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The Diversity and Equality Manager for YMCA of the Rockies, Kristen Spronz joins me today. 

Kristen discusses the importance of diversity, equality, and inclusion for a destination and workplace. 

My guest today is Meara McQuain, the President/Director for the Headwaters Trails Alliance,

We discuss the importance of Headwaters Trails Alliance in Grand County, which maintains and builds new trails throughout the county with the support of the volunteers, Forest Service, BLM, and many other partners throughout the state. 

https://headwaterstrails.org
https://www.visitgrandcounty.com

Julie Bielenberg is a Colorado-based writer producing over 75 pieces a year for outlets such as AAA, Rachel Ray in Season, Cayman Airways, Caribbean Journal, Cowboys & Indians, USA Today, Vail Daily, and numerous others. She has been the State’s #1 agritourism for ten consecutive years and is always in search of field, farm, forest and forage. Julie has three children, two pandemic pooches, and an avid, outdoors husband. 

A two-time nationally published author and mindset accountability coach, Holly works with individuals,  business owners and organization leaders to create profitable, feel-good workplaces and experiences where everyone prospers. Her two books, including “How to Make Feeling Good Your Priority: A Marathoner’s Journey to a Feel Good-State” and “Breakthrough Your Net Profit Barrier: How I Find $100K in any business in 50 Minutes,” are the culmination of 30+ years as a marketing/PR specialist, copy writer, author, speaker, 27-time marathoner, and running, fit life, and business coach. Holly’s career has included building in-house media relations departments for Colorado Ski Country and the Colorado Tourism Board to starting and running two successful PR and marketing firms as well as her own coaching businesses. Her industry expertise includes B2B and B2C in travel, tourism, hospitality, F&B, retail, real estate, events, non-profits, and healthcare. She is currently working on her third book, “Breakthrough Your Hiring Barrier.”

Today, Ron Ellis, President of the Grand County Colorado Tourism Board, is my guest.

We talk about the purpose of the GCCTB (Grand County Colorado Tourism Board), how the Board started, and the new sustainability impact study they are implementing for the county's stakeholders and residents.

The Grand County Tourism Board is the official source for information, lodging, events, and activities for the towns in
Grand County, Colo. The Board is dedicated to marketing Grand County as a year-round destination. 

About Grand County, Colo. (www.visitgrandcounty.com)
Located 67 miles west of Denver, Grand County is home to wide-open spaces, breathtaking mountain scenery, and authentic old-west towns. Outdoor recreational activities include golf, boating, fishing, biking, hiking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, skiing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, sleigh rides, and tubing. The area features more than 600 miles of mapped and marked trails, one national park, two national forests, two wilderness areas, two national scenic byways, two major ski resorts, five world-class dude ranches, and four mountain golf courses. Grand County's extensive water network includes Colorado's largest natural lake, 1,000 miles of streams, 1,000 high-mountain lakes, and 11,000 acres of reservoirs.