After being held in Durango the past two years, the Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley was selected to host the third annual Southwest Colorado Tourism Summit on April 23 ? 25. The summit will be held at Lodge at Mountaineer Square in Mt. Crested Butte. The Southwest Colorado Tourism Summit brings tourism and hospitality leaders and other businesses from around Colorado to the southwest corner of the state, providing an opportunity for attendees to learn best practices, exchange ideas and create new partnerships. Activities officially kick off with a welcome reception at 5 p.m. on April 23rd and the conference commences at noon on April 25th.