May 4, 20—

Savannah Webster
President
The Webster Group
1234 Peachtree Drive
Atlanta, Georgia

Lincolnshire Quarterly Meeting: July 10-12, 20--
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dear Savannah,

At CareerLab, we put our heads together to come up with a conference that expresses "Colorado" and "The West." We considered downtown Denver, Inverness Park (near our office), ski country (Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail—and like places), and Colorado Springs, about 60 miles or one hour south of Denver. Colorado Springs won hands-down, for location, activities, and convenience—as you'll see.

Reservation Deadline
We'll be meeting at the fabulous Long's Peak Conference Resort. The Lincolnshire room rate is $141 per night, single or double occupancy.  Call Diana Follensbee, Special Events Manager at 1-800-555-1212 to reserve your room. Reservation deadline is June 12th. You may arrive a week early, or stay a week after the conference for the same room rate.

Air and Ground Transportation
You may fly into either Denver International Airport (DIA) or Colorado Springs (COS). In many cases, airfare to Colorado Springs is cheaper than airfare to DIA. The Colorado Springs airport is new and modern. Less than two years old, it's relatively small and easy-to-navigate. If you fly into Colorado Springs and don't rent a car, you may call Diana Follensbee, Special Events Manager at the resort, and he will schedule a shuttle to meet your plane.  DIA is larger and harder to navigate, especially for first-timers. If you fly into Denver (DIA), expect a 30-minute wait for baggage, and another 30 minutes renting a car, then a 1-1/2 to 2 hour drive to the Long's Peak Conference Resort.

Special Events
Friday night dinner will be at the Collingswood Inn. During the 1912 arts and crafts movement from Europe to the Americas, the Collingswood Inn was built as a coppersmith shop. The building style is English Country Tudor with beamed ceilings, stained glass windows, and a copper hooded fireplace. In 1940, the Collingswood Inn became a restaurant. Nestled in the foothills of Pikes Peak, the spectacular views from the terrace enhance the menu of trout, roast duck, caribou, game birds, king salmon, Colorado beef—

and yes, wild boar. We'll depart the conference center at 7:00 p.m. for dinner at 7:30. Dress code: business casual.

Saturday night features a visit to the S Rocker K Ranch, an actual working cattle and horse ranch just north of the Garden of the Gods. Dinner is served at 7:00. We'll arrive 45-minutes early to tour an old western town of restored buildings furnished with authentic contents or the 1800's and early 1900's. The chuckwagon dinner includes cowboy-size U.S. choice steaks, cooked over an open wood fire, mouth-watering smoked beef brisket, scrumptious smoked pork ribs, flame grilled trout, or bar-b-que chicken.

After dinner, the Rocker K Singers put on their famous western stage show. All this amid a setting of beautiful western murals, Indian artifacts, and ranch life. Dress code: very casual. Shorts, blue jeans, Dockers. Polo shirts, sport shirts. Tennis shoes, walking shoes, boots. Country and western attire, if you have it. But don't go buy a new Roy Rogers or Dale Evans outfit just for this event. The only thing out of place here is coat and tie.

Climate and Wardrobe
Daytime temperatures in July are 85-92 degrees, at night the temperature drops to 50 to 60 degrees, which feels cold. It's wise to bring warm nightclothes. During the day, layered clothing is best. For example, a polo shirt, topped by a sweater or sweatshirt, topped by long-sleeve shirt, followed by a lightweight coat. Layering allows you to add or subtract warmth to match the temperature. A heavy coat is not a bad idea, especially if you plan to take the trip to the top of Pikes Peak, where temperatures in July can be 30-40 degrees. I seldom travel anywhere in Colorado without a parka in tow. If you're a photographer, bring your camera.

Golf and Outdoor Tours
Evan Fast, our Senior Vice President, will host a Lincolnshire golf outing on Friday afternoon, July 10th. Please call him at +1/303/790-0505 or send e-mail to efast@careerlab.com to express interest. The resort will schedule day trips to The Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak by Cog Railway, The Air Force Academy, The Olympic Training Center, The Royal Gorge, and The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. They will also schedule sporting events such as river rafting, fly fishing, hiking, and horseback riding.

Questions
Direct questions to our Office Manager, Sandy Richardson, at +1/303/790-0505 or srichardson@careerlab.com.

We're excited about hosting Lincolnshire International in Colorado in July—but be forewarned: Once you see this place, you may not want to leave!

With best wishes,