SAVE THE DATES
CALLING ALL BARS AND RESTAURANTS

People are already viewing the website to look up specials and planning to visit!

VBC Restaurant Week will be on November 11-23, 2022, when Vail Mountain will probably open for ski season. 

It's FREE to participate in Restaurant week!

We will update the website with your specials as soon as you send them to us.
You can send multiple specials and multiple price points.
View your previous special on the website www.vbcrestaurantweek.com and let me know if you would like me to remove it or update it for 2022.

Please complete the form below.
FREE TABLE RESERVATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Gather together the people closest to you at the Vail Social community potluck.
Reserve your FREE table at vailsocial.com.
Please be courteous to your neighbors, with no cancellations after Sept. 6. 
Reservations are limited to 3 tables per host.
Tables are limited. Reserve yours NOW.
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EVENT DETAILS
Time & Date: 5 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13
Location: Vail Village

VAIL CHAMBER NEWS
BUSINESS EVENTS
Wednesday, September 14 to 16, 8am to 4pm

The event is designed to further educate cybersecurity, information management, information technology, communications professionals and small business owners by providing a platform to explore some of today’s most pressing cybersecurity threats, remediation strategies and best practices.


Northern Colorado Women's Business Conference
Thursday, October 13
7:30am to 6pm

East Colorado SBDC and Larimer SBDC bring a full day dedicated to inspiring, educating, and supporting women-owned businesses. The Unstoppable conference will be hosted at the new AIMS Welcome Center. Schedule, speakers, and registration link coming soon. 

Wednesday, October 12
9am to 12pm

Join us for this year’s premier event for veteran entrepreneurs. The virtual, statewide 15th Annual Veterans Small Business Conference will feature expert speakers, practical training sessions and relevant exhibitors for veterans at any stage in their entrepreneurial journey. 


Northwest Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - August Workshops


These are all at No Cost.

Thinking Ahead:
Planning for a Recession
August 23
11 am- 12 pm
Online - Register here

HR Checkup for Small Businesses
August 25
11 am - 12 pm
Online - Register here


Colorado State Outdoor Recreation Grant Program is Open

Following deadlines: September 30th and December 31st of each year through 2025 or until all funding is allocated. OEDIT's Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) 

Colorado State Outdoor Recreation Grant program – funds are made available through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act. OREC will be accepting applications for roughly $4 million in competitive funding for projects related to economic development and recovery in the outdoor recreation sector. Eligible entities include government bodies, nonprofits, colleges/universities, and economic development organizations.


UPCOMING EVENTS



Mountain Town 2030 Conference in Breckenridge
September 20-22

Mountain Towns 2030 is an annual gathering where mountain and outdoor community stakeholders convene and collaborate on climate solutions as an effort between mountain towns to achieve a goal of having zero net carbon emissions by 2030.

Rockies Playground Outdoor Industry Strategy Summit
August 22

Tickets are complimentary, but registration is required.

This summit is presented by CU Boulder Office of Outdoor Recreation Economy and Vail Valley Partnership and will feature a discussion of strategies to balance outdoor recreation and conservation of natural resources, ways to grow and sustain the outdoor industry in the Rockies Playground region, as well as panel and tabletop discussions on key topics facing the outdoor recreation industry. 

LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS
INFLATION IN AMERICA:
PRESENT AND FUTURE IMPACTS
Financial Zoom Webinar
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6-7 p.m.

Recently, inflation has been a hot topic in the headlines. After a lengthy "free money" environment and accommodative monetary policy, the FED is now markedly increasing interest rates and reducing market liquidity in response to near-record inflation and other data levels. What has caused inflation to rise rapidly and unexpectedly in the United States?

What is the relationship between inflation and the standard of living for Americans? What are the inflation numbers and trends, and how does inflation impact different parts of the economy?

How long before economic issues return to normal…and is there a normal, considering the impact of energy costs, supply chain issues, conflicts with Russia and China, climate change, food crises and more?

Join Vail Symposium for a panel of experts who not only discuss the current state of inflation in the United States but who will also talk about their expectations for the future.

Chief Investment Officer
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Vice President and Director, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives
Cato Institute

Senior Fellow in Economic Studies
Brookings Institution

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Bard Capital Group, LLC


VAIL BUSINESSES: SIGNUP FOR THE BUSINESS RECYCLING CHALLENGE BY AUG 30TH

The Town of Vail is kicking off the fourth annual Business Recycling Challenge, which includes free customized training, progress reports and bragging rights in three award categories.

The competition will start the week of Sept. 6 and run through the month of September, and is available to the first 20 businesses that register. Retail stores, restaurants, bars, lodges, offices and all other Vail business license holders are eligible to participate.

Signups are being taken through Tuesday, Aug. 30, by emailing [email protected] 
or by calling 970-827-9725 ext. 141.
Hosted by the town’s environmental sustainability department in partnership with Walking Mountains Science Center, competitors will receive an initial waste audit and education session to learn about recycling and composting best practices and specific workplace ideas for their unique business.

Each competitor will receive a random weekly audit during the challenge to measure progress.



