| Oct 5 | Event / Panel Topic |
| 8-12PM | Outdoor Service Project with the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (Click for Details) |
| 5:30-8PM |
Welcome Reception at the Taos Country Club / 54 Golf Course Dr, Ranchos De Taos
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| With Special Guest Lt. Governor Howie Morales | |
| Sunset Stroll at the Rio Grande Gorge | |
| Oct 6 | |
| 8-8:05AM | Conference Blessing |
| Governor of Taos Pueblo, Clyde Romero Sr. | |
| 8:05-8:15AM | Welcome Remarks |
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Jeff Steinborn, Executive Director, Outdoor New Mexico
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Pascual Maestas, Mayor of Taos
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Linda Calhoun, Mayor of Red River
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| 8:30-9:30AM | Outdoor Infrastructure as Economic and Community Development |
| Dustin Berg, Founder and Executive Director, Global Opportunities Unlimited | |
| Hilary Dutcher, Outdoor Recreation Sales Manager, Visit Las Cruces | |
| Warren Unsicker, Director of Economic Development and ORII, City of Farmington | |
| John Kelly, Vice President of Operations, Taos Ski Valley | |
| Carl Colonius, Outdoor Recreation Planner, New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (moderator) | |
| 9:45-10:45AM | Micro Outdoor Economic Development Strategies |
| Angelisa Murray, CEO and Inspired Guide, Heritage Inspirations | |
| Carl Colonius, Outdoor Recreation Planner, New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division | |
| Rochelle Bussey, Senior Program Manager, New Mexico Film Office | |
| Ilona Spruce, Director of Tourism, Taos Pueblo | |
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Johanna Nelson, Strategic Programs Manager, New Mexico Economic Development Department (moderator)
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| 11-Noon | State of the Outdoors with New Mexico’s Leaders |
| Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury | |
| Commissioner of Public Lands, Stephanie Garcia Richard | |
| Alyssa Renwick, Deputy Division Director, New Mexico Outdoor Division | |
| Toby Velásquez, Director, New Mexico State Parks Division | |
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Attila Bality, Outdoor Planner with the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program of the National Park Service (moderator)
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| 12:15-1PM | Lunch |
| Update from Washington Senator Martin Heinrich | |
| Special Film Screenings | |
| Gila Environmental Film School | |
| Senator John Pinto Native Filmmaker Showcase | |
| 1-2PM | Managing Challenges of the Outdoor Economy |
| Dan Armentano, Planner with the City of Durango, CO | |
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Lucy Stanus, Clean and Beautiful Program Coordinator, New Mexico Tourism Department
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Tracy Brown, Executive Director of the Blowing Rock NC Tourism Development Authority
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| Jeff Steinborn, Executive Director, Outdoor New Mexico (moderator) | |
| 2:15-3:15PM | Outdoor Access, Inclusivity, and the Outdoor Equity Fund |
| Lupe Cano, Mayor Pro Tem Town of Silver City | |
| Luckie Daniels, Experience Lead / Founder, Enchantment While Black Tours | |
| Christopher Ramirez, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Together for Brothers | |
| Tahlia Natachu, Zuni Youth Enrichment Program | |
| Naoma STaley, Executive Director, Red River Chamber of Commerce (moderator) | |
| 2:15-3:15PM | Destination Marketing / Deep Dive Seminar |
| Jen Schroer, Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Tourism | |
| 3:30-4:30PM | Trail Building 101 / Deep Dive Seminar |
| Carl Colonius, Outdoor Recreation Planner, New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division | |
| 3:30-4:30PM | NM Outdoor Company Lessons of Success |
| Stuart Wilde, Founder and Expedition Guide, Wild Earth Llama Adventures | |
| Steve Harris, Founder, Far Flung Adventures | |
| Susan Gautsch, Owner and CEO, Free-to-Roam ebiking | |
| Errol Baade, CEO & President, Jack’s Plastic Welding | |
| Jim Glover, Executive Director, endeavOR New Mexico (moderator) | |
| 5PM | Party at the Taos Ski Valley With Special Guest Senator Martin Heinrich & Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury |
| Oct 7 | |
| 7:45AM | Welcome Comments |
| Candyce O’Donnell, Chair, Taos County Commission | |
| 8-9AM | Protecting the Outdoors |
| Laura McCarthy, State Forester of New Mexico | |
| Theresa Pasqual, Project Manager, Chaco Heritage Tribal Association | |
| Kevin Bixby, Executive Director, Wildlife for All | |
| Jonathan Hayden, JD, Lands and Rivers Senior Policy Analyst, Western Resource Advocates | |
| Paula Garcia, Executive Director, New Mexico Acequia Association | |
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Darien Fernandez, Conservation Program Director, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Town of Taos Councilor (moderator)
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| 9:15-10:45AM | Adventure Pitch, powered by CNM Ingenuity |
| 9:30-10:30AM | Outdoor Education in Schools |
| Ilana Lapid, Creative Media Institute & Gila Environmental Film School | |
| Dr. Kristi Drexler, Educator and Film Producer | |
| Sue George, Wild Friends | |
| Roman McCabe, Director, San Juan College Outdoor Recreation | |
| Lucia Duncan, Internship Director, Future Focused Education | |
| Tallie Segel, Director of Strategy, Environmental Education of New Mexico (moderator) | |
| 10:45-11:45AM | Building a Successful Outdoor Business: Branding, Capital, and Sustainability |
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Dawn Boulware, Vice President of Social and Environmental Responsibility, Taos Ski Valley
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| Brian Birk, Managing Partner, Sun Mountain Capital | |
| Jaquelene McHorse, Co-Founder, Bison Star Naturals | |
| Angelisa Murray, CEO and Inspired Guide, Heritage Inspirations (moderator) | |
| Noon | Leave for Outdoor Tours |
| Whitewater Rafting at the Race Course | |
| Llama Wilderness Trek | |
| Slide Trail Hike Into the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument | |
| Cebolla Mesa Hike in the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument | |
| Taos Pueblo | |
| Red River Mountain Ride | |
| Earthship Experience |
