Attendee Guide · Denver, CO
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Getting here, where to stay, and how to make the most of the city. Curated for our crowd.
June 24–25, 2026
The Birch Road
3845 Lipan St, Denver
Agenda
Two days of work, plus an optional Friday for whoever sticks around.
Pre-conference
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1:00–3:00 PM · Warehouse tour at Goodhart Coffee
Sold out — waitlist only for General Admission. Guaranteed for the VIP: Founder Circle seat.
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4:30–6:30 PM · Welcome Happy Hour
The Birch Road · 3845 Lipan St, Denver
Main event · The Birch Road
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8:30 AM · Doors open, coffee & breakfast
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9:30 AM · Opening keynote
Where the mobile event industry is headed.
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10:45 AM · Operator panel
7-figure operators on how they built businesses that run without them.
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12:00 PM · Lunch
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1:30 PM · Afternoon workshops
Pick your track: SEO & marketing, operations & cart design, or software automation.
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5:00–7:00 PM · Closing happy hour
Optional
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Morning · Group adventure
Hike or social gathering. Details coming soon.
Getting to Denver
From the plane to your hotel in under an hour.
Flying in
Denver International Airport (DEN) is about 25 miles northeast of downtown — a United, Southwest, and Frontier hub.
From the airport to your hotel
RTD A Line train
Direct from DEN to Denver Union Station, no transfers. Follow signs for "A Line / Train to Downtown" from the Westin terminal.
- Travel time: ~37 minutes
- Frequency: every ~15 min, 3 AM – 1 AM
- Fare: $10 one-way
Rideshare or taxi
Uber and Lyft from DEN typically run $45–$70 and 30–40 minutes depending on traffic. Pickup is Level 5 of the parking garage.
Hotel to venue
The Birch Road is in Sunnyside, just north of LoHi. From most downtown / RiNo / Union Station hotels:
- Rideshare: ~$10–$15, 6–10 minutes
- Drive: street parking and a small lot are usually available; mornings are easier than evenings
- Bike / scooter: Lyft and Lime e-scooters are everywhere; the South Platte / Cherry Creek trails make for a scenic ride
- Walk: ~40 minutes from Union Station along the Platte if you're up for it
Where to stay
Three tiers, all within ~2 miles of the venue.
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The Crawford Hotel
Inside Denver Union Station. Walkable to everything.
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The Source Hotel + Market Hall
Boutique in a converted brick foundry in RiNo.
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The Ramble Hotel
RiNo boutique with Death & Co bar in the lobby.
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The Maven at Dairy Block
Pedestrian-only block of restaurants and shops.
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Hotel Indigo Union Station
Modern, one block from Union Station. Where our speakers stay.
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Catbird Hotel
RiNo, by Sage. Extended-stay rooms with kitchenettes; great rooftop.
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Le Méridien Denver Downtown
Includes 54thirty, the highest open-air rooftop bar in Denver.
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AC Hotel Denver Downtown
Modern hotel, short walk to LoDo and Union Station.
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Hampton Inn & Suites Denver – Speer Boulevard
Free breakfast. Closer to the venue than the LoDo options.
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Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown
Budget-friendly, near LoDo.
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Aloft Denver Downtown
Modern and central. Reasonable for what you get.
Coffee in Denver
You're our people. Here's where we drink, in priority order.
- Huckleberry Roasters — Sunnyside flagship · 4301 Pecos St. Two blocks from the venue. Specialty-grade espresso, friendly to talking shop.
- Queen City Collective Coffee · Five Points and other locations. Roasted on site, locals' pick.
- Little Owl Coffee · Dairy Block, downtown. Clean shots, no-fuss menu.
- Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters (Lakewood, ~15 min) — Multi-time U.S. Coffee Championships finalist. If you only have time for one, make it this one.
- Corvus Coffee Roasters (Platt Park / S. Broadway) — One of Denver's best espresso programs.
Where to eat
Places we'd actually take a friend. Reservations recommended for dinner. Resy or OpenTable.
- Tacos Tequila Whiskey $ — Exactly what it says. Loud and fun.
