Mark YOUR CALNEDAR MARK YOUR CALENDARS CSG WEST 68th ANNUAL MEETING Located 8,000 feet above sea level, come experience Vail, Colorado and one of the best alpine resorts in the world at Vail’s Cascade Resort. Vail welcomes CSG West’s 68th Annual Meeting with a friendly, small town feel where you can enjoy the premier mountain property overlooking Gore Creek and a majestic mountain backdrop. The CSG West Annual Meeting provides legislators and legislative staff unparalleled opportunities to share their experiences and learn from regional/national experts and insightful leaders. All policy committees, task forces and leadership convene during the Annual Meeting. REGISTER FOR THE MEETING AT CSGWEST.ORG/ANNUAL MEETING July 28–31, 2015 | Vail, Colorado BALANCE YOUR ATTITUDE WITH A CHANGE IN ALTITUDE! WHERE WILL Vail Cascade Resort & Spa The Vail Cascade Resort & Spa will be the site of the CSG West 68th Annual Meeting. WE STAY AT Group Rates (including fees): Resort Information: single/double occupancy rate • Check-in: 4:00 pm THE 2015 CSG • $142 (government) • Check-out: 11:00 am WEST ANNUAL • $199 single/double occupancy rate • Complimentary self-parking MEETING IN VAIL, (private sector) Group rates are available 3 days prior to • Valet parking available for $25/night 3 days after program dates (July 28th COLORADO? and August 1st); subject to availability. • In-room internet access is included in your rate Deadline for reservations is July 6, 2015 and based on availability. Online reservations: www.csgwest.org/annualmeeting • Phone reservations: 800.282.4183 WHat Policy POLICY TOURS Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (HAATS) Tours CAN I High-Altitude Offering a unique training methodology based on aircraft power designed to dramatically increase awareness, the mountainous training area enhances the Power Management process and is EXPECT? situational the only Department of Defense aviation school that trains pilots to experience high altitude / high DA / rough terrain training outside of the classroom. Shaw Regional Cancer Center Recognized and accredited by top cancer organizations in the country, oncologists and cancer specialists at Shaw Regional Cancer Center have trained at some of the most respected medical and cancer treatment centers in the country including Johns Hopkins University, Brown University, UCLA and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Colorado Mountain College, Vail-Eagle Valley Campus With a vision of creating an environment to help students succeed in all areas of their life, CMC was ranked in the top 13% of two-year colleges in the U.S. for exceptional student performance and outcomes by the Aspen Institute College Experience Program, and ranked #1 among Colorado’s twoyear colleges for graduation plus transfer rates. With over 11 locations plus online classes, over 20,000 students take classes every year at CMC. WHO WILL BE a KeyNote SPEAKer? CSG WEST ANNUAL MEETING vail, colorado| july 28–31, 2015 KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Jeremy Bloom Jeremy Bloom is CEO of the advertising technology company, Integrate and founder of Wish of a Lifetime, a nonprofit organization. In addition to his professional life, Jeremy is an accomplished athlete in both skiing and football. He is a three-time World Champion, two-time Olympian, eleven-time World Cup gold medalist and a member of the United States Skiing Hall of Fame. In 2005, he won a record six straight World Cup events, the most in a single season in the sport’s history. He was also an All-American football player at the University of Colorado and played professional football as a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT:www.csgwest.org/annualmeeting