The economy in Colorado Springs is based on high-tech manufacturing, tourism and sports. A dynamic and growing city, Colorado Springs was ranked 13th out of 150 of the most populous metro areas by Forbes in terms of "Best Places for Business and Careers". The city was also selected as one of Americas "Best Places to Live and Work" by Expansion Management in 2003. The metro area was chosen as one of "Americas 50 Hottest Cities for Business Relocation and Expansions".The natural setting has earned the city a spot on many sports, health and quality-of-life related Top Lists.Colorado Springs major employers are Agilent, Hewlett Packard, Ingersoll-Rand, Lockheed Martin, Memorial Hospital, United States Olympic Committee, and the U.S. Air Force.The Colorado Springs Business Journal is in the Colorado Springs - Pueblo, CO DMA. The Colorado Springs Business Journal is part of the City Business Journal Network and offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.