SGA 2025 Social Events

We are excited to offer the following Social Events

Ice Breaker

~ Sunday, August 3 , 5:00 – 8:00 PM ~

The Ice Breaker welcome reception will take place starting from 5 pm in the conference venue – Green Center Grand Lobby and Friedhoff Hall, Colorado School of Mines campus.

Registration desks will be open as early as 4 pm on that same day.

Freeport McMoran Sponsored Student-industry event

~ Monday, August 4 , 6:00 – 10:00 PM ~

The Student-Industry event is a prime opportunity for students and early career scientists to meet and interact with industry delegates in a casual environment.

The SGA 2025 Student-Industry event will take place at the Buffalo Rose Events Center in downtown Golden. The event is free and fully catered but will be limited to 250 people.

Registration is mandatory upon registration on the SGA2025 website. Do not miss this great networking opportunity at the end of the first day of the conference!

Venue Address: 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO 80401

Gala Dinner

~ Tuesday, August 5 , 7:00 – 11:00 PM ~

Our gala dinner will take place at the Mount Vernon Canyon Club in Golden. Overlooking the Denver city lights from an elevation of 7600 ft, this venue makes an ideal location for the gala dinner. The MVCC seats 220 people in the main dining hall.  

We propose a 3-course dinner with a choice of wine or beer (water and coffee included). Tickets for the gala dinner will be available for purchase via the registration platform.