The Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and Leadership Northern Colorado will stage their 2012 Regional Issues Summit to kick off the Northern Colorado Business Report Bixpo business exposition on Sept. 26.

The issues summit will be held from 7:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on that date at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, site of the 8th annual Bixpo Business and Technology expo.

The issues summit is a forum designed to focus attention to some of the larger issues facing Northern Colorado including higher education, water and oil and gas development.

The half-day program will feature expert presentations followed by panel conversations and participant reactions. Business, civic, education and government leaders are invited to attend to help identify possible solutions to the area challenges.

About 200 business professionals and community leaders are expected at the Regional Issues Summit. Individual ticket prices are $35 per person for Chamber members (including Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley) and $40 per person for non-members. A table of 10 people is $300. Registration includes a breakfast buffet and program materials. Registration is available at (970) 482-3746 or online at www.FortCollinsChamber.com.

The issues summit is sponsored by the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corp., Woodward and EKS&H.

Attendance to Bixpo is free.

To be a Bixpo sponsor or an exhibitor, email Northern Colorado Business Report Sales Director Sandy Powell at spowell@ncbr.com or call her at 970-232-3144.