1. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
Sponsored by:
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

2. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR! …and to our funding partners

3. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
WELCOME FROM NWCCOG!
JON STAVNEY
Executive Director
NWCCOG
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

4. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMC OVERVIEW
ELIZABETH GARNER
State Demographer
Demography Office
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

5. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
“GIGS VS. JOBS:”
HOW THE NEW WAY OF WORKING IS CHANGING EVERYTHING
JESSICA VALAND
Director, Workforce Development
Colorado Department of Labor & Employment
Rural Resort & Northwest Regions
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

6. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 101
JOHN BRISTOL
Economic Development Director
Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

7. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
INTRODUCING NEW USDA STATE DIRECTOR
SALLIE CLARKE
Colorado State Director
USDA – Rural Development
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

8. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
LUNCHTIME KEYNOTE
STEPHANIE COPELAND
Executive Director
Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

9. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS PANEL
Moderator
JEREMY RIETMANN
Economic Development Director
Town of Gypsum
MIA VLAAR
Economic Development Director
Town of Vail
KERSTIN ANDERSON
Director, Marketing & Communications
Town of Dillon
JOHN BRISTOL
Economic Development Director
Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association
SAM MAMET
Executive Director
Colorado Municipal League
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

10. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
THE INTERSECTION OF BROADBAND AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPENT
NATE WALOWITZ
Director
NWCCOG Regional Broadband Program
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

11. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
RESILIENCY PANEL
Moderator
JON STAVNEY
Executive Director
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
IAIN HYDE
Director, Colorado Resiliency & Recovery Office
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
JOANNE COOKE
Director of Recreation & Culture
Town of Silverthorne
AMY KEMP
Founder/Owner
ELEVATE COSpace
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion

12. Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE
1ST ANNUAL NWCCOG REGIONAL ECONOMC SUMMIT!
PATTI CLAPPER
Pitkin County Commissioner
Vice-Chair, NWCCOG Economic Development District Board of Directors
Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Silverthorne Pavilion