EDITOR’S LETTER

Beth Buehler, editor

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Sharing Knowledge & Partnering for Causes

THE POWER OF OBSERVATION, the benefit of experience and the opportunity to learn from others are powerful tools in any career toolbox. It’s also how we shape new ideas, develop partnerships to further a cause, and avoid bumbling around by learning from others.

The ideas for our two main features came from that well of wisdom. There are a significant number of people in the meetings and events industry who work from a home office, either for their own planning firms, in hotel and destination sales, or in high-level positions for larger companies. We talked to six industry pros to find out about their spaces, tips and hilarious stories that will make you laugh. I’ve been working out of a home office for 24 years, allowing me to have a rewarding career, enjoy the mountain activities I love and hold down the home front for my family.

There also are a fair number of married couples who manage to survive and thrive in this hectic industry, so see what the Kinsleys, Nagys, Templetons and Savocas have to say about balancing work and home, what they admire most about their spouses, and if there will be kids following in their footsteps.

On a different side of the partnership front, I am impressed with how Colorado’s tourism industry is banding together to educate travelers through “Care for Colorado Principles,” and the nation’s ski industry is uniting behind climate action, an equally important issue for our state.

Earlier this year, the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) and Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics announced that they have joined forces with three major state-based tourism organizations to educate travelers about reducing their impacts on Colorado’s natural resources and special places. Collectively, the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, Colorado River Outfitters Association and Colorado Dude and Guest Ranch Association encounter more than 20 million guests every year.

“This new alliance not only holds enormous potential for influencing the way travelers interact with our state, it’s also sending a powerful message that our state’s tourism industry is recognizing the importance of protecting what makes our state such a special place to live and to visit,” says CTO Director Cathy Ritter.

Around the same time, the Outdoor Industry Association, SnowSports Industries America and National Ski Areas Association announced their intention to form the Outdoor Business Climate Partnership for providing leadership on climate change. Leaders of several state ski area trade associations including Colorado Ski Country USA, Ski Utah, Ski California, Ski Vermont, Ski Areas of New York, Ski New Mexico and Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association released a joint statement stating this is a “defining issue for ski areas across the United States.”

After a very low-moisture winter and summer last year, a ski season that was both fun and bountiful with powder was a welcome relief. Enjoy the Summer 2019 issue of Colorado Meetings + Events.

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