HeidiTownConsulting.comI help town citizens become proud of their community and realize its full potential. As a speaker, consultant, and longtime writer, I help this happen through a boots-on-the-ground approach. I will visit, analyze, and reflect on the ways your town and/or community can be both a place citizens love and a place visitors want to visit.

Speaking Engagements: Social Media Roundtable – Fort Collins (2011) “HeidiTown & Social Media”Panel Member - Fort Collins Internet Pros (2011) “Blogging & Writing for your business”Metro State University of Denver Hospitality, Tourism & Event Trade Show (April 2012)“Blogging & Events” “How Technology is Changing the Face of Events” Metro State University HTE Classroom Presentation (2012) “The Evolution of HeidiTown”Highlands Ranch MOMS groups (2012) “The… Show more Speaking Engagements: Social Media Roundtable – Fort Collins (2011) “HeidiTown & Social Media”Panel Member - Fort Collins Internet Pros (2011) “Blogging & Writing for your business”Metro State University of Denver Hospitality, Tourism & Event Trade Show (April 2012)“Blogging & Events” “How Technology is Changing the Face of Events” Metro State University HTE Classroom Presentation (2012) “The Evolution of HeidiTown”Highlands Ranch MOMS groups (2012) “The Evolution of a Blog”Fort Collins MOMS group (2012)“HeidiTown & Family-friendly Festivals” Panel Member - Envision Young Professionals, FC Chamber of Commerce (2012) “Branding Yourself Online”Metro State University Denver Hospitality, Tourism & Events Trade Show (November 2012) “Blogging & Travel Writing”***SOCO Tourism Summit - Speaker multiple years 2013-2015 need to confirm dates*** Colorado State University Guest Speaker Classroom tourism dates need to confirm datesMetro State University Denver HTE Trade Show (April 2013) "Blogging about events & Travel"Metro State University Denver HTE Trade Show (November 2013) Blogging about events & Colorado Travel."Loveland Chamber of Commerce / Berthoud Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn (Jan 2014) "The Importance of Tourism"Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways speaker at Conference 2021, Glenwood Springs COColorado Scenic & Historic Byways speaker at the annual meeting, September 2023, Greeley, CO You Hold The Keys, Loveland Chamber Ambassadors, October, 2023, Loveland, COLove Where You Live, Meeker Chamber Business Rally, January 2024, Meeker, COLove Where You Live, Nebraska Planning Conference, March 2024, Kearney, NELove Where You Live, IN THE GAME conference by Downtown Colorado, Inc., April 2024 Durango, COStop, Collaborate & Listen, Q3 Johnstown Downtown Development Association, Business Workshop, August 2024 Stop, Collaborate & Listen, Downtown Colorado, A Webinar Event, September 2024 Show less

The Heidi Guide is the Western Destinations travel blog for Mountain Living Magazine. From Nordic skiing to dog sledding to haunted hotels, The Heidi Guide covers the best the West has to offer.

HeidiTown has become a BRAND with a community of engaged citizens who have come to recognize HeidiTown as an entertaining source of information about festivals, events and travel.Colorado and beyond!PRESS KIT furnished upon request.

I co-own Ryan Schlaefer Fine Furniture. Our company designs and builds fine furniture for sell to the trade. You can find us in CARTER, Inc. at the Denver Design Center at at Alexander Sinclair Design Showroom in Scottsdale, Arizona.www.RTSFurnitureDesign.com

My bylines can be found in 5280, EnCompass Magazine, Colorado Country Life Magazine, Lydia's Style Magazine (Fort Collins), NOCO Style Magazine (Loveland), Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, Life Magazines in Colorado, Nebraska, and Utah, CBSLocal Denver, Mountain Town Magazine, Mountain Women Magazine and Independent Traveler. I am also a senior reporter at the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor (since 2006). I've won press awards.