2023

envision tahoe

Venture summit

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October 20, 2023

The Tahoe Blue Event Center
75 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV

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The Envision Tahoe Venture Summit is an opportunity to catalyze change and take action to benefit our regional economy while supporting our community, quality of life, and environment. This year’s focus is on Tahoe Inc – organizing and accelerating Tahoe’s innovation ecosystem. Spearheaded by local entrepreneurs and success stories, we plan to offer creative ideas, insight and inspiration. Join us on October 20 at the Tahoe Blue Event Center to showcase this new economic driver in our community.

Tahoe Trailblazers

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Matt Levitt

Founder and CEO
Tahoe Blue Vodka

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Melissa Siig

Owner
Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema

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Chris McNamara

Founder and CEO
GearLab

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María López Godoy

Founder & CEO
Waste Free Tahoe

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Dan Abrams

President/Co-Founder
Flylow Gear

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Melinda Choy

Chief Executive Officer
Elevate Wellness

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Dr. Jamie Orr

Co-Founder Cowork Tahoe & Untethered Workspace​

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Tahoe Entrepreneur Breakout Session

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Sean Fannan

Founder of Marcella Foundation

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Martin Macias

Operations Manager Macias Power Washing

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Kyle McSparron

Owner Blue Sky Electric Solutions

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Jesus "Chuy" Ahumada,

Co-Owner Sombreros Tahoe

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Envision Tahoe Venture summit agenda
8:00
Registration and Refreshment
9:30
Welcome Session
10:00
Meet our Tahoe Trailblazers – hear from our very own Mavericks! Our Mavericks come from the Arts, Hospitality, Tech, Recreation, Retail, Health, and Environmental industries.
11:30
Diving In – meet our regional Entrepreneur Trailblazers (Session 1)
12:00
Lunch and Networking – Fuel up and forge new connections.
1:30
Diving In – meet our regional Entrepreneur Trailblazers (Session 2)
2:00
Future Focus – Tahoe’s Opportunities (Round 1) – Featuring an Ecosystem Workshop in the Main Room (Part 1 – Five Vectors for a Startup Community)

Issues and Industry Breakout Sessions
Sustainable Tourism (Destination Stewardship Plan) Housing Opportunities
Transportation Successes
Forest Health Future
2:45
Break: Refresh, Recharge, Reconnect
3:00
Future Focus – Tahoe’s Opportunities (Round 2) – Featuring an Ecosystem Workshop in the Main Room (Part 2 – Seven Stages of a Startup Community)

Issues and Industry Breakout Sessions
Sustainable Tourism (Destination Stewardship Plan) Housing Opportunities
Transportation Successes
Forest Health Future
3:45
Achievements Unveiled, Insights Shared + Vision and Next Steps
4:15 – 6:00
Sip and Share: savor and soak in the learnings of the day.

SPONSORS

Sponsorship Levels

Thank you for considering a sponsorship of the Annual Envision Tahoe Venture Summit. The theme is Entrepreneurship (Tahoe Inc) with keynotes, panels and the program highlighting this theme. Expected attendance is 200 including regional and statewide government officials, business owners, entrepreneurs, community leaders, students and business professionals.

Freel Peak

$ 7,500
  • Keynote Speaker Sponsor with an on stage introduction announcement
  • Lead Logo on all Quarterly Webinars (Lunch and Learns/Post Summit follow-up Events) during year
  • Premier Summit program recognition
  • Featured article in TPC newsletter
  • Premier logo and link recognition on website
  • Premier logo feature on all promotional advertising media buys
  • Premier logo featured on post production video
  • Premier press releases and e-mail blasts inclusion
  • (10) Social Media posts
  • Premier full screen logo feature prior to keynote and throughout event
  • Company/Organization VIP table in front of room
  • Speakers will be seated at your table
  • (8) Complimentary Summit Registrations
  • (2) Summit Registrations dedicated as a scholarship/entrepreneur sponsored attendee
  • (1) sponsor booth with premier booth placement
  • Live interview during event for promotional use
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Mount Rose

