Denver Hosts Clinton Global Initiative Conference

Denver was the host city for the 2014 CGI America conference, the flagship gathering where business and government leaders, philanthropists and NGO join forces to brainstorm ideas that promote economic recovery in the United States. More than 1,000 business, government and philanthropic leaders converged for a few days of brainstorming and commitments toward a better economic future.

Former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton hosted the fourth meeting of CGI America, part of the Clinton Global Initiative. The conference, held June 23-25, is a continuation of breakthrough collaborations that have thusfar formed more than 300 commitments valued at more than $15.3 billion when fully funded and implemented.

Mr. Clinton established the Clinton Global Initiative in 2005 to convene leaders to seek — and put into motion — solutions to the world’s biggest problems. In 2011, he began the nationally focused CGI America to take on domestic issues — including jobs, the economy, education and health care.

The Denver host committee was chaired by Steve Farber of Brownstein Farber Hyatt Schreck and Steve Bachar of Silver Bullet Water Treatment Co. Three host dinners were held to top off the first day of the conference, and photos here are from the Brownstein Farber Hyatt Schreck dinner at the History Colorado museum.

Farber recently told the Denver Post, “President Clinton’s work — both during his time in office and with CGI America — has reached across party lines.”

For more information on the conference and the Clinton Global Initiative, log on to www.cgiamerica.org.