vail symposium 2012 summer program brochure

summer 2012

Friends and Neighbors: the Vail symposium has been serving the residents of the Vail

Valley for over 40 years by presenting interesting, timely and thought provoking programs on a broad range of topics including literature, fi lm, art, adventure, politics, the environment, world affairs, and a host of other subjects. the Vail symposium could not have done this in the past and cannot continue to do this in the future without the help of so many supporters within our community. Simply, the Vail Symposium not only serves our community, but it also belongs to our community, and is funded by our community. thus, on behalf of our community, the members of the board of trustees, the advisory Council, the staff of the

Vail Symposium and I would like to thank each of you for your continued support.

I also want to let all of our supporters know that our board of trustees has taken steps to ensure the continuity of the leadership and succession plan within the organization. We recently decided to move from having a single Chairman to having Co-Chairs of the board of Trustees. Each Co-Chair will serve a two-year term. Their terms will commence in alternate years so that one Co-Chair will always have past experience in that position. In addition, we have instituted a policy that at least one of the two Co-Chairs must be a full time resident of

the Vail Valley. As a result of these changes, I am delighted to welcome long time board member, Allison Krausen, as my new Co-Chair.

Finally, in addition to thanking all of you for your past support, i’d like to encourage you to consider increasing your level of giving. the quality of our programing has steadily increased over the last few years and with your increased contributions we can continue to challenge the minds of our community in new and different ways.

thanks,

James C. ruhCo-Chair of the board of trusteesJames C. ruh

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05 SummerProgramsAt-A-Glance

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28 VolunteerSpotlight

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Contents

2 Celebrating a legaCy

Dear Friends, Juggling all of the balls that the Vail Symposium has in the air is quite a work out every day. However, after last night’s program, “What is Wrong with Congress and How to Fix It,” I feel so sure that we are hitting the target on what we present to the public. Former Senators Dodd and Brown not only articulated the problem that arises when elected offi cials refuse to work together for the common good, but they also demonstrated how a gentlemanly respect can lead to a constructive dialogue. This was our fi rst program as part of our new partnership with the Josef Korbel school of international studies at the university of Denver. you will be thrilled when you see how that relationship continues.

This summer we are introducing a different format. While we will still present a few of our normal two hour talks, panel discussion and lectures, we are also presenting a few programs with different formats.

• an evening lecture on organic gardening and composting by bestselling author Jeff Lowenfels, followed by a workshop, led by Lowenfels, the next morning in the CMC community garden

• A fi ve day Colorado Documentary Film Series in Beaver Creek followed by talks and dinners

• A three part artists series that will engage participants in the creation of their own art

• the signature event of the season, living at your peak, a three day symposium on health, fi tness and longevity

• A four day extravagant bicycle ride through Western Slope wineries with professional athlete and wine expert Stefani Jackenthal

I know this shakes things up a bit. But I promise you this will be a Vail symposium summer to remember.

sincerely,

alby segallpresident/Ceo

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The winter was a whirlwind of intellectual stimulation. The season kicked off with an especially popular Taste of Yale in Vail program, touched on local issues with Wildways for Wildlife, inspired us with intrepid adventurers and athletes from the unlimited adventure series and brought the world to us with Yvo do Boer, former Executive Secretary of the un Convention on Climate Change, ambassador Christopher Hill on Arab Spring and Jamie Metzl on China and India. The season concluded with an especially pertinent program featuring former Senators Christopher Dodd and Hank Brown. These two politicians from different sides of the aisle respectfully addressed the very serious issues facing our legislative system.

a part of our mission is affordability for the community, and as such ticket revenues account for a very small portion of our budget. so, this winter we also presented two very unique fundraisers with the goal of creating a sustainable future to rely less on ticket sales. both spin Vail and Vail Vignettes were fun and we thank those of you who participated!

ultimately it is our donors, board members and volunteers who make

the Vail symposium possible. i am humbled to be a part of such an amazing group of people who enrich our community and even affect change. my heartfelt thanks to the many Vail symposium supporters who make it all possible!

With gratitude,

liana C. mooreexecutive Director


President & Ceoalby segall

exeCutive direCtorliana C. moore

Program managerKimber Weddle

develoPment and marketing assoCiate Tracey Flower

Board of direCtorsallison s. KrausenJames C. ruhCo-Chairs

Bob HolmesTreasurer

Jan bieglerpam brandmeyerBob HolmesJay Huffardandy Kaufmanrob levineliana C. moorerohn K. robbinsDon and mary rogersJohn and Jamie stoneDavid and Kristin Williams

advisory CounCilbrian aberlemichael balkpam bardalex bieglerJeff blattnernancy burtonDoris Dewtonsusan mackin DolanAnn Geldzahlerrobert J. guttmanKat HaberRob HuntMichele Hoveyelaine Keltonbarbara KrichbaumKathy Langenwalterraj manickamJamie MetzlVed nanda JK perrymary randallKathi renmanmyrna sigmanpam smith

Honorary BoardKaren morterChair Emeritus

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06.08-09 TeamingwithMicrobes:OrganicGardener’sLecture&Workshop Jeff Lowenfels

06.25 “SavingFace”Daniel Junge & Alison Greenberg

06.26 “Chiefs” Daniel Junge

06.27 “ClimateRefugees”Michael Nash & Patrick McConathy

06.28 “U.S.Healthcare:TheGoodNews” Lisa Hartman & Ed Stein

06.29 “OneRevolution” Chris Waddell

07.10 ColoradoMountainGlacialHistoryTourDr. Vince Matthews

07.19 TripleCrownLeadershipBob and Gregg Vanourek

07.24 ReflectionsinStoneBernd Munsteiner

08.08 CreatingOurFuturewithArtScienceInnovationsTodd Siler

08.13-14 “TurnYourDreamintoanArtistBook” Victoria Rabinowe

08.27 TheRootsofModernCivilizationMark Varien

09.13-15 LivingatYourPeakMartina Navratilova

09.17-20 WanderlustWiningBikeTourStefani Jackenthal

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FundraisersIn an effort to create fi nancial stability for the Vail Symposium, while still maintaining our mission that includes affordability, we have made a concerted effort to hold creative and entertaining fundraisers. This summer you have the opportunity to enjoy a wine and bike tour through some of Colorado’s most epic landscapes. We are working on plans for a second fundraiser to be announced later that will light up your palette.

