01/16/2026
Join us at the Steeple Event & Community Center with the Mayor of Cañon City, Phil Lund at 7:00 PM for a powerful series of community conversations about Cañon City’s future. Each session features a local or regional leader sharing insight, sparking dialogue, and inviting the community to think bigger together.
Why should you come?
Because the best ideas for Cañon City’s future come from conversations like these. From people learning together. From asking thoughtful questions. From caring about where our community is headed.
Whether you are a business owner, entrepreneur, student, retiree, or simply someone who loves Cañon City, these talks are for you. Come to one or come to all five. Bring a friend and bring your curiosity.
January 15, 7 PM
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Presenter Ben Kwitek
Co-sponsored by the Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance
January 29, 7 PM
What Makes Communities Successful
Presenter Lester Limon
Co-sponsored by the Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance
February 12, 7 PM
Healthy Citizens by the Decades
Presenter Dr. Ryan Shumon Rahman
February 26, 7 PM
Tourism and Our Local Economy
Panel Discussion
March 12, 7 PM
The Importance of Public Art
Presenter Colleen Rudolf
Co-sponsored by The Artists Gallery Medora
All sessions take place at the Steeple Event Center, 7 PM
100 percent free. No registration required. Questions and discussion each night.
As a bonus, anyone who attends all five talks will receive a free day pass to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. Details will be shared at the first session.