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.
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.
Call for proposals has officially closed and we're no longer accepting new proposals for COILS 2025. Thank you.
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
Registration - Join the Waitlist
We’ve officially hit capacity for the 2025 Colorado Outdoor Industry Leadership Summit!
We’re beyond excited by the overwhelming response from outdoor leaders across the state. While registration is full, you can still join the waitlist—and we highly encourage you to do so! Spots often open up as plans shift.
We’re thrilled you’ll be joining us for three days of connection, collaboration, and campfire-style inspiration. Remember to book your lodging with The Y if you're planning to say in our room blocks.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our event planner, Angela Bacon, at angela@co-eventsllc.com.
See you all by the campfire!
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM: COILS Welcome / Keynote
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: BREAK / Transition
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Break Out #1
- Bridging The Land: From Rural Community To Recreation Landscape, Lessons On Conservation Through Value-Based Collaboration w/ Access Fund & Afuera Productions
- From Exclusion to Belonging: Reimagining Outdoor Access Through Immigrant-Led Programming w/ Mountain Dreamers Oso Outdoors
- Let's Talk About Loneliness: Identifying and Addressing Loneliness in our Communities w/ Big City Mountaineers
- Pulling the Strategy Off the Shelf: Tools and Training on Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy Resource Hub w/ Colorado Parks & Wildlife
- Contracting Around the Campfire: Protecting Your Brand in Uncertain Times w/ KO Law & Halfdays
- TOSC's One Bag Challenge: The Impact of Micro Cleanups w/ Trails and Open Space Coalition
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Break/Transition
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Outdoor Camp Activity
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Reception & Dinner/ Keynote
8:30 PM: Campfire
Thursday, October 2, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: COILS Welcome / Caucus Conversation
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM: OEDIT Resource Fair
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: BREAK / Transition
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Break Out #2
- How Climate Action Strengthens the Future of the Outdoor Industry w/ Colorado Tourism Office
- North Star Narratives: Crafting Stories That Spark Action w/ Starry Eyed Strategies
- Outdoor Product Decisions in a Dynamic Trade and Policy Landscape: Navigating Tariffs, Sourcing, and Manufacturing Challenges for Brands w/ Colorado State University
- Startup to Exit: Banking & the Business Ownership Life Cycle w/ J.P. Morgan
- Play with Purpose w/ Adventures in Leading
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Break Out #3
- From Boots-On-the-Ground to the Trail: Engaging Veterans as a Strategic Outdoor Workforce Pipeline w/ Move The Journey, LLC
- The Ecosystem Effect: Strengthening the Web of Outdoor Access w/ Rising Routes
- Southern Colorado - The Far Quarter of Gravel Cycling Tourism w/ Gravel Adventure Field Guide
- The 4 E's of Stewardship: Crafting Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Economies in Colorado w/ Coraggio Group
- SEND It Beyond the Wall: Building a Brand from the Ground Up w/ SEND Bars
- The Fire Still Burns: A Campfire Circle for Outdoor Leaders on Healing, Identity, and Resilience w/ Former Department of the Interior Appointee and Outdoor Foundation
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: BREAK / Transition
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Break Out #4
- What's on the Minds of Emerging Outdoor Rec Leaders? w/ CU Boulder Outdoor Recreation Economy
- Belonging in the Outdoors: Strengthening Colorado's Economic Future w/ Colorado Mountain Club & ViVe Wellness
- The Places We Call Home: Connecting Communities Through Agriculture and Outdoor Recreation w/ The Wright
- Reviving Warriors: The Power of Nature, Policy, and Community in Veteran Reintegration w/ Warrior Revival
- A Ticking Clock: Risk Management Responsibility in Colorado’s Outdoor Industry w/ Human Potential Running Series
- Learning to Lead Through Embodied Collaborative Decision Making: A Demonstration of Nature-Based and Artistic Collaboration Methods w/ Alpine Artist Collective
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Reception & Dinner @ The Post Mountain House Estes Park
Friday, October 3, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Welcome / Keynote
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: BREAK / Transition
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Break Out #5
- Navigating Tariffs in the Outdoor Industry w/ Holland & Hart LLP
- Reimagining Mental Wellness Through Movement and Nature: Who Gets Access and Who Gets Left Behind? w/ Epic Horizon
- Building a More Diverse and Inclusive Outdoor Recreation Workforce: Introducing the Coalition of Outdoor Asian Professionals (COAP) w/ Coalition of Outdoor Asian Professionals (COAP)
- Amplify Your Environmental Impact: Using Networks for a Ripple Effect w/ Conservation Lands Foundation
- Colorado Mountain Club's RIMS Program: On-Trail Crowdsourced Data Collection Tool to Help Land Managers Monitor Recreation Impacts w/ Colorado Mountain Club
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Transition
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: COILS Closing Remarks
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Volunteer activity
To be announced soon.
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 August 22nd.
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.
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 attendees and sponsorship tiers and benefits.
Ready to be a sponsor or have questions, reach out to Marketing & Operations Coordinator, Frida, at frida.silva@state.co.us.
Sponsorship Update:
- No Platinum Sponsorships left
- Two Gold Sponsorships left
- Five Exhibitor tables left
2025 COILS Sponsors - Thank You!
To be announced.
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