2023 Envision Tahoe Venture Summit

2023 Envision Tahoe Venture Summit Recap

About This Summit

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. The 2023 focus was on Tahoe Inc – organizing and accelerating Tahoe’s innovation ecosystem. Spearheaded by local entrepreneurs and success stories, we offered creative ideas, insight and inspiration.

Complete recording of the entire summit

Meet Our Speakers

Tahoe Trailblazers

Matt Levitt

Founder and CEO Tahoe Blue Vodka

Melissa Siig

Owner Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema

Chris McNamara

Founder and CEO GearLab

María López Godoy

Founder & CEO Waste Free Tahoe

Dan Abrams

President/Co-Founder Flylow Gear

Melinda Choy

Chief Executive Officer Elevate Wellness

Tahoe Entrepreneur Breakout Session

Sean Fannan

Founder of Marcella Foundation

Kyle McSparron

Owner Blue Sky Electric Solutions

Rachel Carlson

Owner Black Bear Lodge

Martin Macias

Ops Manager Macias Power Washing

Jesus "Chuy" Ahumada

Co-Owner Sombreros Tahoe

Kelsey Weist

Owner Clearly Tahoe

Tahoe's Opportunities Breakout Session

Steve Teshara

Board Chair SS-TMA

Karen Fink

TRPA Program Manager

Devin Middlebrook

TRPA GOV affairs Manager

Adrian Escobedo

LTCC Dir Forestry

Kristin York

Sierra Business Council VP

Jessica Carr

Sierra SBDC Director

Envision Tahoe Venture summit agenda

Registration and Refreshment

8:00 AM

Welcome Session

9:30 AM

Meet our Tahoe Trailblazers – hear from our very own Mavericks! Our Mavericks come from the Arts, Hospitality, Tech, Recreation, Retail, Health, and Environmental industries.

10:00 AM

Diving In – Meet our regional Entrepreneur Trailblazers (Session 1)

11:30 AM

Lunch and Networking – Fuel up and forge new connections.

12:00 PM

Diving In – Meet our regional Entrepreneur Trailblazers (Session 2)

1:30 PM

Future Focus – Tahoe’s Opportunities Issues and Industry Breakout Sessions (Round 1)

2:00 PM

Break: Refresh, Recharge, Reconnect

2:45 PM

Future Focus – Tahoe’s Opportunities Issues and Industry Breakout Sessions (Round 2)

3:00 PM

Achievements Unveiled, Insights Shared + Vision and Next Steps

3:45 PM

Sip and Share: savor and soak in the learnings of the day.

4:15 PM

Closing Remarks

6:00 PM

2023 Envision Tahoe Venture Summit Recap

About This Summit