Join us for Parker's most important networking event of the year!
The Parker Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor its annual Economic Update Breakfast for the community – providing insight into local, regional, and state economic priorities for the coming year.
Our 2024 event is generously presented by CORE Electric Cooperative with additional support from
Confluence Companies, AdventHealth Parker, Comcast Business, and FirstBank
This is a non-partisan event and is open to the public. Full breakfast is provided. Tables with corporate signage and exhibit tables are available. Call (303) 841-4268 for information.
Participation at this event is strictly limited to 175 individuals.
Friday, November 21, 2025
PACE Center • 8:30 - 10:30am
$55 members • $75 guests
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Kate Watkins
State Demographer, State of Colorado
Kate Watkins earned the State Demographer position in late 2023 after nearly two decades of experience in applied economic and socioeconomic analysis, including serving as the Chief Economist for Colorado’s General Assembly, and most recently, as President and Chief Economist at Bright Fox Analytics. As the Chief Economist for the General Assembly, Watkins led a team of economists and data scientists forecasting economic and state revenue conditions and authoring fiscal and demographic impact analyses. Kate holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Cornell University and an M.A. in Global Finance Trade and Economic Integration from the University of Denver. She has taught Economics for the University of Colorado Denver’s Executive MBA Program and is the past president of the Denver Association of Business Economics..
Keynote Speaker
Kevin Walker
Director of City Planning, City of Colorado Springs
Kevin Walker has four decades of experience dealing with the challenges surrounding housing – over built, under built, poorly planned, well planned, good and bad policy. He has been involved in state and local legislative initiatives, was President of the Colorado Springs Housing and Building Association, and received numerous awards for service in the Pikes Peak Region. Kevin will help us better understand how the Front Range housing shortage impacts the future of businesses and how Parker can wisely be part of the solution.
