What is COILSx?
The Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Summit is hosting the regional mountain gathering on Friday, May 11 in Breckenridge, Colorado. COILSx is organized and presented by the Mountain Outdoor Recreation Alliance, a group of passionate outdoor recreation leaders in the Colorado Rockies.
Who should come?
If you're a leader in the outdoor industry or a nonprofit, startup, business or organization focused on public lands, outdoor recreation, rec tech / innovation, this is your crew and this is your gathering. Join us. We're focusing on the central mountain region in Colorado, including Aspen, Steamboat, Vail, Winter Park, Leadville and Summit County (Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon and Silverthorne).
So, what exactly is COILSx?
This is the second COILSx meeting for the mountain region.
This is a "boots on the ground" kind of gathering (or boots in the snow). Here's what to expect:
* Networking
* Skiing and snowboarding
* Inspiring talks and panels
* Work sessions on key topics
* Problem solving & putting ideas into action
We'll kick off COILSx with a special invitation to join the CPW (Colorado Parks & Wildlife) Partners in the Outdoors conference. (please note: you must have registered for the sold-out conference in advance). If you didn't register to this sold-out conference, please join us for an optional morning of skiing and riding at Arapahoe Basin with FREE lift tickets courtesy of the A-Basin's sustainability team. We'll also have a FREE shuttle that will leave Beaver Run Resort at 8:30 am, you must register for a seat.
Then, we'll kick off COILSx with Congressman Jared Polis and Luis Benitez, director of Colorado's Outdoor Recreation Industry Office. Other speakers and facilitators include: Outdoor Industry Association, Aspen Skiing Company, Town of Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs Economic Development and more.
** THE CPW Partners in the Outdoors conference is SOLD OUT. **
Working groups:
Economic diversity: John Bristol, Steamboat Springs & Rachel Lunney, NWCOG
Inclusive Outdoor Spaces: Beth Helmke, Get Outdoors Leadville
Mental Health: Rachel Miller, Building Hope
Health & Wellness: Joe Howdyshell, SEA
Public Lands: Bill Jackson, USFS and Connie Lewis, Meridien Institute
Sustainability and conservation: Matt Hamilton, Aspen Skiing Company
Housing: Laurie Best, Town of Breckenridge