Date/Time:

Wednesday, 12 April 2023; 4pm to 7pm

Location:

National Western Center; 4701 North Marion Street, #401, Denver, CO, 80216

Parking lot will allow easy walking access to Tours and Happy Hour locations.

Agenda:

4:00 pm – Arrival, Introductions, & Sponsors (Attendees will be divided into 2 Groups A & B)

4:15/5:00 pm – Tour Group A (NWC then CSU Spur)

4:15/5:00 pm – Tour Group B (CSU Spur then NWC)

5:45 pm – Happy Hour (National Western Stockyard Saloon)

~7:00 pm – End of Event

Speakers/Tour Guides:

National Western Center; Brad Buchanan (Chief Executive Officer) & Leslie Fangman (Centrio Energy)

Rooted in history, the National Western Center dates to 1881 origins of Denver, when travelers settled at the foot of the mountains and found fertile ground and opportunity on the banks of the South Platte River. The 2015 Master Plan was created by the City and County of Denver, Colorado State University System, the Western Stock Show Association, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and History Colorado to established a long-range vision, guiding principles, and goals for the redevelopment of the National Western Complex and Denver Coliseum, and the revitalization of this historic region of Denver. The campus sources 90 percent of its heating and cooling from an underground sewer pipeline (a recycled source of thermal energy) and is the largest sewer-heat recovery system in North America.

CSU Spur; Jenna Garcia (Communications)& Tiana Kennedy (Colorado State University)

The educational anchor of the National Western Center, CSU Spur is a three-building campus that brings learning to life around important global topics of food, water, and health. Using the resources of the System’s three campuses – CSU in Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, and CSU Global – CSU Spur welcomes the everyday learner to dig into hands-on experiences and watch science on-display. CSU Spur will tackle the biggest issues of our time and welcome visitors to watch it happen … inspiring the next generation to consider related career fields, and spurring all visitors to action.