mon 09.17-20 Wanderlust Wining Bike Tour

Beaver Creek documentary Film seriesDesigned to provoke thought, our fi lms focus on current issues and introduce audiences to other cultures and experiences. This isn’t just a night out at the movies. unique post-fi lm discussions may include fi lmmakers, fi lm critics, relevant commentators and other experts who offer insight to the fi lm and its topic. This season features fi lms created by Colorado fi lmmakers and some even fi lmed in Colorado.

mon 06.25 Saving Face with Daniel Junge & Alison Greenberg

Tues 06.26 Chiefs with Daniel Junge

Wed 06.27 Climate Refugees with Michael Nash & Patrick McConathy

Thurs 06.28 u.S. Health Care: The Good News with Lisa Hartman & Ed Stein

Fri 06.29 One Revolution with Chris Waddell

speaking LocallyThese discussions highlight the incredible community members in the region with their talent, passion, skill, and experiences. This “by the locals, for the locals” approach reminds us what an amazing place this is and allows us to shine the spotlight on fascinating people who are passionate about life and their hometowns. These programs are free to the public.

Thurs 07.19 Triple Crown Leadership with Bob and Gregg Vanourek

mon 08.27 The Roots of Modern Civilization with Mark Varien


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signature eventsThe winter of 2011, the Vail Symposium made a concerted effort to begin raising the level of programming and identified a couple of events per season as signature events. This summer will bring you a program taking inspiration from our roots hosting an annual in-depth conference. A two and a half day summit designed to help you discover how to live longer, better and influence positive change in the well-being of the world around you, Living at Your Peak is designed to promote life-long health and fitness through customized experiences in an intimate setting.

Thurs 09.13-15Living at Your Peak—An Interactive Health, Fitness and Longevity Experience

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art & CultureArt shapes our creative and innovative nature and culture shapes inherited ideas into social action. This season you have the option to enjoy several experiential programs including an organic gardening lecture & workshop, a geology tour, and a two-part art lecture & workshop series.

Fri 06.08-09 Teaming with Microbes: Organic Gardener’s Lecture & Workshop

sat 07.10 Colorado Mountain Glacial History Exploration

Tues 07.24 Reflections in Stone

Wed 08.08 Creating Our Future with ArtScience Innovations

mon 08.13-14 Dreams: A Door to Imagination & Creativity


Presented in partnership with Colorado Mountain College

Join Jeff Lowenfels, one of the most humorous and entertaining garden lecturers, to learn about the science behind organic foods and how to put those ideas into practice in the garden. Jeff’s Friday evening lecture will include discussion about soil, composting and organic gardening. His Saturday morning hands-on workshop will take place in the CMC gardens & greenhouse area and will guide participants through the process of preparing soil and beds and planting your own organic garden.

Jeff is a leader in the organic gardening movement and has been called “the Cal ripken of north american garden columnists.” His weekly column has run in the

“Anchorage Daily News” for over 36 years. He is the author of Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web, one of the most important gardening books published in the past 25 years and a winner of the Garden Writers of America Gold Award.

When Jeff was president of the Garden Writers of America (GWA) in 1995, he founded Plant A Row for The Hungry, a program that has grown nationwide and donated food for 75 million meals. Jeff was made a GWA Fellow in 1999 and was inducted into the GWA Hall of Fame in 2005, the highest honor a garden writer can achieve.

Teaming with microbes: OrganicGardener’sLecture&WorkshopJeff Lowenfels | Summer Author Series

loCation Colorado Mountain College | Edwards time 5:30 p.m. Friday | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Saturday tiCkets $15 reception & lecture | $30 garden workshop | $40 both

Fri & Sat06.08-09

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“saving Face” Daniel Junge & Alison Greenberg | Beaver Creek

Documentary Film Series

The 2012 Academy Award Winner for Documentary (Short Subject), “Saving Face” chronicles the lives of two Pakistani women, victims of brutal acid attacks, as they attempt to bring their assailants to justice and move on with their lives. Directed by sharmeen obaid Chinoy and Daniel Junge. produced by Daniel Junge, Davis Coombe and alison greenberg.

Daniel Junge’s first feature-length film, “Chiefs,” won the Grand Jury Prize at the Tribeca Film Festival and was broadcast nationally on PBS. His subsequent feature, “Iron Ladies of liberia” premiered at the toronto Film Festival and aired on over 50 broadcasters worldwide including pbs and the bbC. “they Killed sister Dorothy,” his third feature film, won the Audience and Grand Jury Prizes at the South by Southwest Film Festival before broadcasting on HBO and earning a 2010 emmy nomination for best investigative Journalism. Junge’s film “The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary short in 2010. Junge lives in Colorado with his wife, daughter and large dog.

Alison Greenberg works in Denver with the Denver Film Society and the Women’s Regional Network. Previously, she was Program Director for Women+Film, which promotes and supports female filmmakers around the world and is a premiere partner of the Denver Film Society. Prior to working for Women+Film, Alison worked for

the tribeca Film Festival in New York. She is a producer of “Rocky Mountain High”—a feature-length documentary on medical marijuana in Colorado and “Liyana”—a feature length documentary mixed with animation about a group of orphans in the kingdom of Swaziland, which is in production.

Sponsored by Beaver Creek Resort Company and The Beaver Creek Merchants Association.

Mon06.25

loCation Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | Beaver Creektime 3:30 p.m. screening & lecture | 7:00 p.m. dinnertiCkets Pay what you will. Suggested dontaion of $15 | $99 Dinner

ChiefsDaniel Junge | Beaver Creek Documentary Film Series

Wind River Indian Reservation (where the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone were confi ned by the U.S. government on 3,500 square miles of central Wyoming) is hardly an environment conducive to success. poverty, alcoholism, racism, and youth suicide are just a few of the challenges the cultures face. but despite all of this, or perhaps because of it, basketball is played on “The Rez” and played very well.

“Chiefs” tells the story of Wind River Indian High School’s basketball team and their community, following the experiences of young native american players over the course of two years as they aspire to win the state championship. by chronicling the experiences of these young players over the course of two years, “Chiefs” shows

what it’s like to grow up Native American in the 21st century. Directed by Daniel Junge. Produced by Donna Dewey and Henry Ansbacher.

