At Vail Valley Partnership we believe in creating change and supporting innovation. That begins with a firm commitment to seriously analyze our challenges and to identify, educate, train, and support our business leaders to shed a light on those issues. We’re making the commitment develop the intelligent, creative, and energetic local leadership network that is essential for the community to achieve its full potential. Community Issues Bootcamp is an opportunity to dive deep into the current issues that are defining the future of Eagle County. Each topic will be led by local and regional experts and features a “takeaway” comprised of information and strategies that can be implemented immediately around each of these topics.

• Cohort 1 – 2020:
  • Session 1: Navigating Normal (June 2020)– Where we’ve been, what’s ahead of us.  This opening session will cover the new COVID-19 realities we’re faced with.  Takeaway: Clear checklists you can take back to your business and implement.
  • Session 2: Caring for Employees & Behavioral Health (July 2020) – Eagle Valley Behavioral Health will guide us through the BH repercussions we’re seeing, what to look for in our employees and ourselves as warning signs and what types of help are available. Takeaway: Behavioral health resources and guidance. Speaker: Chris Lindley, Eagle Valley Behavioral Health
  • Session 3: Childcare and Healthcare (August 2020) – Childcare and Healthcare – We will discuss current Eagle County practices, what’s to look for in the future. Takeaway: Healthcare and Childcare policies that have been proven as examples.  Speakers: Early Childhood Partners; Jeannie McQueeny, Eagle County Government; Will Cook, Vail Health
  • Session 4: Environmental Sustainability (September 2020) – Love your Mother (Earth)! There is no better time (as we’re examining our systems) to become a more sustainable business. Discussion will also include Transit options. Takeaway: Easily adoptable/affordable/ROI procedures for going green. Speaker: Walking Mountains Science Center, ECO Transit, CAC
  • Session 5: Housing and Community Resiliency (October 2020) – The final session will include a discussion on housing and looking to the future here in Eagle County and what effect that will have on our business community. Discussion will also include questions from previous session and a look forward. Takeaway: Formation of a group that will continue to share resources and network.  Speakers:  Chris Romer, Vail Valley Partnership; Kim Williams, Eagle County Housing & Vail Valley Home Store; Eagle County Government