Colorado Holiday Season of Giving

Celebrate the season with us at the Colorado Holiday Season of Giving – a festive gathering designed to spread holiday cheer and gratitude within our industry community. Held at the beautiful The Inverness Denver, a Hilton Golf & Spa Resort in Englewood, this holiday party will bring together planners, suppliers, and friends for an evening of connection, celebration, and giving back. Theme: Holiday Cheer 🎄✨Dust off your most joyful holiday attire — whether it’s a festive vest, spirited sweater, whimsical hat, or those bold trousers hiding in the closet since last December!

Bring the holiday spirit to life, and you could take home a prize for the “Most Festive Outfit” revealed at the end of the reception.

🎄 Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM MST

📍 Location: The Inverness Denver, a Hilton Resort, 200 Inverness Dr W, Englewood, CO 80112

Event Schedule

4:00 PM – Networking Reception Opens

5:00 – 5:10 PM – Welcome Remarks & Special Introduction to Bob Bell, Founder of Food for Thought

6:30 PM – Reception Concludes

Enjoy light bites, seasonal sips, and spirited networking as we toast to a year of collaboration and generosity. This is the perfect way to wrap up the year with your peers in a warm and festive setting.

💵 Cost:

• Planners: $35

• Members (Suppliers): $60

• Non-Members (Suppliers): $75

Holiday Giving Initiatives 🎁🧥

This season, we’re proud to support One Warm Coat and The Gathering Place, inviting attendees to spread warmth and joy within our community. $20 of each paid registration will be donated directly to Food for Thought. SITE Mountain West will donate an additional $10 per registration. Learn more about Food for Thought and how you can further support their mission! We invite attendees to support our winter donation drive by bringing gently used jackets, hats, gloves, and scarves. Your contributions will help keep those in need warm this season and make a meaningful difference in our local community.

How You Can Give Back:

🧥 One Warm Coat –  Founded in 1992 by one woman with one coat to give, One Warm Coat is a national movement born from one simple act of kindness. Today, One Warm Coat is a thriving national nonprofit organization that maintains a steadfast commitment to humanitarianism, volunteerism, and environmental sustainability. One Warm Coat provides warmth to people in need through a network of more than 1,500 local nonprofit organizations across the country.

Help fulfill holiday wishes with

• Outerwear

• Jackets

• Vests

• Sweaters

• Sweatshirts

🌲 The Gathering Place – Founded in 1986, The Gathering Place provides low-barrier, trauma-informed care to women, gender-diverse people, and children facing homelessness and instability. With access to basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing, as well as long-term support such as housing assistance and mental health care, The Gathering Place empowers individuals to rebuild their lives—all at no cost to those they serve.

Donate new or gently used

• Coats & jackets

• Winter hats

• Gloves & mittens

• Scarves

Your generosity will help bring comfort, warmth, and holiday cheer to those who need it most. Let’s make this season brighter — together.

Space is limited—secure your spot today and let’s celebrate the season together!

🏨For guest room information at The Inverness Denver, a Hilton Golf & Spa Resort, please see below:

A block of rooms has been arranged at The Inverness Denver, a Hilton Golf & Spa Resort for our family and friends. You may reserve a room through the booking link below or call 1-855-274-3978 (24/7 available).

Booking Link: SITE Mountain West Guest Rooms 

Please note:

* Please follow the steps below to complete your room reservation.

* Availability of the group rate/rooms are limited.

* The room block will stay open till midnight Wednesday December 3, 2025 OR until the block is filled, whichever comes first.

*​ Reservations booked via other travel sites (i.e. Expedia, Priceline, etc.) or using Hilton Honors points or any discounts including the Advance Purchase reservations will not qualify towards any associated perks to include self-parking and waived resort fee. 

1.      Make a reservation in the block first  via either the provided personalized link above, or call 1-855-274-3978 (24/7 available) by referring to the group code SMWE for December 17, 2025 (assigned date(s)). 

2.      After step 1 and would like to stay pre/post nights of the assigned dates (s), please reach out to the hotel directly at at 303-397-6484 or 7341 (Monday through Friday) or

email to reservations@invernessdenver.com. We will confirm availability and see if we can do so.

3.      If anyone wish to reserve the rooms on the executive floor (1 King Balcony Studio Suite/1 King or 2 Queen Executive), or any accessible rooms, please reach out to the hotel directly at 1-888-621-7948 or reservations@invernessdenver.com We will confirm availability and rate.