STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

The Sun Valley Economic Development will focus on resilience—in particular, the community resilience in the face of the COVID pandemic--in its community forum next week.

The forum will be offered virtually on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 16-17. It will be held in partnership with Visit Sun Valley for the second year in a row.

Representatives of the Salt Lake City-based Zartico data analysis company will examine statistics involving visitors to Sun Valley. And public policy experts from Boise State University will participate in panel discussions.

The lineup:

TUESDAY

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.              The Evolving Valley: Truths & Myths
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.              The Labor & Talent Crisis
11:15 – 11:45 a.m.              Ground-breaking Real Estate Markets
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.      Post-Covid Housing, Lodging & Accommodation

WEDNESDAY

12:30 – 12:45 p.m.        Recovery & Growth: The New Norm
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.          Evolving Behaviors & Expectations
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.            Structural Limitations & Gaps
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.            Future Opportunities to Stay Resilient
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.            Wrap up & Actions

The forum is being livestreamed in partnership with The Community Library.

To see Day 1, go to https://thecommunitylibrary.libcal.com/event/8442648

To see Day 2, go to https://thecommunitylibrary.libcal.com/event/8442649

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