Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Summit
About the Summit
You’re invited to OREC’s annual summit this fall, the Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Summit (COILS)!
This is a free three day conference that brings together professionals across Colorado's entire outdoor industry to learn, connect, and collaborate in an organic way, creating lasting relationships that unify and strengthen our collective industry.
This year’s conference will be located at Estes Park, CO, October 1-3, 2025.
Call for proposals has officially closed. Registration will open this Summer.
About the Theme
There’s something special about COILS and those who attend. Community building happens organically, knowledge is freely shared, and resources are enthusiastically provided, strengthening our collective industry.
This year we want to build on that experience. We are thrilled to present this year’s theme: “Gather ‘round the campfire!”
Campfires have long symbolized a sense of togetherness, storytelling, and connection. That is what COILS is and has always been about.
Coming together around the campfire is rooted in the magic that happens after a full day of adventure in the great outdoors and unwinding around a mesmerizing fire. A natural bond and banter commences followed by captivating storytelling that ignites ideas and inspiration, encourages curiosity and reflection, and fills the atmosphere with joy and laughter. Connection and camaraderie are created.”
Our theme reminds us of the shared love and passion we have for the outdoors, unifying us through common ground.
Session Tracks
Keeping with this year’s theme, we present the following program session tracks that are grounded in the camping experience:
Basecamp Building: Strengthening the Outdoor Economy: This track is inspired by the prep, planning, and teamwork needed to set up a successful campsite. This track ties to the economic development, advancement, and sustainability of our outdoor industry.
Topics in this track could include innovative business strategies, industry trends, public and private partnerships, rural outdoor economies, access to capital, localizing supply chains, state and federal policies shaping the outdoors, etc.
Environmental Care: This track relates to the practice of caring, preserving, and protecting the environment and space we recreate on.
Topics in this track could include balancing recreation and conservation, trail sustainability and restoration, indigenous land stewardship, carbon footprint of the outdoor industry, sustainable gear and supply chains, public-private partnerships for conservation, green infrastructure in outdoor recreation, etc.
Community Knowledge and Skill Building: This track is based on the knowledge and wisdom that is shared around a campfire, helping to educate and spark ideas. This track ties to the education and training of our industry’s workforce.
Topics in this track could include strategies for attracting and retaining professionals, closing industry skills gaps, building the next generation of leaders, workforce diversity and inclusion, supporting seasonal workers, higher education in the outdoor industry, youth participation in the outdoors, etc.
Collective Health, Wellness, and Safety: This track aligns with the health and wellness of all Coloradans through outdoor recreation, and the responsible, healthy, and safe practices we take while recreating (including the responsible use of campfires!).
Topics in this program track include but are not limited to mental and physical wellbeing, adaptive recreation, inclusive outdoor spaces, outdoor access, employee health, outdoor prescription programs, wilderness first aid, search and rescue, water safety, trail and outdoor infrastructure safety, building resilient and adaptable outdoor communities, etc.
Overview
Type: Summit
For: Outdoor industry professionals
Date: Wednesday, October 1 - Friday, October 3, 2025
Location: Estes Park, CO | Traditional homeland and territory of the Arapaho, Ute, and Cheyenne peoples.
Venue: To be announced.
Cost: COILS is a free event, but registration is limited.
OEDIT division: Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
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Stay with Us at The Y Estes Park Center
We have reserved room blocks for COILS attendees at The Y Estes Park Center.
Address: 2515 Tunnel Rd, Estes Park, CO, US, 80511.
To stay at our room blocks, click the booking link here: Estes Park Center Booking.
- Select the group arrival and departure date.
- Enter the group code. Y001AJY813 (Group code is case sensitive)
- Enter the number of ADULTS (age 13 and over considered an adult for meal pricing. For any children age 6-12 years staying in the room with a parent, please enter the number of children and their age. If applicable, meal prices for children will be added to your reservation prior to arrival.
- Breakfast and lunch are included in your room reservation. The YMCA serves buffet style and does not release menu until week of.
If you do not book a room, you can purchase your own food at the food hall. OREC will provide dinner on Wednesday & Thursday evening.
Rooms are first come, first served. Please aim to book your stay by July 21st.
Please note that a 35% deposit payable to the YMCA is due when making a reservation. Upon receipt of the 35% deposit by the YMCA, a lodging confirmation and reservation number will be emailed to you.
If you would like to stay beyond the dates of our event, please make your reservation on-line first for the dates of our event by clicking on the link above. Then call Central Reservations at (888) 613-9622 to add the additional nights to your existing reservation.
If you have any questions, please contact the Central Reservations Office at (888) 613-9622, and refer to the Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Summit.
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About Summit Sponsorship
The Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Summit (COILS) is where our state’s outdoor community comes together, not just to network, but to build something lasting. This year, we invite you to gather ‘round the campfire with us as a sponsor.
Like a campfire after a day of adventure, COILS is a space to reflect, reconnect, and reimagine what’s possible for our industry. When you sponsor, you help us create a memorable conference experience that lays the foundation for organic connection, and innovative projects and ideas.
Opportunities at a Glance
We offer a range of sponsorship tiers to meet your engagement goals—from title recognition and stage time to presenting and exhibitor visibility.
Whether you’re co-presenting the summit, welcoming attendees at a meal, or offering a product that brings joy to the trail, your presence makes a difference. Let’s build something unforgettable together. Sponsor benefits include but not limited to:
- Reach 200+ attendees from businesses, nonprofits, government, education, and community organizations — all passionate about advancing outdoor recreation in Colorado.
- Gain meaningful visibility through in-person and digital recognition, storytelling opportunities, and direct audience engagement.
- Support real outcomes — from economic development and outdoor equity to climate resilience and community well-being.
Download our sponsorship packet to learn more about our attandees and sponsorship tiers. Ready to be a sponsor? Sign up at the COILS registration form.
Questions? Reach out to our event planner, Angela, at angela@co-eventsllc.com.
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