Mobilize Denver

Nearly 26% of Colorado deaths each year are attributed to cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans.

AT&T invites you to donate to the American Heart Association’s Life Is Why We Give™ campaign. From September 18 to October 17, customers can donate $5 by texting HEART to 50555 or $3, $5 or $10 during in-store visits.

AT&T Colorado Retail Stores include (but not limited to):

7507 E. 36th Ave., Denver (Stapleton)

58 N. Steele Street, Denver (Cherry Creek North)

1001 16th Street, Denver (16th Street Mall)

1699 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver (at Mexico Ave.)

Competition may be the spice of sports, but for charitable organizations, it’s a big challenge – especially in the first quarter of the year. There are many great causes, but most are competing for the same donors with a limited pool of funds.

Enter Brackets for Good, an organization that’s turning online fundraising on its ear through the concept of “gamification.” By tapping into donors’ competitive spirits, Brackets For Good is giving charities an innovative way to raise funds, drum up excitement for their organizations and reach new audiences during a difficult time of year.  

The Denver Rescue Mission squares off against charities across America in an online fundraising bracket tournament for the chance to win $100,000 from AT&T.

Visit https://usa.bfg.org/bracket before March 3 to make online donations to help the Denver Rescue Mission advance to the next round and get one step closer to the championship grant ($10,000 for city-based tournaments, $100,000 for Brackets For Good USA). $1 equals one point.

With the support of AT&T, Brackets For Good kicked off its first-ever national competitive fundraising tournament on February 24. Sixty-four organizations from 30 states will out-fundraise each other through the end of March. Everyone is a winner; all organizations get to keep their funds raised, even if they don’t advance to the next round, and the final “champion” will collect an additional $100,000.

How to Get Involved: Visit https://usa.bfg.org/bracket to make online donations to help Denver Rescue Mission advance to the next round and get one step closer to the championship grant ($10,000 for city-based tournaments, $100,000 for Brackets For Good USA). $1 equals one point.

Despite chilly 20 degree weather, a steady flow of more than 200 people poured into the new Cricket Wireless store (16th & Cleveland) last week to meet Denver Nuggets basketball player, Danilo Gallinari.

Fans enjoyed catering donated by Hard Rock Café and Corner Bakery while waiting for their turn to meet the local celebrity. They also entered a store raffle to win Gallinari jerseys, Nuggets merchandise and basketballs.

The event was part of the “Bucket List” sweepstakes hosted by Cricket Wireless and ESPN.  

Join us! The public is invited to experience firsthand how dangerous it is to take their eyes off the road and look at a phone.

WHEN:  Friday, February 3, 2017  --  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM  

WHERE:  AT&T Steele Creek Store – (across street from Safeway/Cherry Creek Mall) -- 58 N. Steele Street -- Denver, CO 80206

Research shows that 7-in-10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving.1 People are doing much more than just texting from behind the wheel. They’re checking email, posting to social, IMG_0918-1and even snapping selfies. To drive home the message and these new findings, AT&T is bringing a virtual reality simulator to the AT&T retail store in Cherry Creek (58 N. Steele Street).

When you’re behind the wheel, everything can change in the blink of an eye. A post, a selfie, a text, a scroll, an email—one look is all it takes. This new simulation shows the consequences of looking at a phone while driving.

Samsung, Bose and Google are supporting the tour. It’s an immersive experience delivered through Samsung Gear VR, with premium sound from Bose QuietComfort® 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® Headphones.

Google Cardboard will let people use their smartphones to see the 3D virtual reality program. To experience this program at home, visit www.ItCanWait.com/VR.

The experience is part of AT&T’s It Can Wait campaign, which urges drivers to visit www.ItCanWait.com. They can pledge to keep their eyes on the road, not on their phone, and share their pledge via Twitter (#ItCanWait) and Facebook. The campaign started by focusing on not texting and driving. It has now expanded its focus to the broader dangers of smartphone use behind the wheel. Since its launch in 2010, it has:

Did you know AT&T customers can get two for one movie tickets on Tuesday? And, with Valentine's Day falling on a Tuesday this year, what better way to take a special someone out on the town and save a few dollars.

Cricket Wireless invites basketball fans to come out and meet Small Forward Danilo Gallinari on Feb. 2. Gallinari will greet fans and sign autographs at the brand new Cricket authorized retail store located on the 16th Street Mall at 1550 Cleveland, Denver, CO 80202.

