventsessionId=5eb33cc8e6b14bf8959d0fbf879977c6&eventID=1045022.
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Miller leads CU Real Estate Center
BOULDER - Interim director Sherman Miller has been named the University of Colorado Real Estate Center's new executive director.
Miller has served as interim director since former executive director
Susan Watts left last year. He previously was the former executive managing director for Cushman & Wakefield's Denver office.
The Real Estate Center is an academic program for graduate and undergraduate students attending the Leeds School of Business. The center coordinates with the CU Real Estate Council to offer coursework, internships, networking and job placement assistance. Miller chaired the CU Real Estate Council from 2010 to 2011.
"The center is among the top ranked in the country, and I am eager to drive the new strategic direction for the center and engage our students, friends and supporters," Miller said in a press release.
"Sherman's industry experience and leadership partnered with our expert real estate academics, like Tom Thibodeau, will serve the center and its constituents well," said Leeds School of Business dean David L. Ikenberry.
Thibodeau will remain as the center's academic director.
Miller has deep roots in the Denver-area commercial real estate world. He is a past president of the National Association of Industrial, Office and Property, or NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association's Colorado chapter.
Thibodeau also has roots in the commercial real estate world. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield in 1995, Thibodeau was the senior vice president/senior managing officer for CB Commercial (now CB Richard Ellis) in Denver.
In 2006 Miller received "The Broker of the Year" award from the Denver Metro Commercial Board of Realtors and The Denver Business Journal. The University of Denver in 2008 recognized Miller with an "honorary dean" designation for the Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management, the release said. |
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CTC building sells for $1.385 million
LOUISVILLE - A 30,784-square-foot industrial building in the Colorado Technological Center in Louisville has sold for $1.385 million.
The property at 697 S. Pierce Ave. was purchased by 697 S Pierce LLC from Price Family Enterprise LLP. It is designated as flex space.
The building was constructed in 1985, according to the Boulder County Assessor's Office, and was purchased by its prior owner in 1990 for $1.05 million.
Jeremy Kroner and Mike Camp of CB Richard Ellis were the listing brokers.
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Broomfield chamber offers leadership class
BROOMFIELD - The Broomfield Chamber of Commerce will present Leadership
Broomfield, an interactive program designed to provide participants with exposure to the leaders and organizations of the community as well as to develop leadership skills.
The program lasts for four months. Participants will become informed in areas of current issues and opportunities facing the community.
Participants will meet with local leaders in a variety of areas. Focus trips have been planned featuring criminal justice, media, Broomfield City and County government, education, health and human services, economic development and transportation.
Leadership Broomfield will begin with The Leader Within, which includes the completion of a Myers Briggs MBTI, Step II, to determine a person's leadership style. It will end with a two-day course that will focus on how through influence one person can create lasting change.
The cost is $795 or chamber members and $995 for nonmembers. Contact Jennifer Kerr at the Broomfield c at 303-466-1775, ext. 4. Space will be limited to the first 24 applicants. Application deadline is Feb. 17. The application can be found on the c.hamber's homepage at www.BroomfieldChamber.com
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Community Calendar
Volk & Bell presents a free webinar, Everything You Need to Know About Health Savings Accounts, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6. Explore what a health savings account is and who is eligible, learn what a high deductible health plan is and about HSA contribution and distribution rules. Register by going to www1.gotomeeting.com/register/985572888. Registration deadline is 10 a.m., Feb. 6. For more information contact Amy Essig at 303-776-3105 or aessig@VBbenefits.com.
Boulder Linqs Leads group hosts lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Boulder County Club, 7350 Clubhouse Road in Boulder. The group wants to add 10 more active members. Lunch is free, and an RSVP is required by Feb. 3. For more information, contact Kristin Bramer at 720-234-3536 or visit www.Boulderlinqs.com. |
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Colibri gets heart valve patent
BROOMFIELD - Colibri Heart Valve LLC plans to hold its first human clinical trial in Europe after receiving $5 million in new funding and a new patent.
The Broomfield-based company is known for developing a heart valve that can be implanted without requiring full open heart surgery. A new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which covers a specific folding technique will be issued on Tuesday, Feb. 7, the company said in a press statement.
"We believe that replacement heart valves that use the unique folded tissue design will have meaningful benefits over currently available valves, including a reduced profile and increased resistance to wear," Joseph B. Horn, Colibri's president and chief executive officer, said in the statement.
Colibri recently completed a $5 million Series B funding round financed by private investors. The company plans to start a human clinical trial with five to 10 patients in Europe by the end of the year. Colibri also has a research and development facility in Houston, Texas. |
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