ΦΒΚ Alpha Association Events

Annual Meeting, Lunch, and Speaker — Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery

The Alpha Association’s annual meeting and lunch will be Saturday, September 28, 2028, at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, 1001 16^th Street, Denver 80265.

A short business meeting to review the past year and to elect board members for the coming year will begin at 11:30 a.m. After lunch Carlos Lando, KUVO President and General Manager, will begin his talk on “Jazz and Public Radio” (more information below).

Members will be able to choose one of four entrées on the day of the meeting: Chef Salad, Grilled Chicken, Vegetarian Pasta, Pulled Pork Sliders. The cost will be $35. Parking for this event is available in the parking garage at Independence Plaza and is $7 on weekends. As always, guests are welcome!

If you plan to attend, please return the reservation form along with a check for your lunch to the address on the form, or pay online through PayPal (treasurer@pbkcolorado.org). Reservations must be re­ceived by Monday, September 23, 2024. If you make a reservation but cannot attend, please notify us at board@pbkcolorado.org. After Septem­ber 25 we will not be able to refund the lunch cost because we are guar­anteeing the number of guests.

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