Letter from the President

“Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people”

Harry Emerson Fosdick

September 2024

Dear Friends of the Public Policy of Forum,

Fall is in the air, and another successful season of the CB Public Policy Forum is behind us.  

The Forum is one of the highlights of my summer, and I am always amazed by the speakers the PPF brings to Crested Butte. These eight weeks offer us the opportunity to explore and understand important topical issues from differing perspectives - all in our mountain paradise.  

This summer was no exception.  Our explorations and discussions took us deep into space with the engineering on the James Webb telescope and space debris, to free speech on college campuses, U.S. foreign policy and humanitarian aid in Gaza. I hope many of you were able to attend those thought-provoking Tuesday night Forums.  If you have missed any, you can listen to them under the ‘Past Speakers’ tab. 

On behalf of the Board, I want to thank everyone who made the 2024 PPF such a success- our attendees, donors and business supporters.  I believe the PPF contributes significantly to the cultural fabric of the Gunnison Valley, and we couldn’t do it without you!!  The Forum’s ability to bring distinguished speakers on contemporary issues of national, global and local significance to Crested Butte, free to the community, relies entirely on the generous support of our amazing donors. 

We are currently working on our 2025 season.  Our speakers often agree to come through a personal connection to Crested Butte, so if you have any speakers to recommend to the Forum, please send us an email.

Thank you again for your civic engagement, continued support, and making the 2024 PPF season such a success.

I hope to see all of you in CB next summer, on the trails and at the Forum. 

Gabi Prochaska