Program Description
NEXT Vail Valley is a program of the VVP designed to support and advance emerging professionals in our community. This program aims to serve professionals with a ‘mentee’ mindset who seek to learn from and be inspired by established community leaders in the Valley while connecting with other emerging professionals. Please apply for this program if you consider yourself as part of the NEXT generation of professional leaders in the Valley.
NEXT Vail Valley is an opportunity for 12 emerging professionals to meet, converse and engage with a community leader in a group setting. Two separate groups comprised of twelve different participants will be chosen for Session 2. Every month, each NEXT group will meet to reflect on the previous month’s meeting and to prepare for the upcoming meeting with the community leader. While meeting with the community leader, NEXT participants will have 2 hours to inquire and converse with the leader in a group setting about topics determined in the planning meeting. Each NEXT group will meet with a different community leader each month.
Community leader schedule:
July 2018 – Elaine Kelton, President, The Kelton Group
August 2018 – Gary Woodworth, President/CEO Gallegos Corp.
September 2018 – Jeff Schroll, Eagle County Manager
October 2018 – Seth Ehrlich, Executive Director at SOS Outreach
November 2018 – Kathryn Regjo, Vice President, Colorado Mountain College
December 2018 – Thomas Salamunovich, Owner/Culinary Director, Larkspur
Program Details
- Length of program: 6 months (July-December 2018)
- Time commitment each month: 4 hours; divided into 2 separate two-hour meetings (1 planning meeting & 1 meeting with community leader)
- Cost: $300, available to Bronze Level or higher VVP members only
- If attendance is over 80% (10 out of 12 meetings), NEXT participant is eligible to donate $75 to VVP nonprofit member of their choice at completion of program
- Maximum number of participants: 12
- Additional benefits to being a NEXT Vail Valley participant: 1 ticket to each Business Forum Series event ($100 value), recognition on VVP website, ability to be a part of NEXT Vail Valley Alumni Group
Participant Requirements
- Must be a VVP Bronze level member of above
- Must have a mentee mindset and be willing to learn from the Community Leaders and their fellow NEXT Vail Valley Program participants
- Must be willing to dedicate 4 hours a month to the program and work collaboratively with the other program participants
- Interested participants must fill out the program application and submit to Erik Williams, erik@visitvailvalley.com
If you have questions on the program details or participation requirements, please contact Erik Williams at 970.477.4000 or erik@visitvailvalley.com