The Colorado Ski Country USA Annual Meeting & Double Diamond Awards has been bringing together industry professionals, business leaders, community partners, stakeholders, and decision-makers for over 60 years.
Join us for exceptional education and expanded networking opportunities—and, this year, an opportunity to hear from the top candidates for Colorado governor before the June primary.
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Perseverance, Perspective & the Season That Tested Us
Michael Steger, Founding Director, Center for Meaning & Purpose, CSU
Michael Steger’s research on how people flourish through building meaning, purpose, and integrating wellbeing across human and organizational systems has made him a leading global authority in the field.
Size up the top candidates from each party before the June primary. Each candidate will be allotted 30 minutes.
Signal, Story, Scale: How to Amplify What’s Working in MarComms
featuring Chris Raulf, Founder & CEO, Boulder SEO Marketing
AI is changing how people discover, remember and repeat information about ski areas, including narratives that are outdated, incomplete or no longer true. Attendees will get a practical look at how resort teams can use AI, earned media, and owned channels to strengthen visibility, refresh stale storylines, and move into next season with a clearer, more current message.
NEPA: Navigating the Changes
Workforce Optimization: Lesson from the Field
featuring Josh Benson, Senior Director of Resort Operations & Julian DePasquale, Director of Human Resources & Risk, Purgatory Resort; Malcom Seamans, Project & Marketing Manager, Snow Operating; Kelly Renoux, Director of Employee Experience, Copper Mountain; and Ben Cairns, Vice President & Campus Dean, Colorado Mountain College
Hear real-world perspectives on staffing, scheduling, employee experience, and long-term workforce development, along with practical ideas resorts can use to build stronger teams and improve day-to-day operations.
Workforce Safety
Closed session; by invitation only
A close-up look at OSHA priorities at ski areas
Shifting Appetites: Trends Reshaping Resort F&B
featuring Matt Gacioch, Staff Economist, Brewers Association & Liz Moskow, Food Futurist
Guests are thinking differently about what they eat and drink on the mountain. This panel will explore the food and beverage trends ski areas should be watching, the behaviors behind them, and what they may mean for resort F&B.
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