DESCRIPTION
Luis Benitez and the Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation invite you to join outdoor industry champions from across the state on Thursday, Oct. 5, and Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 for the inaugural Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Summit (COILS). As we collectively strive to develop a flourishing recreation-based economy in Colorado, we seek to gather leaders from all over the state’s outdoor industry to help establish and execute our vision for the future.
WHO
CEOs, Colorado government officials, executive directors, entrepreneurs, students, and leaders from across the state that represent different cross-sections of the outdoor economy in Colorado. (Although not every person pushing forward the outdoor economy can be in attendance, note that we have a post-summit regional agenda that will involve anyone in the industry interested in our initiatives)
WHAT
A day-and-a-half of networking, ideas and expert discussions that are designed to catalyze the action we need to elevate and sustain our flourishing outdoor ecosystem in Colorado. Topics include Economic Development, Conservation, Education/Workforce Training and Health and Wellness.
WHERE
The Avalon Theatre, 645 Main St., Grand Junction, CO 81501
WHEN
Thursday, Oct. 5 from 8:30am - 5:30pm and Friday, Oct. 6 from 8:30am - 12:00pm
ACCOMMODATIONS
SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 5, 2017
8:30am Check-in
9:00am Opening Keynote
9:45am Networking
10:15am Director welcome
10:45am Regional report out
11:45am Break for lunch
1:00pm State Demography update
1:30-3:00pm Conservation & Stewardship session
3:00-3:30pm Break
3:30-5:00pm Education and Workforce Training session
5:00pm Conference ends for the day
5:30-7:30pm Rooftop cocktail party
OCTOBER 6, 2017
8:30am Check-in
9:00-10:30am Economic Development session
10:30-10:45am Break
10:45-12:15pm Health and Wellness session
12:15-12:30pm Director closing