In recent months, the price of oil has been spiraling upward like a stunt jet. Its ascent has sent ripples out across the economy, affecting everything from prices at the pump to the cost of groceries. On Wednesday, the Telluride Business Alliance will hold a panel discussion that will focus on the impacts of energy prices on the airline and tourism industry here in Telluride. “I think any business who relies on tourism should be coming to this,” said Diana Carey, director of the Business Alliance. “In some way and some form it trickles down to everybody.” The meeting is at 9 a.m. in the second floor conference room of the Camel’s Garden Hotel. It costs $15 for members of the Business Alliance, and $25 for non-members, and it will feature a breakfast buffet. Anyone interested in attending should RVSP by calling Diana Carey at 708-0556. Speakers will include Scott Stewart, director of air service for the Telluride Montrose Regional Air Authority, Scott McQuade, CEO of the Telluride Tourism Board and Tom Hess, president of the Telluride Montrose Regional Air Authority. The discussion will touch upon the ways fuel cost increases are affecting Telluride’s bread and butter and what the region can expect in the near future, as well as offering strategies Telluride businesses and air services can employ to duck economic hits. “Basically, what’s happening is fuel increases have drastically hit the airline industry, so we’re going to be t ...
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