The 2025 West Slope Outdoor Recreation Industry Summit and Grand Valley Outdoor Recreation Coalition Industry Celebration & Awards will take place Nov. 13-14 in Grand Junction and Palisade.

It will mark the start of a countywide Outdoor Recreation Master Plan and Feasibility Study to shape the future of outdoor access, infrastructure and economic opportunity across the Western Slope.

The West Slope Outdoor Recreation Industry Summit will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Colorado Mesa University Ballroom. 

The summit will include keynote addresses from Ling Thompson of The Foundation for America’s Public Lands and Conor Hall of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office. Breakout sessions will spotlight the launch of Mesa County’s Outdoor Recreation Master Plan and Feasibility Study.

The GVORC Industry Celebration & Awards will be at Orchard River View in Palisade from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 14. In addition to industry awards spotlighting standout achievements in outdoor recreation, the event will include: Live music by the Schaffer Brothers Band; a “Canadian tuxedo” theme; and a silent auction.

Go online to gvorc.org for registration, sponsorship opportunities and event details.