EVENTS
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Upcoming Events:
Creating with AI: The Tools Worth Using & How to Actually Use Them
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 PM – 3 PM
Telluride Innovation Center
If you’ve been overwhelmed by the surge of AI tools and aren’t sure what’s actually useful, this workshop cuts through the noise. You’ll see how to use AI to create a brand guide, design a logo, produce short videos, and build a live website—while choosing the right tools and keeping your own voice in control. The session is split into four practical parts: text (brand and marketing content), images and logos, video creation, and website building. Throughout, you’ll learn “context engineering”—how to set up AI with the right inputs to get consistent, on-brand results.
Built around live demos and a single end-to-end example, this hands-on workshop requires no coding, design, or AI experience.
Paid subscription strongly encourages.
This event is free and open to the public but space is limited to 50 participants.
Telluride Venture Network’s Pitch Day
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
4 PM Presentation
5 PM Happy Hour
Sheridan Opera House
Come listen to some of the most cutting-edge startups from across the Four Corners region present and learn how they are solving the most pressing climate issues. TVN’s Climate Solutions Investment Bootcamp culminates in a high-energy Pitch Day on July 1st, at 4pm at the Sheridan Opera House. The hour goes by quickly, so stick around at the Show Bar to mingle with the cohort afterward. If you are an accredited investor and are interested in attending our investor dinner, please contact Annemarie Jodlowski.
16th Annual Rundola
Saturday, July 4, 2026
7 AM Race Start Time
Telluride Gondola Plaza
Celebrate Independence Day with the Telluride Foundation at the 16th Annual Rundola on July 4th, 2026! This exciting uphill foot race supports the Good Neighbor Fund, which offers emergency financial assistance for local individuals and families in crisis—helping with housing, transportation, medical expenses, and more.
The Rundola is family friendly and open to all—whether you’re a seasoned runner, a casual hiker, or just looking for a fun holiday challenge. The race kicks off at 7:30 a.m. at the base of the Gondola in Telluride and climbs to the top of San Sophia Ridge via the Telluride Trail.
Top finishers in each category and leading fundraisers will receive medals + prizes, and every participant gets custom rundola swag.
Registration now open for 2026.
The Dual Challenge: Climate and Energy
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Telluride Innovation Center
The world needs both more energy AND a stable climate. Solutions exist — but historically, the climate and energy communities have advanced in parallel, with limited coordination to align priorities, investments, and strategies.
Three leading voices — a climate scientist, a clean energy innovator, and a veteran utility executive — sit down to examine what meeting humanity’s energy needs while maintaining a healthy planet actually requires: the data, the tradeoffs, and the concrete actions needed before 2035 to reduce emissions, stabilize the climate, and expand affordable energy access for decades to come.
Panelists include Dr. Guy Brasseur, Climate Scientist at NCAR and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology; Georgina Campbell Flatter, CEO of Greentown Labs; and Jeff Guldner, Retired CEO of Arizona Public Service Company and Pinnacle West.
This event, cosponsored by Telluride Science, the Telluride Foundation, and Open Minds, is free and open to the public.