C9 Summit
The C9 Summit is a collaborative gathering of Colorado’s diverse water stakeholders, including Basin Roundtable members, the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC), the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), and the public. Designed as a space for focused engagement, this summit supports renewed connection among Roundtables, the IBCC, and the CWCB Board, encourages knowledge-sharing across basins, broadens CWCB’s reach to new audiences, and provides a platform to address CWCB initiatives and discuss Roundtable challenges and opportunities. In addition to strengthening coordination and fostering relationship-building through interactive exercises and timely panel discussions, the C9 Summit also serves as an opportunity to consider the broader statewide vision for Colorado’s water future through exploration of emerging themes, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of water management in Colorado.
2025 C9 Summit Goals
Offer opportunities for knowledge-sharing across basins, and address questions raised by stakeholders, building better connections among the roundtables, IBCC, and the CWCB Board.
Create panels and interactive exercises that foster conversations, relationship-building, and advance timely CWCB initiatives
Explore emerging concepts of statewide importance through engaging panels and discussions
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2025 C9 Summit Draft Agenda
Tuesday, October 28 - Day 1: General and Interactive Sessions
| 7:45 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 | Welcome |
| 9:00 | 20th Anniversary of the Water for the 21st Century Act |
| 9:30 | Exploring A Future of No & Low Regrets |
| 9:50 | How to Have New Hard Conversations (Interactive Exercise) |
| 10:40 | Break |
| 10:50 | Peer-to-Peer Basin Roundtable Exchange (Interactive Exercise) |
| Breakout groups: | |
| Prioritizing & Advancing Projects | |
| Marketing and Leveraging Public Education Participation & Outreach (PEPO) | |
| Roundtable Best Management Practices | |
| Exploring Legislative Conversations | |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Messaging for a New Era of Water |
| 2:30 | Break |
| 3:00 | Piloting Ditch Management Planning |
| 4:00 | Interstate Updates |
| 5:00 | Stakeholder Happy Hour and Appetizers |
Wednesday, October 29 - Day 2: Targeted Stakeholder Meetings, Workshops, Lunch
| 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 | PEPO Meeting |
| 10:00 | IBCC Workshop |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
Past C9 agendas and audio/video (if available) are available to view on the right column of this page.
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Who's Listening
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Deputy Section Chief - Water Supply Planning
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Community Outreach Specialist, Water Supply Planning
