TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12TH
11:15 AM – Doors Open
11:30 AM – VIP Reception
12 Noon – Summit Begins
1:30 PM – Summit Concludes
EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH
1701 Bryant Street
West Club Level
Denver, CO 80204
Business Attire
On-Site Parking Available
The Free Enterprise Summit will feature the release of Colorado’s Free Enterprise Report and The Rankings Book: 2024 Edition. This release compiles a wide range of economic and policy indicators. Each of the indicators measures Colorado’s rank compared to other states to highlight successes and determine areas for improvement. These tools will provide a framework to help elected of offıcials, policy makers, and individual voters identify trends and potential policy challenges.
For questions, contact Creigh Senich at (202) 440-2738 or creigh@csinstituteco.org
FREE ENTERPRISE AWARD HONOREES
INDIVIDUAL – FREE ENTERPRISE TRAILBLAZER
Buz Koelbel
The highest honor Common Sense Institute (CSI) awards, the Free Enterprise Trailblazer has achieved a legacy that promises opportunity for all Coloradans, safeguards the fıscal health of our state, and ensures the free enterprise system flourishes in Colorado.
ORGANIZATION – CHAMPION FOR PROSPERITY
Tyrone Adams
The Champion for Prosperity award goes to an organization that consistently enters the public policy debate and leads policymakers towards solutions that advance for opportunity, prosperity, and the free enterprise system.
POLICY – VISIONARIES FOR THE FUTURE
Former Mayor John Suthers, State Senator Rachel Zenzinger
This award recognizes the innovation, bridge-building, and common sense it takes to solve some of Colorado’s greatest public policy challenges. Drawing on experience, creativity, and an ability to convene diverse opinions across the state, the honoree clearly identifies the problem and drives towards solutions rooted in data and fact.