While at the Cricket authorized retail location, fans can enter the Cricket Wireless & ESPN Bucket List sweepstakes for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to one of the year’s biggest sporting events*.

The VIP grand prize winner walk away with:

A Bucket List sporting experience of their choice* within the continental U.S. Economy airfare and hotel for 3 days, 2 nights for winner and their guest $500 in spending money Samsung Galaxy S7 with 1-year of the Cricket Wireless $70 plan But that’s not all. In addition to the grand prize, three first prize winners will get a new Samsung Galaxy S7 with one-year of the Cricket $70 plan. Ten second prize winners will receive a basketball autographed by Jalen Rose.

WHEN:                        Thursday, Feb. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m.

WHERE:                      Off 16th Street Mall - 1550 Cleveland Denver CO 80202

*CRICKET/ESPN BUCKET LIST 2017 SWEEPSTAKES

AT&T welcomes Amanda Harris to oversee business in Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. In her new role, Amanda will manage nearly 700 employees and more than 500 AT&T-owned retail locations, national retail partners and authorized resellers in this five-state territory.

“It’s an exciting time for mobile entertainment in the Rockies,” said Amanda Harris, Vice President and General Manager, AT&T Rocky Mountain Region. “We’ve transformed the landscape of wireless, so in addition to those chair lift selfies that our customers love to share in the mountains, with DIRECTV NOW they can stream their favorite TV shows between runs. We’re evolving and I’m thrilled to share how our new capabilities benefit today’s consumer.”  

Amanda has nearly 20 years of industry experience and joined the AT&T family in 2000. Prior to relocating in Colorado from San Diego, Amanda held leadership positions across AT&T business segments, including video, wireless and customer experience.

Applications are open for Denver for-profit and non-profit organizations focusing on education technology to receive $25,000 from AT&T to support their educational-technology programs.

Two of last year’s recipients were Denver’s Couragion and Boulder’s Bitsbox.

Now AT&T is calling on innovative ed-tech ventures to apply for the 2017 AT&T Aspire Accelerator.  For- and non-profit organizations driving social impact can apply.

In its third year, the Aspire Accelerator’s mission is to support innovations that can help every student achieve a bright, successful future—exponentially and at scale. For and non-profit organizations chosen to participate in the program receive financial investment, access to expert services and mentorship.

The Aspire Accelerator application is open thru Feb. 7. The program will begin with selected ventures in May 2017.

The eleven previous participants have thrived in the program and together have reached more than 4 million students. Aspire Accelerator Alumni include Bitsbox, Cogent Education, CommonLit (501(c)3), Couragion, GradGuru (501(c)3), The Graide Network, LearnPlatform, MindBlown Labs, PlayPosit, Quill (501(c)3), and TalkingPoints (501(c)3).

“We believe that education is the most important investment we can make and tech is our business. When you marry up education with technology you can start to make amazing change,” said Nicole Anderson, assistant vice president, Social Innovation at AT&T. “I’m excited to work with the 2017 class to bring more game-changing solutions to scale for students and teachers across the country.”

The Aspire Accelerator benefits from an external board of advisors of leading education and technology innovators: Charles Best, founder and CEO, DonorsChoose.org; Kimberly Bryant, founder, Black Girls CODE; Betsy Corcoran, co-founder and CEO, EdSurge; Ben Jealous, partner, Kapor Center for Social Impact; Nancy Poon Lue, partner, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund; Daniel Lurie, founder and CEO, Tipping Point Community; Ramona Pierson, co-founder and CEO, Declara; and Sebastian Thrun, founder and president, Udacity.

“I’ve loved the opportunity to work with the Aspire Accelerator startups and serve as a mentor for the founders as they continue to grow their organizations and bring new initiatives and products into the ed-tech space,” commented Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls CODE. “I know this year’s class will bring more innovative ideas to the table and I look forward to continuing to collaborate with AT&T to help the ventures succeed.”

 Aspire Accelerator’s customized 6-month program includes:

 Aspire Investment – $100,000 AT&T investment and an additional $25,000 for each venture to cover costs of the program. For non-profit companies, the investment will be a general contribution. They receive this in exchange for participating in the Aspire Accelerator and meeting certain requirements, including submitting impact measurements.

