Convention Agenda
The 2023 agenda will be available in late fall. It will follow the format of the 2022 Agenda which is provided below as an example.
The Tuesday Night Social Event is Casino Night at the Hyatt. Bring your shades and roll up your sleeves.
The Wednesday Evening Banquet and Silent Auction won’t disappoint either!
| Monday, Jan 31st | 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 |
| Tuesday, Feb 1st | Schedule of Events |
| 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Vendor Setup |
| 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Show Registration |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Managing Risk and Damage Control Ruthie Rivers, Adventure & Entertainment Risk Consultant, Granite Insurance |
| 9:45 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 and upcoming legislative work, public relation efforts and plans for 2023. The Board of Directors Election will be held at this meeting. A more detailed agenda will be available at the meeting. |
| 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM | River Licensing Office Update. The new ROL database and its benefits will be presented, and the new Coast Guard PFD Rules will be reviewed. Grant Brown | Boating Safety and Registrations Program Manager | Colorado River Outfitter Office | Littleton |
| 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
Trade Show Open Opening Reception in Tradeshow Hall |
| 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM +++ | Tuesday Night Social. Casino Night at the Hyatt. It is your chance to win the big bucks and go home a winner. |
| Wednesday, Feb 2nd | Schedule of Events |
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee in Lobby |
| Trade Show Open – Make Appointments | |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Team Focused Initiatives That Turn Work-Hard-Play-Hard Disbeliefs into Profitable and Sustainable Ways of Life Zebulon Smith | CEO | zebulonllc.com | Durango |
| 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Legal Liability Updates – What’s the Latest Ryan Winter, Peter Middleton, & Matthew Hegarty | Attorneys at Law | Hall & Evans, LLC | Denver |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Brand Building Versus Discounting: How to Spend Your Marketing Budget Ethan H Decker, PHD | Applied Brand Science | Boulder |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch for Attendees and Vendors Keynote Speaker – TBA |
| 1:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Trade Show Open – DEDICATED VENDOR TIME |
| 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Banquet and Keynote Speaker Update on the Colorado Water Plan and Regional Round Table Efforts by Richard Gytenbeek from Colorado Trout Unlimited followed by our Keynote Speaker –TBA |
| 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Silent Auction and Door Prize Drawing |
| Thursday, Feb 3rd | Schedule of Events |
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee in Lobby |
| 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Trade Show Open |
| 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM | American Whitewater Update Hattie Johnson | Southern Rockies Stewardship Director | American Whitewater | Carbondale |
| 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM | America Outdoors Association Update Aaron Bannon | Executive Director | America Outdoors Association | Lander/Knoxville |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Should CROA Become a 501C Non-Profit? A presentation for members to consider. Joyce Nakamura | Attorney at Law | Hall & Evans, LLC | Denver |
| 11:30 PM – 12:30 PM | Lunch in Vendor Hall |
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Federal Motor Carrier Review – Several changes have occurred this year regarding DOT learner licensing, short haul exemptions, etc. This session reviews things you need to know. Ryan Byers | Trainer | Front Range Compliance Services | Arvada |
| 2:00 PM | Trade Show Closes |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Vendor Take Down |