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Creating and Cultivating the College Experience
Join us June 8-10, 2025 in beautiful Golden, Colorado for the 2025 NACAS West CX conference. This conference provides the premier exchange of campus-centric ideas, solutions, and connections to your regional area. Designed and delivered by your own professional peers, this event gives you the best opportunity to isolate your needs and nurture your relationships. At West CX, you can easily seek out other campus service leaders that have similar interests, requirements, and visions for how to empower campus communities.
Hotel & Travel
Denver Marriott West
The Denver Marriott West, nestled in the foothills of the Rockies, will host the 2025 NACAS West CX Conference. Known for its modern amenities and scenic views, the venue offers an ideal setting for networking, learning, and collaboration. Its convenient location near Denver's vibrant attractions ensures a memorable experience for all attendees.
Hotel Group Rate: $215 per night
The deadline to book a room at the group rate is May 9, 2025. An email will be sent upon registration with the hotel booking link.
Travel Information
Air Accessibility:
Denver International Airport (DEN) has the largest domestic network in the U.S., with nonstop service to more than 205 destinations. The airport also has competitive service in 49 of the 50 top markets, resulting in airfares that are nearly 20 percent below the national average! DEN is a hub for three airlines: United, Southwest and Frontier
Learn more at www.flydenver.com
Transportation to and from DEN:
Location: 23 miles from Downtown Denver
Travel Time: Typically 30-40 minutes
Convenience: An airport rail line whisks visitors to the downtown area for only $10.50 each way (with discounts available)
Sunday, June 8, 2025
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Registration
12:00PM - 5:00PM
BP Load In/Exhibitor Set Up
1:00PM - 2:30PM
General Session & Opening Keynote
Followed by the First Timers Business Partner Palooza
3:30PM - 2:45PM
Afternoon Break
2:45PM - 4:30PM
Extended Education Sessions 1-3
3:45PM - 4:30PM
Education Session 4
3:45PM - 4:30PM
Pop-Up Meeting Room
4:30PM - 5:30PM
First-Timers Reception
5:30PM - 6:00PM
Bus Transportation to Opening Event
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Opening Event
9:00PM - 9:30PM
Bus Transportation to Hotel
Monday, June 9, 2025
7:00AM - 10:45AM
Expo Set Up
7:00AM - 4:00PM
Registration
8:00AM - 9:15AM
Breakfast
8:30AM - 9:30AM
General Session/Keynote
9:45AM - 1045AM
Education Sessions 5-7
9:45AM - 10:45AM
Pop-Up Meeting Room
11:00AM - 2:15PM
Business Partner Showcase (EXPO)
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Lunch in Business Partner Showcase (EXPO)
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Education Sessions 8-10
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Pop-Up Meeting Room
2:30PM - 6:00PM
BP load out/ Exhibitor Tear Down
3:30PM - 3:45PM
Afternoon Break
3:45PM - 4:45PM
NACAS Town Hall Meeting - National Office & Foundation Updates
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Dinner on Own or with Business Partners
8:00PM - 11:00PM
Karaoke Nightcap Reception (Sponsored by Aramark Collegiate Hospitality)
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
8:00AM - 2:00PM
Registration
Time TBD
Shuttle Service to Colorado School of Mine
8:00AM - 9:00AM
Breakfast
8:30AM - 10:00AM
Genreal Session
10:15AM - 11:15AM
Education Sessions 11-13
11:30AM - 1:00PM
NACAS West Annual Business Meeting & Lunch benefitting the NACAS Foundation (Flip-A-Coin Event)
1:15PM - 2:30PM
Education Sessions 14-16
2:30PM - 2:45PM
Afternoon Break
2:45PM - 4:15PM
Colorado School of Mines - Campus Tour
Time TBD
Shuttle Service from Colorado School of Mines
6:00PM - 9:30PM
Closing Event
*Schedule subject to change.
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Institutional Registration
Member Full Registration
Early Bird Rate: $450
Early Bird Deadline: April 4, 2025
Regular Rate: $500
Regular Rate Deadline: May 27, 2025
Non-Member Full Registration
Early Bird Rate: $600
Early Bird Deadline: April 4, 2025
Regular Rate: $650
Regular Rate Deadline: May 27, 2025
Day Registration
Early Bird Rate: $250
Early Bird Deadline: April 4, 2025
Regular Rate: $300
Regular Rate Deadline: May 27, 2025
Guest Registration
Early Bird Rate: $250
Early Bird Deadline: April 4, 2025
Regular Rate: $300
Regular Rate Deadline: May 27, 2025
Retired Full Registration
Early Bird Rate: $250
Early Bird Deadline: April 4, 2025
Regular Rate: $300
Regular Rate Deadline: May 27, 2025
Group Registration Discount
Group registrations of 3 or more institutional members qualify for a $50 discount on each registration. To receive the discounted group rate, please register all members at the same time.
Cancellation Policy
Requests for cancellations and refunds must be submitted in writing. Requests can be submitted via email to info@nacas.org. Cancellations received before March 31, 2025, will be refunded minus a $95 processing fee. Any cancellations received after April 1, 2025, will not receive a refund.
Business Partner Registration
Diamond Sponsor Registration
Rate: $10,000 and above
Rate Deadline: May 27, 2025
Registration for up to seven (7) representatives (additional registrants can be purchased at $450 per person).
Platinum Sponsor Registration
Registration for up to five (5) representatives (additional registrants can be purchased at $550 per person).
