For what is a typically slow month in Pagosa, there are a number of important business and community activities that you should get on your calendar.
The community is invited to attend a meeting and listening session concerning the Downtown US Highway 160 Reconstruction Project on Thursday, April 4 at 5pm at the Ross Aragon Community Center, 451 Hot Springs Blvd. The Project will replace the road surface, sidewalks and underground utilities through downtown Pagosa Springs. This event, presented by the Town of Pagosa Springs and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will provide the most recent project updates, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts and ideas directly with the Town and CDOT.
Your presence and input are crucial as we work together to navigate this project. The Town and CDOT will review the project’s history, progress, and upcoming steps. We encourage you to participate and be part of the collaborative discussions and breakout sessions.
On Wednesday, April 10, the Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation (PSCDC) will host an affordable housing training. This half-day seminar from 9am to noon will be hosted by the Colorado Department of Housing and will cover topics such as our community’s specific housing challenges, solutions to meet our housing needs and the new Proposition 123 funding. It will be held at the Ross Aragon Community Center. If you are a contractor, supplier, public official or just an interested developer, please attend this seminar. You can register for the event at https://forms.gle/cqtRMJRyJPyxFzMm8 or visit the PSCDC’s website at www. pagosaspringscdc.org.
On Tuesday, April 16 at 4:30pm, the next Main Street Cone Zone/downtown business meeting will take place. This time the meeting, which includes representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation, will be held at the new Hidden Track Speakeasy at 251 Pagosa Street, Suite. B.
On April 23 and 24, the Tourism Department will be hosting a free tourism conference. Whether you are in lodging, restaurant or retail, or maybe trying to open a business, this is a conference you should consider attending or sending some of your employees to.
On April 23 beginning at 3pm, there will be a hands-on social media workshop followed by a networking event. Then, on April 24, there will be a variety of different tracks all day that could impact your business such as marketing ideas, how to elevate your brand, how you can tie into the efforts of the Tourism Department both locally and through the state of Colorado, and the effect of social media. At the speed of a click someone can celebrate or condemn your business. Are you ready?
There will also be tracks on business resources, the Main Street Program and more. Watch for more information on attending this conference and where to register.