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10 Facts About Denver, Colorado *Tentative Program

1. Denver is near the mountains, not in them.
There are 200 named peaks visible from Denver, including 32 that are
13,000 feet and above. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
2. Denver is exactly one mile high.
There is a step on the State Capitol Building that is exactly 5,280 feet 03:00 PM – 09:00 PM Registration
above sea level. In Denver’s rarified air, golf balls go 10 percent farther. 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Welcome Reception
The sun feels warmer in the thinner atmosphere, but your coffee is
cooler because water boils at 202 degrees. 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Welcome Dinner
3. Denver has one of the most walkable downtowns in the nation.
Denver boasts the 10 largest downtown in America. Within a mile MONDAY, OCTOBER 28
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radius, downtown Denver has three major sports stadiums, the nation’s
second-largest performing arts center, three colleges, an assortment of 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Breakfast
art and history museums, a mint that produces 10 billion coins a year, 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM Advisory Committee Meetings:
and a river offering whitewater rafting.
4. Denver has 300 days of sunshine a year. Communications, Distribution Center
Located east of a major mountain range, Denver has a mild, dry and Logistics, Education, Information
sunny climate with more annual hours of sun than San Diego or Miami Technology, Products & Procedures,
Beach. Regulatory
5. Denver’s history is short but colorful. 11:30 AM – 01:45 PM Lunch
In 1858, nobody lived in the Denver metro area. Then came the Gold
Rush. In a 30-year period, Denver saw some of the wildest events in the Control State – Industry Meetings
Wild, Wild West which are relived in museums, old gold mining villages (Invitation Only)
and hundreds of elegant Victorian buildings. 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM – Federal Trade Practice and the
6. Denver has one of the most unique city park systems in the nation. Control State Business
Denver has more than 200 parks within the city and 20,000 acres of parks
in the nearby mountains, including the Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre. – Direct Shipping Concerns
The city has its own buffalo herd and every year Denver plants more – Scorecarding
than 200,000 flowers in 26 formal flower gardens. Other mountain parks
include Echo Lake, at the base of the Mount Evans highway (the highest 02:45 PM – 03:45 PM – Cannabis Infusions
road in North America), and Buffalo Bill’s Grave on Lookout Mountain. – IT Systems Transitions 101
7. Denver is a cultural city with the second highest educated – Over the Barrel? Fair and Balanced
population in America. Allocation Policies
In its Old West days, Denver had a performance of Macbeth before it
had a school or hospital. Today, the Denver Performing Arts Complex 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Reception
has nine theaters seating 10,000 people and is second only to New 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Dinner
York’s Lincoln Center. A self-imposed sales tax for the arts raises up
to $40 million a year and is distributed to 300 arts organizations and
facilities in the Denver area. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29
8. Denver is one of only a few cities to have seven professional sports 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Breakfast
teams.
Baseball. Football. Hockey. Soccer. Lacrosse. Basketball. Rugby. Denver 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM – Connecting Stakeholders and Finding
loves its sports. The city also has horse racing and a professional rodeo. Unlikely Bedfellows
Denver has 90 golf courses, miles of bike paths and the nation’s most
unique city park system. – Non-Standard Alcohol Products
9. It’s easy being “green” in Denver. – Keep on Trucking
Denver is emerging as a model for sustainable cities. The Colorado 09:45 AM – 10:45 PM – Managing the Message
Convention Center is green, including a rare LEED Gold certification – Which Craft?
for existing buildings and the Blue Bear Farm that grows more than
5,000 pounds of fresh produce annually! Denver International Airport – eCommerce is Here
is dedicated to a Community Stewardship philosophy that includes 11:00 PM – 12:00 PM – Human Trafficking Awareness
energy and environmental management, green buildings and noise
abatement. The Denver Zoo’s Toyota Elephant Passage uses a biomass – 8-80: Alcohol Over the Lifespan
gasification system, which can turn human trash and animal waste into – NABCA Projects Update
energy to power the exhibit.
10. Denver is farm-fresh. 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM Lunch
Whether you’re enjoying a night out on the town at one of Larimer 01:45 PM – 02:45 PM – The Best of NABCA Awards
Square’s independently owned fine dining spots or digging into the – Product Testing
offerings from one of the city’s many gourmet food halls, you can count
on fresh, local ingredients. 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM – Consumer Trends
06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Closing Reception
07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Closing Dinner
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