Hosted by the Colorado &
Wyoming National Guard

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

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REGISTRATION FEE

Conference registration is $180 per person. Full registration includes conference bag and supporting materials, limited transportation, company grade/warrant officers mixer (if applicable) coffee breaks, business sessions, trade show access, exhibit hall ribbon cutting, hospitality night, governors reception, spouses luncheon (spouse only), and the states dinner.  Most other activities are extra.

HOTEL DEPOSIT

All individuals needing a hotel room must pay a $100 hotel deposit and book their hotel with their conference registration. This deposit will show as a credit upon your arrival at the hotel.  Our conference hotel is the Hyatt Convention Center and our rate is $181.00 per night, plus taxes.  This rate is also available three days before and three days after the conference. Extended days must be booked with your registration. We have a limited number of rooms so if you plan to attend, register as soon as possible.

FLIGHTS & TRAVEL DAYS

The Denver International Airport is the closest commercial airport. It handles most commercial carriers. When planning your travel pay attention to the dates for the optional events, as you may need to arrive a day early in order to participate. Travel days are Aug 30 and Sep 3. Please plan to arrive no later than 1630 hours on Aug 30 in order to make our Texas meeting and registration pick up.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION REGISTRATION

Transportation to and from the airport to the hotel is NOT FREE this year. NGAUS has secured ground transportation to and from the airport to the hotel. The rate is $10.00 per person round trip or $5.00 per person one-way. Airport Arrival Transportation is available August 29 & 30. Airport Departure Transportation is available September 3rd.  Registration must be made at least 24 hours prior to your flight arrival time. No registrations will be accepted after August 31st.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, August 30, 2019

Texas Meet & Greet (Registration Pick-up) - There will be a meeting with all Texas attendees at a location to be named when we get closer to the conference at 1700 hours on Fri, Aug 30, 2019 in order to provide you with conference information and your required registration documents.

NGAUS Golf Tournament (Optional event - $135) - Fossil Trace Golf Course – 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Nestled adjacent to the foothills of the Rocky Mountain Front Range, Fossil Trace Golf Club is ranked 1st of Denver’s best golf courses.

Fourteener Climb (Optional Event - $75) - Located at Quandry Peak. Buses leave for the hike at 4:00 AM and lunch is included. “Fourteener” is a hike that covers the last 3,000 or so feet up to an elevation of 14,000 feet. The planned trek will take you up Mt. Bierstad on a relatively gentle, 3 ½ mile trail and the rest is downhill. The starting point is less than a 90 minute bus ride from Denver.

Motorcycle Rally (Optional Event - $60) – The route runs through the Peak to Peak Highway, one of Colorado’s most scenic byways. Starting in downtown Denver, you will ride past the Front Range and Rocky Mountain national parks, through the Indian Peaks and Long Peak landmarks and into the picturesque towns of Estes Park, Nederland, Central City and Black Hawk. There will be a stop for lunch. Bring your bike or rent one. Rental plans will be available closer to the event.

Company Grade/Warrant Officers Mixer – 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (Included in registration) – Meet hundreds of company-grade and warrant officers at the historic Mile High Station, a preserved World War II-era shipbuilding ironworks. There will be plenty of food and drink. And the entertainment includes a silent disco, which will enable you to put in your earbuds and dance to the music of your choice. The main attraction, of course, is the chance to network with your peers from across the country.

Saturday, August 31, 2019

NGAUS Fun Run (Optional event - $30) – This year’s foot race treks through the historic 9th Street Park, Tivoli Commons, Tivoli Square and other greenway areas on Denver’s scenic Auraria Campus.

Governor’s Reception (Included in registration) – Wing Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum – This conference’s premier social event is inside a museum which is a facility that preserves the history of Lowry Air Force Base’s operations in a giant, refurbished World War II hanger. Artifacts include a B-1A and B-52 Stratofortress bombers and many other military planes. There are also aircraft simulators for you to pilot and, on this evening, a mechanical bull to ride.

Sunday, September 1, 2019

NGAUS Spouses Luncheon (Included in registration) – The Centennial Ballroom – This event is across the street from the convention center in a recently renovated ballroom. The space is magnificent, one of the largest in Colorado, featuring 30-feet ceilings and glass lighting fixtures in the shape of mountain peaks.

Retirees’ Luncheon & Caucus (Optional Event, Retired NGAUS Members $5) Share some stories about old times and help shape the NGAUS legislation agenda for retirees.

Hospitality Night (Included in registration) – Hospitality night will be held in the multiple hotel suites. Visit with old friends and come make some new ones. 

Monday, September 2, 2019

State’s Dinner (Included in registration) – “Denims & Diamonds” is the recommended dress for this year’s State’s Dinner. Enjoy a meal from some of the finest Colorado ranches and farms, along with a post-dinner entertainment from multiple Grammy nominee, Michael Martin Murphey.

 

 

 

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YOU MUST BE A NGAUS MEMBER TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.

NGAUS DUES CHART

Annual Dues is as follows:
O1: $30, O2: $45, O3: $59, O4: $72, O5: $85
O6: $108, O7: $123, O8: $139
WO1: $26, CW2: $35, CW3: $46, CW4: $59, CW5: $73

NGAUS Life Membership Available to currently serving National Guard Officers:
$1000 one time payment or four payments of $250 over a two year period.

NGAUS Life Membership Available to retired National Guard Officers for a one time payment of $125