Outreach and Engagement Events
These events will help connect you to the DEN community and find all you need to succeed.
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Outreach and engagement offers several ways to get involved, from virtual events to community panelist programs to newsletters and business directories.
Check out the index below to find all of the resources you need to take advantage of all community outreach and engagement has to offer!
These events will help connect you to the DEN community and find all you need to succeed.
Virtual
Monthly Event,
Second Thursday, 1 to 2:15 p.m.
Monthly outreach that showcases multiple DEN upcoming opportunities that brings together a wider range of audience members and share DEN’s initiatives.
Virtual
Bimonthly Event,
Third Thursday, 1 to 2:15 p.m.
Bimonthly outreach event that brings firms working as primes at DEN to share procurement opportunities. Primes include general contractors, rental cars, key first-tier specialty trades, concessions, real estate, airlines, architects, engineers, and professional services.
Virtual
Bimonthly Event,
Third Thursday, 1 to 2:15 p.m.
This is a virtual training series of classes to help small firms in the food, beverage, retail and traveler services to learn more about the ACDBE program.
In-Person
DATE: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Location: Westin Denver International Airport | Level 4 at the Center of Equity & Excellence in Aviation
Looking for food, beverage, retail vendors to showcase your pre-packaged food and souvenir products to airport concessionaires from across the country. Pitch your products to prime concessionaires and learn about their requirements and application processes.
In-person
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Westin Denver International Airport | Denver | CO
Looking for prime firms in architecture, engineering, construction, construction management, concessions, rental cars, janitorial, airlines and others that are interested in participating as an exhibitor at our in-person tradeshow in August 2025.
Meet with BDTA graduates, alumni and other small business interested in working at DEN.
Community members can volunteer to serve as Community Panelists on DEN procurement evaluation panels.
Volunteers of an evaluation panel help the airport select the most qualified, responsive and responsible proposal while also gaining insight into the DEN procurement process and an understanding of elements that make a proposal successful.
DEN is working diligently to understand and identify barriers that small businesses are experiencing while working at DEN, as well as trying to access work at DEN. Please help us in our efforts by completing the form and sharing the barriers your business has experienced.
Below is a partial list of various industry, community organizations, and associations that are available as additional resources. If you would like to add your organization to this list, send an email to [email protected].
The Business Directory is a non-exhaustive list of large, small, certified M/WBE/SBE/DBE/ACDBE and non-certified firms, is for informational purposes only and in no way constitutes an endorsement or guarantee of any kind by DEN or the City and County of Denver. The Directory is a resource for architects, engineers, construction, professional services and goods and service businesses that are currently working or have previously worked for DEN in the last five years. This Directory will be continuously updated with current information.
The Directory is a resource for architects, engineers, construction, professional services and goods and service businesses that are currently working or have previously worked for DEN in the last five years. This Directory will be continuously updated with current information.
This page represents a partial listing of companies that have worked at DEN, or have expressed interest in working at DEN on concession tenant improvement projects.
DEN does not warrant the performance of these companies. Please note that you are not required to select from this list.
The BDTA Graduate Directory is a non-exhaustive list of certified MWBE/SBE/DBE/ACDBE/SBEC firms that have completed one of DEN’s Business Development Training Academy programs. The directory is a resource for architects, engineers, construction, professional services, concessions and goods and service businesses. This directory will be continuously updated with current graduates.
We are always looking for individuals who are interested in joining our Meet the Primes panel. Let us know!
DEN regularly sponsors training and outreach events to help businesses to do business at DEN. Signup below to receive emails about these events and programs.