Vail Symposium

03/30/2026

Clay Jenkinson spoke with students at Vail Christian High School last week between our "Education in America: Conversations on Controversial Issues" and "What is the Constitution" programs! The VCHS students had very insightful questions, and we LOVE being able to bring speakers into our local schools!

03/16/2026

Tonight! Tickets are available at www.vailsymposium.org!

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/vail-symposium-explores-past-life-regression-therapy/

Past life regression therapy is a complex yet enduring approach at the intersection of psychology, memory, spirituality, and meaning making. On Monday, March 16, at Edwards Interfaith Chapel, renowned trauma and resilience expert Dr. Judith...

03/03/2026

We are very excited to welcome Peter Samuelson this Thursday!

Almost everyone looks back on their youth and thinks, “I wish I knew then what I know now,” but rarely do we see the destination at which we ultimately arrive. On March 5, Vail Symposium...

02/19/2026

Tonight! Join Doug Arent, Distinguished Fellow and Co-Chair Emerging Energy Technology Global Futures Council at the World Economic Forum and Jason Bordoff and Robin Millican from the Columbia | SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy as they discuss The State of US and Global Energy Policies. Tickets are available at www.vailsymposium.org!

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/vail-symposium-discusses-energy-policy-topics-from-venezuela-to-ai/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source_platform=pinpoint&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TheDaily&utm_id=VGhlRGFpbHkyMDI2LTAyLTE3IDA2OjAwOjAw&utm_term=2026-02-17

Energy policies in the US are changing every day and the global landscape will inevitably shift as a result. Hear up-to-the-minute analysis of this complex issue and ask questions of top experts with Vail Symposium on...

10/29/2025

State of the Valley is TOMORROW, Oct. 30!

Join VVP and Vail Symposium from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Eagle River Presbyterian Church in Avon for the State of the Valley.

For 2025, we are asking leaders in business, hospitality, healthcare, local government, education and across a broad County span:

📍What is happening in the on-the-ground rooms where work is taking place and what key conversations are being held?
📍What are our challenges, what are our biggest opportunities, and what are some community goals for 2026 and beyond?

This is a free, bilingual community conversation.
Learn more and sign up >> https://tinyurl.com/4u96z7fp

09/17/2025

We remember Robert Redford today, who was an important figure in the inagural Vail Symposiums. Here he is with then-Vail Town Manager and Vail Symposium co-founder Terry Minger in 1974, who later joined Redford on the Outlaw Trail Ride and served as the CEO for Institute for Resource Management.

09/13/2025

Join us tomorrow at our free family-friendly “Dogs in Service” program at Vail Mountain School from 2-3:30! We’ll get a chance to learn from and see demonstrations by these amazing K9s and handlers. For more info or for free tickets go to https://vailsymposium.org/events/dogs-in-services/!

07/19/2025

FULL house tonight Eagle River Presbyterian Church for Ambassador Christopher Hill!

07/07/2025

Tonight! There are still a few tickets available! We’re celebrating Colorado’s connection and influence on rock n’ roll, from Caribou Ranch to Après Ski culture, with legendary bass guitarist Kenny Passarelli and our very own Don Watson and the Vail Valley Band. There will be stories, music, dinner, and dancing! Doors open at 4:30 at 4 Eagle Ranch.

Presented with support from Eagle County. From our legendary après ski scene to living rooms across America on MTV, Colorado has had a significant impact on popular music. From 1972 to 1985, the Caribou Ranch in Nederland, CO operated as a music recording studio in a converted barn, a dude ranch, a...

06/10/2025

We are so excited that our season starts tonight, with none other than Washington Post reporter and former National and Foreign bureau chief Manuel Roig-Franzia (who just last night was awarded the Mirror Award given out by Syracuse University’s Newhouse School for best in-depth, enterprise reporting on the media!) Manuel, together with moderator Greg Dobbs, will be talking about “American Journalism at Home and Abroad.” Get your tickets now at

Washington Post feature writer Manuel Roig-Franzia has profiled national figures, major world events, domestic and international politics, natural disasters and more. He has served as bureau chief in Miami for The Post’s national staff and in Mexico City for The Post’s foreign staff. He is the a...

03/31/2025

Congratulations to Kenneth Lacovara on the opening of the Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University!

Missed the program (or just want to relive it) You can watch Dr. Lacovara’s Vail Symposium event “Why DO Dinosaurs Matter?” on YouTube at https://youtu.be/qlXyqkhc0MA?si=KnPVXUrR-ng9577z

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/science/dinosaur-fossil-museum-new-jersey.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8E4.1DI1.5suBb5aui5f4&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

The museum hopes that after learning about the planet’s prehistoric past, people will do more to preserve Earth’s future.

03/25/2025

We have an awesome full week! Valerie Fridland, sociolinguist, professor, “Great Courses” instructor and author of “Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English” joins Clay Jenkinson tomorrow, 3/26 for our Conversations in Controversial Issues series program “The Power of Language.” In this lively conversation, they’ll discuss the power in naming (for example, “The Gulf of America”), satire, profanity, pronouns, and more!

On Thursday, 3/27 at noon, Clay is joined by Lindsay Chervinsky, Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library, for a live Listening to America podcast recording, featuring their “10 Key Moments of the American Revolution.” In the evening, Clay and Lindsay answer the question “Who Was the Indispensable Founding Man (or Woman)?” For tickets and more info, go to www.vailsymposium.org.

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/clay-jenkinson-returns-to-the-vail-symposium-stage-for-3-events/

Clay Jenkinson, the scholar, author, editor and podcast host, returns to the Vail Symposium stage for three special programs this week. On Wednesday, March 26, Jenkinson will host a discussion with linguistics professor Dr. Valerie...