TOWN OF VAIL LAUNCHES
“Go Vail 2045” PLANNING EFFORTS TO GUIDE FUTURE MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION ACTIONS

Community members are invited to help shape the plan. 
The Town of Vail has kicked off a two-year planning effort that will be used to chart a path for how people and goods will move into, out of, and around the community. The project team for Go Vail 2045, Vail’s Mobility & Transportation Master Plan, will be circulating throughout the community to gather input on the current conditions and the future vision of transportation in Vail.

Community members are encouraged to participate in the Go Vail 2045 process launch by taking an online mobility survey at engagevail.com/govail2045 
and in person at the next Community Picnic at Donovan Pavilion from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9.


SONNENALP'S ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST
AUG 20TH
3-8PM
Outside the hotel's front door

It's free to enter and open to all, lederhosen and dirndls optional. 

We'll have authentic Bavarian fare, dancing, live music by Those Austrian Guys and of course, beer (and wine). 

See you on Saturday - PROST!
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VAIL LOCAL MARKETING DISTRICT SEEKS A LODGING LIAISON, PROJECT MANAGER AND AGENCY

The Vail Local Marketing District is inviting qualified candidates to submit their proposals for three posted RFPs:
 
Lodging Liaison RFP

The Vail Local Marketing District seeks a lodging liaison to build and maintain a strong relationship with the lodging community while supporting and enabling summer goals including, but not limited to, driving overnight visitation during need periods of May through October 2023. 


In-Resort Project Manager RFP: 

The Vail Local Marketing District is seeking a strong project manager to coordinate in-resort-related marketing projects that will support the achievement of summer goals, including, but not limited to, driving overnight visitation during need periods of May through October 2023. 


Creative Agency RFP
(4 Categories): 

The Vail Local Marketing District, a marketing district within the Town of Vail municipal government, seeks strategic, creative and digital-first marketing partner/s that will support the achievement of destination marketing goals including, but not limited to, driving overnight visitation from May through October 2023.


SIGN UP FOR THE 2022 VAIL RECREATION DISTRICT MICRO, U8 AND U10 SOCCER PROGRAMS

 Registration is underway for the 2022 Vail Recreation District fall soccer programs, beginning this September! Participants engage in soccer-related challenges, practice footwork and agility, learn teamwork skills and play in soccer matches - all the while having FUN!

The Vail Rec District also seeks volunteer coaches and referees for fall soccer, and fees are waived for children whose parents volunteer if you are interested in coaching, email [email protected] or call 970-479-2280.

Participants should bring athletic shoes, shin guards, a water bottle and appropriate clothing. Teams will be put together based on where players reside and attend school. Special requests will be reviewed, but organizers cannot guarantee that these requests will be met.

To register for youth soccer, go online to vailrec.com/register. You can also complete this registration form and return it to the Vail Rec District (instructions in the form).

Financial assistance is available for youth soccer; visit our scholarships page at www.vailrec.com for more information.

Youth soccer programs are sponsored by Mountain Valley Kids Dental, Eagle Valley Behavioral Health and The Steadman Clinic.

For more information, visit vailrec.com or call the VRD Sports Department at 970-479-2280. We hope to see your kids on the field this fall!



VAIL ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR TOWN MANAGER

Vail Mayor Kim Langmaid today announced that the search for a new Vail town manager has been narrowed to four finalists.

Vail Mayor Kim Langmaid today announced that the search for a new Vail town manager has been narrowed to four finalists:

Heather Balser, Interim Chief Resiliency Officer, City of Greeley, Colorado 

John Craig, Assistant County Administrative Officer, Mono County, California 

Russell Forrest, City Manager, City of Gunnison, Colorado

Bentley Henderson, Assistant County Manager, Summit County, Colorado

The candidates will travel to Vail for a series of interviews on Aug. 11 and 12. The itinerary will include a community meet and greet scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, at Vail Golf & Nordic Clubhouse.

All interested community members are encouraged to attend.

The finalists were selected by the Vail Town Council following an initial screening of 67 applications by the executive search firm Columbia Ltd.

The council will determine the next steps following this week’s interviews.
Additional biographical information on the four finalists will be available at vailgov.com by Aug. 10.


SPEAKUP REACHOUT'S ANNUAL MEMORIAL CEREMONY
Saturday, September 10,
4 Eagle Ranch.

SpeakUp ReachOut’s annual Memorial Ceremony is a chance for suicide loss survivors, their friends and family, and anyone in our community who has been touched by suicide to come together to remember those we have lost to suicide, reflect on our grief journeys and revitalize hope in our community.

On Saturday, September 10, we will gather at 4 Eagle Ranch, where guests can connect over a delicious brunch and learn from keynote speaker Barbara Rubel. Barbara is a leading authority and author on traumatic grief, burnout, secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma. She will deliver the messageBut I Didn't Say Goodbye: Helping Individuals After a Suicide.

Following our speaker, we will honor loved ones lost during the memorial ceremony and have time for reflection in 4 Eagle Ranch’s beautiful mountain setting.

If you plan on attending and would like to share a photo of your loved one lost to suicide for inclusion in the memorial ceremony, please email it to [email protected]. There will also be an opportunity to record an oral story or remembrance at our recording station.



VAIL CHAMBER AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
970-477-0075