2011 Conference – Optional Activities & Excursions Registration
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Tour & Educational Presentation at the Denver Zoo
Price: No Charge
Complimentary for registered attendees, companions, speakers, and exhibitors. Space is limited.
9 am – 5 pm: Attendees may use complimentary admission tickets to enjoy the zoo at their leisure
11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch and Learn Session -- Code Red/Blue Drills and Emergency Procedures
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Grounds Tour – See it from the animal side!
Lunch, admission, and tours are complimentary. Transportation not included.
Denver Zoo Mission: Secure a better world for animals through human understanding.
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
IFCPP Welcome Reception, On-Site Registration & Exhibits
Price: No Charge
Complimentary for all registered attendees, speakers, and exhibitors. $45 additional fee required for spouses and companions.
Join us for our traditional welcome mixer and exhibit show, complete with hand-picked product and service provider exhibits, food, and cash bar. Network with new and veteran attendees, presenters, and exhibitors from across the U.S. and abroad.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Security Tour & Reception at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Price: No Charge
Hosted by the DMNS Security Department. Complimentary for all registered attendees and speakers. $20 additional fee required for spouses and companions. Space is limited.
Join us for security tours of the museum, security/fire command center, and loading dock operation, as well as dinner hosted by DMNS. Transportation provided by IFCPP.
As part of DMNS’s Education Collection Facility construction project on the south side of the building beginning in September 2011, it necessitated moving the loading dock, Mail Room, Gift Shop storage and central receiving functions to the north side of the building. DMNS is very excited about this project as it will solve some long-term safety problems with deliveries and trash removal that were in direct conflict with the School Entrance located in the same area of the building. The new Loading Dock will be located east of the present Boiler Building and connect to our existing underground tunnel system that access the main Museum. This new dock will accommodate all DMNS recycling, gift shop storage, hazardous waste storage and all food deliveries. This work needs to be completed by August 23, 2011 in order for the work on the south side to begin. Although a small building (less than 3,000 sf) it is a very complex project tapping into present systems with heating, cooling, data, telephone, water, fire suppression/detection, freight elevator installation and CCTV/alarm systems. This will be a very tight construction schedule in order to be completed on time and you will be one of the first to see it!!!
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help Museum visitors experience the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth, and the universe. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science inspires curiosity and excites minds of all ages through scientific discovery and the presentation and preservation of the world's unique treasures. The Museum has expertise and provides programming in five main areas. Our exhibitions, IMAX films, lectures, classes, and programs pertain to one or more of the following core competencies:
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Health Sciences
- Space Sciences
- Zoology
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
4:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tours & Reception at the Denver Art Museum
Price: $58
Registration open to all registered attendees, spouses, companions, and speakers. Discounts provided by Denver Art Museum, and Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group
Join us for tours of the Denver Art Museum, including the museum’s new Hamilton wing. Excursion includes cocktail reception with cash bar, and 3-course plated gourmet dinner, provided by Denver’s Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group.
Dinner includes: Roasted Pear, Walnut & Gorgonzola Salad; Choice of 1) Roast Bass with Potato Mousseline, Sautéed Squash, and Red Win Reduction; 2) Roast Colorado Angus Strip Loin with Gorgonzola Mash, Crispy Leeks, and Green Peppercorn Sauce; or 3) Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus, and Red Wine Butter; and for dessert: Vanilla Bean Cheesecake, Pecan Candies and Wild Strawberry Coulisse.
Transportation not included. The Denver Art Museum are a short 4 block walk and mall bus ride from the Marriott conference hotel.
Transportation is provided by shuttle for a fee of $20.
The Denver Art Museum is a private, non-profit, educational resource for Colorado. The mission of the museum is to enrich the lives of Colorado and Rocky Mountain residents through the acquisition, preservation, and presentation of art works in both the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, and by supporting these works with exemplary educational and scholarly programs. Since its beginnings in the 1890s as the Denver Artists’ Club, the Denver Art Museum has had a number of temporary homes, from the public library and a downtown mansion to a portion of the Denver City and County Building. The museum opened its own galleries on 14th Avenue Parkway in 1949, and a center for children’s art activities was added in the early 1950s. In 1971, we opened what’s now known as the North Building. Our most recent expansion, the Frederic C. Hamilton Building, opened in October 2006. Today, the 356,000-square-foot museum complex includes collection gallery space, three temporary exhibition venues, and the Lewis I. Sharp Auditorium. In addition to our art collections, the Denver Art Museum is internationally recognized for our family-friendly environment, and has received critical acclaim for encouraging art appreciation through interactive activities.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Colorado State Capitol Tour
Price: No Charge
Complimentary for registered attendees, companions, speakers, and exhibitors. Space is limited.
Complex alternations and rehabilitations were made to the Colorado State Capitol during a seven year life safety project that was completed in 2007.
This project had to follow the Uniform Building Code, local Denver Fire Code in addition to being designated historically significant it had to follow the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Tour will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Old Supreme Court Chamber with a brief PowerPoint to introduce the project. Then join the State Historical Fund Director of Special Projects and Education James Stratis and Capitol Complex Architect Lance Shepherd to tour behind the scenes through six floors from the attic to the sub-basement.
Observe firsthand the improvements made to: fire suppression systems, stairways, public address, smoke and heat detection, emergency elevator recall, emergency power and lighting, asbestos abatement, evacuation procedures.
In addition the tour will point out the exterior entry modifications following 911 evaluation, executive monitoring system, cctv retro-fit and bldg. access scanning and lumen upgrade to lighting system.
All excursions are non-refundable and require advance registration. On site registration cannot normally be accommodated do to advance commitment requirements. Space is limited, so please do not wait to register.
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