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Estes Experiences

A Workforce Appreciation & Destination Education Event
May 19-25, 2024

Visit Estes Park invites all local frontline workers to experience Estes Park as our visitors do! You have the opportunity to visit local businesses that are offering free tours, classes, movies and more! As a frontline worker, you play an essential role in providing visitors with helpful and accurate information. This is a perfect chance to check out those businesses that you haven't been to yet, and to learn more about our destination!
 

Dates: Sunday, May 19 - Saturday, May 25

How it works: Sign up for as many experiences that fit your schedule that week! Signup form coming soon.

Thank you for your contribution to making Estes Park such a wonderful place to live and work!

Questions? Know of a local business that wants to participate in Estes Experiences? Please reach out to dana@visitestespark.com for more information.
 

Why is Estes Experiences happening?

In honor of National Travel and Tourism week, we're celebrating the value of tourism, and the people who make Estes travel so special.

Visitors to Estes Park support our businesses and jobs, and enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors alike. In 2021, tourism jobs grew to 3,100 and tourism generated $100.6 million in employee wages. Our local bartenders, servers, tour guides and countless other hospitality workers play a vital role in the direct economic impact seen by tourism.

By exploring area attractions, restaurants and shops, participants will see tourism in action and be able to speak about their experiences with enthusiasm. And enthusiasm is contagious. These enhanced conversations will positively contribute to the visitor experience, making you and your colleagues stellar advocates for our destination and even more important contributors to Estes Park's tourism industry.

Learn more about the value of tourism in Estes Park and watch our recap video from last year's Estes Experiences below!