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IN THIS ISSUE: Spring Cleaning Closures! (Please send us your information!)
To date:
Bulow's Bistro will be closed April 17- Memorial Day.
Outlaw will be closed April 4- 15, reopening on the 16th.
*****Hot Springs Pool –Closed For Cleaning, April 12-21
*****Ouray Ski Hill and Sledding Hill - Closed for the season
- FIRST ANNUAL SAN JUAN BUSINESS RENDEZVOUS
- Ouray County Business Showcase and Job Fair
- Business Round Table
- Business After Hours – Ouray Family Medicine – DATE CHANGE
- Wright Opera House Spring Concerts
- Varooms and Balloons Festival
- Business After Hours-
Blue Pear
- "The Golden Ticket"
- Public Restroom locations
- Pet Friendly places
- Links to members
- OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- For other current Calendar of Event items, please see
OurayColorado.com
Features and other notices:
FIRST ANNUAL SAN JUAN BUSINESS RENDEZVOUS
Presented by the Ouray Business Round Table & Ouray Community
Development Committee in collaboration with the Ridgway Chamber of
Commerce Business Showcase (Saturday, April 10, 2010)
WHEN: Friday, April 9th, 2010
WHERE: Ouray Community Center, 340 6th Ave on the second floor
(above the EMS garages), Ouray, CO
TIME : 8:30am - 1:00pm
2010 THEME:
The towns of the San Juan Mountains are unique, diverse and interconnected. Likewise, our various business sectors work individually, yet contribute to create a complete sense of community. The intention of the San Juan Business Rendezvous is to explore these connections and ways to enhance and strengthen them. We have sought a diverse panel of experts from the Lodging, Film, Non-Profit, Internet Marketing, Real Estate, Agriculture, and Government industries, to address this concept.
PANEL MEMBERS:
▫ Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, Christine O'Donnell
▫ Colorado
Small Business Development Centers, Marilyn Laverty, Director,
Western State College
▫ Colorado Association of Non-Profit Organizations, Renny Fagan
▫ Colorado
Association of Realtors, George Harvey Jr.
▫ Colorado Film Commission, Laura Grey & Marcia Morgan
▫ Internet Marketing, Julie Faber
▫ Uncompahgre Cattleman's Association ( TBA)
SCHEDULE
8:15 - 9:00 Registration/ Coffee and Snack
9:00 Keynote speaker
9:15 - 10:15 Panel discussion with experts from individual industry sectors
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:30 Panel Discussion/Q & A
11:30 - 11:45 Break
11:45 - 1pm Box lunch (Menu and purchase available at registration)
The Ouray County Business Showcase and Job Fair will be April 10, 10am-3pm at the 4-H Events Center, Ridgway. The fee for participation in this event: $25 for OCRA or RACC members, $100 for non-members with a $50 credit toward membership. This is an opportunity for local Ouray County Businesses and businesses serving Ouray County to display their goods and services in a trade fair setting. Job seeking businesses are encouraged to have their job descriptions and applications available. Sponsored by the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce, Ouray Chamber Resort Association and the Ouray Business Roundtable. This event is open and free to the public.
If you are interested in participating in this year's event, please contact RACC at racc@ridgwaycolorado.com or 970 626-5181.
Business Round Table – Wed., April 21, 8-9:30, Ouray Community Center. Open to everyone.
Business After Hours-
Ouray Family Medicine April 21 , 1st Anniversary. 5:30-7:30, 325-9900, 824 Main St. mineralfarmer@ouraynet.com
April 21-
Business After Hours-
Ouray Family Medicine 1st Anniversary. Come visit and get to know us. 5:30-7:30, 325-9900, 824 Main St. mineralfarmer@ouraynet.com
April/May - Wright Opera House Concerts: Info at
ouray@ouraycolorado.com
Trace Bundy, Guitarist (4/17)
Montrose Community Band Spring Concert (4/25)
Valley Youth Orchestra Concert (5/7)
May 7-9 – Varooms and Balloons Festival – Ridgway, various locations. www.sanjuanballoon.com 970-626-5495
May 12 - Business After Hours-
Blue Pear - 5:30 – 7:30, 450 Main St, Ouray , 325-0450, thebluepear@yahoo.com
May 14 -16 – "The Golden Ticket" (Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) Weehawken Dance Program, Wright Opera House www.weehawkenarts.com
Where may I find Public Restrooms?
Backstreet Bagel & Deli (718 Main St., new location in June)
City Hall (on 6th Ave. just east of Main St.)
Hot Springs Park (North end of town by the pool)
Mouse's Chocolates & Coffee (520 Main St.)
