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Colorado TU Rendezvous 2012

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Event:
Colorado TU Rendezvous 2012
Start:
April 20, 2012
End:
April 22, 2012
Category:
Organizer:
Colorado TU Rendezvous 2012
Updated:
September 9, 2011
Venue:
Redstone Inn
Phone:
970 963 2526
Address:
82 Redstone Blvd, Redstone, CO, 81623, United States

Register by Thursday, April 12th to take advantage of our early bird discount! After April 12th registration fees increase by $30!

What is Rendezvous?

Rendezvous is Colorado Trout Unlimited’s annual meeting and conference held for chapter leaders and members Friday, April 20th thru Sunday, April 22nd at the Redstone Inn in picturesque Redstone, Colorado. The purpose of Rendezvous is to provide new and existing chapter leaders with the organizing tools they need to run effective chapters and serve as grassroots river conservation advocates within their local communities.

Workshops and panel discussions are scheduled throughout the three-day weekend and typically cover one or more of the following issue areas:

  • Conservation opportunities and threats to Colorado’s rivers and fisheries;
  • recruiting, engaging, and retaining members;
  • leadership succession;
  • using electronic and social media to communicate and organize;
  • creative local fundraising techniques; and
  • planning and executing successful river restoration projects.

In addition, there are several special events including a ‘Best Wild Places’ presentation and reception with Field and Stream’s Editor-at-large Kirk Deeter and the Colorado TU annual awards banquet on the evening of Saturday, April 20th.

Click here to view the latest draft agenda. In the coming weeks, we will update this agenda to include specific workshop titles.  Please check back often.

How do I register?

Registration is available online and begins on Wednesday, February 15th and closes at 5:00pm on Thursday, April 12th. You can register for Rendezvous by clicking here.

Registration for the full weekend costs $140 per person. Your registration fee includes:

  • Friday lunch; Saturday breakfast and lunch; Sunday breakfast;
  • Saturday evening awards banquet and presentation by Kirk Deeter;
  • and workshops throughout the entire weekend. 

Registration does not include lodging. You are responsible for booking and paying for your own accommodations during the weekend (see below for lodging options).

First time attending?

This year, rather than holding a separate New Leaders Workshop during Rendezvous, content and information relevant to new leaders will be integrated into workshops. Additionally, a New Leaders Workshop will be held during the Fall 2012 Colorado TU Board meeting.

If this is your first time attending Rendezvous as a chapter leader, you may waive the registration fee. To wave registration as a new attendee, select the appropriate option on the registration page.

Can my spouse/partner attend?

Yes, spouses and partners are allowed and encouraged to attend. If your spouse or partner would like to attend all Rendezvous workshops and events, he or she will need to pay the full registration cost.  If he or she will only attend specific events and meals, you may purchase additional tickets for those meals and events. You can purchase these individual tickets on the event registration page. See the agenda for a list of meals provided at the Redstone Inn. The costs are as follows:

Breakfast ticket: $15 each

Saturday awards banquet ticket: $50 each (includes dinner, cash bar)

Click here to register and purchase additional tickets for your spouse.

Lodging options

Many Rendezvous participants stay at the Redstone Inn, which serves as a “home base” for most Rendezvous activities and events. If you would like to book a room at the Redstone Inn, you must call (970) 963-2526. You cannot book rooms online. You must book rooms by calling the inn.  Indicate you are with our group, Colorado Trout Unlimited.

The Redstone Inn books up quickly.  If you are unable to reserve a room at the Redstone Inn or prefer to stay elsewhere, please try one of these other nearby options:

  • Redstone Cliffs Lodge. 1 or 2 bedrooms, with prices ranging from $88 to $120 per night. Call 970-963-2691 or 888-652-8005
  • Crystal Dreams B & B. $115 per night including a full breakfast. Call Lisa Wagner 970-963-8240.
  • Crystal Valley Manor in Redstone. Call 970-963-2365.
  • Avalanche Ranch. About 5 miles north of Redstone toward Carbondale. Call 970-963-9339.
  • 20 miles north of Redstone in Carbondale: Comfort Inn, 970-963-8880, and Days Inn, 970-963-9111.

Questions?

For questions related to Rendezvous, please contact Rick Matsumoto, Rendezvous Coordinator at rick.matsumoto@coloradotu.org.