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2026

Annual Meeting sessions

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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9:00–9:15 | Welcome + Year-in-Review
9:15–10:00 | Keynote Address


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.

 

 

 

10:00–10:15 | General Business Meeting
10:30–12:45 | Meet the 2026 Gubernatorial Candidates

Size up the top candidates from each party before the June primary. Each candidate will be allotted 30 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1:00–1:45 | Lunch
1:45–2:45 | Breakout Session I

Signal, Story, Scale: How to Amplify What’s Working in MarComms

NEPA: Navigating the Changes

 

 

 

 

3:00–4:00 | Breakout Session II

Workforce Optimization: Lesson from the Field

Workforce Safety
Closed session; by invitation only

A close-up look at OSHA priorities at ski areas

 

 

 

 

4:15–5:15 | General Session

Shifting Appetites: Trends Reshaping Resort F&B

 

 

 

 

5:30–7:00 PM | Double Diamond Awards & Reception

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