Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak, the local convention and visitors bureau, reported modest gains in its quarterly economic impact report for Jan. 1 through March 31. Because the bureau’s report measures business booked in the quarter for future dates, it’s a sign that tourism and convention business will be in good shape this summer and the rest of the year.
Don Elliman Jr., Director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade said, “We’re a little ahead of the curve, and Colorado Springs mirrors the state. The Colorado Springs economy is buoyed by a high-quality, educated work force and, like the state as a whole, has an economy grounded in small entrepreneurial companies. They’re more adaptable to changing times than larger companies, and that’s to our benefit.”
