{"id":90714,"date":"2026-03-24T20:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-chamber-of-commerce-to-host-business-leadership-panel-in-durango\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T18:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:44:55","slug":"durango-chamber-of-commerce-to-host-business-leadership-panel-in-durango","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-chamber-of-commerce-to-host-business-leadership-panel-in-durango\/","title":{"rendered":"Durango Chamber of Commerce to host business, leadership panel in Durango"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><figure class=\"wp-block-image naviga-inline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=ee13909c-9b7b-570e-ab01-901fd5810e7e&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=2000\" width=\"1588\" height=\"1110\" alt=\"Fort Lewis College President Heather Shotton, left, and American Heritage Railways Chief Operating Officer John Harper will speak next month at a business and leadership panel presented by FLC\u2019s Katz School of Business and Alpine Bank.\" class=\"naviga-image\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">Fort Lewis College President Heather Shotton, left, and American Heritage Railways Chief Operating Officer John Harper will speak next month at a business and leadership panel presented by FLC\u2019s Katz School of Business and Alpine Bank.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><p>Business, nonprofit and emerging leaders are invited to the Fort Lewis College Center for Innovation next week for a panel focused on business and leadership impact presented by FLC\u2019s Katz School of Business and Alpine Bank and hosted by the Durango Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Lewis College President Heather Shotton and American Heritage Railways Chief Operating Officer John Harper will speak at the event, which is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 1 at 835 Main Ave. Suite 225.<\/p>\n<p>The event will include a panel discussion, a facilitated Q&amp;A on purposeful leadership and an optional networking session.<\/p>\n<p>General registration without lunch is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The event aims to create a space for meaningful dialogue, build relationships among businesses, nonprofits and emerging leaders, and foster cross-sector learning, according to the event page.<\/p>\n<p>The event\u2019s lineup promises to \u201c(bring) together respected for-profit and nonprofit leaders from our region to share real-world leadership insights, lessons learned, and perspectives on community impact,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/members.durangobusiness.org\/calendar\/Details\/leading-with-impact-dr-heather-shotton-john-harper-1661340?sourceTypeId=Hub\" id=\"link-5dc3407ee472c54b29eb6df986609dc2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event page<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p><em id=\"emphasis-5c0dd781bd91a24285f3b0312979d1fc\"><a href=\"mailto:epond@durangoherald.com\">epond@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em id=\"emphasis-5ac9b02d0b849c6b3ba029c40586228f\">An earlier version of this story incorrectly described Fort Lewis College as the hosting party for this event. 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