The Partnership Podcast

Author, Coach, Marathoner, CEO and more; Holly Johnson joins Vail Valley Partnership for a discussion of her new book and shares some tangible ways in which business owners, community members and YOU can start feeling better...about everything. Do think feeling good is out of reach?  Feeling good is really quite simple. It comes down to choices. When you think about it, a bad day is really just a...

Alicia Gresley, Business Development Manager with Vail and Beaver Creek Resort properties joins us to talk about how the lodging community has fared since COVID and what we can expect in the near future.  We also spend time talking about professional development, career pathways and part time options through Vail Resorts. More information about employment can be found at  https://jobs.vailresortsc...

VVP is honored to be joined by Dr. Harlan Austin, a Sport Psychologist with Howard Head Sports Medicine. Dr. Austin discusses what is Sports Psychology, how does it come into play at the highest level of athlete as well as...the rest of us!  From visualization and  mindfulness to easing the anxiety of youngsters in their sports Dr. Austin gives us some tangible and actionable ideas that we can all...

Join Colton Berck, Community Engagement Coordinator and Angleo Fernandez, Chief Culture Officer as they discuss Eagle County's Vista initiative. Learn more and get involved at www.vistaeagleco.com Vista is a bold reimagining of how community members and decision makers can work together to produce realistic, effective outcomes. It invites residents and leaders to come together more frequently...

VVP gets a chance to sit down with a panel of amazing mental health professionals to talk about peer support programs, sports psychology and overall mental health.  Learn more at www. Eaglevalleybh.org GET SUPPORT: PEER SUPPORT GROUPS Our Peer Support Group program offers ongoing group oriented care with a qualified and vetted group leader. A peer group is a gathering of 2-10 people with shared ex...

Rosa Guzman Snyder and Indira Guzman from the Community Language Cooperative join Lauren Emenaker from the VVP to talk about how local businesses can take steps towards language justice. Language justice when it comes to racial justice aims to remove the language barrier and provide full acceptance and recognition of the “whole self” for people of color, allowing for full and unapologetic leadersh...

Erik Williams from VVP interviews the actual Dave and Matt from Dave and Matt Vans!  Hear how these two entrepreneurs followed their passion in creating this business, navigated the challenges of COVID and manufacturing in the mountains and ultimately found a level of success that they never anticipated...or did they?  Find more info at www.dmvans.com.

Host Erik Williams interviews Eagle Valley Senior Zaira Najera about the new club Valley Dreamers, the impact they are already making and hears about one of their first events, Destigmatizing Labels.   More info at www.youthpower365.org.

Vail Valley President & CEO Chris Romer visits with Makenzie Mueller from Remonov and Co to discuss workforce housing in the Eagle River Valley, including a new concept proposed for Edwards titled the Mtn Hive. This unique and extraordinary concept is a co-living space that meets community needs. Learn more at https://mtnhive.com/  

Erik Williams is joined by Vail Valley Partnership President and CEO Chris Romer as they discuss some of our major community issues through the lens of the upcoming Community Issues Bootcamp.  Learn more about this program through www.vailvalleyworks.com.

Join Regional sales guru Lisa Cheek as she explains how Effectv (formerly Comcast Spotlight) puts your ads in front of the people you want.  From marketing, inventory and impressions, Lisa goes through a behind the scenes look as to how a company like this can spread your digital message.  www.effectv.com.

Ben Dodd and Anna Robinson from Vail Valley Partnership join Erik to talk about a new networking platform designed to lead to stronger valley collaboration around issues we all care about.  Go to vvpconnect.com to sign up.  VVP...we're not done.

Join Kim Schlaepfer and Mackenzie Koffenberger from Walking Mountains as they discuss the benefits and strategies of working remotely. The trend of working remotely has gone mainstream, and local teams are reaping the benefits of increased productivity, reduced operating costs, and rebalanced priorities. Whether you’re running the show or kicking off your career, everybody wins. If you’re someone...

Join Dr. Adam Holen joins VVP to talk about how we can experience less pain in our daily lives and more adventure! Dr. Holen specializes in finding and fixing muscle adhesion , which acts like glue, making muscles weak & less flexible. Adhesion is the most common and misdiagnosed condition in the human body. With expert care, adhesion is entirely fixable, providing sustainable relief for chron...

Join AMH Advisory Principal Amy Moser Harrison as she discusses the business climate here in the Vail Valley and gives sage advice for both successful businesses and those feeling the pinch.   Learn more at amhadvisoryservices.com

Vail Valley Partnership president & CEO Chris Romer provides an overview of the Chamber’s 2020 efforts and a preview of 2021 programming on behalf of the Eagle County business community. 

Danya Remore from the GNAR Initiative joins Partnership president & CEO Chris Romer to discuss The GNAR Initiative, including what it is, what it’s trying to do, and the opportunities and challenges presented by amenity migration and remote workers (and generally by growth and development) in gateway and natural amenity regions, aka “Zoom Towns”. Listen to hear about Gateway and Natural Amenit...

Join Lauren Emenaker from Vail Valley Partnership and Brooke Skjonsby from Vail Valley Charitable Fund as they discuss the upcoming Eagle County Gives Day on December 8th.  Remember, you can schedule a donation now at eaglecogives.org!  

Partnership CEO Chris Romer is joined by Eagle County Public Health Director Health Harmon to discuss COVID trends in Eagle County and what is happening with the virus on a local and state level. As our ski season quickly approaches, it is important for Eagle County community members to change behaviors and “be the reason for the season”, keep our kids in school, and support local businesses.

Many small business owners struggle with running their business while also finding the time and resources to market it.  Holly Johnson, President of Imagica, joins us to share a simple tactic that is key to overcoming some of the most common business hurdles. Learn how you can stay focused and define the key ingredient to your success in the short and long term. Holly has 30+ years’ experience in...

Lauren Masias, executive director of the Colorado Competitive Council, joins Vail Valley Partnership President & CEO Chris Romer for an in-depth review of Colorado’s 2020 ballot with a focus on the impacts to our local and statewide business community from various proposed initiatives and amendments.

Alexandra Fuller and Jackie Huffman from High Country Human Resource Association join us to share information on a new Eagle County panel series around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Mark Hoblitzell from the Colorado Workforce Center joins us to discuss labor market trends and economic conditions in the Rural Workforce Region and in Eagle County. This episode is accompanied by a slideshow that can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/465934949 . 

Vail Valley Partnership President & CEO Chris Romer is joined by Reeves Brown from the nonpartisan group “Building a Better Colorado”. Reeves explains – as only he can – the Gallagher Amendment and how it impacts Coloradans, our communities, and our businesses due to the constitutional requirement to balance non-residential and residential property at a 55%/45% balance. This informative sessio...

Matt Scherr, candidate for Eagle County Commissioner District 1, sits down with Vail Valley Partnership president & CEO Chris Romer to discuss his candidacy.