The Towns of Silverthorne and Dillon (Exit 205) were approved to participate in the Restart Destinations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in July 2021. Program objectives included:
Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (NHA) was approved to participate in the Restart Industry Associations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) in September 2021.
DENVER (August 25, 2021) -- The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) will sponsor a portion of the International Women’s Forum, coming to Denver September 23 and 24, 2021.
DENVER (August 24, 2021) -- For the first time, the Colorado Tourism Office will host an exhibit at the Colorado State Fair inviting fairgoers to learn about all that Colorado has to offer and how to enjoy it responsibly.
The Fremont County Tourism Council (FCTC) was approved to participate in the Restart Destinations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in July 2021. Program objectives included:
Visit Pueblo approved to participate in the Restart Destinations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in July 2021. Program objectives included:
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 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.
