A look at the future of Colorado's tourism industry and an analysis of the state's economic dependence on tourism will be among the topics discussed at the 1998 Colorado Travel and Tourism Conference, Oct. 29 and 30.
The conference, which will be held in the University Memorial Center on the CU-Boulder campus, is sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Tourism, a research and service center in the College of Business and Administration, and the Colorado Travel and Tourism Authority.
The conference kicks off Thursday evening, Oct. 29, with a social at the University Club at 5:30 p.m. Rod Barker, chairman of the Colorado Tourism Board, and Rick Wilder, executive director of the Colorado Travel and Tourism Authority, will discuss the future of Colorado's tourism industry. An awards presentation will follow.
Friday's program runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include presentations on tourism development and sustainability, website technology, media development, database marketing and heritage tourism.
To register, call 303-492-8227. Registration fee is $80. For lodging information, please call the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-444-0447.