Durango Chamber of Commerce hires new manager
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Kim Oyler has been hired to serve as manager at the Durango Chamber of Commerce.
She will replace Rita Simon, who will retire at the end of the year.
Oyler will assist businesses in La Plata County through communication, advocacy, education, marketing, leadership and other opportunities. She will work with chamber Executive Director Jack Llewellyn to help local businesses and boost the regional economy.
Previously, Oyler was director of communications at Purgatory Resort and Mountain Capital Partners for eight years. She also has worked with Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
By Shawn Patrick
Dec 16, 2020
Sadly the arts and entertainment industries have been some of the hardest hit during the pandemic. People in the professions now have access to a little help in Colorado, though.
According to a press release:
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) today announced it is accepting applications for the Colorado Arts Relief Fund for Individuals and the Colorado Arts Relief Fund for Business and Organizations. The two funds are made possible by a General Assembly funding initiative passed during the Colorado Legislature’s December special session. Online applications will be accepted through 4:00 PM MT on January 8, 2021 on the grant portal.
“Colorado continues to be the epicenter of the growing cannabis industry, so we’re excited by the company’s smart decision to relocate and create jobs in our beautiful state. Colorado’s cannabis industry offers strong growth potential, and this move speaks volumes about our state’s cannabis industry and community as a whole,” Polis says in a statement.
Colorado s marijuana business regulations, state taxes and lawmakers drove Slang s decision to put more resources in the Rocky Mountains instead of other legal pot markets, according to CEO Chris Driessen. The regulations aren’t nearly as conducive to business [in California] as they are here,” he explains. “When you look at the industry here, when you look at the regulations, and now when you look at the politicians and what they’re doing to support and grow this industry I want to be somewhere where they want us, and obviously we are wanted here.”
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While some companies like Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) are laying off employees by the hundreds, Slang Worldwide (OTC: SLGWF) is doing the opposite. This quietly growing cannabis brand company is adding jobs and the state of Colorado couldn’t be happier because the company decided to move its headquarters there.
“Colorado continues to be the epicenter of the growing cannabis industry, so we’re excited by the company’s smart decision to relocate and create jobs in our beautiful state,” said Governor Jared Polis. “Colorado’s cannabis industry offers strong growth potential and this move speaks volumes about our state’s cannabis industry and community as a whole.” The state competed against California and Oregon for the jobs. Slang already has 75 people on the payroll in their existing offices in Denver, which serves as their U.S. home base, and Boulder which will now