May 13
Topic: Lt. Col. George Custer. The presentation will reveal lesser-known facts about Custer - facts that often become obscured by political correctness. He will discuss who Custer really was, his achievements during the Civil War, Indian Wars and his importance to American history.
Speaker: George Koukeas
Location: Columbine Library 7706 West Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO 80123
RMGA Coordinator: Larry Foos
December 9 – Holiday Event
Topic: This Holiday Event is a casual get-together again. Study your Colorado Trivia so your team will be the grand winner of an exciting game of Jeopardy-like fun facts – all about Colorado.
Speaker: Sherry Moon has worked up some terrific Colorado trivia to test your knowledge!!!
Location: The Clubhouse at Riverwalk, 27521 West Riverwalk Circle, Littleton, CO 80123
RMGA Coordinator: Nancy Brueggeman – 303.979.4852, 303.809.7535, nancybcolo@yahoo.com.
2019 Program Reviews
March 11 – Morrison Natural History Museum
Topic: Doug Hartshorn, Museum Coordinator, will present the program. The Museum offers a glimpse of the first important dinosaur discoveries in Colorado including fossils from the first Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus ever discovered. Doug will take us behind the scenes, into the lab and do some fossil preparation.
Speaker: Doug Hartshorn, Museum Coordinator
Location: The Morrison Natural History Museum, 501 Colorado Highway 8, Morrison, CO 80465
RMGA Coordinator: Dawn Nelsen
April 8 – Cherry Creek Shopping Center at the 801 Chophouse
Topic: Updating what is happening in Denver for 2019 tourism season.
Speakers: Molly Keech and Andrea Zediker Cherry Creek Shopping Center.
Location: Cherry Creek Shopping Center - 801 Chophouse - next to Restoration Hardware.
RMGA Coordinator: Nancy Brueggeman
Member and Guest Networking: 6:30 PM unless noted below
Program: 7:00 PM
Brief business meeting prior to program
RMGA meeting coordinator is Dawn Nelsen or Larry Foos unless otherwise noted
For the Program Review, Click on the Photo
November 11
Topic: The evening presentation of Colorado Scenic Byways will cover a wide range of topics. The first 15 minutes will be an overview that will include Colorado Byways history, Colorado transportation history, National Scenic Byways, and the concept of how scenic byways revitalize small communities through recognition, protection and promotion. The remaining time will highlight many Colorado Byways unique stories followed by participants' questions. The Colorado Byway Guides, maps, and the book, "100 Years of Colorado State Transportation" will be available for those attending the presentation in person.
Speaker: Lenore C. Bates, Colorado Byways Program Manager
Location: Englewood Library 1000 Englewood Parkway, 1st Floor, Englewood Civic Center, Englewood, CO 80110
RMGA Coordinator: Larry Foos
October 14
Topic: What food tourism is, how it evolved, and how it works from an operations perspective. He may even have a few restaurant recommendations for you. Make sure you bring your appetite because he will bring treats for everybody. The more knowledge you gain the better tour guide you will be.
Speaker: Ethan Magusin, Taste of Denver Food Tours
Location: Englewood Library 1000 Englewood Parkway, 1st Floor, Englewood Civic Center, Englewood, CO 80110
RMGA Coordinator: Larry Foos
Food Tourism -- What the heck is that, anyway? PowerPoint presentation
February 11 - Circle Tour through Rocky Mountain National Park
Topic: The Circle Tour through Rocky Mountain National Park enabled motorists and tour companies to enjoy the “Circle Tour,” a 240-mile-long scenic drive linking Denver, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake, Berthoud Pass, and Idaho Springs.
Speaker: Lee Whiteley
Location: Englewood Library 1000 Englewood Parkway, 1st Floor, Englewood Civic Center, Englewood, CO 80110.
RMGA Coordinator: Larry Foos
January 14 - Tour Guides/Directors as Independent Contractors
Topic: Status, Taxes, Insurance -- For program and links to reference material, Click Here
Speaker: Mike Pearl
Location: Lakewood Library, 10200 W 20th Av, Lakewood, CO 80215
RMGA Coordinator: Dawn Nelsen