Colorado Springs 2012

Annual Convention Brochure

Deadlines for Registration June 18 opening early bird registration for general attendees August 10 close early Bird registration, go to on-site prices

Registration Schedule - B Hall Registration Desk Sunday, September 09, 2012  9:00AM-5:00PM Monday, September 10, 2012  7:00AM-3:30PM Tuesday, September 11, 2012  6:00AM-5:00PM Wednesday, September 12, 2012  8:00AM-1:00PM

Join us in beautiful Colorado Springs, September 9-12, 2012 for the 68th GAWDA Annual Convention at the World Famous Broadmoor resort. This years' program will focus on how to position your company for Peak Performance in today's highly competitive environment.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

You can register for the Annual convention online at www.gawda.org, by mail: GAWDA Headquarters, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126 or fax 305-442-7451. The Early Bird registration rates are available until Friday, August 8, 2012.

Registration forms will not be processed without full payment. Forms submitted with copies of checks will not be processed. All fees must be paid in U.S. currency, drawn on a US bank. Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are also accepted for payment.

Registration Rates
Full Delegate registration includes admission to Business Sessions, the Contact Booth Program, First Timers' and President's Reception on September 9th, Group Breakfast on September 10th & 12th and the President's Gala on September 12th.

Registration Fees

Cancellations and Refunds
Meeting cancellations must be submitted to GAWDA Headquarters in writing by Friday, August 31, 2012. All refunds are assessed a $150 processing fee. Refunds will be given for medical emergencies only. If you must cancel your meeting registration, it is also your responsibility to cancel your hotel room reservations. Once Headquarters has received your written cancellation, all credit card refunds will be processed promptly. For check refunds, please allow 2 - 4 weeks after the meeting has ended. No refunds will be given after Friday, September 7, 2012.

Spouses & Companions
Spouses and companions can register for the GAWDA Annual Convention at the spouse/companion rate. The registration fee for spouses/companions is $475 or $575 after 8/8/12. This badge entitles spouses/companions to attend all social events, spouse/companion programs, contact booth program & reception and any business sessions of interest.

Children
The fee for the children includes all GAWDA functions, except the Spouse Event. Children ages 13 - 18, who are not active in the business, must be registered with a child badge. Children 12 and under can attend for free.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

CONTACT BOOTH PROGRAM

GAWDA Members should not miss the Contact Booth program, the most valuable opportunity for suppliers and distributors to do business. With the chance to hold hundreds of meetings in one place, networking has never been easier or more affordable.

Suppliers may purchase a 10'X10' booth. All exhibiting companies will receive shipping information from the designated general contractor. The booth registration deadline is August 17, 2012. Booths are assigned on a first come, first-served basis. To register for the Contact Booth Program, please complete and return the Contact Booth Application by August 17, 2012. To register for a booth, it is imperative that each company be a member of GAWDA, be current on their dues, have at least one fully registered convention delegate, and issue fully payment to Headquarters by the cut-off date of August 17, 2012. All of the above criteria must be met or your booth application will not be processed.

Registering for a booth does not include convention registration. To attend the convention educational sessions and social events, you must register for the convention.

Contact Booth Only Attendance
Members that wish to purchase a pass for attendees that will ONLY be attending the Contact Booth Program, may do so at the rates mentioned below. THE CONTACT BOOTH ONLY BADGES WILL NOT ALLOW ADMISSION TO ANY OTHER EVENT DURING THE CONVENTION EXCEPT THE CONTACT BOOTH EVENT.

GAWDA Gives Back
Now in its thirteenth year GAWDA Gives Back continues to support local charities in the Annual Convention host city. The program has raised over one million dollars since it began and has impacted thousands of lives. This year's President Bryan Keen has selected two charities from the Colorado Springs area as the recipients of the 2012 GAWDA Gives Back Campaign, The Peak Parent Center and Partners in (hope and) Housing. We hit the ground running this year with a Silent Auction at the SMC. The Silent Auction, which usually takes place at the Gettysburg region meeting, was held at the SMC because Gettysburg is scheduled after the Annual Convention this year. Over $18,000 was raised, so we're off to a great start.

Click here to Donate Online

Click here to download Donation Form

WELCOME TO COLORADO

Hotel Information

1 Lake Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80906

The Annual Convention will be held at The BROADMOOR - the longest-running consecutive winner of both the AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards. This 5 star Colorado Springs resort is located on 3,000 lush acres under the shadow of Cheyenne Mountain and offers an award-winning day spa, fitness center, two swimming pools, three outdoor hot tubs, one lap pool; 54 holes of championship golf, six tennis courts with tennis camps; children's programs; 24-hour room service, valet parking, 24 specialty retail shops; and we are pet friendly. For more information about the hotel, visit www.broadmoor.com

GAWDA has negotiated discounted room rates for the Annual Convention at THE BROADMOOR, and at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort (Overflow Hotel).  The GAWDA group rates are listed below:

Please make your reservation directly with THE BROADMOOR on or before August 8, 2012 by calling (800) 634-7711, Reference - GAWDA.

There are two convenient ways to make your reservations:

• Online: http://tinyurl.com/dxnjmq7; password GAWDA
• By Phone: 800-634-7711, Reference - GAWDA.

The hotel will accept reservations at the reduced convention rates on a space-available basis until August 8, 2012, or until rooms are sold out, whichever comes first. Reservations made after this date will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis at the nearest rate. Applied to the room charge will be a $16.00 daily resort fee for single or double occupancy and 2.50 for each additional person.

Reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card at the time of reservation and will be charged first night and tax as a deposit.

