January 13 - 15, 2025
Steamboat's 25th Annual Airline Partners Summit
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Monday, January 13, 2025
Settle in, feel free to pickup your welcome packet from the main ticket office, pickup rental equipment, ski & snowboard at your leisure, or ice skate.
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Welcome Dinner & Registration - Champagne Powder Room- 3rd Floor Thunderhead (up Steamboat Gondola)
Live music by Chamberlin Birch
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
7:45am - 8:15am: Coffee & Breakfast -Korbel Ballroom at The Steamboat Grand- 2300 Mt. Werner Circle
Kevin Booth, Airport Director, Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN) will be setup with a display prior to the seminar start, and available for information and questions relating to the Terminal Expansion Project and Aviation Business Park.
8:15am - 11:20am: Seminar Presentation & Speakers - Korbel Ballroom at The Steamboat Grand - 2300 Mt. Werner Circle
Emcee: Peter Blei, Director of Finance, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation
Seminar Speakers
Katie Brown, VP Brand & Resort Strategy, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. "Steamboat Brand"
Blair McNamara, VP Lodging, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, "Steamboat & Alterra Updates"
Shoshana Lew, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Transportation, & Lisa Kaufmann, Senior Strategic Advisor to Governor Polis, State of Colorado, "Colorado Mountain Rail"
Carrie Kelly and Rhett Morgan, Directors, Ailevon Pacific Aviation Consulting, "State of Air Service: Ski & Sun"
Kevin Booth, Director, YVRA & Jonas Philipsen, Principal, Design & Studio Director, Gensler, "Yampa Valley Regional Airport Expansion"
Mark Weithofer, Managing Director Network Planning, United Airlines
afternoon Activities (your choice)
12:00pm - 4:30pm*: One Activity for both Attendee and one guest included in the registration fee:
- Skiing & Snowboarding at your leisure or Scenic Gondola Ride
- Ski or Snowboard Lesson (beginner to advanced)
- Saddleback Ranch: Snowmobile Tour or Horseback Ride- Limited availability, based on the order that registrations are received
- Ice Skate- Skeeter's Ice Rink in Steamboat Square
- Other Activities to Check Out
Evening Reception:
Timber & Torch in Steamboat Square
6:00pm - 8:30pm: Refreshments & Heavy Appetizers
with Flying Aces presentation
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
8:00am - 9:30am: Farewell breakfast at Hazie's - Located in Thunderhead Lodge at the top of the Gondola (attendee only)
9:00am - 12:00pm: Skiing & Snowboarding with your hosts or at your leisure
Registration is Closed
Event has reached capacity
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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our Airline Partners Summit committee representatives, using the email links below:
Janet Fischer
Ryan Roberts
Deirdre Pepin
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Photos and Testimonial from 2024
Sylvia, Alaska Airlines
“One of my favorite weeks of the year. Steamboat Airline Partners Summit 23rd edition AND celebrating 60 years of providing snow many memories. Thanks so much for the invite, team Steamboat Resort (Janet Fischer, Katie Brown, Rob Perlman, Maren, Ryan, Leslie, Sara). Steamboat truly is a magic mountain!”
Carrie, Ailevon Pacific Aviation
“I am extremely appreciative to you and your team for such a well-planned, well-executed, and enjoyable conference“
Bianca, United Airlines
Rich, United Airlines
“In what can be described as work-life harmony, I attended Steamboat Resort’s annual airline partners summit while indulging my loves of high altitude, steep terrain, and fresh powder for skiing and snowshoeing . . . . we learned about airline booking trends and the unique destination that is Ski Town, U.S.A. . . . Many thanks to the whole Steamboat crew for showcasing your champagne powder snow and beautiful town.”
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“It was great to hear about the ongoing investments and exciting future developments for both the airport and resort. . . we were just so impressed by the facilities, town, and of course the mountain. Definitely was a memorable first Steamboat experience“
Nick, JetBlue“Thank you all for hosting an incredible event.. . I’ve had a special place in my heart for Steamboat. . . While other mountains and ski towns seem more fashioned and transactional than ever, Steamboat continues to strike an authentic charm and offer a hometown feel while simultaneously having all the terrain and amenities of industrialized resorts.“
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