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2013 Luncheon Archives

5/1 ALL of the candidates for Mayor and City Council.  Moderated by Steve Wickes

4/26  Jon Peacock, County Manager of Pitkin County

4/17  Aspen Professional Mentorship and Networking Program. Produced by Jill Teehan of The Aspen Democracy Initiative

4/10  Ken Neubecker who will discuss the Trans Mountain diversions that take millions of gallons of our water

4/3  Mac Cunningham of Cunningham Mortgage, and Scott Gordon, President of Alpine Bank of Aspen: The Brave New World of Mortgage Lending

3/29  John. P. Calamos, Sr. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-chief Investment Officer Calamos Investments

3/20  ALL ABOUT TAXES:  Tony Nitti will discuss the recent “Fiscal Cliff” encounter and resulting changes in tax law.

3/13  Sudden Death:  The story of why many in Aspen have died way too early

3/6  Dr. Wyatt Decker, head of the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix.

1/30  The Aspen Board of Realtors: Aspen/Snowmass Real Estate Market Overview

1/23  Dr. Robert Eckel from The University of Colorado

1/16  Growing Up In Aspen - Three Ranchers look back on the fun and games of their youth.

1/9  Aspen State Teachers College

1/3  Bob Craig, Mountaineer Legend

2012 Luncheon Archives

12/19  THE DRC BROWN FAMILY, interviewed by former Mayor Bill Stirling

12/12  The Adventures and Misadventures of a Professional Writer.  A Conversation with Clifford Irving

12/5  Business in Aspen:  It's All About Skiing

11/28  It's All About Apple.  Apple Store owner and chief Geek, Sto Stines.

11/21  Bob Beattie, in conversation with Mike Marolt.

11/14  We kicked off the season with a presentation from Whole Foods!  Also Crystal River Meats, Alpine Avocado, In The Soup and Mrs. Barrs. 

9/19  The Aspen Club - their two top trainers; one male, one female.  Come learn how they stay fit and how they help their clients maintain tip-top shape.

9/12  The Changing American Audience and How Best To Reach It.

8/29  Mining the Gap – Perspectives, Commitments and Spending Habits of the Millennial Generation - When Living Large is Living Small.

8/23  Jerry Murdock, the co-founder and managing director of Insight Venture Partners, a leading global private equity and venture capital firm.

8/16  Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist and best-selling author, will be speaking at the luncheon with the Rocky Mountain Institute's Amory Lovins.  View Aspen Daily News article here.

8/9  Secretary Madeleine Albright talked about all the hot spots in the world, including Europe, Syria, and China, among others.  View Aspen Times article here.

8/1  Producing and Distributing Blockbuster Movies and Television Series.

7/25  Denny Sanford, chairman and CEO of South Dakota-based United National Corp. -  When a former member of the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest people in America makes a public appearance in a place like Aspen — especially a man who has given away more than $800 million to various philanthropic causes — people are bound to turn out to hear him speak.  View Aspen Times article here.

7/18  Three longtime Aspen lawyers, Art Daily, Ron Garfield and Joe Edwards reminisce and tell tall tales about Aspen in the 70s.

7/11  Colorado Mountain College panel including President Stan Jensen; Aspen and Roaring Fork Campus VP Joe Maestas; Foundation CEO Matt Spencer; and faculty member Rick Johnson shared exciting happenings at CMC.

7/3  Tam Dang, Chairman of Saigon Invest Group, one of the leading companies in Vietnam.
In Conversation with Marc Holtzman, former president of the University of Denver

6/27  Sam Wyly, billionaire, "In Conversation with Bill Stirling," former Mayor of Aspen.
The highs and lows of a self-made billionaire

6/20  Mead Metcalf - In Concert - Playing the Piano for an Hour!

6/13  Meet the Candidates for Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners

6/7  Chris Crowley Younger Next Year

4/11  The Early Years:  Tales from the wonder years of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.  View Aspen Times article here.

4/4  Foundations For Change:  Aspen leaders helping our communities, at home and abroad.

