Room & Conference Registration Information

Join us in October and obtain your Black Belt for Education! SGMP 2009 Fall Educational Conference October 9-11, 2009

Crowne Plaza Hotel 2886 S. Circle Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Toll-free: (800) 981-4012 or Local: (719) 576-5900 There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.

Confucius Room & Conference Registration Information Lodging Please call the Crowne Plaza Hotel at (800) 981-4012 to make your lodging reservations.  Planner at $49.00 per night, single, $59 double, & $69 triple occupancy.  Supplier at $89.00 for single, $99 double, & $109 triple occupancy. Full Buffet breakfast is included in your room rate. Vouchers will be given to you upon check-in. When making your reservation please provide the Rocky Mountain Chapter Society of Government Meeting Professionals Group Code SG1 for Planners and SG2 for Suppliers.

Cut off date for reservations are September 8, 2009. Please make your reservations ASAP. Conference Registration We’re charging 2007 prices for a 2009 conference! That’s a deal!

Registration Cost for Planners/Guests/Retirees/Students: $100 Registration Cost for Suppliers: $130 Registration Cost for Non-member Planners: $125 (this includes a new one year membership for you with the Rocky Mountain Chapter effective October 9, 2009). Normal membership fee for RMC Chapter members is $50.

Registration Two types: By mail – Send your registration form to Kylie at the Meeting Edge, Inc., 7010 Broadway, Ste 320, Denver, CO 80221 Mail option only, checks only. If you are registering by mailing a check to Kylie Larson: Name: ______Address: ______City: ______Phone Number:______SGMP Member Number: ______(Please check one): Planner: ______Guest: ______Retiree: ______Student: ______Non-Member: ___ Amount of Check: ______Please check this box if you are non-member who opts out of membership with Rocky Mountain Chapter.

Online - Register online using your credit card when you receive our Tuesday Blast E-mail from Kylie with registration link. Or visit our website at: http://www.sgmprockymtn.com/index.html and click on Fall Education tab to register.

Registration closes September 18, 2009.

Hotel Location: Visit their Website: http://www.cpcoloradosprings.com/html/colorado-hotel-near-world-arena.asp

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Other:

 Conference attire: Casual, dress warmly.  Don’t forget your camera…..!!!  Altitude in the Springs is 6,035 feet. Remember to drink lots of water, minimize alcohol.  Complimentary CO Springs Airport Shuttle provided by Crowne Plaza Hotel for outside Colorado attendees flying into Colorado Springs.  Complimentary shuttle in and around area radius 3 miles.  Free parking at the Crowne Plaza hotel.  Pets allowed (fees) ($50 non-refundable per pet)  Wi-Fi in Lobby  Swimming Pool  Fitness center

Auction:

Silent Auction: Great prizes to bid on throughout the conference. Winners will be announced on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.

One conference grand prize will be awarded to one Supplier and one Planner on Sunday. Must be present to win. If you need any additional information on the workshop descriptions, please contact: Joann Kanost, at [email protected]

Tradeshow Registration

Registration By mail only : – Mail your registration form to Carly Hayden, Group Sales Manager, at Denver Airp0rt Marriott at Gateway Park, 16455 East 40th Circle, Aurora, CO 80011. 303-307-3107,[email protected]

Checks and credit cards will be accepted and must be received before the conference starts on October 9, 2009. Suspense to register your table is September 25, 2009. Please fill out and sign the below form and mail to Carly Hayden.

Tradeshow Payment: Credit Card Information: Check enclosed for the amount of: Please charge the following account for: $______$______. Please Check One: ______MasterCard _____Visa _____AMX Card Number: ______Expiration date ______Printed Name on Card:______

Signature: ______

Tradeshow Information:

Display Tables for only $100 (reduced rate from 2007 Fall Ed Conference) Supplier members can set up a table located in the Registration area to display your information for the entire conference. Display tables will be setup to maximize exposure throughout the weekend. If you are interested, please fill out the above registration and send your payment to Carly Hayden, as soon as possible. Please note, this price is for SGMP member properties only.

Additionally, your hotel marketing material will be included in all registration packets. Please send a one sheet fact information page on your hotel to Carly no later than October 7, 2009, so it can be included in the registration packet.

