The Vail Symposium is a grassroots, non-profit organization that has been part of the life and history of Vail since 1971. Their mission is to provide educational programs for the Vail Valley community that are thought-provoking, diverse and affordable.

Cover and texture patterns were hand-painted with watercolors in a bright, summery palette to pay homage the 1970s, the decade in which the Vail Symposium was founded, 45 years ago.