3/28  Andy Mill - Andy had some stories to tell!  The growing years in Aspen

3/21  Dr. Ann Mass and Dr. Jim Ehrlich High Tech Personalized Medicine:  Breakthroughs in the Early Detection and Prevention of Disease

3/7  Teddy Davis, Ventriloquist, Showbiz, Ventriloquism and the Cruise Industry

2/29  Ryan Slabaugh - Editor of The Aspen Times

2/22  Dr. Dave Jensen - Technology in Natural Healthcare for 2012 and Beyond

2/15  Rikka Zimmerman - Author and Speaker

2/8  Dick Butera - In Conversation with Scott Davidson

2/1  Dr. Alan Altman - The Super Bowl of Sexuality, For men and women.

1/18  Hydro Electric Generation - A Discussion The Pros and Cons  View Aspen Times article here.

1/11  Dr. Kenton Bruice - The benefits of hormone replacement for both men and women.

1/4  Aspen Women of Influence - Catherine Anne Provine, Executive Director - The Buddy Program
Laura Welch, Chief Development Officer - Foundation for Social Change
Kitty Boone, Director - Public Programs The Aspen Institute 
Moderated by Carolyne Heldman of CrossCurrents on Aspen Public Radio

2011 Luncheon Archives

12/28  Richard Braddock - Entrepreneur, Private Equity Specialist

12/21  Andrew Todd - Executive Director, Aspen Public Radio

12/14  Stein Ericksen's 84th Birthday Celebration  View Aspen Times article here, and view Aspen Times Weekly article here.

12/7 Dr. Gordon Gerson, Cardiologist

11/30 Neal Beidleman in Conversation with Chris Davenport
From Aspen to the Himalayas and Back 
View Aspen Times article here,  and view AspenSpin article here.

11/22 Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club - Mark Cole, Executive Director

11/15 Aspen Skico Executives - David Perry, Sr. Vice President, Mountain Division and Christian Knapp, Vice President Marketing

9/28 Aspen Education Foundation Executive Director Helen Ward and Dr. John Maloy, Superintendent of Aspen School District

9/21 Dick Durrance, Former Photographer for National Geographic
An INSPIRATIONAL speaker!

9/14 Robyn Myler, Executive Director and Laura Thielen, Artistic Director -
The 33rd Aspen Filmfest

9/7 Anderson Ranch Arts Center - Dr. Tom Pevny, Aspen Orthopedics
Orthopedics:  Past, Present and Future

9/1 Anderson Ranch Arts Center - Barbara Bloemink, Executive Director; 
Why Does Contemporary Art Matter?

8/25 Starting a Business in Aspen - Perspectives from Aspen's Young Entrepreneurs.

8/17 USA Pro Cycle Challenge - The Aspen Stage and Aspen Snowmass Women's Pro Stage Race.  Mark Joseph, Aspen Technical Director for the Race
Jessica Phillips, 2002 National Road Champion and 2009 National Time Trial Champion.

8/10 Dr. Keith Stewart, Dean for Research Professor of Cancer Research - Mayo Clinic in Arizona

8/3 Aspen Sojourner, Nancy Mayer, Publisher Michael Miracle, Editor

7/25 The Owner of the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, Tony Malkin; and Armory Lovins, Chairman and Chief Scientist of The Rocky Mountain Institute

7/20 Jean-Philippe Malaty, Executive Director Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

7/13 David Dreman of Dreman Value Management.

7/5 Walter Isaacson, CEO - The Aspen Institute.

6/24 Alan Fletcher, President and CEO, Aspen Music Festival and School

6/21 Dr. Kirk Johnson, with THE SHOWMASTODON PROJECT, a presentation of amazing finds in Snowmass

6/12 Christina Grdovic, Vice President and Publisher - Food & Wine Magazine

6/5 Read about Aspen Business Luncheon in Aspen Business Journal View article

4/22 The Mayoral and City Candidates Forum, moderated by Steve Wickes

4/13 The Aspen Community Plan - What it means to Business in Aspen

4/6 Dr. Melvin Spira, Plastic Surgeon To The World

3/30 The Aspen Historical Society with Georgia Hanson, Executive Director

3/23 Houston Cowan, Co-Founder and CEO of Challenge Aspen. Making possibilities for people with disabilities.

