Convention

Agenda

Convention Agenda

Below is the agenda for the upcoming show.
Outfitters – bring your buyers for as there is plenty of time for appointments.

Please note the employee training session is on Tuesday and will focus on crisis management and communication.

The Tuesday Night Social Event is the 2nd annual Cornhole Tournament. Bring your Halloween costume!

The Wednesday Evening Banquet and Silent Auction should be another fun event!

Monday, Oct 28th Schedule of Events
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM Vendor Setup
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM CROA Board of Directors Meeting – All Members Welcome
Regency Room – 2nd Floor of Hyatt
Tuesday, Oct 29th Schedule of Events
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Vendor Setup
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Show Registration
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Will the Water Flow to You? The Recent Shoshone Water Right Purchase and What it Means for Outfitters.
Peter C. Fleming, Esq. | General Counsel | Colorado River District | Glenwood Springs
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EMPLOYEE SESSION
Crisis Management and Communication On and Off the River. The focus of this class is to discuss the challenges of and best practices for employees to manage an on-river crisis. Instruction will cover how to handle guests during and after an incident.

Garry Keller | Facilitator | Fort Collins
Michael Haskins | ROL/Swiftwater Investigator | Colorado River Outfitter Office | Littleton
Amy Larson | Public Relations | Colorado River Outfitters Association | Aurora
10:15 AM – 12:00 AM General Membership Meeting Part 1 – RESTRICTED TO MEMBERS ONLY
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch on Your Own
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CROA General Membership Meeting Part 2 – RESTRICTED TO MEMBERS ONLY
This meeting will include updates for recent association activities, upcoming legislative and legal work, recent court cases, public relation efforts and plans for 2025. The Board of Directors Election will be held at this meeting.  A more detailed agenda will be available the day of the meeting.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM I-70 Floyd Hill Project – Updates to Plan on for Your 2025 Clear Creek Season
An overview of the progress from this past year, the anticipated work schedule for 2025, and the project’s effects on highway and river travel will be discussed.
CDOT Personnel
3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Trade Show Opens
Opening Reception in Tradeshow Hall
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM +++ Tuesday Night Social. 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament at the Hyatt.
Do not forget that this will be Halloween week so bring your best costume so you can challenge last year’ winners. Food and drink will be provided. The cash bar will be ready and set up for you.
Wednesday, Oct 30th Schedule of Events
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Coffee in Lobby
Trade Show Open – Make Appointments
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM How to Address Performance Issues
Zebulon Smith | CEO | zebulonllc.com | Durango
10:00 AM – 12:00 AM Legal Liability Issues and Labor Law Updates – What’s the Latest
This session will also include discussion on the Miller vs. Crested Butte Colorado Supreme Court Case Regarding Liability Waivers.
Peter Middleton, Ryan Winter, & Tyler Baker | Attorneys at Law | Hall & Evans, LLC | Denver
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch for Attendees and Vendors
Keynote Speaker:  Tim Wolfe | Director of the Colorado Tourism Office | State of Colorado | Denver
1:30 PM – 6:30 PM Trade Show Open – DEDICATED VENDOR TIME
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Banquet
Keynote Speaker: Doug Vilsack | State Director of Bureau of Land Management | Denver
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM Silent Auction and Door Prize Drawing
Thursday, Oct 31st Schedule of Events
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Coffee in Lobby
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Trade Show Open
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM  America Outdoors Association Update
Aaron Bannon | Executive Director | America Outdoors Association | Lander, Wyoming
Caryn Short | Member Specialist | America Outdoors Association | Lander, Wyoming
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM How to Optimize Your User Experience on Your Website
Cassidi Peterson | CEO | 10 Pound Gorilla | Golden
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Overview of the Insurance Marketplace in Colorado
Ruthie Rivers | Adventure & Entertainment Risk Consultant | Granite Insurance | Boone NC
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch in Vendor Hall
2:00 PM Trade Show Closes
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Vendor Take Down