WLA Logistics CSG-WEST Western Legislative Academy November 13-16, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado WLA REGISTRATION is scheduled from 2–5pm on Wednesday, November 13th in Elk Suite #319 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. A shuttle will depart at 5:10pm from the resort to the Penrose House at the El Pomar Foundation’s Retreat Center for the welcoming reception and dinner. CSG-WEST will pay for the costs of your WLA training in Colorado, except transportation to and from Colorado Springs. You will need to arrange and pay for your own travel to and from your home to Colorado Springs (note - a few, but not many, state legislatures will reimburse WLA travel expenses). You need to arrive in Colorado Springs by 3pm on November 13 (and arrive no later than 4pm at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort). You may depart anytime Sunday, November 17. The Colorado Springs Airport is approximately eight miles, a 15-minute drive, from the Cheyenne Mountain Resort. CSG-WEST will provide GROUND TRANSPORTATION from the Colorado Springs airport to and from the Cheyenne Mountain Resort based on the travel itinerary you provide us. We will make arrangements for you to be met by the Cheyenne Mountain Resort’s shuttle service in the baggage claim area of the Colorado Springs airport. In the unlikely event that the resort’s transportation personnel is not in the baggage claim area when you arrive, please call Cheyenne Mountain Resort at 719-538-4020 or 800-428-8886 and ask for the Bell Desk. For those who choose to drive to Colorado Springs, DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS are provided to the Cheyenne Mountain Resort from the Colorado Springs Airport, Denver and Pueblo. We recommend that you fly in and out of the Colorado Springs airport, but for those flying in/out of Denver International Airport, the Cheyenne Mountain Resort is approximately a ninety minute drive (or more depending on traffic) or an 18-minute flight to Colorado Springs. As a guest of the Cheyenne Mountain Resort, complimentary parking is available at the resort. Once you are on site, CSG-WEST will provide TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL PROGRAM events. Shuttle service to/from the Penrose House at the El Pomar Foundation’s Retreat Center (our campus) and to all the evening events will be provided by one coach bus. It is imperative that you are on time for departures so that you do not hold up the entire group or get left behind. CSG-WEST will arrange your HOUSING RESERVATIONS. CSG-WEST covers the cost of hotel room (excluding incidentals) for the nights of Wednesday, November 13 through (and including) Saturday night, November 16, with checkout on Sunday, November 17. Please check in at the front desk when you arrive at the resort (note - HI and AK legislators may receive an additional night of lodging on November 12 if air schedules to Colorado Springs so require). If you need to make a change to your sleeping room, please do not contact the resort, contact Jennifer Schanze, CSG-WEST staff, at 916-553-4423 or at 916-212-1400 once onsite. A full, complimentary BREAKFAST is available each morning at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort beginning at 6:30am. Please be sure you have completed breakfast in time to board the shuttle (there’s only one) at 7:30am each morning. CSG-WEST, 1107 Ninth Street, Suite 730, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 553-4423 Academy participants will be housed at: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN RESORT 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 PH - (719) 538-4000 FX - (719) 576-4186 www.cheyennemountain.com Should you wish to enjoy the amenities of the Resort’s FITNESS AND ACQUATICS CENTERS, the following schedule information is provided for your consideration before or after your long days at the Western Legislative Academy. The Fitness Center opens at 5:30am Monday-Friday and at 7am on Saturday and Sunday. The center closes at 10pm Monday- Friday and at 8pm Saturday and Sunday. The Aquatics Center opens at 5:30am Monday-Friday and at 7am on Saturday and Sunday. The center closes at 7pm every evening. The hours of the Fitness Center and Aquatics Center are subject to change so please contact the front desk for the latest information. The Cheyenne Mountain Resort is situated at the base of Cheyenne Mountain at an altitude of 6200 feet above sea level. At HIGH ALTITUDES some people may experience restlessness, insomnia and shortness of breath. Upon arrival in Colorado it is recommended that you eat lightly, drink plenty of water, reduce alcohol consumption, wear sunscreen and limit physical exertion. If you have a history of heart, circulatory or lung disease, or are pregnant please check with your doctor before coming to Colorado. You may DRESS as casually as you like for the daytime programs with a warm jacket for early mornings or late evenings. You will want to bring business casual attire (no ties required) for the opening reception/dinner at the Penrose House on Wednesday, November 13th. Your class photo will be taken Thursday, November 14th. Jeans or athletic wear, tennis shoes and comfortable shirts are appropriate for the program on Friday, November 15th, at the U.S. Air Force Academy where a U.S. Air Force trainer will lead an outdoor learning event, weather permitting. A photo ID is required to enter the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the Academy now requires us to provide your date of birth and driver’s license state and number in advance (please note these items on your registration form.) Western wear is optional for our closing graduation and indoor BBQ the evening of November 16. The daytime programs and the opening reception and dinner are held at the historic Penrose House of the EL POMAR CENTER. The El Pomar Center is dedicated to excellence in nonprofit organizations. The Center, in support of this mission, donates the use of its facilities to CSG-WEST for the campus of the Western Legislative Academy. El Pomar is hosting the opening reception and dinner as well as the program lunches. If you need to provide an emergency contact number during the daytime program, the El Pomar Center phone number is 719-577-7000, the mailing address is 10 Lake Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. If you have any SPECIAL DIETARY requirements, SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS or onsite assistance needs (such as hearing or vision) or those required under the American Disabilities Act, please indicate this information on the bottom of your registration form. The COLORADO SPRINGS AREA is a lovely place to visit. For more information regarding what is available, please contact the Colorado Springs Visitors Bureau at www.visitcos.com or call 719-635-7506. Please note that there will be no time during the academy to explore Colorado Springs as you will be engaged in the WLA program from Wednesday 3pm, November 13 to Saturday 9:30pm November 16. If there is something of interest to you please plan to come early or stay late. Any additional nights outside of November 13 – 16th will be at your own expense. If you wish to secure additional room nights, please contact Jennifer Schanze. If you have any questions regarding WLA LOGISTICS, please call Jennifer Schanze at 916-553-4423. CSG-WEST, 1107 Ninth Street, Suite 730, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 553-4423 .