Longmont Area Economic Council Sponsors Fifth Annual IQ Awards; July 22 Event Champions Innovation of Boulder Valley Companies
The Longmont Area Economic Council is a Gold Medal sponsor of the Boulder County Business Report's annual IQ (Innovation Quotient) Awards, to be held July 22 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Longmont. For the fifth year in a row, this exclusive event will champion local ideas, concepts and inventions from early-stage companies and established businesses that continue to innovate.
The Longmont Area Economic Council is a Gold Medal sponsor of the Boulder County Business Report's annual IQ (Innovation Quotient) Awards, to be held July 22 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Longmont. For the fifth year in a row, this exclusive event will champion local ideas, concepts and inventions from early-stage companies and established businesses that continue to innovate.
The Innovation Games: Go for the Gold!" is the theme for this years event. As top athletes head to Athens for the Summer Olympic Games, local business leaders will recognize the achievements of the Boulder Valleys top innovators. The IQ Awards is the summers hottest networking opportunity, bringing together Boulder and Broomfield counties most creative minds with hundreds of leaders in all sectors of the business community. Award finalists will be recognized for achievements in 10 categories, and winners will be featured in a special section of The Boulder County Business Reports July 23 edition.
For years, the Boulder Valley has attracted entrepreneurs with exceptional ideas and the potential to grow into sustainable businesses. The IQ Awards really grew out of a need to recognize those achievements," says Jerry W. Lewis, publisher and editor of The Boulder County Business Report, which founded and organizes the IQ Awards. Since we started this event five years ago, it has consistently created a buzz in the local business community and emerged as a great networking opportunity. We are thankful organizations like the Longmont Area Economic Council have also recognized the need to recognize the achievements of these innovators by sponsoring this event."
A record number of nominations in 10 business categories were submitted for this year's awards. Finalists were announced in the June 25 edition of The Boulder County Business Report. 2003 winners included CTEK, Ionic Fusion Corp., Cornice Inc., IZZE Beverage Co., LifePics, Roche Colorado Corp., YWCA of Boulder County, CreekPath Systems Inc., GoLite LLC, and Roving Planet Inc.
About the Longmont Area Economic Council
The Longmont Area Economic Council exists for the sole purpose of keeping the Longmont area economy strong. This is accomplished specifically by "actively supporting the creation and preservation of quality primary jobs." Primary employers are those who sell the majority of their goods and services outside the region. LAEC is a public/private partnership, governed by a Board of Directors made up of representatives from primary employers, the City of Longmont, and the business community at large. For more information, call (303) 651-0128, email laec@longmont.org, or visit www.longmont.org.
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