DENVER (August 11, 2021) -- The Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference, held annually by the Colorado Tourism Office, will return as an in-person conference, November 3-5, 2021 at the Pueblo Convention Center. 

The theme of this year’s conference is “We’ve Got Grit”, representative of the resilient nature of the tourism industry. 

Denver (August 10, 2021) -- In an ongoing effort to support Colorado’s tourism industry through its recovery from the economic effects of the pandemic, the Colorado Tourism Office is today launching its Marketing Matching Grants program with larger grants and lower matching requirements.

DENVER (August 6, 2021) – The COVID-19 pandemic caused global economic hardship and the travel industry was not immune. The release of the 2020 Dean Runyan Travel Study and Longwoods Travel USA Visitor Profile shows U.S. travel spending declined an estimated 36% in 2020. The Colorado travel industry was similarly affected, experiencing an estimated decline of 36.3% in travel spending, from a record $24.2 billion in 2019 to $15.4 billion in 2020.

“Over the last ten years, 54 percent of wildfires have been caused by humans, while the rest,  46 percent, have been ignited by lightning.” U.S. Forest Service 

We, in Colorado, certainly understand the devastation that wildfires can create. The current hot, dry, windy weather is causing concern about critical fire conditions across the state. Ancillary effects of past fire damage, such as mudslides and floods, are also impacting portions of Colorado.

DENVER – July 27, 2021 – Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Executive Director Pat Meyers has named Timothy Wolfe Director of Colorado’s Tourism Office.

The Tourism Council of Carbondale was approved to participate in the Colorado Tourism Office’s Restart Destinations Program in July 2021. The Tourism Council of Carbondale applied on behalf of the Roaring Fork Valley core team, now formalized as the Roaring Fork Destination Alliance (RFVDA).

The Canyons and Plains Regional Heritage Task Force (Canyons & Plains) was approved to participate in the Restart Destinations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in July 2021. Program objectives included: 

DENVER, CO – July 22, 2021 – The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) today announced it has entered into a first-of-its-kind partnership with Inclusive Journeys to launch the Inclusive Guide, an online community that lists safe and welcoming spaces for anyone who faces prejudice.

The Lake County Tourism Panel (LCTP) was approved to participate in the Restart Destinations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in July 2021. Program objectives included: 

Bicycle Colorado was approved to participate in the Restart Industry Associations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) in September 2021.