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Thank you to all of the fantastic speakers for making the Summit so interesting and chock full of great info.
We thought it would be a matter of changing a few lyrics in a fun way but then
Brian Greely stepped up to write this fabulous original.
Please help us thank him by looking out for his upcoming gigs here:
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He’s fantastic live.
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Tourism Trends – Lizzie Keenan, Regional Coordinator for Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge RDMO
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Exploring the Balance Between Sharing & Protecting the Gorge – Interactive discussion sponsored by Oregon Humanities, led by Lisa Naas Cook
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Global Sessions hands on 3D itinerary network building extravaganza – Matt Sweeting, Adam LaPierre, Tim Saur, & Sasquatch
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Welcomability – Debbie McCarthy, mother and advocate for wheelchair mobility; Ubaldo Hernandez, Columbia Riverkeeper & Lisa Kosglow, Let’s Get Out/ Let the Kid Guide; moderated by Terra Lingly, CGTA Board Member/ODOT
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Livable/Lovable – Deb Herterti of Host2Host; Nathan DeVol of Dog River Coffee/Copper West Real Estate/Hood River Planning Commission; Johnathan Cohen of Society Hotel; moderated by Arlene Burns, Mayor of the City of Mosier
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Rapid Fire Updates:
- Transit Vision For the Gorge – Terra Lingley, Oregon Department of Transportation
- Ready, Set, Gorge + Take Care Out There – Andrew Grossman, Travel Oregon
- Visit Hood River Campaign – Tyler Reitz & Tom Lehmann, Blue Collar Agency
- The New Go Pass – Amy Shlappi, Kerry Cobb & Patty Fink of Columbia Area Transit
- Strategic Investment Fund Winners – Lizzy Keenan, Regional Coordinator for Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge RDMO
- Washington Tourism Alliance – Jenn Tate, Marketing Director
- Gorge Translink – Kathy Fitzpatrick, Mid Columbia Economic Development District
- Gorge Towns To Trails New Additions – Renee Tkasch, Friends of the Gorge
- Gorge Pedal Experience 2020 -A.J. Zelada
- WhyRacing Events – Sherri McMillan
- Ice Age Floods -Lloyd DeKay
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Lunch by Huck Truck, Sustainable Plates by Tri County Waste; Cookie Break by Dani’s Kitchen Shop
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