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The Partnership Podcast

Vail Valley Partnership

Dive into the latest happenings in the Vail Valley direct from the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Vail Valley Partnership brings you the scoop on business news and current issues to advocacy alerts and community conversations.

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12:48

Salvation Army, new location, ready to serve!

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2025/03/11

Erik goes on location to the new Salvation Army headquarters and is joined by Monica Villalobos-Russell, Executive Director, to talk about their new location, new staff and the ways in which they serve the community. Monica shares why community partnerships and engagement with the Salvation Army is so important and how we can all be part of the solution. Learn more about the Salvation Army HERE

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20:04

How to protect what you love...with Cornerstone...

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2025/02/18

"Insurance protects what we love." Join Erik this week as he welcomes a friend to the podcast, Tony Martinez, President and Principal Agent at Cornerstone Insurance and Financial Group. Tony frames insurance in the best possible way, explaining when we are protecting our businesses it's more than just "insurance", it's about the success of the entire community. In this episode, Tony shares lessons for all businesses and uses examples from property management and the restaura...

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16:41

YP365 Addressing Youth Violence

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2024/12/03

This week Erik is joined by Kaitlyn Merriman, Senior Manager of Youth and Family Programs for YouthPower365 to talk about an important topic. The Vail Valley Foundation’s YouthPower365 is intensifying efforts to combat youth violence and promote student success through enhanced family-centered initiatives. Kaitlyn talks about the $1 million federal grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, enabling the hiring of a full-time family engagement coordinator at You...

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23:06

Core Transit...and how it's already transforming the...

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2024/11/26

Erik is joined by Core Transit Deputy Director Scott Robinson for an enjoyable conversation about Core Transit. Scott shares that Core isn't just "ECO Transit with a new name" it's a completely new company with an expanded community vision. They discuss the company formation, the marketing vision and the fact that Core Transit was honored with the Large Community Transit Agency of the Year award at the fall Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA) conference. This award re...

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20:47

Caregiver Connections: How you can be involved with...

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2024/11/19

Erik is joined in "the Bistro" (yes, that's what he calls his office) by Samantha Hodgkins, Executive Director of Caregiver Connections to talk about an extremely important, and often overlooked, demographic. With older adults 65+ as the fastest growing population in Eagle County and 70% of people preferring to age in place, Caregiver Connections is expanding its reach to address the growing needs of caregivers and their family loved ones.Samantha talks about resources that help family ...

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27:14

Black Hills Energy, tips for Winter!

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2024/11/05

Let's talk energy savings! With winter breathing down our necks we all are wondering the same thing, "Am I prepared?"Black Hills Energy is ready for this question and happy to help. Erik is joined by Amy Fiala, Energy Efficiency Expert and Jason Auslander from Public Affairs to talk about simple steps we can all do to make our houses more efficient as well as long term solutions that make sense for both your family and the planet. They also dig into hiring in this field and ...

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19:10

The Eagle River Inn...and it's return to Minturn!

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2024/10/15

Erik gets a chance to go on one of his "plodcasts" where he walks and talks with a local business and is so happy to tour the newly renovated Eagle River Inn in Minturn. Tierney Delude, General Manager at the Eagle River Inn provides the tour and information, guiding Erik through the idea, the renovation process and the reception the Inn has received. Spoiler alert, it's already a local's favorite! This is a true example of making a dream a reality and what it takes to do so...

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18:17

Ethical Leadership Forum '24

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2024/10/01

Erik gets a chance to talk with someone he has long respected in this valley, Bob Bandoni, Executive Director of Students Shoulder to Shoulder. For years Bob and his team have shared ethical leadership practices with the youth of this valley and it's a better world because of it.Bob explains how leadership influences every part of society, and its ethical quality determines whether it drives progress or exacerbates challenges. The Annual Ethical Leadership Forum, on October 18th at the ...

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14:59

Hiring deep dive with Hot Jobs Staffing and Recruiting!

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2024/09/25

In this episode, VVP's Erik Williams welcomes Katie DiGiacomo, President and Owner of Hot Jobs Staffing & Recruiting, recent honoree of Coloradobiz’s Top 100 Woman-Owned Businesses. They talk about hiring in the high country vs the front range, retention strategies, trends in the workplace, and the future of hiring for jobs in places where housing and childcare costs have made relocation more difficult in recent years. Katie's expertise and experience hiring in the mountain co...

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24:34

2024 Community Impact Award - Brielle Kelley

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2024/08/13

Erik has a chance to spend time with a truly extraordinary person, Brielle Kelley. Brielle is a school-based therapist at Homestake Peak School and Eagle Valley Elementary School as well as as working at Your Hope Center. Her passion is for her students to succeed and it comes through loud and clear with the strategies and techniques she employs including cultural and linguistic responsivity and her case study work within families. She has helped to foster support groups for...

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14:15

2024 Emerging Business OTY Gracie's Coffee

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2024/08/06

Erik get's a chance to spend time with Gracie Rounds, which is always time well spent! Gracie's Coffee was named Best Emerging Business of the Year at this year's Success Awards and Erik and Gracie go through her timeline of seeing a need, starting a business, growing that business and...spoiler alert...selling the business to another up and coming entrepreneur!Learn more about Gracie's Coffee HERE

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All things business and recreation with AVA Rafting...

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2024/07/30

Erik has a chance to sit with Ryan Santilli, Director of Sales with AVA Rafting and Zipline, for a wide-ranging discussion of trends in outdoor recreation. They discuss the COVID "bubble" of outdoor tourism, where it stands now, and the challenges of hiring and retention in a highly seasonal business. Ryan also teaches Erik what Via Ferrata is and why everyone wants to do it!Learn more about all the amazing outdoor opportunities that AVA offers HERE

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21:40

Human Capital Management with isolved!

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2024/07/23

In this podcast Erik gets a chance to chat about HR trends, challenges and solutions on a national scale with Yutaka Takagi, Principal Product Evangelist with isolved and how that transfers to our mountain communities with local isolved Business Coach Scott Trainer. They discuss what national trends are happening around employee engagement and retention as well as break down bridging the gap between the employee experience and the customer experience...and why that's so vital in today's...

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16:44

Let's talk Insurance! With Cornerstone Insurance and...

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2024/05/07

Erik is joined by Tony Martinez, Founder and President of Cornerstone Insurance and Financial Group to discuss the vital role that proper insurance coverage plays in owning and operating a business of any size. Tony talks about some potential pitfalls that may occur but focuses more on the idea that working with an insurance broker is relational rather than transactional and can have so many benefits for both your long-term and short-term business goals. Tony shares some real life...

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17:31

VVMTA Spring Trails Preview!

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2024/04/02

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15:42

Apres IV, Aesthetics and Dental Haus

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2024/03/26

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12:31

Skivenger Hunt 2024!

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2024/03/13

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20:12

The Story of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

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2024/03/05

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23:49

Alliance Moving Systems...and so much more!

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2024/02/27

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18:33

Senate Bill 33 and it's effect on Mtn Communities

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2024/01/23

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