What's included in Membership?
Membership Communications:
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CoPPeR creates a weekly "Peak Radar Lodging Picks" email uniquely created with our members in mind. Providing a resource for front-line and guest-contact staff about the Colorado Springs Cultural Arts Community. Includes links to upcoming entertainment at The Broadmoor World Arena and The Pikes Peak Center.
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Real time alerts and updates regarding crime or suspicious activity - BOLO
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Notification of community meetings and forums of interest to the hospitality industry
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Promotion of member-to-member events
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Job Postings
Community Involvement:
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Ongoing volunteer service opportunities allow members to support and develop local partnerships
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PPLA "Hospitality Scholarship" offered through Pikes Peak State College Foundation
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Annual online auction fundraising for the scholarship and local non-profit organizations supported by PPLA
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Educational Opportunities Impacting the Hospitality Industry:
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Business development training or department leadership gatherings
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Past issues have included security, My COS Tourism Training, LART funding, C4C projects, H2B's, and recruitment of seasonal employees
Networking: Social Events with a Purpose
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January: Annual Summit (2024 highlighted Hospitality Trends, Challenges and What's on the horizon, while 2023 focused on Diversity and Accessibility)
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March: Visit COS Luncheon
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May: Mentor, Mix & Mingle Event
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September: Annual Meeting & Downtown Partnership Breakfast
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October: Visit COS Annual Tourism Awards Celebration
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November: Bidding For Good Auction