This year's keynote speaker is Luis Benitez, Director of Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office. Having summited Everest 6 times, Luis has quietly emerged amongst a growing field of climbers as one of the more experienced, respected and busiest professional guides and leadership development consultants in the world. Throughout his career, Luis has summited the top of the famed “Seven Summits” a cumulative 32 times. At the heart of his career, Luis has always focused on teaching as well as serving. Some of his most rewarding work has been to help create the nonprofit “Trekking For Kids”, which focuses on service based expeditions allowing participants to climb and trek while teaching them about local issues like housing and healthcare for orphans around the world, as well as Warriors to Summits, a nonprofit focusing on serving returning Veterans by connecting them with the outdoors. Leadership credit form to be submitted no later than one week following event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v20xoxwnPfuCfTNOwwOez_uC-jo_GUPGGR9Ok8gtwdY/edit