​2021 Program Schedule

                                                 Member and Guest Networking:  6:00 PM unless noted below

                                                                                       Program:  6:45 PM
                                                           Brief business meeting prior to the program 
                                            RMGA meeting coordinator is J. Mark Blaising unless otherwise noted

Click on Topic for details on the meeting and program

 January 11 –

​            Topic:    Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum  

            Speaker:  Meg Poole, Program Coordinator, Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum 

            Location:  Via Zoom
            RMGA Coordinator:  J. Mark Blaising, Program Chair 303-830-8440 (voice) 303-263-8647 (text)

   
February 08 -
           Topic:  Welcome to the Land of Love -- Loveland

           Speaker: Chris Bierdeman, Tourism Group Sales Coordinator, and his team 
           Location:  Via Zoom.  See detailed description for Zoom Link
           RMGA Coordinator:  J. Mark Blaising, Program Chair 303-830-8440 (voice) 303-263-8647 (text)

March 08 –
         Topic: Explore Pueblo
         Speaker:  Linda Lutz, Director of Sales – Visit Pueblo/Convention & Visitors Bureau, and her team

         Location: Via Zoom.  See detailed description for Zoom Link
         RMGA Coordinator:  J. Mark Blaising, Program Chair 303-830-8440 (voice) 303-263-8647 (text)

April 12 –
        Topic:  Urban Art
        Speakers: Carol Carder, RMGA Member
        Location: See detailed description for Zoom Link

        RMGA Coordinator: J. Mark Blaising, Program Chair 303-830-8440 (voice) 303-263-8647 (text)

May 10 –
       Topic:  Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway

       Speaker:  Ginger Hoolahan, Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway’s Traffic Manager
       Location:  See detailed description for Zoom Link  
       RMGA Coordinator:  J. Mark Blaising, Program Chair 303-830-8440 (voice) 303-263-8647 (text)

June 14 –
       Topic:  tripadvisor Opportunities
       Speaker:  David Nesbitt is a software engineer that has spent a number of years working in the online travel industry                            with Virtual Tourist, Trippy, and over eight years with TripAdvisor. 
       Location:  See detailed description for Zoom Link  
       RMGA Coordinator:  J. Mark Blaising, Program Chair 303-830-8440 (voice) 303-263-8647 (text)

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October 11 –
       Topic: Catching up with Colfax
       Speaker:  Mark Blaising
       Location:  See detailed description for Zoom Link
       RMGA Coordinator: J. Mark Blaising, Program Chair 303-830-8440 (voice) 303-263-8647 (text) 

November 08 –
       Topic:  Western Slope Update & Care for Colorado

       Speaker:  Barbara Bowman, RMGA Member, Care for Colorado Representative  
       Location:  See detailed description for Zoom Link
       RMGA Coordinator:  J. Mark Blaising, Program Chair 303-830-8440 (voice) 303-263-8647 (text) 

December 13 –
               Topic:  RMGA Holiday Party 
               Time: 6:00pm 
               Speaker:  Networking and Trivia
               Location:  See detailed description for Zoom Link               
               RMGA Coordinator:   J. Mark Blaising, Program Chair 303-830-8440 (voice) 303-263-8647 (text)