# Change-Focused Social Collectives Summit is a Group of Entrepreneurs with a New Mountain HQ By Rebecca Byers | Published 2013-05-30 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summit References: [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/08/summit-powder-mountain-purchase_n_3232120.html) & [summit.co](http://www.summit.co/) Founded in 2008, Summit is a Utah-based collective dedicated to its mission of creating business opportunities, challenging global social issues, supporting artistic pursuits, and overall making the world a more joyful place. Known for its signature [Summit Series conferences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summit-series-advanced-mountain-kit), Summit moved to Eden, Utah in early 2012 in order to pursue a deal for Powder Mountain, the largest skiable mountain in North America. Now serving as Summit's permanent headquarters, Powder Mountain's existing ski attraction will remain open to the public, while the community of 500 custom lodgings will aim to cultivate a culture of individuals dedicated to social change, hosting events and conferences. **Contact Information** Summit [website](http://www.summit.co/) Summit on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/SummitD/) Summit on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/summitd) Summit on [Tumblr](http://blog.summit.co/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Social Collectives:** Opportunity to create collaborative platforms that bring together individuals dedicated to social change and create business opportunities. - **Change-focused Conferences:** Opportunity to develop conferences and events that challenge global social issues and support artistic pursuits. - **Mountain-based Headquarters:** Opportunity to establish unique headquarters in natural landscapes that cultivate a culture of social change and promote events and conferences. ### Where This Applies - **Social Entrepreneurship:** Opportunity to support and invest in businesses that focus on creating positive social impact. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity to provide services for organizing change-focused conferences and events. - **Hospitality:** Opportunity to cater to the needs of individuals staying at mountain-based headquarters and provide services for events and conferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Funding Summits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emerald-summit.md) - [Empowering Entrepeneur Clubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upstream-1.md) - [Curated Mountainous Stays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apex-collection.md) - [Mountainous Modular Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summit-furniture.md) - [Branded Ski Resort Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aspen-snowmass.md) - [Biophilic Serene Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biophilic-leadership-summit.md) - [AI-Powered Life Coaches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summit-ai.md) - [High-End Health-Focused Conferences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-assembly.md) - [Health Equity-Focused Summits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connected-by-care.md)