Gold Sponsor Registration
Rate: $4,500 - $5,499
Rate Deadline: May 27, 2025
Registration for up to three (3) representatives (additional registrants can be purchased at $650 per person).
Silver Sponsor Registration
Registration for up to two (2) representatives (additional registrants can be purchased at $750 per person).
Non-Exhibiting Partner Registration
Rate: $1,150
Rate Deadline: May 27, 2025
Access to the conference limited to all general sessions, keynote(s), education sessions, and evening networking events only (inclusive of the opening and closing events).**
**Does not include access to the Business Partner SHOWCASE, and sponsorship fee grants registration for one person only.
Additional Business Partner Registration
Rate: Based on Sponsorship Level
Rate Deadline: May 27, 2025
Business Partner Sponsorship Details
Diamond Sponsor
$10,000 and above
• Registration for up to seven (7) representatives (additional registrants can be purchased at $450 per person)
• Sponsorship naming of one (1) event at conference of your choice (first come, first served) of Sunday night
opening event, Keynote Sessions, Tuesday night closing event, or NACAS West Hospitality Suite.
• Conference lanyards with your company logo provided to all attendees.
• Priority access to premium display space in Business Partner Showcase, including opportunity for interactive
demo of product.
• Exclusive spot to present your product/service and introduce session at General Session or Keynote event
(up to 5 minute commercial plug).
• Opportunity to be given an exclusive spot in Ed Session block for a “fireside chat”/Q&A with members.
• Access to list of attendees prior to the conference.
• Rotational advertisement in the conference app and on site signage.
• One marketing email sent on your behalf to all region members prior to the conference.
• Featured placement in all conference communication materials, and listing on NACAS West website with link
to business.
• Small gift from NACAS West Board recognizing contribution for each registrant.
Platinum
• Registration for up to five (5) representatives (additional registrants can be purchased at $550 per person).
• Opportunity to boost and upgrade to next sponsorship level by means of additional conference contribution (cash or in kind) towards conference events, refreshment stations, hospitality and networking events, etc.; 75% of your total combined sponsorship in this manner will count toward overall sponsorship level to be determined by Conference Planning Team and sponsor.
• Access to better display space placement in Business Partner Showcase, including opportunity for interactive demo of product.
• Recognition at one of the events at conference, including Keynote or General Sessions.
• Access to list of attendees prior to the conference.
• Rotational ad in the conference app and on site signage.
• Listing on NACAS West website with link to business.
• Recognition in on-site conference signage.
• Small gift from NACAS West Board recognizing contribution for each registrant.
Gold Sponsor
$4,500 - $5,499
• Registration for up to three (3) representatives (additional registrants can be purchased at $650 per person).
• Opportunity to boost and upgrade to next sponsorship level by means of additional conference contribution (cash or in kind) towards conference events, refreshment stations, hospitality and networking events, etc.; 50% of your total combined sponsorship in this manner will count toward overall sponsorship level to be determined by Conference Planning Team and sponsor.
**Can only use this benefit to go up one Sponsorship Level (up to Platinum only).
• Access to choose “good” display space in Business Partner Showcase.
• Recognition at one of the events at conference, including Keynote or General Sessions.
• Access to list of attendees prior to the conference.
• Listing on NACAS West website with link to business and in conference app.
• Recognition in on-site conference signage.
Silver
• Registration for up to two (2) representatives (additional registrants can be purchased at $750 per person).
• Placement in Business Partner Showcase.
• Access to list of attendees prior to the conference.
• Listing on NACAS West website with link to business and in conference app.
Non-Exhibiting Partner
• Access to the conference limited to all general sessions, keynote(s), education sessions, and evening networking events only (inclusive of the opening and closing events).**
**Does not include access to the Business Partner SHOWCASE, and sponsorship fee grants registration for one person only.
Shawn Banzhaf
Keynote Speaker
Shawn Banzhaf [Bon-zof] is a highly innovative trainer and fresh author who inspires others around him to learn. He is considered by many to be an experienced developer of people, which is appropriate to the origin of his name: Banz in German (South) is a maker of vats and drinking vessels, and hafen means "pot." He longs to help form people (vessels) to be most receptive to great things in life.
For twenty-one years Shawn served the United States in the Army National Guard. He retired as the acting First Sergeant of the 1057th Transportation Company. He is an Iraqi War Veteran, during which he earned the Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge while executing 100 combat missions in and around Baghdad, Ramadi and Fallujah. His unit, the 1074th Transportation Company, was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation during their year long campaign (OIF 06-07). Training Soldiers was his passion and he was afforded the opportunity to train thousands of them during his military career. Shawn also served his community as a police sergeant and campus pastor in Nebraska and Arizona.
Shawn has been connected to the Trauma Informed Movement across Arizona, through which he has been a guest trainer on the topics of PTSD and suicide prevention within the veteran community.
Since 2015 Shawn has been a part of the Pat Tillman Veteran Center at Arizona State University and currently serves as the Executive Director of the center in service of over 10,000 military-affiliated students.
Shawn is a lead facilitator for ASU's Trek for Vets in partnership with Huts for Vets Wilderness Therapy.
Shawn is the creator of the 5 Ls: A Practical Guide for Helping Loved Ones Heal After Trauma. He has trained over a thousand individuals on how using this method is a tool anyone can use with a loved one struggling with PTSD, whether veteran or not.
He is husband to Jodi, with whom he partners to serve communities. Shawn enjoys cooking and spending time with his children and grandchildren.