Club 20 will host the 2024 Spring Conference on April 13, at The Marriot Courtyard, 765 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, Colorado.
The Spring Conference provides members and guests the opportunity to meet with local, state and federally elected and appointed officials and to learn first-hand about various issues impacting our region.
At this year’s conference, Club 20 will host a variety of conversations ranging from Immigration to Wolves and the Dolores River National Monument.
We are excited by the broad array of presenters, including:
• Kathy Chandler-Henry – Chair of the Colorado River Drought Task Force
• Panel Discussion – Immigration Impacts on Business and Rural Communities
• Panel Discussion – Clean Heat Plans with Xcel Energy, Atmos Energy, and Black Hills Energy
• Panel Discussion – Wolf Update Now that Paws are on the Ground with CPW Staff
• President John Marshall – Colorado Mesa University
• PRO/CON Discussion – Dolores River National Monument
“These issues have a direct impact on Western Colorado, and these are the stories of our past, present, and future way of life. All West Slope citizens should get engaged, make their voice heard, and fight to protect what makes our communities so special” said Brittany Dixon, Club 20 Executive Director.
In conjunction with the Spring Conference, on the evening of Friday, April 12, Club 20 will honor
longtime members for their service to the organization and Western Colorado during the annual Club 20 Awards & Recognition Banquet at the Courtyard by Marriot. The banquet is attended by Western Slope community leaders, appointed and elected officials, friends and family of the recipients and attendees of the Club 20 Spring Conference.
An agenda outlining the schedule of events and speakers is below.
The event is open to the public and Club 20 members and non-members are encouraged to attend. For more information and to register call the office at 970-242-3264.
Friday April 12
9:00-11:00 am: Executive Committee Meeting
11:00 am-3:15 pm: Board of Directors Meeting
5:00-9:00 pm: Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday April 13
7:30 am: Registration, Coffee, and Networking
8:15 am: Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance
8:20 am: Drought Water Task Force Update – Kathy Chandler-Henry, Eagle County Commissioner and Chair of the Task Force
9:00 am: Immigration Impacts on Business and Rural Communities – Bruce Talbott, Orchard/Vineyard Manager at Talbott Farms; Commissioner Bobbie Daniel, Mesa County Commissioner District 2; and Dan Bunnell, Executive Director of Student Services for School District 51
9:45 am: Clean Heat Plans Panel – Jason Auslander, Community Affairs Manager for Black Hills Energy; Ken Fogle, Vice President of Marketing for Atmos Energy; and Hollie Velasquez Horvath, Regional Vice President of State Affairs & Community Relations for Xcel Energy.
10:45 am: An Update on Wolves, Now That There are Paws on the Ground- Merrit Linke, Grand County Commissioner and Technical Working Group Member; Reid Dewalt, Assistant Director of Aquatic, Terrestrial, and Natural Resources for CPW; and Travis Black, NW Regional Manager for CPW
11:45 am: Networking Break (15 min)
12:00 pm: Lunch Served
12:30 pm: Keynote Lunch: Civil Discourse, Compromise, & Differing Perspectives- President John Marshall, Colorado Mesa University
1:15 pm: Networking Break (15 min)
1:30 pm: Dolores River National Monument Discussion
Pro Perspective: Scott Braden, Protect the Dolores
Con Perspective: Makayla Gordon, Halt the Dolores
3:30 pm: Wrap Up/Adjourn
Club 20 is a 71-year old coalition of individuals, businesses, and local governments in Western Colorado’s twenty-two counties, and exists to advocate for the interests of our region on both the state and national levels. Learn more at www.club20.org