CAP Podcasts

Today on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club explores the concept of reshoring America’s manufacturing with Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative. Created in 2010 as a non-profit, the Reshoring Initiative’s goal is to balance the trade deficit of goods that America has with its trading partners.

Today on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club dives into the world of renewable energy development - specifically business-driven and community solar projects. To help learn more, Doug is joined by an expert guest, Jonathan Rogers. Jonathan is the Renewable Energy Specialist working with Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency.

Today on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper of ACME Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club dives into the world of mining with Sydney Hay, President of AMIGOS, Arizona’s top mining industry association.

The price of oil & gas (both natural gas and gasoline) have been noticably increasing in price. External economic factors are playing the primary role in setting the prices of these commodities on the open global market. Locally though, we all still have some opportunies for positive influence as Doug Draper learns in today’s insightful discussion with Lynn Granger, Executive Director of API Colorado.

Doug Draper talks with two subject matter experts on today’s show. Patrick Long and Steve Roberts are both Directors at Opportune LLP - the largest energy-only consulting firm for oil & gas companies. They join Doug on Uptime Logistics to share some of their insights and expertise, providing energy education, industrial trends, and the beginning of some exciting future-focused strategies.

Doug Draper speaks with Billy Demong, winner of the Olympic Gold Medal 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - the first gold medal for the US in the realm of Nordic sports. Demong is a five-time Olympian, competing in Nagano, Salt Lake City, Torino, Vancouver and Sochi.

He has been the Executive Director of USA Nordic Sports for the past six years, where he has lead his team of coaches and athletes through growth, training, and international competitions. During his tenure there, he has served through two Olympic Games and three World Championships.

Today, Uptime Logistics host Doug Draper of ACME Distribution speaks with Drew Larsen of ASI Mining: https://asirobots.com/mining/

Today, Uptime Logistics host Doug Draper of ACME Distribution gets to speak with Karen Gerwitz, President & CEO of World Trade Center Denver. WTC Denver has been an important non-profit organization offering training, resources, and events convening the international business community here for 35 years.

Today on Uptime Logistics, Doug Draper dives into the Northern Colorado Manufacturing Partnership. Sylvia Robinson of Tolmar Pharmaceuticals joins him to discuss the partnership, workforce development initiatives, job opportunities, and the upcoming NOCOM event being held this week.

You’ve likely heard that the price of lumber has skyrocketed this year. You may or may not have heard about a price pull back from the recent high. To learn more about the market and what might be reasonable expectations for the future, Doug Draper dives into the subject with John Duncanson - Executive V.P. of Corton Capital, Inc. and Timber Analyst on the Corton Global Timber Fund.