On behalf of the over 1,300 Colorado APTA members, welcome to Colorado, home to such notables as Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey, Swing Band Leader Glenn Miller and Astronaut Jack Swiggert of Apollo 13 fame.. And welcome to Denver, home to Mamie Eisenhower, The Unsinkable Molly Brown of Titanic fame, Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons, Don Cheadle and Keri Russell of Hollywood fame.

Denver is also home to Mile High Stadium where the Broncos play. And in the visitors locker room as they exit onto the field, there is a sign prominently displayed to remind the visiting players that they are at 5,280 feet above sea level. It is placed there to intimidate, to make the other team feel just a little defeated before they even go onto the field. As my father likes to say “the air here comes in short pants”.

But there is another way to view being at altitude. As the theme of this year’s conference “Reaching New Heights” connotes, to be at altitude is to be above the rest. And that is what we are all gathered here to do. To elevate ourselves and our profession above our past accomplishments, and to exceed our own and others expectations.

So enjoy our city and what it has to offer. Have a good time and be excited about our profession. Take back with you to your own homes the new knowledge and excitement you gain while you are here, so that even at sea level, we all continue to reach new heights.

Thank you , and have a great conference!

Greg McCall, PT
 

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