EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: WE Gather with WHOLE HEALTH + Afternoon EXPO
EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! WE Gather with WHOLE HEALTH + Afternoon EXPO. Hosted by Central Mountain SBDC in partnership with Chaffee County Public Health. Calling all health and wellness practitioners, service providers, and product-based businesses supporting mental health, traditional and holistic wellbeing, and whole health practices! We invite you to showcase your work at the WE Gather with WHOLE HEALTH Afternoon EXPO, a unique opportunity to connect directly with entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and the broader public—all in one transformative day. This special event begins with a morning business accelerator, where you'll get exclusive access to inspiring speakers, expert strategies, and community conversations centered around wellbeing in today’s rapidly changing world. Exhibitors are invited to attend the full morning session for free, offering a valuable chance to build connections with business owners and organizational leaders before the public joins in the afternoon. What the Day Offers You: Showcase your services or products to a diverse audience interested in enhancing their personal and professional wellbeing. Connect with attendees throughout the morning and network during the dedicated noon-hour gathering, just before the EXPO opens to the public. Align your business or organization with the local movement to support workplace wellness, mental health, and holistic approaches to thriving. Join Chaffee County Public Health, Solvista Health, Central Mountain SBDC, and dozens of local wellness providers for a powerful day of visibility, community building, and impact. Full morning agenda: 9:00 am - “Welcome + Brief Overview of Support,” Jamie Billesbach, Executive Director Central Mountain SBDC. 9:05 am - "We've Got This, Chaffee County! Whole Health, Whole Community: A Vision for Thriving in Work and Life," Andrea Carlstrom, MBA, Director of Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH). 9:45 am - “OurStory of Whole Health Purposed Focused Local Entrepreneurs.” Led by Sam Block, Business & Marketing Coach with Dr. Kelsey Kuehn PT, DPT, CSCS, Founder, Empower Physiotherapy & Training. 10:00 am - Resilience in Action: Keeping Yourself—and Your Business—healthy in Changing Times. Led by Rob Dubin, International Keynote speaker. TEDx Speaker with 250K views. Contributor on an Amazon #1 Best Selling book on Happiness & Employee Engagement. Appearances on NBC-The Today Show, CBS Mornings, ABC-Good Morning America, Fox, and frequent podcast guest appearances. 10:30am - BREAK 10:45 am “Why WE All Need Health Coaching" with Bev Orrill, Health Educator with Chaffee County Public Health and a Certified Lifestyle Coach with the National Diabetes Prevention Program 11:00 am - “Navigating Business Hormonal Health” Becca Williams, Founder, Menopausey (perimenopause) and Experienced Software Implementation Lead (Product + Project Manager) | Fintech | Insurtech | Healthtech | B2B SaaS | Agile + Scrum Expert | Generative AI Product Manager | Emerging Tech Champion 11:15 am - “WE Care: Wellbeing in Action Panel Discussion:” Mandy Kaisner, LPC Chief Executive Officer/President, Solvista Health, Gina Lucrezi, Founder Trail Sisters and Chaffee County Commissioner, Becca Williams, Founder, Menopausey and Thought Distillery, Lara Wengert, HRRMC Therapist, and Andrea Carlstrom, MBA, Director of Chaffee County Public Health. 11:45 am - Closing Reflections and Any Additional Q & A Expo opens at noon 12:00 pm - Networking Opportunity: Connect and share insights with corresponding . . . 12:00 pm to 3:00pm Open to the Public EXPO featuring Chaffee County Public Health- A1C testing, Oral Health, Behavioral Health, Opportunities to Volunteer, We Are Chaffee storytelling and advocacy, The Happiness Project, Solvista Health, Empower Physiotherapy & Training, Central Mountain SBDC, Local health service providers and alternative medicine - yoga, meditation, sound therapy, acupuncture, etc. etc. etc. Invites from many Central Mountain SBDC clients. With Heart of the Rockies radio remote.
Speaker(s): Andrea Carlstrom, MBA, Director of Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) Sam Block, Business & Marketing Coach Dr. Kelsey Kuehn PT, DPT, CSCS, Founder, Empower Physiotherapy & Training Bev Orrill, BA, TTS, Health Educator with Chaffee County Public Health Becca Williams, Founder, Menopausy and Thought Distillery Lara Wengert, MS, CCC-SLP, CPHQ, Director of Rehabilitation Mandy Kaisner, LPC Chief Executive Officer/President, Solvista Health, Gina Lucrezi, Founder Trail Sisters and Chaffee County Commissioner Jamie Billesbach, Executive Director Central Mountain SBDC
Co-Sponsor(s): The 2025 WE Gather Accelerator Series is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and partners: Platinum Sponsors: High Country Bank and CHFA Gold Sponsor: The Minority Business Office of Colorado Office of Economic Development + International Trade (OEDIT) Bronze Sponsor: Western Colorado University Grant Funding: Freeport-McMoRan Grant and our primary grant supporters, including SBA, Chaffee County, Lake County, and Park County| Collaborators: Chaffee County Public Health Nonprofit Support: Chaffee County Community Foundation Without this invaluable support, we wouldn’t be able to offer this Business Accelerator Series. Thank you for helping us empower entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders across rural Colorado!
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Fee: $ 50.00