“Chiefs,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Tribeca Film Festival, was Daniel Junge’s fi rst feature-length fi lm. His subsequent feature, “Iron ladies of liberia,” premiered at the toronto Film Festival and aired on over 50 broadcasters worldwide including pbs and the bbC. “they Killed sister Dorothy,” his third feature fi lm, won the Audience and Grand Jury Prizes at the South by Southwest Film Festival before broadcasting on HBO and earning a 2010 emmy nomination for Best Investigative Journalism. He also directed “Saving Face,” which won the Academy Award for Documentary (Short Subject) in 2012. Junge lives in Colorado with his wife, daughter and large dog.


loCation Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | Beaver Creek time 3:30 p.m. screening tiCkets $15 screening

Tues06.26

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“Climate refugees” Michael Nash & Patrick McConathy | Beaver Creek

Documentary Film Series

“Climate refugees” takes a close look at the impact of global warming on population centers, putting a human face on climate change and subsequent migration. the title refers to people who are displaced by climatically induced environmental disasters. such disasters result from incremental and rapid ecological change, resulting in increased droughts, desertification, sea level rise, and the more frequent occurrence of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, cyclones, fires, mass flooding, and tornadoes. All this is causing mass global migration and border conflicts. For the first time, the Pentagon now considers climate change a national security risk and the term climate wars is being talked about in war-room-like environments in Washington D.C. Written and directed by michael nash. produced by patrick mcConathy, michael nash and Debbie peek.

michael nash is an irish-american filmmaker, who directed the award-

winning films “Fuel” and “Nebraska.” During the Copenhagen Cop15 conference nash, considered an expert on environmental migration, helped the un frame the issue of environmental migrants. at the 2010 sundance Film Festival screening, robert redford stated that “[Climate refugees] can be an agent for social change.”

Patrick McConathy was born in North Carolina and is a graduate of louisiana state university. pat has spent the last 37 years working to further energy production within the United States. in addition to his career as a private business owner, Pat has played an active role in community development, serving as Chairman for various boards and organizations. Patrick and his wife tricia live on their ranch on the Colorado river in mcCoy, Colorado.


loCation Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | Beaver Creektime 3:30 p.m. screening & lecture | 7:00 p.m. dinnertiCkets $15 screening & lecture | $99 Dinner

Wed06.27


loCation Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | Beaver Creek time 3:30 p.m. screening & lecture | 7:00 p.m. dinner tiCkets $15 screening & lecture | $99 Dinner

Thurs06.28

“U.S. Health Care: The Good News” looks at high-quality, low-cost health care in communities around the country, including mesa County in Colorado, and examines the reasons behind the success of these models of health care delivery. Produced by Lisa Hartman.

Award-winning producer and director Lisa Hartman is credited with dozens of broadcast programs, training films, special event videos, commercials, and promotional videos. Her areas of expertise and interest include health care, public education, children’s programming, and visual and performing arts.

She was a producer for “The Art of teaching the arts” for annenberg media, produced and directed multiple educational programs for a publisher of books for K-12 teachers, and created, produced and directed NBC’s “News for Kids.”

lisa lives in Denver, Colorado, and is married to cartoonist and writer Ed Stein. They have two children—a recent Boston University graduate who is gainfully employed in New York City, and a college senior who will soon

graduate from the Johnston Center at the university of redlands.

ed stein served as story consultant for “U.S. Health Care.” For more than thirty years he has worked as a cartoonist, writer and blogger. His editorial cartoons are syndicated internationally to daily newspapers by Universal Uclick. His comic strip, Freshly Squeezed, also syndicated by Universal, appears in more than 60 newspapers. In addition, he writes occasional commentaries about politics and social issues on his blog. From 1978 until its demise in 2009, Stein was the editorial cartoonist for the “rocky mountain News,” producing five cartoons a week. In 1997, he created Denver Square, a comic strip about life in Denver, which he drew for the Rocky until July 2008.


“u.s. Health Care:The Good news” Lisa Hartman & Ed Stein | Beaver Creek Documentary

Film Series

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“One Revolution” opens as dawn breaks atop africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Briefl y, glimpses of the mountain frame Chris Waddell as he transfers to his specially designed handcycle. “one revolution” cinematically captures Chris Waddell’s very human journey to dare greatly and, ultimately, to live fully. This fi lm chronicles the heart and spirit behind an extraordinary achievement as it documents the fi rst almost entirely unassisted paraplegic ascent of 19,340-foot Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Chris Waddell was a promising young skier at middlebury College in 1988 when a skiing accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. Determined to get back on the slopes, he began skiing on a monoski roughly one year later. He went on to become the most decorated male skier in Paralympic history. In 2010, Chris was inducted into both the paralympic Hall of Fame and the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Chris has been named the Dalai lama’s unsung hero of compassion and has been

featured in numerous publications, including “Outside Magazine,” “Skiing,” “ski,” “national geographic explorer,” and “People Magazine,” who named him one of ‘the 50 most beautiful people in the World.’ He has also appeared on Dateline and Oprah.


loCation Park Hyatt Beaver Creek | Beaver Creektime 3:30 p.m. screening & lecture | 7:00 p.m. dinnertiCkets $15 screening & lecture | $99 Dinner

Fri06.29

“one revolution” Chris Waddell| Beaver Creek Documentary Film Series


Colorado mountain Glacial History exploration Dr. Vince Matthews | Geology Tour

time 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. loCation Departure from Vail mountain school | Vail tiCkets $60 | $55 VS Donors

Join Dr. Vince Matthews, State geologist of Colorado, on a tour of our area’s beautiful glacial valleys. We will explore the Central Colorado mountains, examining a variety of spectacular glacial features on a loop through minturn, leadville, Copper mountain, and Frisco. This route provides views of glacial erosion and depositional features such as u-shaped valleys, lateral and terminal moraines, moraine-dammed lake beds, and a general distribution of the ancient glaciers. We will see periglacial examples of patterned ground, felsenmeer and sackungen. a half-mile walk up the Mosquito Pass Road will provide a view into a cirque containing an active rock glacier.

Vince Matthews was appointed State geologist and Director of the Colorado Geological Survey (CGS) in March 2004. He previously held tenured positions at two universities and has taught geology at the university of California, university of northern Colorado, Arizona State University,

the Frank Lloyd Wright School of architecture, and the university of texas of the permian basin. as an executive in the natural resources industry for Amoco, Lear, Union Pacific, and Penn Virginia, Matthews explored virtually every basin in the u.s., including alaska and the gulf of mexico.

