MEDIA INVITE: Inside the 2026 Session: Top Legislators to Reveal Priorities at Business Legislative Preview

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Jan 8, 2026, 10:01:20 AM (2 days ago) Jan 8
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MEDIA ADVISORY 
Contact: Cameron Ochse 
407-404-0068 | camero...@denverchamber.org  

– Media Invited –   

INSIDE THE 2026 SESSION: TOP LEGISLATORS TO REVEAL PRIORITIES AT BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW

Bipartisan Leadership Panel to Address Pressing Industry Issues and State Competitive Rankings 

WHAT 
Colorado’s business leaders are looking for certainty in an uncertain 2026. The Business Legislative Preview offers a rare, bipartisan look at the upcoming session’s high-stakes agenda, tackling the state's most pressing economic vulnerabilities. With three decades of data as a backdrop, policymakers will address the friction points facing the business community. From the priorities of the General Assembly to the findings of Metro EDC’s latest competitiveness report, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Colorado Competitive Council sets the stage for the year’s most critical policy debates. 

WHO 
Legislative Panel:  

  • Senator James Coleman, Senate President  

  • Senator Cleave Simpson, Senate Minority Leader  

  • Representative Julie McCluskie, Speaker of the House  

  • Representative Jarvis Caldwell, House Minority Leader  

Moderator:  

  • Patty Calhoun, Editor-in-Chief, Westword 

Speakers: 

  • J. J. Ament, President & CEO, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce 

  • Leslie Oliver, Vice President of External Affairs, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce 

  • Parker White, Director, Colorado Competitive Council 

WHEN 
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 
7 – 7:30 AM | Check-in 
7:30 – 9 AM | Program 
9 – 9:30 AM | Networking 

WHERE 
Denver Art Museum, Sturm Grand Pavilion 
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204  

BACKGROUND 
This annual event creates a valuable opportunity for Colorado General Assembly leaders to engage directly with the business community, sharing their vision and priorities for the 2026 legislative session. Collaboration between lawmakers and the business sector is essential to shaping policies that foster Colorado’s continued economic success.  

SPONSOR 
Taft/Sherman & Howard, Presenting 

Media will be provided a table at the event. Breakfast is not guaranteed. Media are requested to RSVP to attend with Cameron Ochse: 407-404-0068 or camero...@denverchamber.org.



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