Latest participants in the Colorado Tourism Leadership Journey represent hotel, ski, casino, cultural attractions, transportation, cannabis, destination marketing and more

Class of 2019 includes representatives of hotel, restaurant, beverage, casino and ski industries as well as the National Parks Service, Expedia and academia, attractions and destinations

During the 2019 Colorado Governor's Tourism Conference Annual Awards Dinner, six awards were presented to individuals and organizations that have greatly contributed to the advancement and innovation of Colorado’s tourism industry. The awards and winners are detailed below.

Each year, the Colorado tourism industry nominates tourism employees to be recognized as Top Frontline Tourism Workers in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week. These nominees are people who do an outstanding job of welcoming visitors to our state and providing them with the best experiences possible.

The City of Greeley and Weld County were awarded a CRAFT Studio 201 program by the Colorado Tourism Office in fall 2018.

The City of Delta was awarded a CRAFT Studio 201 program by the Colorado Tourism Office in fall 2018. Program objectives included: 

The Tourism Council of Carbondale was awarded a Colorado Rural Academy for Tourism (CRAFT) Workshop by the Colorado Tourism Office in Spring 2019. Program objectives included:

Steamboat Bike Town USA was awarded a CRAFT Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office in winter 2018. The objective of this CRAFT Mentor program was to gain guidance on developing a weekend event to bring different cycling organizations together to showcase Steamboat as a must-ride cycling destination.

The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) and Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics today announced they have joined in an unprecedented partnership with three major state-based tourism organizations to educate travelers about reducing their impacts on Colorado’s natural resources and special places.

The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) today announced the inaugural class for the Colorado Tourism Leadership Journey, a brand-new, yearlong executive training program aimed at building the state tourism industry’s bench strength. 

The Class of 2018 includes 20 participants from tourism settings as diverse as Expedia, YMCA of the Rockies and the National Park Service. Their yearlong experience will begin at the Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference Oct. 25-27 in Grand Junction.