After spending twenty years in the natural resources industry, he returned to academia in 1997 and then joined CGS in 2000. He is the author of more than 50 technical articles and abstracts and was senior editor of the multiple award-winning publication, Messages in Stone: Colorado’s Colorful Geology. Vince is a native of tennessee and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geology from the university of georgia and a ph. D. from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He also completed the stanford executive program.

Advance reservations required. Price includes lunch.

Tues07.10


Triple Crown Leadership Bob and Gregg Vanourek | Speaking Locally

Most leaders want to achieve results, act ethically and see their work endure, but too few organizations meet this standard, and too few leaders have the tools to get the job done. business leaders and authors bob and gregg Vanourek provide those tools in their new book, Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical and Enduring Organizations.

Triple Crown Leadership rallies leaders to a noble quest—building excellent, ethical and enduring organizations—and describes the leadership practices needed to rise to the occasion. based on the authors’ own experiences and interviews with more than sixty organizations in eleven countries—including some of the world’s most admired, ethical and sustainable companies, as well as social enterprises, start-ups, government organizations, and turnarounds—Triple Crown Leadership provides a road map for this ambitious journey.

Bob Vanourek has led global New york stock exchange companies through remarkable transformational turnarounds. He served as Group Vp and Division president for pitney

Bowes and VP and General Manager of two divisions of Avery International. Bob has taught leadership at the university of Denver and Colorado mountain College and is Chairman emeritus of the Vail leadership institute. bob serves on the boards of and consults with numerous businesses and community organizations.

Gregg Vanourek works in the fields of leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development. He co-authored two other books: LIFE Entrepreneurs and Charter Schools in Action. He is an adjunct instructor at the royal institute of technology and stockholm school of entrepreneurship and taught previously at the euromed school of management, university of Denver and Colorado mountain College. before that, was cofounder of New Mountain Ventures, sVp of K12 inc., and Vp for programs at the thomas b. Fordham Foundation. gregg is a trustee of the Vail leadership institute.

Author book signing to follow the program.

Sponsored by United Way of Eagle River Valley.

loCation Donovan pavilion | Vailtime 6:00 p.m.tiCkets Free

Thurs07.19


reflections in stone Bernd Munsteiner | Artist Lecture

Join gem cutter bernd munsteiner for a discussion about his life’s work and enjoy a viewing of some of his favorite pieces. Known as “the Picasso of gems,” munsteiner is one of the greatest gem cutters in history. born in germany in 1943, he trained at his father’s lapidary workshop before attending the Arts and Crafts School (now the Academy for Design) at Pforzheim from 1962 to 1966. For more than forty years now he has been turning transparent stones and gems into jewelry, sculptures and other works of art.

His crowning creation is his “Metamorphosis” cycle, cut from an 850 kilogram rutilated quartz crystal. He also polished the world’s largest aquamarine (10,363 carats) into “Dom Pedro,” which is more than five times larger than the world’s second-largest aquamarine. His wall sculptures, which he calls simply “pictures,” are created when he geometrically cuts rock crystals and citrines, and then arranges these geometrically cut crystals on quadratic steel slabs.

Sponsored by J. Cotter Gallery

loCation The Grand View | Lionshead Parking Structure time 6:00 p.m. tiCkets $25 | $15 Vs Donors

Tues07.24


loCation The Grand View | Lionshead Parking Structuretime 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.tiCkets $40 | $30 VS Donors

Wed08.08

Creating our Future with artscience innovations Todd Siler | Artist Lecture and Workshop

Realizing human potential. Those three words sum up the versatile work of visual artist, writer and innovator todd siler. For over three decades, siler has integrated the arts and sciences in exploring the nature of creativity—how we create, discover, learn, and innovate—interpreting how our creations are connected to nature. siler’s lifelong passion for applying his practice of the artscience process to real-world problems was recently recognized by the World Cultural Council who awarded him the 2011 Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts.

Todd will show examples of some of his most adventurous drawings, paintings, sculptures, and art installations, sharing personal stories about how they were created and why he aims to stimulate innovative thinking by tapping everyone’s creative genius.

According to Siler, we all need to help cultivate a world of everyday innovators who learn to collaborate in meeting our most urgent global challenges.

speaking to that point, after his presentation, Todd will invite the audience to participate in a fun, informal think tank in which you’re directed to envision ways we can all work together to tackle what Siler sees as the most fundamental challenge; namely, improving human communication by fostering understanding. the arts and aesthetic experiences play the leading role in integrating all human knowledge, which works to improve the state ofthe world.

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dreams: a door to imagination & Creativity Victoria Rabinowe |

Artist Lecture and Workshop

Victoria Rabinowe lives what she writes and draws what she dreams. she teaches others, through her workshops, to work with their own dreams creatively as well. Participants will be invited to design a dream book with her, contouring a book uniquely engineered to the patterns, forms and shapes suggested by the topography of the dream narrative. investigate literal and symbolic forms of storytelling as

you consider the arrangement and interrelationship of the dream events within your book structure.

Victoria is an annual presenter at the international association for the study of Dreams. trained in advanced DreamTending at Pacifi ca Graduate Institute, she has taught over 600 workshops, seminars and retreats in the art and craft of dream work to artists, writers, therapists, teachers, and spiritual guidance counselors

internationally. she is the creative director of the Dreaming arts Studio and the Bright Shadow Press in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Victoria is the author and illustrator of I Had the Craziest Dream Last Night: Creative Explorations into the Genius of the Night Mind. Dreams provide the substance, spirit and depth of her artist’s books and artworks, which have been exhibited in museums, galleries and universities throughout the united states, Canada and Japan.

turn your dreams into an artist Book | artist WorksHoP

loCation The Grand View | Lionshead Parking Structure time 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. tiCkets $40 | $30 VS Donors

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loCation The Grand View | Lionshead Parking Structure time 6:00 p.m. tiCkets lecture: $25 | $15 Vs Donors | Lecture and Workshop: $55 | $40 VS Donors

Mon08.13


The roots of modern

Civilization: Lessons From the

mesa Verde region Mark Varien | Speaking Locally

Presented in partnership with Walking Mountains Science Center.

mark Varien, research and education Chair at the Crow Canyon Archaeologi-cal Center, ventures back in time for a look at the deep history of the pueblo Indians. He will share his knowledge of the origins of the pueblo in the mesa Verde region of southwest Colorado, and what they can teach us about the roots of modern civilization.

the neolithic revolution refers to the shift in human history from hunting and gathering to domesticated food produc-tion. During the vast majority of our time on earth, humans subsisted by hunting wild animals and collecting wild plants. about 10,000 years ago, people cre-ated the fi rst domesticated foods. The pueblo indian society in the mesa Verde region is perhaps the best-documented case in the world of the expansion of this new Neolithic way of life. The origins of pueblo society in the mesa

Verde region are the focus of the Center’s newest research initiative: the basketmaker Communities project, a multi-year excavation project focused on a dense concentration of sites dating to the Basketmaker III period (A.D. 600-725).

