Friday Focus

[Estes Chamber of Commerce]

Welcome our 2024 Board and Local Happenings

Friday Focus Welcome our 2024 Board of Directors   Each year, the Chamber of Commerce welcomes a collection of business leaders to lead the organization in developing programming, events, and resources to support our growing business community.   "The team leading the Chamber through 2023 has done a fantastic job of helping us to design engagements that connect business to community," said Executive Director Colleen DePasquale. "We have expanded our programming for up-and-coming members of the small business community, as well as growing our networking events to motivate collaboration among business leaders. We're grateful to the 2023 Board of Directors and looking forward to continued growth with the 2024 incoming Board," DePasquale continued.    The 2024 incoming Executive Committee will be Board Chair Carissa Streib of Simply Christmas, Vice Chair Keith Pearson of Upslope Ventures, Treasurer Teresa Mueller of Mueller, Pye & Associates CPA, and Secretary Tyson Budler of The Ridgeline Hotel. At large members will be Kent Smith of Smith Sign Studio, Derek Vinge of Derek Vinge Edward Jones, and Val Thompson of You Need Pie!.   The 2024 incoming Board of Directors will include:   Tariq Bhatti of TDS, Ingrid Bush of The Barrel, Rebecca Gelsinger of Visit Estes Park, Jason Damweber of the Town of Estes Park, Brian Hauser of The Bull Pin, Shannon Jones of YMCA of the Rockies, Cato Kraft of EPNRC, Nick Mollé of Nick Mollé productions, Kevin Mullin of Estes Park Health, Mark Purdy of Mark Purdy Edward Jones, Carl Robicheaux of Elkhorn Law, Lars Sage, John Schnipkoweit of the Economic Development Corporation, Alex Shaughnessy of Avant Garde Aleworks, Val Thompson of You Need Pie!, and Harriette Woodard of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation.   The Board of Directors will be installed at the Chamber Gala this week, where additional awards will be given to the 2023 Chamber Hero, Business Person of the Year, and Business of the Year. Those winners will be announced on the Estes Chamber's social media pages during the gala event.    "Please take a moment to congratulate the winners and incoming Board who will lead the Chamber to develop valuable content for the new year," added DePasquale.     Edward Jones financial advisor Derek Vinge believes it’s important to invest time to understand what you’re working toward before you invest your money. Whether you're planning for retirement, saving for college for children or grandchildren, or just trying to protect the financial future of the ones you care for the most, his team is going to work together with you to develop specific strategies to help you achieve your goals. They will also monitor your progress to help make sure you stay on track. His two branch office administrators, Derek Brooks and Dawn Shields, are dedicated to providing you with the highest level of service possible. That often means answering questions and fulfilling requests you have concerning your accounts, but they also desire to simply be a supportive and listening ear so please don't hesitate to call on Edward Jones - Derek Vinge! Local Happenings & Resources The Avant Garde Ale Association memberships for 2024 are on sale now! It's the Avant Garde take on a mug club – a little way to say thank you to our taproom’s frequent flyers. Because who doesn’t like free/discounted beer?! Learn More Estes Park Craft Beer Week is coming in January and they are opportunities are still available to be a vendor! Join the week-long celebration of all things craft beer in Estes Park with Avant Garde Aleworks, Lumpy Ridge Brewing Co, Estes Park Brewing, and Rock Cut Brewing Company! From special beer releases to pub crawls, this is the perfect way to experience all that the growing beer scene in Estes Park has to offer. The official Craft Beer Week dates are January 8th - 14th, 2024 but you can find beer pouring throughout town all year long. Want to Participate? The Town of Estes Park is excited to announce the launch of a comprehensive transportation planning process aimed at creating a safe and easily navigable transportation network. This process will take into consideration various modes of transportation, including bicycles, pedestrians, cars, transit, and accessibility for persons with disabilities. Additionally, the town will focus on incorporating emerging mobility trends and technologies to ensure that the transportation system remains up-to-date.   To gather valuable insights and feedback from the community, the Town of Estes Park has developed a mapping tool and survey for residents and visitors to provide input on the current transportation system and share their ideas for improvement.  Don't stand on the sidelines. Get involved. 970.480.7552

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