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Event Schedule

Please note that the itinerary is subject to change and not all sessions have been listed.

Great news! Your flight has been booked as registration includes your airfare. We make your flight arrangements and get you checked in on flight day. We’ll meet you at the gate at Love Field on Tuesday morning. You can check 2 bags for free!

Depart for Denver: September 12, 2023
Southwest Airlines Flight #2675
Depart from Love Field at 9:00 AM and arrive in Denver at 9:55 AM

11:30 A Learning Destination

4:00 PM Check in to Hotel

You’ll indulge in a harmonious stay at The Elizabeth Hotel, Autograph Collection in the heart of Fort Collins, just steps away from places you will want to explore outside of our planned itinerary. Sit back and enjoy – your room is booked and paid for; you’ll need to provide a credit card for incidentals upon arrival.

5:30 PM Group Dinner

7:00 AM Breakfast at the Silver Grill Cafe, sponsored by Kaleidoscope Park

8:00 AM Load Bus

8:30 AM Lincoln Center

9:30 Walk to Chamber of Commerce

9:45 AM Housing Discussion

10:15 AM Community Culture

10:45 AM Load Bus

11:00 AM CSU

11:15 AM Town Gown Discussion

11:45 AM Campus Tour

12:30 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Stop and Smell the Flowers

1:30 PM Parks Tour

4:00 PM Brewery Experience

5:30 PM and Evening Out on your Own

7:00 AM Breakfast

Hotel Check-Out

8:00 AM Workforce – NOCO Strategies

9:00 AM Check Out of Hotel

9:30 AM Load Bus

9:45 AM Travel to Denver

11:00 AM Welcome to Denver

11:15 AM Tour Dairy Block Downtown Denver

12:00 NOON Explore McGregor Square/Lunch at Mile Post Zero

1:15 PM Load Bus

1:30 PM Depart for DIA

On the way home, we’ll travel to Denver International Airport as a group.

Depart for Dallas: September 15, 2023
Southwest Airlines Flight #739
Depart from DIA at 4:10 PM and arrive in Dallas at 7:05 PM

Once again, you can check two bags for free! You’ll arrange for your own transportation from Love Field to your home.

Flight Info

Depart for Denver: September 12, 2023
Southwest Airlines Flight #2675
Depart from Love Field at 9:00 AM and arrive in Denver at 9:55 AM

Depart for Dallas: September 15, 2023
Southwest Airlines Flight #739
Depart from DIA at 4:10 PM and arrive in Dallas at 7:05 PM

Quick Links

Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority

Bohemian Foundation

Fort Collins City Plan

Downloadable Fort Collins City Plan Booklet

Denver Dairy Block

Frisco, TX

City of Frisco 2040 Comprehensive Plan

City of Frisco 2022 Annual Development Activity Report

Fort Collins, Colorado

Past Trips

2018 - SCOTTSDALE, AZ

2019 - NASHVILLE, TN

2022 - CARY, NC

Fast Facts

Population

Frisco

Fort Collins

College Graduates

Frisco

College Graduates 64%

Fort Collins

College Graduates 55%

Median Age

Frisco

Fort Collins

Median Income

Frisco

$ 0

Fort Collins

$ 0

Unemployment Rate

Frisco

0 %

Fort Collins

0 %

Persons in Poverty

Frisco

0 %

Fort Collins

0 %

LEX23 Attendees

Rene Archambault

Board Secretary
FISD Board of Trustees

Mike Barber

Managing Partner
CohnReznick

Timothy Campbell

Head of the Mix Frisco
The Mix Frisco

Mayor Jeff Cheney

City of Frisco

Shannon Coates

Director of Parks & Recreation
City of Frisco

Kim Cole

Vice President
Hillwood

Paul Cristina

Chief Executive Officer
Denton County Transportation Authority DCTA

Brian Davis

Director of Marketing and Event Sponsorships
Frisco Chamber of Commerce

Dynette Davis

Board President
FISD Board of Trustees

Shelby Fawver

Director of Events
Frisco Chamber of Commerce

Marion Fazzari

Project Manager Sales
Day Star Landscapes

Ryan Gebhart

SVP, President – Frisco Market
Baylor Scott & White Health

Audrey Henvey

News Editor
Frisco Enterprise

Heather Himes - Director Legal & Business Affairs, Universal Parks & Resorts
Executive Portrait

Heather M. Hines

Senior Director, Legal & Business Affairs, Corporate Transactional and Real Estate
Universal Destinations & Experiences

E.A. Hoppe

Assitant City Manager
City of Frisco

Christal Howard

Interim President/CEO
Frisco Chamber of Commerce

Maureen Johns

Director of Government Relations
Frisco Chamber of Commerce

Jenny Katlein

Relationship Development Manager
CoServ

John Keating

Mayor Pro-tem
Frisco City Council

Karen Kim

Vice President of Communications and Marketing
Frisco Chamber of Commerce

Paul Knippel

Director of Engineering Services
City of Frisco

John Lettelleir

Director of Development Services
City of Frisco

Chad Long

Development Manager
Wilks Development - Firefly Park

Laura Madden

Director, Development and Relationships
Kaleidoscope Park

Mary McClure

Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Collin College

Lorie Medina

Founder, CEO
MedinaUSA

Danny Mehta

Investor/Entrepreneur
Downtown Advisory Board

Tammy Meinershagen

Frisco City Council

Barbara Milo

Director of Park Experience
HALL Park

Rob Millar

Assistant City Manager
City of Frisco

John Newkirk

Senior Director
PGA of America

Angelia Pelham

Deputy Mayor Pro-tem
Frisco City Council

Jake Petras

Principal
LMIF Real Estate

Wes Pierson

City Manager
City of Frisco

Geneva Polster

Community Volunteer

Gopal Ponangi

Board Vice President
FISD Board of Trustees

Marla Roe

Executive Director
Visit Frisco

Jonathan Rogers

Chief Executive Officer
Rollertown Beerworks

Gloria Salinas

Vice President
Frisco Economic Development Corporation

Donna Schmittler

President
Heritage Association of Frisco, Inc.

Chad Sterling

Chief Executive Officer
Altair Global

Darren Stevens

Assistant Chief of Police
Frisco Police Department

Danielle Thornton

Director, Residential & Commercial Projects
Day Star Landscapes

Stefanie Wagoner

Director of Business Retention & Expansion
Frisco Economic Development Corporation

Tom Walker

CFO
Dallas Cowboys

Bill Woodard

Frisco City Council

Brian Wysong

Co-Owner & CEO
Tumbleweed TexStyles