News

2023

  • 700+ Professionals Gather for 50th World Trade Day - On May 19th, in Denver, CO, USA, 700 global business professionals gathered at the Sheraton Denver Downtown for a full day to learn, engage, and connect with others in the trade community.   Prominent speakers from the business, government, and academic sectors shared insight... more

2020

  • Globalization: Cause or Cure of the Pandemic? - By Karen Gerwitz, President & CEO, World Trade Center Denver “You aren’t in traffic, you are traffic,” said my friend Bill Fulton in a recent blog. “This is a lighthearted way to remind us that we are not the center of the universe, surrounded by problems of other people’... more

2019

  • "Keep Calm & Trade On" Theme is Appropos for Times - Denver, CO USA – On Tuesday, May 14, the World Trade Center Denver hit record attendance when close to 700 attendees from across the international business community gathered at the Colorado Convention Center to participate in World Trade Center Denver’s 46th Annual World Trad... more

2017

  • WTCD Celebrates “Year of the Pearl” Anniversary - Denver, Colorado celebrates 30 years of having an active World Trade Center license on September 27, 2017. Purchased originally by Metro State College Foundation in 1987, the license was transferred to the non-profit trade association soon thereafter. From the beginning, the... more

  • Will Colorado’s China trade survive Trump? - Colorado exported $662 million in goods to China in 2015, and China invested $334 million in Colorado business in 2016. But some business leaders worry that the president’s tough talk will cool a hot market for the state. more

2016

  • Denver’s Gritty Back Door Could Become New Gateway - DENVER — A checkerboard of low-slung buildings and vacant parcels, the River North Art District in this fast-growing city has developed a funky vibe over the last few years. Among the unconventional work spaces and restaurants in the district, known as RiNo and north of downt... more

  • Is Denver world class? - It was about 20 years ago that Tom Clark, head of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., recalls running around town saying Denver could compete on the international business scene with cities like Austin and Portland. After he left the room, the crowds just howled with... more

  • $200 million WTC Denver campus to open 2019 - Leaders of World Trade Center Denver are offering new details of their planned campus in the River North district — and a price tag for the first phase. In February, World Trade Center president Karen Gerwitz announced the plans for a World Trade Center Denver campus — what s... more

  • WTC Denver plans to hang its beret in River North - World Trade Center Denver has selected for its new campus a development team and a location in one of Denver’s hottest neighborhoods, River North Art District. “We have spent the past year communicating with more than a dozen developers about the opportunity,” said WTC Denver... more

2015

  • Fall 2015 Education Schedule Announced - DENVER, CO, USA - WTC Denver is dedicated to providing practical, real-world training in international business. Twice per year, fall and spring, we organize 12-15 classes on various aspects of international trade. Taught by award-winning instructors who have decades of experi... more