The Second Annual Silverton Business Summit Was Well Attended

55 plus local business owners, budding business owners, and non-profits came together for a half day summit at Kendall Recreation Center. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

55 plus local business owners, budding business owners, and non-profits came together for a half day summit at Kendall Recreation Center. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Silverton Business Summit Keynote speaker Michael French is the Prosperity Officer for the City of Durango, and he discussed the sustainability of tourism and workforce housing. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Silverton Business Summit Keynote speaker Michael French is the Prosperity Officer for the City of Durango, and he discussed the sustainability of tourism and workforce housing. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Town of Silverton Administrator Gloria Kaasch-Buerger gave an EQR update to the business community during the Silverton Business Summit. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Town of Silverton Administrator Gloria Kaasch-Buerger gave an EQR update to the business community during the Silverton Business Summit. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

DSNGRR owner Al Harper gives a train update during the Silverton Business Summit. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

DSNGRR owner Al Harper gives a train update during the Silverton Business Summit. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

San Juan Development Association’s Director, Sarah Moore, gave an update about the town entry sign project. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

San Juan Development Association’s Director, Sarah Moore, gave an update about the town entry sign project. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

Just days before the DSNGRR train season kicked off the summer with the daily steam train arriving to town, San Juan Development Association hosted their second annual Silverton Business Summit to the largest crowd of existing and future business owners yet. The crowd of over 55 attendees spent over half of the day hearing from local groups like Region 9 Economic Development, Sout...

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