$ 5,000
  • Lunch Sponsor with logo display and recognition
  • Logo on all Quarterly Webinars (Lunch and Learns/Post Summit follow-up Events) during year
  • Summit program recognition
  • Article in TPC newsletter
  • Logo featured and link recognition on website
  • Logo featured on advertising media buys
  • Logo promotion and recognition throughout event and prior to Keynote Speaker
  • Press releases and e-mail blasts inclusion
  • (5) Social Media posts
  • Company/Organization VIP table
  • (6) Complimentary Summit Registrations
  • (1) Summit Registrations dedicated as a scholarship/entrepreneur sponsored attendee
  • (1) sponsor booth with key placement
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Castle Peak

$ 2,500
  • Happy Hour Sponsor with logo display and recognition
  • Logo featured and link recognition on website
  • Logo featured on promotional media buys
  • Logo promotion and recognition during event
  • Press releases and e-mail blasts inclusion
  • (3) Social Media posts
  • (4) Complimentary Summit Registrations
  • (1) sponsor booth
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Mount Tallac

$ 1,000
  • Logo featured and link recognition on website
  • Logo featured on select promotional media buys
  • Logo featured and recognition during event
  • (3) Complimentary Summit Registrations
  • (1) Social Media post
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Monument Peak

$ 500
  • Logo featured and link recognition on website
  • Logo featured and recognition during event
  • (2) Complimentary Summit Registrations
  • (1) Social Media post
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Great discussions, great participation, and some great calls to action.

Matt Levitt

Founder and CEO
Tahoe Blue Vodka

Matt Levitt was born and raised in Maryland, outside of Washington D.C. After earning an undergrad degree in business, he headed West and arrived in Lake Tahoe on a perfectly blue summer afternoon. He immediately fell in love with the clean air, Caribbean-colored water, and outdoor lifestyle that Tahoe had to offer, and decided to stay. Putting down roots, Matt completed his MBA at the University of Nevada Reno and a few years later, dreamt up Tahoe Blue Vodka. Its essence captures the lake’s clear blue waters while embodying the lifestyle and vibe that make the region extraordinary. When he’s not busy working on Tahoe Blue Vodka, Matt enjoys every outdoor activity Tahoe has to offer, as well as spending time with his three daughters.

Meliss Siiga

Owner
Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema

Melissa Siig is a big believer in community. She and her husband opened the Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema in 2014 as a way to help revitalize Tahoe City and serve as a cultural and entertainment hub to bring people together. She is also a part owner of the Tahoe Tap Haus. Melissa has also been a reporter and editor in Tahoe for over 20 years, and currently writes for Moonshine Ink newspaper. She is a board member of the North Tahoe Community Alliance and the Tahoe City Downtown Association, and previously sat on the North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council. She lives in Alpine Meadows with her husband, three teenagers, one dog and one cat.

Chris McNamara

Founder and CEO GearLab

Chris is the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of the GearLab websites. Chris is the author of 10 books, a big wall climbing expert, and a recovering ex-Wingsuit BASE jumper. Climbing Magazine once computed that three percent of Chris’s life on earth had been spent on the face of El Capitan—an accomplishment that has left friends and family pondering Chris’ sanity. He’s climbed Yosemite’s daunting 3,000+ foot El Capitan over 70 times and holds nine big wall speed climbing records. In 1998 Chris did the first Girdle Traverse of El Capitan, an epic 75-pitch route that begs the question, “Why?” Outside Magazine has called Chris one of “the world’s finest aid climbers.” He’s the winner of the American Alpine Club’s prestigious Bates Award and the founder of the American Safe Climbing Association, a nonprofit group that has replaced over 14,000 dangerous rock- climbing anchor bolts. Chris is also the founder and lead author of the rock- climbing guidebook publisher, SuperTopo. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley.