The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, Colorado is an inter-nationally renowned institute whose mission is to increase knowledge of the human experience through archaeologi-cal research, education programs, and collaboration with American Indians. mark received his b. a. in archaeo-logical Studies (1976) and his M. A. in Anthropology (1984) from the Univer-sity of Texas at Austin. He was also awarded a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Arizona State University (1997).

loCation Walking Mountains Science Center | Avontime 6:00 p.m.tiCkets Free

Mon08.27

An Interactive Health, Fitness and Longevity

Experience

Interactive and intimate sessions incorporate the physical, intellectual and emotional aspects of performance.

Live Better. Live Longer.

What if you could... go for a run with an Olympic running coach? savor healthy and delicious gourmet meals prepared by some of the nation’s top chefs? rub elbows with the researchers who are pioneering innovations in health, nutrition

learn how to live at your personal peak?Now you can.

ELLEN MILLER

Coach for the Olympic Women’s Running team. Mount Everest climber and adventure racer.

C NOEL BAIREY MERZ, MD

Director, Women’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai.Trailblazer and leader in preventive heart health.

JAMES HILL, PhD

Executive Director of the Anschutz Center for Health and Wellness. Leading expert and author on nutrition.

SCOTT SMALL, MD

Professor of Neurology, Columbia Neuroscience.Nationally renowned expert on brain health.

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JENNA WOLFE

Event Emcee & Co-Anchor of NBC News Sunday TODAY Show.

Register today to join us for an interactive weekend with these leading experts and many more! livingatyourpeak.org

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Wanderlust Wining Bike Tour Stefani Jackenthal | Fundraiser

Four days and three nights of spinning and sipping excitement awaits you when you join former All-American triathlete, adventure & wine journalist and author stefani Jackenthal for a bike and wine tour through some of Colorado’s most epic landscapes. based on her book Wanderlust Wining, stefani will lead 20 thirsty, fun-seeking cyclists from palisade to paonia to Carbondale to Vail. you’ll spend each day pedaling past verdant vineyards and climbing the scenic switchbacks of Colorado national monument and mesa pass, then refuel and kick back each evening with farm-to-table suppers paired with tantalizing wine tastings.

Crafted for riders of varying levels, each day offers a long and short ride. The sag wagon will transport personal items, snacks and cyclists who prefer to ride short days. every evening, stefani will lead wine tastings that are paired with multi-course meals. We’ll visit a few wineries along the way too—post riding.

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loCation Transportation will depart from a pre-determined location 8:00 a.m. on September 17th

tiCkets $2,200 | $1,800 VS donors | $250 single room additional charge. price includes lodging, dining & wine, wine tastings, transportation to Palisade and sag support.

Mon-Thurs09.17-20


The rides Note: Shorter rides available on all days.

day 1: Drive Vail to Palisade & ride Colorado

National Monument: 35+ miles or Fruit

Loop: 25 miles

day 2:Palisade to Hotchkis/Paonia

(via mesa Pass): 70 miles

day 3: Paonia to Carbondale

(via McClure Pass): 70 miles

day 4: Carbondale to Vail

(via Glenwood Canyon): 75 miles

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The inventors of Vail by Dick Hauserman

A wonderful gift, souvenir or history book during Vail’s 50th anniversary Celebration, The Inventors of Vail tells the entire story of the remarkable men and women who created a world class community from acres of pas-ture. A stunning story that sweeps the vistas of history from before Vail to 1969. Books are available at the Vail Daily booth at the Vail Farmers market on sundays throughout the summer, or you can place an order at www.VailSymposium.org or by calling (970) 476-0954. Proceeds of all sales of Dick Hauserman’s The Inventors of Vail and On the Road benefi t the Vail Symposium and our mission to provide affordable thought-provoking programs to the Vail Valley.

Commemorative serigraph

From the beginning of his career, tom Benton was especially drawn to the impact of symbols and text, working in tandem in his numerous “cause” posters for the Vail Symposium. His iconic works mesmerized his subjects with compositions of complex, layered images of bold colors, text and symbols. He was prodigiously produc-tive and certainly a man considered by peers and collaborators alike as equal parts dreamer and doer. We had so many requests for this poster! Now, for a limited time you can purchase, “one path, many roads” an original, signed, limited-edition, hand-pulled serigraph print for $150 at www.VailSymposium.org or by calling(970) 476-0954.

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Laurie Kleisinger and her family—husband Terry and sons Cody and Casey—spent a couple weeks in Vail every summer for the bob Johnson Hockey Camp when Cody and Casey were young. Terry had played with the NHL for the New York Rangers organization in college and passed his passion and aptitude for hockey on to his sons (Casey now plays for the Air Force Academy). Laurie also has an athletic past; she ran track at the University of Wisconsin Madison, where she and Terry met. The wide range of sports-related activities and the sheer sparkling beauty of rocky mountain summers wooed them over the years; in 1999 laurie and terry decided to pack up and move their family from Madison, Wisconsin to the Vail Valley. they’ve been here ever since.

Laurie has always enjoyed volunteering and staying busy. along with being constantly on the go as a hockey mom, she has worked as a substitute teacher and track and cross-country coach at Battle Mountain High school, served as the president of Vail Junior Hockey and volunteers in local schools whenever a need arises. she also helps friends who own area stores when they need it and sells lift tickets at Arrowhead. When she has a free moment she loves hiking in the summers and snowshoeing in the winters.

a love of education and a little bit of serendipity brought laurie to the Vail symposium about four years ago. she had been craving a new learning opportunity,

but wasn’t sure she wanted to invest the money and/or dedicate the time to a semester at Colorado mountain College. right around that time a Vail symposium program brochure turned up in her mailbox. she began volunteering for the symposium then, and has been a valuable asset to the organization since.