Mentorship – Access to an Entrepreneur in Residence and AT&T and external mentors from education and technology.

Resources – UI/UX design services and opportunities to participate in education conferences such as ISTE and ASU GSV.

National Platform – Inclusion in the broader AT&T Aspire initiative, which is committed to driving innovation in education.

Watch Bitsbox on the Today Show on Jan. 10!

If you’re looking for some family fun in Aurora this weekend, head to the new Cricket Wireless located at 15270 E. 6th Ave., Aurora, CO 80011.

They’re hosting a Grand Opening Celebration Fri. July 15 (4:00-6:00 PM) and Sat. July 16 (Noon - 6:00 PM)

Guests will be entertained by 95.7 the Party on Friday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM and can enter for a chance to win a Free smartphone or Free Bluetooth. No purchase necessary. Music, food and prizes.

Cricket Wireless is answering the call to bring Aurora residents reliable, nationwide 4G LTE service at affordable prices – with no annual contact.

And did you know that Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T? So you’re getting AT&T’s network at an affordable price. Cricket has 83 stores in Colorado.

About the new Cricket Wireless

Cricket is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract. The power of Cricket is our nationwide 4G LTE network that covers more than 317 million people;  easy and affordable plans with prices that include monthly taxes and fees; and a great selection of phones customers love. Cricket, Something to Smile About. 

At AT&T, we’re so excited to be working with 6 innovative ed-tech startups, including Bitsbox of Boulder and Couragion of Denver, for the 2016 AT&T Aspire Accelerator class. 

We’re in our second year of the program and it’s part of our $350 million commitment to help students succeed in school and beyond. The Accelerator supports for- and non-profit organizations driving student success and career readiness. 

 Check out our two Colorado companies:

Bitsbox teaches school-aged kids to love coding, because coding is about making stuff, and making stuff is empowering and important. 

AT&T welcomes Nancy Garvey to oversee business in Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. In her new role, Garvey will manage nearly 725 employees and more than 500 AT&T-owned retail locations, national retail partners and authorized resellers in this five-state territory.

“I’m excited to join the Rocky Mountain region during this unprecedented time in mobile technology,” said Garvey. “AT&T continues to invest and upgrade our best-in-class network to address the rapidly changing needs of our customers where they live, work and play.”

Previously, Garvey served as vice president and general manager of AT&T Mobility’s Kansas, Missouri and Southern Illinois regions, where she led all wireless and sales operations.

Her 35 years of telecommunications industry experience includes a blend of sales, marketing, financial and operational management.

Last year I took a chairlift selfie during a tech tour at A-Basin and a few weeks ago I got to do the same at Winter Park Resort. That’s me and Kevin Richardson, a local AT&T Engineering Manager, posing as we head up Mary Jane. 

We were there to give media a behind-the-scenes tour of the technology that allows Winter Park Resort skiers and boarders to make calls, take selfies or text a meet-up spot on the mountain. It is technology that we have all come to depend on, no matter where we are - including on the slopes.

This technology was just launched at Winter Park Resort at the end of December.

(Above) Radios in the head-end room or what we call “the brains” of AT&T’s Outdoor Distributed Antenna System or oDAS. When customers make a wireless call, they expect to hear ringing within seconds. For the caller, the process appears to happen like magic. But DAS systems are designed to make that happen.

INTERESTING FACTS:    

More than 4 miles of fiber optic cabling is deployed throughout Winter Park Resort, including inside chairlift cables.

During Christmas through the week of New Year’s (12/24-1/4), AT&T customers used more than 200 GB of mobile data on the DAS at Winter Park. That’s equivalent to more than 600,000 social media posts with photos.

The DAS equipment at Winter Park is equivalent to two cell sites and has nearly 30 antennas hidden throughout lodges and base area.

(Below) JJ Henrikson, AT&T Senior Real Estate and Construction Manager, shows the group the head-end room, fiber optic cabling throughout the resort including inside the chairlift cables, some of the 30 antennas hidden throughout lodges and base area.

Whether you’re hitting the slopes or sipping hot cocoa in the lodge, staying connected during a ski vacation is important to everyone. Watch the magic behind keeping people connected on their cell phones and mobile devices at Steamboat Springs Ski Resort.