EXCELER8S 2010 Colorado River Bridging self interests for a common goal Past, present, and future Stakeholders’ positions Why Exceler8s benefits everyone

Colorado River Project CO River supports some of the fastest growing areas in the country: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, and DENVER Sustains 30 million people Home to many endangered species Exceler8s’ goal: BRIDGE SELF INTERESTS OF STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH EDUCATION AND DONATIONS Exceler8s goal: bridge self interests of stakeholders thru educ. And donations to come together for common purpose- to help CO river project! More stats on steve’s stats sheet

Exceler8s Festival 2009 2010 Silverton Winter Park/Jones Pass Smaller scale event Exposure 70 participants Enhanced website/marketing Lack of awareness/education Increased expectations Foundation for event Lessons from last year taken into account Reform and build from the ground up Foundation different- established brand last time and learning from what happened We need to provide factual evidence ( ie numbers) around 14k last year with anticipated 30k this year. 70 guests to 150. We thought that most of the info on the exceler8s today should be covered or touched on in this slide. I think that the info, when comparing, will directly correlate to these problems addressed. Misconception of foundation Establishing relationships Website logistics Higher costs

Bridging Interests The Nature Conservancy Exposure Urgency of Colorado River Project Participants Desire to help cause Lack of funds/education Sponsors Marketing/advertising benefits Financial constraints Winter Park/Jones Pass Hosting benefits/revenue

What If… Unsuccessful event Colorado River Project Reputation Exceler8s future

Exceler8’s Strategic Plan Raising Awareness for TNC Increased focus on exposure Development of educational seminars Building participant interest by throwing a fun and challenging event Garnering sponsor support Building relationships with Winter Park and Jones Pass Increased exposure: increased marketing efforts, such as flier, save-the-date, banner, website, articles, etc. Education Seminars: tnc director moderating, avalanche safety, sided issue? Sponsor: increase chances of sponsor support by incentivizing WP/JP: drive revenue in a tight economy. EVERYONE. What we can do for you: Help bring Colorado River back to sustainable level Have a fun and challenging weekend Develop exposure and relationships Provide awareness for issues that affect us all Continue building Exceler8s for the future

Moving Forward Annual event Develop event loyalty Expansion Education Event Become a stable source of funds for Colorado River Project initiatives