When she isn’t volunteering, attending a hockey game or trekking through the backcountry, laurie makes sure to indulge in another life-long passion of hers, travel. she caught the travel bug during a stint as an exchange student in France in high school; an experience she said was eye opening and showed her that traveling the world is truly the best education. this spring laurie and terry are venturing to egypt on a cruise that will take them from Barcelona, Spain to alexandria and Cairo in egypt, then through the Suez Canal to Jordan, down the Red Sea, with a chance to visit luxor, egypt, then around the Arabian peninsula to fi nish in Dubai. she said she is especially intrigued by

this itinerary because she has attended so many symposium programs that have touched on issues and infl uences from these regions, whether it was the Arab Spring this past winter, or economic issues in europe.

“I have always been an advocate for life-long learning and adult education. the Vail symposium does a

great job of fi lling this need in the Vail Valley and i’m thrilled to be a part of this organization.”

–Laurie Kleisinger

Volunteer Spotlight


Allison Krausen moved to Vail for an internship the summer after she fi nished college. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she had just graduated from princeton university, where she studied east asian studies with a focus on contemporary China, and modern dance. She was looking for a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the east Coast and had spent time in Colorado on vacations as a child. she thought the rocky mountains would provide a good chance to get outside and take a break. Her plan was to stay only for a short while before returning to the east Coast for business school. Those plans changed, however, when she found herself recruited into a career in banking. the Vail Valley had also worked its charm on her that summer and she decided to stay indefi nitely. She has been here ever since.

not long after moving to Vail, allison began attending Vail symposium programs. she found she craved the cultural quality they brought to her life, and to the life of the community, and she appreciated the thoughtful nature of the programming. It wasn’t long before then executive Director ebby pinson recruited her to join the board of Directors. The organization was primed and in a perfect position to change and grow, and Allison was thrilled to be a part of it. she joined the board, and soon after took on the role of treasurer. This past winter Allison joined Jim Ruh as Co-Chair of the board of Directors.

Allison is excited to work with the organization in her new role as it continues to grow and thrive. She values the range and quality of programs provided, and stresses the importance

of programs that are accessible and affordable to the community without sacrifi cing quality, such as those in the beloved unlimited adventure series.

allison takes pride in the relationships the symposium maintains with other organizations such as the partnership with the asia society. this holds special meaning to her, both because of her own background,

and because the relationship between the united states and asia is becoming increasingly relevant, making it critically important to discuss.

in her spare time allison enjoys running. she often competes in races from 10,000 meters to marathon distance and will be competing at the national Championships for track and Field in the half-marathon event this summer.

She lives in Edwards with her husband Kyle Webb and her two stepchildren.

“i’m so passionate about the Vail symposium. i love the dialogue the programs create in our community. the symposium provides a rich cultural and intellectual foundation that creates a place that my family and i are happy to call home.” –Allison Krausen

Member Spotlight

SupportingDonors


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PaTron’s CirCLeRichard Gretz and Doris DewtonPete and Pat FrechetteDavid and Barbara LeVineCharles and Sandy Lloyd

Founders 40Michael and Marci BalkRichard and Pamela BardGary and Carolyn CageDavid and Marcia ChristoffersonNed ChurchillCharles Dolan and Susan Mackin DolanFairfield County Community FundPeter and Carole FeistmannAllan Finney and Nancy GageHarry and Susan FramptonBen and Holly GillKatherine GoldAlan and Barbara GoncharoffBob and Judy HolmesKathy and Al HubbardJay and Kirk HuffardAlberta and Reese JohnsonArt and Elaine KeltonRob LeVine and Evelyn PinneyDeb and Dan LuginbuhlTony and Barbie MayerTerry MingerDale and Jeanne MosierPriscilla O’NeilArt and Lindsay ReimersKathi RenmanBobbie and Jim RuhBernie and Suzanne ScharfAlby SegallMyrna and Don SigmanRod and Beth SliferMarjorie VickersKyle Webb and Allison Krausen

Luminary5280 Magazine*Antlers at Vail*Beaver Creek Resort Company*John and Deborah DakajosDonovan Pavilion*Jay and Kirk HuffardCharles and Sandy LloydRohn and Debbie RobbinsBrigette Schabdach*The Sebastian VailSteamMaster Restoration and Cleaning, LLCTown of Vail*Vail Daily*Vail Local Marketing District*Vail Resorts Echo*

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LiGHTHousealpine banktodger and shannon andersonbeaver Creek merchants associationBetteridge Jewellersbiegler FoundationColorado mountain express*Csg-pr el pomar Foundationlarry and stephanie FlinnFour seasons resort Vail*pete and pat Frechettegame Creek Club*pepi and sheika gramshammerRichard Gretz and Doris DewtonBob and Judy Holmesstacey JonesAdam Katzen*Andrew KaufmanDavid and barbara leVinerob leVine and evelyn pinneyDeb and Dan luginbuhlterry mingerpriscilla o’neilPark Hyatt Beaver Creek*Paul and Wendy Raetherruggs benedict*bobbie and Jim ruhmyrna and Don sigmanJohn and Jamie stonemarshall thomasTown of Vail Public LibraryUnited Way of Eagle River ValleyKyle Webb and Allison Krausen

BeaConBrownell Baileymichael and marci balkrichard and pamela bardbig Delicious*gary and Carolyn CageDavid and marcia Christoffersonned ChurchillCrazy Mountain Brewery*Charles Dolan and susan mackin DolanFairfield County Community Fundpeter and Carole Feistmannallan Finney and nancy gageHarry and Susan FramptonBen and Holly GillKatherine goldalan and barbara goncharoffKathy and Al Hubbardalberta and reese JohnsonKalex Winery*art and elaine Keltonalan and Judy KosloffKsl Capital partners*KZyr - the Zephyr*merv lapin the lodge and spa at Cordillera*the lodge at Vail*Loewenstern FoundationLoews Regency Hotel*tony and barbie mayersarah milletDale and Jeanne mosiermountain Digital, inc.*art and lindsay reimersKathi renmanrestaurant Kelly liken*Rocky Mountain Hydroponics & organicsDon and mary rogersBernie and Suzanne Scharfalby segallShaw ElectricVince and Helen Sheehyrod and beth slifersonnenalp resort*SPiN New York*the university of Denver*Vail Cascade*marjorie VickersWoody and Lynn Woodruff


