Greetings!
I know you could probably use a breather after the 2017 Western Colorado Economic Summit (thank you to all those who attended!) and I promise I won't take up too much of your time. I just wanted to share a couple of upcoming events in the Grand Valley that we thought  might be of interest.

Yours Sincerely,
GJEP Executive Director
T: 970.245.4332
E: kristi@gjep.org  
Mark Your Calendars...
LAS COLONIAS AMPHITHEATER RIBBON CUTTING 
July 6, 2017 | 5:00 p.m.
Las Colonias Amphitheater
925 Struthers Avenue

You are invited to attend the Las Colonias Amphitheater Ribbon Cutting event on July 6th. The event is free and open to the public. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and the official program starts at 6:00 p.m.


Please visit lascoloniasamphitheater.org for more information.

2017 DRIVE | LEAD | SUCCEED CONFERENCE
Oct. 2-4, 2017
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort
Vail, CO

The 2017  Drive | Lead | Succeed Conference hosted by the Economic Development Council of Colorado, aims to provide the knowledge, tools and connections that are vital to foster a growing Colorado economy. It gathers top influencers and thought leaders to share their knowledge and answer tough questions that challenge our communities. This year's agenda includes an Outdoor Recreation panel with Sarah Shrader, co-owner of local Bonsai Design.

Learn more and register for the conference here.
News...

Nearly 400 people attended the second annual Western Colorado Economic Summit last week and learned about issues in healthcare, site selection, outdoor recreation, entrepreneurship and more. Issues that affect us locally and on a broader scale.


Check out #westcoeconomics on Facebook and Twitter for photos and comments from the Summit.
2030 VISION Results Are In!
As part of the Summit, we hosted an afternoon economic visioning workshop, where we discussed some of the key issues voted on by the Grand Valley community. The workshop ended with a live vote and you were encouraged to cast your votes all week long on the top priority for our community's future economic welfare. K-12 Education received the most votes.

Read more about it here.
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