2011 Quin Conference

The 2011 Quin Conference will be held on January 21 & 22, 2011 at the Red Lion Hotel located at 4040 Quebec St, Denver CO. Room rates are $89.00 (prices are subject to change) ask for the Quin Conference rate when making your hotel reservations by calling  303-321-6666 or 800-RED-LION (800-733-5466).  Banquet will be $40.00 per-person. Shuttles are available from Denver International Airport to the hotel.

This is a great chance for all Divisions, Departments, Detachments and MCLA Units west of the Mississippi to band together and disscuss the issues that face us on this side of the country. Create a bond of Commradship of old and new friends, and experience what this Conference and Denver, Colorado has to offer and experience the true meaning of what the League and Auxiliary and this Conference is all about. All League and Auxiliary members from each and every state are more then welcome to attend.

Top Reasons for coming to Colorado to attend the 2011 Quin Conference

  1. Great Museums: The Denver Art Museum sports a new wing designed by Daniel Libeskind. Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Denver also has dozens of smaller museums such as Black American West Museum, the Mizel Museum, the Museo de las Americans, the Firefighters Museum, the Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, and the Vance Kirkland Museum.
  2. The Rocky Mountains: The mountains make a dramatic, majestic backdrop and offer awe-inspiring views from every street corner.
  3. Fantastic weather
  4. Walkable Streets
  5. Denver Public Library
  6. The Tattered Cover Book Store: Denverites are very proud of our local independent book store, which has a national reputation.
  7. Brewpubs: More then 80 different beers are brewed in Denver every day.
  8. Atmosphere: Denver is a casual, friendly, relaxed city. it is pedestrian-friendly, safe and clean too! Did we mention friendly?
  9. Coors Field: tours are available of the Field and club houses
  10. Invesco Field at Mile High: Home of the Denver Broncos
  11. The Denver Mint: Only two U.S. Mints are open for tours - Don't miss your Chance!
  12. National Western Stock Show
  13. and of course the 2011 Quin Conference!

Lower Downtown, known as “LoDo,” offers one of the nation's greatest concentrations of Victorian buildings and warehouses, many of which have been refurbished to house restaurants, art galleries, offices, shops and the brew pubs and micro breweries that make Denver “the beer capital.” Downtown is also the home of Auraria Campus where three colleges have over 30,000 students, and Six Flags Elitch Gardens theme park, which is similar to Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens.

For sports and outdoor enthusiasts, Denver is the smallest city to support seven professional sports teams. Outside of Denver, the Rockies await, filled with year-round opportunities for hiking, skiing and other outdoor adventures.

The biggest surprise for visitors to Denver is the climate. The arid conditions bring only 8 to 15 inches of annual precipitation and locals wake up to more than 300 days of sunshine a year. That’s more annual hours of sun than Miami and San Diego.

Winters are mild with an average daily high temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit and days reaching 60 degrees are not uncommon. Snow doesn’t stay on the ground long in Denver so golf courses and outdoor cafes are able to stay open all year.

In summer, Denver enjoys low relative humidity, making for beautiful, sun-filled days and cool, comfortable evenings. The average daily high temperature in August is a mild 86 degrees Fahrenheit. The mild weather is due in part to the city's altitude: 5,280 feet above sea leve, or exactly a mile high.

Other great reasons to come to Colorado: the Molly Brown House near Downtown Denver, the Denver Zoo in Denver, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, the Alligator Farm just outside of the town of Alamosa, Colorado, the Royal Gorge Bridge just outside of Canon City, Colorado and so much more.

Other Areas of Attractions:

Altitude Sickness (aka Mountain Sickness) Information Those who have not been to Colorado or have not visited Colorado in a long while please review the information on Altitude Sickness.

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