LanTernaberle investment managementroger and margo behlernancy bensonBrown Dog Designs*nancy burtonKevin and sally ClairColorado mountain College*steve and amy Coyeralan and silvia DansonFred and ines DistelhorstBuck and Holly ElliottKent erickson and barbara Krichbaumneal groffHome Chefs*John and Kerma KarolyJoel and gloria KoenigBrenda and Joe McHughJ.P. and Heather McInernyFrank and allison navarroSouthern Wine and Spirits of Colorado, inc.*the Denver FoundationVail mountain school*West Vail Liquor Mart*

CandLealpine party rentals*Joerg and rita braunJeff and Diane brundageCarl Colby and Doe Browningandrea eddyEdwards Interfaith Chapel*John Feagin and Martha HeadJim and Cookie FlaumJean and phil grahamsteve and lee gulottaBarbara Hibbenmichael and andrea leedsles and Faith lernerlionsquare lodge*peter and Dora macdonaldrosette mareJohn and ann martinminturn saloon*momence*Jim and Karen morterMPH Bank Foundation, Inc.bill and Jacque oakesDavid and nancy paigeJim Palenchar and Liz LynnerDiane pitt and mitch Karlinron and ann rileyKenneth and Connie scutariJohn and nancy snydermarty and sue solomonles and madeline sternCathy thompson, state Farm insurance robert and susan torvestadlaura tumperiVail Valley Foundation*David Wahl and Carol TrautAlyn Park and Jay Wissot Glen and Margaret Wood



sParkpeter abuisisandi and larry agnebergMatthew and Barbie Allenloring and bill amassJudd and gretchen babcockronnie and Dierdre bakergene ballounlucy baumrindpat and roger benedictCharles and Kay bertrandalex bieglerHeidi BintzJane blanchBlue Moose Pizza, The Chophouse, Foxnut sushi*David and adriana bombardeleanore and gus bramantepam brandmeyermarka brennermagrit brinkermatilde broderCliff broderphil and sunny brodskyKathryn CaloiaCandice CarrDon and Joan Chambersbill and toko Chapinmichael CharlesLiz ClarkDick Cleveland and Kathy LangenwalterCarol CockrumDon and terry CohenCarol Collinsstan and mary ellen Copeglenn Davismark and susan DeanDick and Joy Dirkesmary and rodgers DockstaderJack and Kathleen eck effen Vodka*arthur and arlene elkindDon and Deb FelioBuzz Finn and Linda Hryckowiansusan FradinVictoria Frankmorris and mikki FuternickCharlie and mona marie gambrilllannie garrett*tom and sandy gaylordDonna giordano

nancy gladstonemike and andrea glassHoward and Corinne Goodsteinterry grahamrosemary grahammichael grossKat HaberJim and Karen HaeffnerMorris and Gretchen HatleyDan and Chris HavekostJane and Tom HealyGeorge Henry and Kathy Chandler-HenryBecky HernreichLinda HillGordon HoffsteinHot House Flowers of Vail*Nancy HughesCaleb Hurttrichard Jackson and Cheryl moskalsally and paul Johnstonsarah Johnstonbonnie Kivellaurie KleisingerJon and sue KornGeorge and Lizette Lambalice leedsPeter and Helena LeslieWilliam and Ann Loperbob and ann louthanFletcher macneillHank MaderMakers 46*marjorie marksDiana mathiastom and marcia mcCaldenJerry mcmahanDoug and anne mcneillLuc and Liz Meyerrobert and susan millermarie millmanSheri Mintzthomas moorheadKenneth and Judy morganmarka moserMountain Hausgary and rosanne oateyChris offuttmark ogleDick and sally o’loughlinDorothy parsonsJean and larry peterson


susan pollackJames and Jackie Powermary randallshari redstonepearl riegerterie roubosthomas salamunovich and Nancy Sweeneylynda sampsonrichard and aline sandomirealvin schonfeldCarole schragenscott rella and Julie norbergrichard and ann selphlisa siegert-Freerichard and arlene sirlinJim and Daphne slevinDoug and Jamie smithrobin and Kathy smithrichard and pam smithstephen and nancy snyderMimi and Woody Stockwellbarry and evelyn strauchKathie talbotCarroll tylerJennifer and Jake Van beelenmelvin and barbara VaughnLinda and Stephen WaterhouseBob and Karin WeberSusan Weihlronald and susan ZapletalKen and Sara Ziejewski

Friendseytan agmanJessica arluckDavid arluckrichard arluckKathryn BarlowJeff Barlowlisa barnesDavid bernsteinleroy and lavelle Carlsonmichael and sounia ChaneyKay ChristensenWilliam CottonDeborah DesantisDeb Deverellandrea Feinbergmichele Frankelmichele Freidusmitch Friedmanelaine gelvin

rich and phyllis goldenJeff and sheryl goldmanroslyn goldsteinJustin gorenkoffTodd HarkerDolores HatamiEllen HellerMichele Hoveyrosalie isomed and Carolyn KoplinJennifer leedstracy leedslauren leedsrichard leedsgerard and lilo leedsAmy Lewismike mathiasgretchen mcnameeliana and mike mooremichelle parentigenevieve peircelex and ebby pinsonlee rimel and gracie Campbellmargaret rogersKelli rohigpaul and nancy rondeaustacey sappHolly Scottaudrey serelles and maureen shapiroKenneth and Elizabeth Snydermarla steeleBob and Claudia WollochHap and Nancy Young




Since 2007, the Vail Symposium has been bringing speakers from our most popular series into eagle County schools. the unlimited adventure series features accomplished adventurers, mountaineers, and notable athletes for six thrilling winter evenings at the Donovan pavilion. many of the unlimited adventure guests are also authors or film makers who are generous enough to spend some additional time during their stay in Vail to meet with students in our schools. these individuals visit local public and private elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as the ski academy; and cover a range of topics with students, including science, medicine, climate change, geography, filmmaking, the environment, leadership, survival skills, art, current events, and cultural diversity.

each of these speakers has an amazing story to tell, whether it’s about filming high adrenaline television shows and documentaries, skiing big

mountains, underwater adventuring, or exploring the world’s last great frozen places. these presentations provide a wonderful opportunity for students to learn from world-class athletes

and adventurers in an interactive environment. The students often walk away feeling inspired, and having learned a little more about the world beyond eagle County.