- Avanti F&B $ — Food hall with seven concepts plus a rooftop bar.
- Postino LoHi $$ — Wine bar and bruschetta board.
- Linger $$ — Rooftop dining in a former mortuary; eclectic global menu, killer city views.
- Root Down $$$ — Global small plates from local producers. A Denver classic.
- El Five $$$ — Mediterranean small plates with the best skyline view in Denver.
- Machete Tacos $ — Tacos and tequila. Lively, late.
- Stoic & Genuine $$ — Seafood and oyster bar inside Union Station.
- The Kitchen $$$ — Farm-to-table from Boulder roots. Larimer Square.
- Mercantile Dining & Provision $$$ — Union Station; market and restaurant from a James Beard–winning chef.
- Tavernetta $$$ — Modern Italian inside Union Station. One of the best dinners in the city.
- Cart-Driver $$ — Wood-fired pizza, oysters, natural wine. RiNo and LoHi locations.
- Work & Class $$ — Latin-American comfort food. Lively, no pretense.
- Dio Mio $$ — Handmade pasta, tight menu. Counter at lunch, full service at dinner.
- Safta $$$ — Israeli, inside The Source Hotel. James Beard semifinalist.
- Barcelona Wine Bar $$$ — Spanish tapas and a deep wine list.
- Hop Alley $$$ — Modern Chinese; one of the best dinners in town.
Where to drink
Cocktails, rooftops, and a couple of dives that earned their reputation.
- Williams & Graham (Highland) — Speakeasy on every "best in America" list. Reservations recommended. Walking distance from the venue.
- Death & Co (RiNo, inside The Ramble) — The Denver outpost of the New York legend.
- The Way Back (Sunnyside) — Seasonal cocktails and food. Two blocks from the venue.
- Cooper Lounge (Union Station mezzanine) — Glamorous, 28-foot windows, classic cocktails.
- Forest Room 5 (LoHi) — Quirky indoor / outdoor patio with fire pits.
- Denver Beer Co (Platte St) — Big patio on the river. The original Denver Beer location.
- Zuni Street Brewing (Jefferson Park) — Easy neighborhood brewery, walking distance from the venue.
- Prost Brewing (LoHi) — German beer hall. Liter steins, pretzels, biergarten energy.
- Recess Beer Garden (LoHi) — Big outdoor space, food trucks, dog-friendly.
- Our Mutual Friend (RiNo) — Small-batch brewery on Larimer.
- Wynkoop Brewing (LoDo) — Denver's original brewpub, founded by Hickenlooper in 1988.
- 54thirty (Le Méridien) — The highest open-air rooftop bar in Denver.
- Linger rooftop (Highland) — Sunset on the Highland Bridge skyline.
- El Five rooftop (Highland) — Mountain + city panoramic.
- Avanti rooftop (LoHi) — Casual, food-hall energy.
Things to do
If you build in extra time before or after.
- Meow Wolf — Convergence Station (I-25 & Colfax) — A wildly immersive art experience; ~5 min from the venue. Buy tickets in advance.
- Denver Art Museum (Civic Center) — Major collection. The Daniel Libeskind building is the headline.
- Denver Botanic Gardens (Cheesman Park) — 24 acres of themed gardens; check the concert calendar.
- Coors Field — Walk through downtown and catch a Rockies game. The Red Sox are in town that weekend.
- Confluence Park & the South Platte trail — Walk or bike where Cherry Creek meets the Platte. The trail runs right past the venue.
- Larimer Square / Dairy Block / 16th Street — Downtown wandering; restaurants, shops, people-watching.
- Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre (~30 min) — Hike the park or check the show calendar. The natural amphitheater is worth the trip on its own.
- Boulder (~45 min) — Pearl Street, Chautauqua, the Flatirons. A coffee crawl all on its own.
- Evergreen Lake (~35 min) — Walk the lake loop or hike up to Bergen Peak. Mountain views without the long drive.
- Estes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park (~1.5 hr) — Reserve a timed-entry permit at recreation.gov.
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Wed, June 24 · 4:30–6:30 PM
The Birch Road
3845 Lipan St, Denver