María López Godoy

Founder & CEO Waste Free Tahoe

Hailing from Argentina, María López Godoy moved to Tahoe in 2014 to work in the ski industry. She quickly felt at home in the community and began working to make it a national model of sustainability. She founded Waste Free Tahoe, an advising firm that helps businesses, agencies, and the community to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. As CEO of Waste Free Tahoe, Maria is one of the first recipients of a newly launched Tahoe Chamber scholarship program, “Puertas Abiertas,” and was recently featured in the Chamber’s quarterly magazine, Above 6000’. She holds a Licentiate degree in Economics and an M.A. in International Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management.
 

Dan Abrams

President/Co-Founder, Flylow Gear

Dan Abrams is the co-founder and president of Flylow Gear, an outdoor apparel company with offices in Truckee, California, and Denver, Colorado. Dan moved to Tahoe in 2011 and has continued to run Flylow from Tahoe City while raising a family. He established his business in Colorado after attending college in Washington state, but he always sought to find the right place where his passions for skiing and getting outside would mesh with apparel design and coordinating all aspects of the company. Tahoe turned out to be just the right place.

Melinda CHoy

Chief Executive Officer Elevate Wellness

Elevate Wellness Center provides an opportunity for people to change their lives one step at a time. Melinda strives to create a supportive environment where her patients feel empowered and informed to realize that their health is in their own hands. Making good decisions for your body is making good decisions for our environment on a micro and macrocosmic level.

Dr. Jamie Orr

Co-Founder of Cowork Tahoe & Untethered Workspace​

Dr. Jamie Orr is the co-founder of Cowork Tahoe & Untethered Workspace, the South Shore’s primary coworking spaces, and the open source software, Jellyswitch. She serves on several local non-profit boards, including the LTCC Foundation, the Tahoe Women’s Community Fund, & the Tahoe Chamber. Prior to moving to Tahoe, she earned a PhD in theoretical physics from UC Davis after a bachelor’s degree in physics from CalPoly, San Luis Obispo. She then spent several years in Silicon Valley developing research & academic programs at Foothill College and NASA Ames Research Center. Besides her career as an entrepreneur, she still teaches when she can across several STEM disciplines. When not working, you can find Jamie enjoying the trails in Tahoe with her husband and two young daughters.
 

Sean Fannan

Founder of Marcella Foundation

Sean’s career has flourished in the gaming industry, where he contributed to one of the all-time most successful iPhone games, “Tap Tap Revenge,” and co-founded Chartboost, one of the leading advertising platforms in the field. Leveraging his expertise in entrepreneurship and engineering, Sean established the Marcella Foundation with a mission to give back to the community where he was raised. He looks forward to partnering with individuals and organizations in South Lake Tahoe, using his foundation as a platform to build a stronger and more vibrant community.

Martin Macias

Operations Manager Macias Power Washing​

Martin is the part-owner and operations manager of Macias Power Washing Solutions. As operations manager, Martin manages the daily functions of the company. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his wife and two English mastiff dogs. He enjoys the outdoors, partaking in activities such as dirt biking, sailing, and snowboarding.
 

Kyle McSparron

Owner Blue Sky Electric Solutions

Kyle has been working in the electrical industry since 2004 and has gained invaluable experience. With Blue Sky Electrical Solutions, Inc. he has accomplished a goal he has had since he was 13 years old- The goal of becoming an electrical contractor and running his own business.

Jesus "Chuy" Ahumada

Co-Owner Sombreros Tahoe

Long-time Tahoe local, Jesus “Chuy” Ahumada started Sombreros Tahoe along with Stacey Hernandez in 2017, giving their prior success with catering a home for everyone to enjoy. Chuy and Stacey have historically donated food and services to support events such as Veterans Day at the American Legion Cinco de Mayo celebration for the Family Resource Center, and St Theresa’s Church and they now extend their support to local schools and other worthy causes through Sombreros.