Chamber Connect

Connect with the community and fellow business advocates to share information, educate and network!

Our speaker for the July 20 event is Aikta Marcoulier, Executive Director of the Small Business Development Center, which is dedicated to helping existing and new businesses grow and prosper by providing free and confidential consulting and no- or low-cost training programs.

Aikta Marcoulier joined the SBDC team as the director of the Pikes Peak center in May 2012. Prior to the SBDC, she was the director of partnership marketing with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). Marcoulier first began her work within the Colorado Springs community with the Native American Sports Council, a community-based organization of the United State Olympics Committee.

She is currently a member of the Better Business Bureau’s Women in Business Committee. Marcoulier is actively involved in the El Pomar Emerging Leaders Program and Rising Professionals.

Marcoulier received her MBA in global management from the University of Phoenix and undergraduate degrees in both economics and psychology from the University of Iowa.

Schedule:

• 11:30 to noon: Networking and lunch
• Noon to 12:35 p.m.: Introductions and presentation
• 12:35 to 1 p.m.: Q&A and announcements

Cost: Free for Chamber & EDC members; $5 for non-members at the door. Support the venue by purchasing of a drink or lunch (optional).