“the Vail symposium speakers help us broaden our horizons for our students who don’t necessarily get a chance to travel and explore the world,” said michael moser, natural science

Speakers in the Schools

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teacher at Homestake Peak School Expeditionary Learning School. “When we bring the world to them, it helps inspire them to reach out and see all there is to experience. most importantly, it reinforces the notion that there are adult role models who care about them and their success.”

This past winter Unlimited Adventure speakers eric larsen and timmy o’neill both took the time to share their stories with local students. Larsen, the first person to have reached the south pole, north pole, and the summit of Mount Everest within one year, spoke to Michael Moser’s 7th and 8th grade science students at Homestake Peak School about his icy adventures. He taught them about the geology of the poles, instructing that the south pole is ice on land, while the North Pole is ice on water. He also invited students to join him on stage and try on some of his cold weather gear, explaining the various types of equipment needed for different expeditions and why proper equipment is so important for successful treks.

Climber and co-founder of paradox sports timmy o’neill spoke, in both

Spanish and English, to the entire 6th grade at berry Creek middle school about his life as an adventurer and how it changed when his brother became a paraplegic after an accident. rather than giving up on his dream to climb higher and faster, he co-founded Paradox Sports which is a non-profit organization that aims to “integrate the physically disabled into the outdoor community by providing inspiration, opportunities, and the adaptive equipment needed to participate in human-powered outdoor sports.”

Thank you to Susan Mackin Dolan and Debbie Robbins for making Speakers in the Schools a reality.

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The season kicked off with an especially popular Taste of Yale in Vail program featuring a presentation of the works of photographer Robert Adams by Yale Alumnae and Denver Art Museum Curator of Photography, Eric Paddock, which was then followed by an entertaining performance by the unaccompanied voices of the famed Yale Whiffenpoofs.

This season’s Unlimited Adventure Series inspired us with intrepid adventurers and athletes including Olympian Connie Carpenter, modern-day polar explorer Eric Larsen, climber and comedian Timmy O’Neil, inspirational adventurer and yachtsman Neal Petersen, and adventure and wine journalist Stefani Jackenthal.

We brought the world to Vail with Yvo do Boer, former Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Climate Change, Ambassador Christopher Hill on Arab Spring, and Jamie Metzl on China and India.

The season concluded with an especially pertinent program featuring former Senators Christopher Dodd and Hank Brown. These two politicians from different sides of the aisle respectfully addressed the very serious issues facing our legislative system.

“You all do a phenomenal job. I really enjoy attending your events when I am able. You offer a variety of interesting

topics and are a great value to the Vail community.”

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The VS thanks our featured Honorees and their Spouses: Jack & Kathleen eck art & elaine KeltonKelly Liken & Rick Colomitz beth & rod slifer

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Thank you to all the volunteers that helped move our office

Our new address is 953 S. Frontage Road. #106, Vail, Colorado 81657

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Venue directions

Parking: For most Vail and Beaver Creek venues, we ask that you please utilize public parking structures. Call our office at (970)476-0954 for specific parking information.

ColoradoMountainCollege150 Miller Ranch Rd. | Edwards

(970) 453-6757

From I-70, take exit 163 (Edwards) and proceed south onto Edwards Access Rd. Take first left onto Miller Ranch Rd. The college will be on the right.

DonovanPavilion1600 S. Frontage Rd. | Vail

(970) 477-3699

From I-70, take exit 173 (West Vail) and proceed south and continue east on s. Frontage Rd. parallel to I-70. The Pavilion will be 0.7 mile on the right. Look for the large stone sign and a playground.

WalkingMountainsScienceCenter318 Walking Mountains Lane | Avon

(970) 827-9725

From I-70 headed east, take exit 167. Keep left at the fork. Turn left at the roundabout. turn slight right onto nottingham road. take the second right onto buck Creek road and make an immediate right onto Walking mountains lane. the science Center is located at the end of the drive (approximately 1/4 mile). From I-70 headed west, take exit 167. turn slight right onto nottingham road. take the second right onto buck Creek road and make an immediate right onto Walking Mountains Lane. The Science Center is located at the end of the drive (approximately 1/4 mile).

TheGrandView Lionshead Parking Structure

395 E Lionshead Circle | Vail

Vail’s newest community space on the third floor of the Lionshead Welcome Center I-70, take exit 176 (Vail) and proceed west on S. Frontage Road towards Lionshead. Turn left into lionshead parking structure. Free summer parking.

ParkHyattBeaverCreek136 East Thomas Place | Avon

(970) 949-1234

From I-70, take exit 167 (Avon) and head south through avon and the series of roundabouts until you reach the entrance to Beaver Creek Resort and the welcome gates. proceed on Village road for about 2.2 miles.

PARKING OPTIONS:

bear parking lot- located at the base of the west entrance to Beaver Creek (At the Beaver Creek roundabout go west on highway 6 and take a left at the stop light). Free parking with complimentary shuttle service to the main Village.

Villa montane - in the main Village, off avondale lane. Free summer parking

Village Hall - in the Main Village, before the skier bridge. Free summer parking.

VailMountainSchool3000 Booth Falls Rd. | Vail

(970) 476-3850

From I-70, take exit 180 (East Vail). Travel west on N. Frontage Rd. Make a right onto booth Falls rd. and another right into the school parking lot.

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06.08-09 TeamingwithMicrobes:OrganicGardener’sLecture&Workshop Jeff Lowenfels

06.25 “SavingFace”Daniel Junge

& Alison Greenberg

06.26 “Chiefs” Daniel Junge

06.27 “ClimateRefugees”Michael Nash & Patrick McConathy

06.28 “U.S.Healthcare:TheGoodNews” Lisa Hartman & Ed Stein

06.29 “OneRevolution” Chris Waddell

07.�0 ColoradoMountainGlacialHistoryTour Dr. Vince Matthews

07.�9 TripleCrownLeadershipBob and Gregg Vanourek

07.24 ReflectionsinStoneBernd Munsteiner

08.08 CreatingOurFuturewithArtScienceInnovations Todd Siler

08.�3-�4 “TurnYourDreamintoanArtistBook” Victoria Rabinowe

08.27 TheRootsofModernCivilizationMark Varien

09.�3-�5 LivingatYourPeakMartina Navratilova

09.�7-20 WanderlustWiningBikeTour Stefani Jackenthal

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vail symposium 2012 summer program brochure

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