3/16 Boogie Weinglass, His Stories, His Life, His Generosity.

3/9 Logan Hood, Executive Director, Koman Aspen, and Riggs Klicka, Executive Director, Aspen Cancer Center.

3/2 Gram Slaton, Executive Director, Wheeler Opera House.

2/23 Steve Ayers, Pitkin County Coroner since 1988.  Aspen Valley Hospital Emergency Physician, Aspen Valley Hospital Basalt After Hours Clinic Medical Director.  Interviewed by Terry Hale.

2/16 John Bennett, Executive Director of For the Forest, a non profit organization that promotes the health and sustainability of Western forests.  Mayor of Aspen in the 1990s.

2/9 Jim DeFrancia, CHINA FROM A PENTAGON INSIDER:  A Washington, DC expert on the US Navy and the US relationship to China.  Court Appointed Receiver for Base Village and Dancing Bear.    View news article  #1   View news article  #2

2/2 Bill Tomcich, Stay Aspen Snowmass:  The whole story about airline travel into Aspen, and the behind the scenes story of the hotel business in Aspen.

1/26 Jerry Greenwald, Chairman emeritus of United Airlines and co-founder and managing partner of Greenbriar Equity Group.  View news article  #1   View news article  #2

1/19- Dr. Robert Eckel, LIPIDS AND HEART DISEASE - CHOLESTEROL: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - AND BEYOND.

1/12- Klaus Obermeyer, the foremost expert on ski industry clothing.  THE HISTORY OF A SKI ENTHUSIAST - His Story.

1/5- Mike Marolt, High-Altitude Ski Mountaineer "SKIING EVEREST".

 

2010 Luncheon Archives

12/29- Harvey Mackey, Author of Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive. Six #1 NY Times bestsellers. - View news article

12/22- Amanda Boxtel,  Co-Founder of Challenge Aspen - Her Story - View news article

12/15 - Amy Margerum, Executive Vice President, The Aspen Institute
The Story of The Aspen Institute.

12/10 - Chris Klug, Olympic Snowboarder - To the Edge and Back.  Founder of Summit For Life.

12/1 - Peter McBride, Photographer and Jonathan Waterman, Author
Colorado River Flowing Through Conflict

11/24 - Auden Schendler, Vice President of Sustainability at Aspen Skiing Company

11/17 - News from the City of Aspen

10/27 - Tax reduction measures: Colorado Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101 - View news article

10/20 - Aspen Art Museum controversy

10/13 - State Senator Candidates Debate - Bob Rankin and Gail Schwartz - View news article

10/6 - Chris Davenport and Tony Caine - the business of fun

9/29 - Darryl Grob, Fire Chief, Aspen Fire District

9/22 - Hidden Gems Debate - Scott Fitzwilliams, Forest Supervisor, White River National Forest
     Tony Fisher, President, White River Forest Alliance
     Will Roush, Hidden Gems Community Organizer, Wilderness Workshop

9/15 - Scott Kasin and Dr. Greg Feinsinger

9/08 - County Commissioners Debate - Jack Johnson and Rob Ittner

9/01 - Elizabeth Milias, Activist

8/25 - John Oates - The Business of Music

8/18 - William Mayer, Chairman Emeritus, The Aspen Institute

8/11 - Chip Comins, AREDay

8/04 - Phil Verleger, Economist

7/28 - Amory Lovins, Chief Scientist, The Rocky Mountain Institute

7/21 - Peter Wallison, American Enterprise Institute

7/14 - Mike Kaplan, CEO Skico

7/07 - David Ressler, CEO Aspen Valley Hospital

6/30 - Charles Cunniffe, Renowned Architect

6/23 - Jim Horowitz, CEO Jazz-Aspen

 

 

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