Reservations may be cancelled, or stays shortened, up to seven days prior to arrival. In order to prevent a cancellation or change fee of one night's room rate, cancellation or reduction in arrival and/or departure dates must be confirmed no later than seven (7) days prior to your arrival date.

Overflow Hotel Information

3225 Broadmoor Valley Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80906

We have added the Cheyenne Mountain Resort to the Annual Convention HOTEL ROOM Block. The Broadmoor is completely sold out and CAN not provide us with any additional rooms. We have sufficient rooms for all of our other event dates. The negotiated room rate is the same rate as the Broadmoor block. The Cheyenne Mountain Resort is located one and a half miles from the Broadmoor. Located at the entrance to Cheyenne canon park, the resort offers beautiful views and convenient access to some of the area's most spectacular hiking, biking, and driving tours.

Scheduled shuttle service will be provided between the two hotels during the event dates.

Click Here for an Electronic Brochure of the Resort Company Portfolio

Please make your reservation directly with Cheyenne Mountain Resort on or before August 8, 2012 by calling (800) 588-0250, Reference - GAWDA.

There are two convenient ways to make your reservations:

• Online: https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=821603&hotelID=15476; password GAWDA
• By Phone: 800-588-0250, Reference - GAWDA.

Terms and Conditions & Cancellation Policy
ONE NIGHT NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DUE 14 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL DATE.  Rate includes transportation to and from the Broadmoor Hotel.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Colorado Springs is located 65 miles south of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The city stands over one mile above sea level and is near the base of one of the most famous American mountains, Pikes Peak, in the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains. With a population of 416,000, it is the second most populous city in the state of Colorado, behind Denver, and the 41st most populous city in the United States.

Weather and Attire
Business casual attire is recommended throughout the conference sessions. Semi-formal is recommended for the President's Gala. The average H/L temperature during the Fall is 69/41.

Attractions and Activities - More Information will be available soon

• Walking tours in Old Colorado City every Tuesday morning
• The Pioneers museum
• Garden of the gods
• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
• Cheyenne Mountain Resort
• Seven Falls
• Flying W Ranch
• Cave of the Winds
• US Air Force Academy Colorado Springs
• Pikes Peak
• Ghost Town Museum
• Take a ride on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
• Telluride and Ouray are classic Colorado

AIRPORT

Colorado Springs Airport
The Colorado Springs Airport is located 15 minutes from The BROADMOOR and is serviced by major airlines, including Allegiant Air, American, Continental, Delta and United. Nonstop flights are available from Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Washington DC, Long Beach, Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Shuttle Service - $24.00 per person one way
Roundtrip and one-way shuttle service is available between the Colorado Springs Airport and The BROADMOOR. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR GUARANTEED SERVICE. Upon arrival at the airport, please check in at The BROADMOOR Welcome Desk conveniently located in baggage claim.

*Car Service – Colorado Springs Airport
Sedan: $75.00 one way (no fuel surcharge and gratuities are included)
SUV: $105.00 one way (no fuel surcharge and gratuities are included)

Denver International Airport
DIA is one of the world's largest airports, providing nonstop daily service to more than 126 domestic and international destinations. A major international gateway to the Rocky Mountains, Denver International Airport is located 90 minutes from Colorado Springs. The BROADMOOR is only 90 minutes from Denver International Airport (DIA).

*Car Service – Denver International Airport
Sedan: $250.00 one way (no fuel surcharge and gratuities are included)
SUV: $350.00 one way (no fuel surcharge and gratuities are included)

*Advance Reservations are required for all Shuttle, Sedan and SUV transfers for COS and DIA, please call Gray Line Transportation at 719.362.3276.

GOLF

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
THE BROADMOOR-EAST COURSE

Spencer Penrose contacted renowned architect Donald Ross in 1916 to design an eighteen-hole golf course for the property he was dreaming up. Ross, who had designed golf courses for several of the top golf clubs in the country, declared The BROADMOOR course his "best work".

When completed in 1918, BROADMOOR East course was the highest golf course in the United States at 6,400 feet in elevation. It is now a combination of the original Donald Ross design mixed with holes designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. in 1952.

• Holes 1-6 – Donald Ross
• Holes 7-15 – Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
• Holes 16-18 – Donald Ross

It has been home to many major tournaments, including the 1959 U.S. Amateur, which was Jack Nicklaus' first major win, the 1964 U.S. Amateur, 1995 U.S. Women's Open, which was Annika Sorenstam's first major title. Most recently, it served as the host course for the 2008 U.S. Senior Open won by Eduardo Romero. We will again host another USGA major championship, The 2011 U.S. Women's Open Championship.

Course Description
The East Course is known for its wide fairways and large greens. With tree-lined fairways and amazing mountain views, The BROADMOOR East Course is ranked among the best in the country.

With large trees that can alter your shots, and putting greens that can be difficult to read, the best tip we can offer for this open course is to remember that putts break away from the mountains.

The GAWDA golf tournament will feature a four-player scramble format. Golf participants can create their own foursomes prior to the event and spend a day networking with Distributors and/or Suppliers of their choice.

The golf registration fee of $235 includes golf carts & green fees. Golf club rentals are also available for $65.

It is imperative that the golf registration form and pairings request form be completed in order to assign the foursomes.

The deadline to return forms is August 17, 2012. You will not be guaranteed a place in the tournament if you have not completed payment on the main attendee registration form.

Cancellations for the golf tournament must be received by August 31, 2012. No refunds will be given after this date.

If you have questions regarding the golf tournament, please contact Cecilia Barbier at (877) 382-6440 or cbarbier@gawda.org.