Display tables may be set-up Friday, October 9, 2009, between 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 10, 2009, between 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Please coordinate with Carly Hayden at 303-307-3107, [email protected], your time of arrival for set up and instructions on how to find the conference area parking and entry location. CONFERENCE AGENDA

Friday, October 9 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Registration at Crowne Plaza Hotel

5:30 p.m. Meet in lobby for transportation to Reception

6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Wine tasting and facts about great wine with local Sommalier, Rudi Hellvig

Reception & Transportation Sponsored by: The Cheyenne Mountain Resort

7:30 p.m. Dinner on Own – Option of dining at Mountain View Restaurant at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort (CMR) at 25% discount, or choosing to dine in CMR vicinity (Walters Bistro) or take shuttle back to Crowne Plaza and dine at Thibodeaux's Bistro, at hotel, or other restaurants in vicinity. The hotel shuttle will provide free transportation within 3 miles of hotel. Check your registration packet for more restaurant information and locations. Saturday, October 10 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration at Crowne Plaza Hotel –

Full Breakfast Buffet at Crowne Plaza Hotel (Thibodeaux’s) (included in lodging cost)

8:30 - 9:45 a.m.

Speaker: Kyle Eastham

Black Belt Performance – Entertaining presentation about personal & professional success. Join us as Kyle “in full judo Gi” speaks to us about performing at the top of your abilities, whether Planner or Supplier, identifying habits or traits that hinder your success.

9:45 - 10:15 a.m Tradeshow: Let’s join our Suppliers and vendors as we mingle and network, and get our third (Sandan) degree black belt while visiting the tradeshow booths.

10:30 a.m. Board Bus to Garden of Gods Lunch. 11:00-12:00 a.m. Garden of Gods Lunch (Outdoors, Please Dress Warmly)! Don’t forget to bring your cameras!

Lunch & Transportation Sponsored by: The Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau

12:00-12:30 p.m. Short shopping excursion in Garden of the Gods Trading Post. Please board bus promptly at 12:30 p.m. Grab your trinkets and LET’S go!

12:30-1:30 p.m. Bus tour of Garden of the Gods and return to hotel. Pull out those cameras!!!

1:45-2:30 p.m. Speaker: Carla Cannonito, CGMP, IHG

FBO (Federal Business Opportunity) Demystified– What is it? Were do I find it? How can I use it as a lodging vendor? Very informative workshop on where you will find the answer to all of these questions and unlock the potential to capture the government market. Excellent introduction for State and Federal Govt Planners who do not altogether understand the FEDBIZOPS process.

Tradeshow: Let’s join our Suppliers and vendors as 2:30-3:15 p.m. we mingle and network, and get our second (Nidan) degree black belt while visiting the tradeshow booths. Don’t forget to check on your silent auction bids. Break: Kung Fu Munchies sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Chapter

3:15-4:00 p.m. Speakers: Keith and Freddie Templeton, Rocky Mountain Events Consultants, LLC, Denver, CO

Pearls of Wisdom on Event Planning! Join venerable masters, Keith & Freddie, as they share with us wondrous pearls of wisdom on events and meeting planning. 4:00-5:00 p.m. Tradeshow: Let’s join our Suppliers and vendors as we mingle and network, and get our final and first degree black belt while visiting the tradeshow booths. Don’t forget to check on your silent auction bids.

5:30-6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Sponsored by: Embassy Suites and Conference Center, Loveland, CO

6:30 p.m. - Board Bus to Antlers Hotel

6:30-9:00 p.m. Dinner at the Antlers Hotel

Dinner Sponsored by: Antlers Hotel Transportation Sponsored by: The Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau

9:00 p.m. Board Bus to Crowne Plaza Hotel

Sunday, October 11 Full Breakfast Buffet at Crowne Plaza Hotel (Thibodeaux’s) (included in lodging cost)

10:00– 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Kyle Eastman

How to Kick Butt w/o Breaking a Nail & or Body Part – Don’t miss this workshop to gain some valuable hands-on techniques you can use about personal safety, awareness, body language, plus learning and Practicing actual self-defense techniques.

Silent Auction closes promptly at 10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m. Silent Auction announcements. Planner and Supplier Black Belt Grand Prize winners announced. Must be present to win.

Adjourn Fall Education Conference Sponsors