BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:76a67371012d98fafadfaee7ff87c181569 CATEGORIES:SOCO SUMMARY:Pikes Peak Summit Visitors Center Tour LOCATION:Red Leg Brewing\, 2323 Garden of the Gods Road;\, Colorado Springs, CO\, 80 907 DESCRIPTION:
Join the SMPS SoCo Committee for this once-in- a-lifetime tour with the design and construction team of the new Pik es Peak Summit Visitor Center, followed by an optional networking event.
Pikes Peak, also known as America's Mountain, is one of the world’s most visited mountains and a top tourist attraction i n Colorado. The summit is a National Historic Landmark that holds a special place in America's heart, with breathtaking views that inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write the poem America the Beautiful in 1893. Visited by more than 1,000,000 people annually, it is unique in that is the only “fourteene r” (a mountain of 14,000 feet in altitude) that everyone can access regardl ess of age, fitness level, or physical disability.
About the Project
With a failing s
tructure and deteriorating conditions, the 1960s-era Pikes Peak Summit Hous
e could no longer meet the needs of its ever-growing number of visitors. In
2015, the City of Colorado Springs embarked on a decades-long vision to de
sign and construct a new Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center to provide an imm
ersive visitor experience while lightly touching its environment. The facil
ity's careful placement and sensitive design puts the focus on the stunning
landscape, allowing the boundless sky and views to take center stage.
The Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center is 14,115 feet above sea level. Lightheadedness and disorientation can occur at this elevation, regardless of age and/or level of fi tness. If you experience any of these symptoms, you may be experiencing alt itude sickness. People with existing cardiac and respiratory co nditions and people who cannot communicate their symptoms should proceed wi th caution or not attend this event.
Plan to bring your own water bottle, sunscreen, and weather-appropriate l ayered clothing. While there are no hiking components to this event, non-he eled sensible shoes are highly encouraged. The weather at the Visitors Cent er is typically 30-40 degrees colder than at the base in Colorado Springs a nd can change quickly, especially at the summit where rapidly deteriorating conditions are typical.
In addition to the tour, we will be hosting a free informal social hour and networking time at Red Leg Brewing Company’s new brewery, which i s also our bus pickup location, off Garden of the Gods Road, once we return to Colorado Springs. This will be a great place to connect more industry l eaders from the tour and other SMPS members. Let us know when registering i f we can expect you at this cash-bar social hour from 2-4PM.
Transpor tation to and from the summit (from Red Leg Brewing Company), a light break fast and a hearty boxed lunch is included in your registration.
Area of Interest Selection
<
/span>In your registration please rank your first, second, and third choice
area of interest from the options described below. Your selection indicate
s general topic interest. All of these topics will be touched upon, but tou
rs will be crafted to the emphasize the areas of greatest interest of the m
ajority of registrants. We will make every attempt to accommodate your
first-choice. However, tour group size is limited and groups will be filled
on a first-come, first-serve basis. Thank you for your understanding!
Lunch Selection
In your registration you will be asked to choos
e a lunch. Please see the options below.
Tick
et Prices | ||||||
$135 |
Members | |||||
< span>$165 | Non-members |
CEUs Availa
ble: 1 for Client and Business Development
Registration closes August
19th and is limited to 65 attendees! NO walk-in attendee
s will be allowed for this special event.
Note: Only SMPS Colorado Members may register at member pricin
g. Any cancellations must be emailed to admin@smpscolorado.org at least a week p
rior to the event.
If you are a member of another SMPS Chapter and wou
ld like a member rate, please email the admin. Job seekers, students and
other new professionals, please visit our Colorado Believes page for details on our stu
dent membership programs and professional development scholarship opportuni
ties.
Summit Sponsors
Trail S ponsors
Provision S ponsors
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