FAQs
Our NAGM Website, found at www.aysonagm.org, contains all the pertinent NAGM information including:
- The link to the registration portal.
- Cost, date and times.
- Candidate and amendment booklet, voting information and proxy form.
- Event agenda.
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https://cvent.me/0PQrGm?locale=en-US
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https://book.passkey.com/go/AmericanYouthSoccer2024
Cost – Early-bird: $650 (ends May 3), Regular – $700 (ends May 17)
Your registration covers all your meals, receptions, Sponsor/Vendor exhibit hall and all the event business.
Yes! We encourage our Executive Members to bring family as the Gaylord Rockies Resort has family friendly activities. For more on those, please visit the hotel website.
Yes. There is a guest meal package available for purchase when you register and add a guest. There is also an option to only purchase the Saturday 60th Anniversary Dinner, and/or the Sunday Awards Luncheon (both meals are included in the package so no need to buy these if you purchase the “Guest Meal Package”)
Yes, you can pay for multiple EMs to attend in one transaction with the Group Registration feature. If you plan on using this feature, please make sure that you have each of your RCs or ADs name, email, and mobile. You will register the first person and when you get to the summary page, you will select “Add Group Member” at the bottom to continue registering more EMs (up to 10). If you have more than 10, you can go back and start another registration, but do not need to register yourself again.
If you would like to cover the hotel costs for other EMs, please reach out to Cecilio Rodarte at ceciliorodarte@ayso.org.
Credit cards will be the only payment, no checks or offline payments. S/A/R can use their Divvy cards to cover the expense.
No, there will be no on-site registration for NAGM. Please register yourself and guests before the Registration deadline.
Please refer to the “Voting and Proxy Information and Instructions” page.
We will again be using Turning Technologies. A voting account for registered executive members will be created using the email address you used for registration. You will have the option to use the mobile/desktop app or a keypad device. Please select your preference during registration. For any questions about voting please reach out to Patty Mallan at patriciamallan@ayso.org.
- Registration opens at 9:00am, Friday May 24, 2024.
- The Vendor show opens at 1pm and the first information session begins at 2:00pm.
- The Opening Reception begins at 6:00pm.
- The Business Meeting concludes on Sunday.
- There will be a breakfast and brief National Board of Directors Meeting on Monday morning.
- Attendees should consider arriving prior to Noon on Friday and leaving on Monday.
The Gaylord is a short 15–20-minute trip from the Denver Airport (DEN). Taxi or rideshare is recommended. The hotel does not offer a shuttle to the Airport but does have a shuttle service to the Pena light rail station which provides service to the Airport as well as into downtown Denver. The availability of the shuttle service should be confirmed with the Hotel.
Sunday (5/26) after 6:00pm is recommended. A list of local restaurants will be provided on this website soon. The Gaylord also has several restaurants on-site. Check their website for availability.
Denver is the Mile High City. A list of precautions that attendees can employ are:
- Drink Water: Before your trip to Denver, and while you are here, drinking plenty of water is the best way to help your body adjust easily to the higher altitude. The low humidity in Colorado keeps the air dry, like the desert, so you need about twice as much water here as you would drink at home closer to sea level. Dehydration is a contributor to altitude sickness, in addition to the obviously reduced blood oxygen saturation levels.
- Monitor Your Alcohol Intake: In Denver’s rarified air, golf balls go ten percent farther… and so do cocktails, at least until you’ve acclimatized to the altitude and dry climate. Recent studies have shown that until you are fully acclimatized, your body can’t process alcohol as well, so go easy on the libations. Alcohol can also exasperate dehydration.
- Eat Foods High in Potassium: Foods such as broccoli, bananas, avocado, cantaloupe, celery, greens, bran, chocolate, granola, dates, dried fruit, potatoes and tomatoes will help you replenish electrolytes by balancing salt intake.
- Watch Your Physical Activity: The effects of exercise are more intense here. If you normally run 10 miles a day at home, you might try 6 miles in Denver until you build up red blood cells. Should you start to feel lightheaded, dizzy or nauseous and feel you need assistance during any NAGM events, please alert an AYSO staff member or hotel staff.
As noted above, the Hotel is a short distance from Denver International Airport, so rental is not essential. In addition, the Hotel charges an on-site parking fee. A light rail line is nearby providing transportation into downtown Denver and the Airport. The hotel has a transportation center where Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) can easily pick you up and drop you off.
The Hotel has limited availability following the NAGM. Attendees should contact the hotel directly.
The Gaylord Rockies is a large property on several levels, and a large hotel/conference/convention facility. It is a long walk from the Hotel towers to the Third Floor Conference Level where the NAGM meetings and meals will take place. Attendees with mobility challenges should immediately contact pattymallan@ayso.org. For more information on the hotel layout, visit the hotel website or you can download the Gaylord app to your mobile device.
Attendees or guests wanting to participate in supporting the events should contact Kris Graff, rkgraff@gmail.com by April 15, 2024.
The NAGM will take place in the Convention Center attached to the Gaylord Rockies Hotel. Please take the corridor to the Convention Center. When you get to the escalators make a left and go up the escalators. Take another left when you get off the escalators and follow the AYSO signs to the meeting space.