Prior Speaking Engagements
B. Travis Wright, MPS tours Colorado presenting Rollins Pass Rewind as well as Rollins Pass: What Matters Most? in front of audiences of 50 to more than 200, depending on the size of the venue. Prior public speaking engagements are listed below:
Prior public speaking events/appearances for “Rollins Pass Rewind” presentations:
• Grand County Historical Association, Granby—November 16, 2018
• Winter Park Rotary Club, Fraser—December 6, 2018
• Granby Ranch, Granby—March 1, 2019
• Tread of Pioneers Museum, Steamboat Springs—August 9, 2019
• Nederland Community Library, Nederland—November 5, 2019
• Headwaters Center, Winter Park—January 5, 2020
Prior public speaking events/appearances for “Rollins Pass: What Matters Most?” presentations:
• Board of County Commissioners (Gilpin, Boulder, & Clear Creek), Central City—April 9, 2019
• Board of County Commissioners (Boulder), Boulder—September 13, 2019
• Board of County Commissioners (Grand), Hot Sulphur Springs—January 28, 2020
• Boulder County Parks & Open Space, Longmont—February 26, 2020
Prior public speaking events/appearances for Rollins Pass (various topics) presentations:
• Honoring ‘Leave No Trace’ Principles on Rollins Pass | Boulder County Commissioners, Boulder—February 13, 2014 (Public Hearing: [Boulder County] Commissioners will take public comment on a proposal by Grand and Gilpin Counties to open Rollins Pass Road to vehicular traffic between State Highway 119 and U.S. Highway 40)
• Rollins Pass: Through the Lens of Time | Littleton—May 12, 2018 (Presented “Rollins Pass: Through the Lens of Time” to more than 200+ Rollins Pass enthusiasts at the book launch of “Rollins Pass” that included a screening of the rare 1925 MGM silent film, “The White Desert” (filmed atop Rollins Pass in 1922) with live piano accompaniment by Hank Troy.)
• Rollins Pass: The Next Chapter | Gilpin County Public Library, Black Hawk—July 31, 2018
• Archaeology and Historic Preservation atop Rollins Pass | Boulder Heritage Roundtable & Historic Boulder, Boulder—May 13, 2019
• Commentary on Illegal Motoring atop Rollins Pass | CBS4 News, Rollins Pass—July 31, 2019
• Rededication and Unveiling of the Moffat Cup with Dana Crawford | Union Station Great Hall, Denver—September 6, 2019
• Rollins Pass: Ars Gratia Artis | Grand County Historical Association, Virtual—December 1, 2020
• Culture and History of Rollins Pass | Colorado State University Extension, Virtual—March 15, 2021
• The Moffat Road Hill Route: Most Endangered | Colorado Preservation, Inc.: Saving Places 2021, Virtual—June 23, 2021
• Rollins Pass: Stories of the Past | Gilpin County Public Library, Virtual—November 30, 2021
• Rollins Pass-ion: An advocacy and dispute resolution masterclass | Saving Places 2022 Conference, Sheraton Downtown Denver—February 7, 2022
