Welcome to the
National Ki Aikido Seminar 2010
in Boulder, Colorado.

Details on Lodging, Meals, Transportation,
and other useful information:

 (Note: the links, external and pdf's, will open in a separate window.)

There will be no Jo & Bokken practice, please do not bring weapons on campus, thank you.

Japan HQ has requested that there be no cameras or videotaping allowed at the seminar. Please do not bring camera equipment to Carlson Gymnasium. We will have a staff photographer taking photos which will be available for everyone to review on-line afterwards.

Out of state travelers scheduling flights into DIA (Denver International Airport) please take note of the Schedule on the Seminar Mainpage: The seminar will begin in the morning on both July 8 and July 9, 2010. Our housing packages allow you to arrive the afternoon/night before class.
The overall seminar will end at 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

Transportation and Parking:

A Public Bus Connection from DIA to Boulder and back is provided by RTD skyRide.
More info in this file with details How to get to CU Boulder (pdf) from DIA by car or bus, or driving to Boulder from other locations.
Please contact    or call RMKS at (303) 428-7100, if you need to be picked up at DIA.

Google Map of Boulder, CO, with "points of interest", or -with DIA location- from Yahoo!

CU-Campus Map (pdf, 150kb) ~ We will be training in the Carlson Gym, which is located west (left) of the Stadium in building #7.  Main Campus Parking Map (pdf, 700kb)

NEW: Detailed Parking Information on Campus and in town, and respective fees are listed in this
Parking Information file.

Attention Commuters and All Others Not Staying in Sewall Residence Hall:
Change in Instructions to Obtain Parking Permits

You will NOT have enough time on Thursday morning to purchase your parking permit at Parking Services (they open at 7:30AM), to register there and make it to the first class before it starts.
Please plan to arrive at
Parking Lot 169 (north of Folsom Field) between 6:30AM and 7:45AM. An attendant will be there to sell you your permit for that lot ($11.00 – CASH ONLY, exact change appreciated). This should allow adequate time for you to park, register and be on time for class.

Participants who will register on Friday should have enough time to purchase a parking permit at Parking Services – they open at 7:30AM. The first class on Friday begins at 9:00AM.

Housing Information:

The recently renovated Sewall Hall has been assigned as the residence hall for the 2010 National Ki Aikido Seminar. Meals will also be served in the same building, the Sewall Hall Dining Center.
Get this pdf-file with details about the housing packages, the dorms and the meals.
(Note: updated meal times!)

Shopping and Entertainment:

This brochure (pdf for download) has been UPDATED with security information on July 4th!!:
It will provide you with sightseeing tips, dining recommendations, entertainment info, nearby stores, gas stations, ATMs and maps etc., to plan your non-Aikido activities ahead!

A Banquet with fun entertainment is in planning for Saturday evening, July 10, 6:30 to 9:00pm, in the Glenn Miller Ballroom in the University Memorial Center. The attire will be "business casual".
Here's the Buffet Menu (pdf). Enjoy.

Additional and updated information will be posted here as soon as available, please come back.

If you need immediate assistance by locals (July 7 to 12), please call
Christian:  303.514.1445    or    Missy:  303.673.0078

For other questions please contact   or call RMKS at (303) 428-7100.

 

 

Updated on 06-Jul-2010 

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