Oak St alongside the River Walk Trail
Ouray Riverside Inn & Cabins (1805 N Main St)
Ouray Visitors Center (north end of town next to the pool)
Painting Marmot Art Supply & School (612 Main St)
Rotary Park- (north end of town- Ice Skating rink)
Dog friendly: As of 1/14/1
LODGING: Pet Fee:
Comfort Inn, 1-800-438-5713; 970-325-7203 $10
River's Edge, 866-739-4987; 970-325-4987 $10
Riverside Inn, 800-432-4170; 970-325-4061 Fee free
Ouray Victorian Inn, 800-846-8729; 970-325-7222 Fee Free
Best Western Twin Peaks, 800-207-2700; 970-325-4427 $10
Ridgway Lodge & Suites, 970-626-5444 $10
Timber Ridge Lodge, 970-325-4856 $10
Piecemakers Lodge, 714-641-3112 Fee Free
Ridgway State Park has a dog friendly yurt - $10 pet fee.
Wiesbaden Apartment Rentals, 325-4347 $25
ORI (Ouray Reality and Investments) has misc. rentals that are dog friendly as well.
Places to Play:
Ridgway State Park: Pets are allowed in the Dallas Creek area along the
shore to swim. Leash law applies for all trails at the park.
Ridgway River Trail- Leash law applies.
Ouray Town Park- Leash law applies
Rotary Park
Pet Friendly Places to eat:
Billy Goats Gruff PATIO
Requested links for the chamber chat:
City of Ouray: (view City Council Agendas prior to the meetings)
Jeep road condition updates: http://soajeep.com/custom1.shtml
Newspapers: Ouray Plaindealer and Ridgway Sun - www.ouraynews.com;
Ouray County Watch- www.watchnewspapers.com
Ouray Chamber Resort Association (OCRA) – www.ouraycolorado.com
Ouray County Performing Arts Guild (OCPAG) – www.ocpag.org
Ouray County Arts Association (OOAA) – www.ourayarts.org
Ouray County Historical Society: www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org
Ouray Ice Park: http://www.ourayicepark.com
Ouray Trail Group - www.ouraytrails.org
Painting Marmot Art Supply and Art School www.paintingmarmotart.com
Rays Good Stuff, jerky, jellies and more. The perfect gift! http://raysgoodstuff.com
San Juan Mountain Guides: New Classes www.ourayclimbing.com/
Weehawken Creative Arts (WCA) – www.weehawkenarts.org
Yankee Boy Conservation Association: http://www.yankeeboy.org
Ouray Beautification Committee: Committee meetings - monthly, the second Wednesday, beginning at 3:30 PM in the Community Center's San Juan Room.
2010 OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Contact information Committees | |
Karen Avery (2009-2011) President Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs | 325-4094 P.O. Box 439 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Festival Marketing Lodging Compensation |
Jill Schoenebaum (2008-2010) Vice President 4 J+1+1 RV Park | e.schoenebaum@yahoo.com W) 325-4418 H) 325-4864 P.O. Box F Ouray, CO. 81427 | Membership Compensation |
Faith Parry (2009-2011) Treasurer MorningSong B&B | 325-4913 P.O. Box 708 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Festival |
Clint Boots (2008-2010) Secretary Citizens State Bank 325-4478 | 325-4478 P.O Box A Ouray, CO. 81427 | Compensation |
Rob Megna (2010-2012) Backstreet Bagel | P.O. Box 1466 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Restaurant Festival |
Alan Cook (2009-2011) Timber Ridge Lodge, Mattherhorn Motel, Antlers Motel and Hypoxia Crossfit | acook@ouraynet.com 325-4856 P.O. Box 285 Ouray, Co. 81427 | Membership Lodging |
Michelle Poirer (2009-2011) Blue Pear
| thebluepear@yahoo.com Shop: 970-325-0450 P.O. Box 128 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Festival Marketing Retail |
Paul Choate (2010-2012) Outlaw Restaurant | 325-4366 P.O. Box 1227, Ouray, Co. 81427 | Restaurant Ridgway Chamber Liaison Festival
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Scott Campbell (2010-2012) Riverside Inn &Cabins & Jeep Rentals | innkeeper@ourayriversideinn.com 325-4061 P.O. Box 342 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Lodging Membership CDC Ridgway Chamber Liaison |
Jennifer Loshaw Executive Director (March 2008 present) | ouray@ouraycolorado.com Cell- 946-0053 Office- 325-4746 Office: P.O. Box 145 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Festival Membership Marketing
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