Denver Weather in January: What to Wear for a Conference

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around what to wear for a conference in Denver during January, with participants sharing their thoughts on clothing choices suitable for cold weather and discussing their personal experiences with winter attire.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant plans to wear pants and long sleeves but is unsure about which jacket to bring.
  • Another participant emphasizes dressing for winter with essentials like a coat, hat, gloves, and insulated boots.
  • Several users mention the expectation of freezing temperatures and the potential for snow, with one participant expressing a dislike for cold weather.
  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares that they are excited about the conference and plans to dress warmly.
  • Some participants discuss their preferences for wearing jeans on the last day of the conference, with varying opinions on the appropriateness of jeans in that setting.
  • One participant expresses confusion about wearing snow boots indoors, while others suggest that it may not be necessary.
  • Several users share their experiences with finding suitable clothing sizes, particularly for shorter individuals.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on specific clothing choices and the appropriateness of wearing jeans, but there is a general consensus on the need to dress warmly for the cold weather expected in Denver.

Contextual Notes

Participants are preparing for a conference in Denver, sharing personal experiences and clothing strategies based on their familiarity with winter weather.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants attending the conference who are unsure about what to wear in cold weather may find the shared experiences and clothing suggestions helpful.

I wouldn't wear the boots inside; especially if you're staying at the conference hotel, since it's connected to the conference center you won't even be walking outside. I'm sure it'll be warm inside.
 
lacychef said:
I wouldn't wear the boots inside; especially if you're staying at the conference hotel, since it's connected to the conference center you won't even be walking outside. I'm sure it'll be warm inside.
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Is it connected? I must be blind because I couldn't find anywhere that said it's connected. I hope so!

I'm excited because I just ordered a new faux-shearing, faux-suede coat from Coldwater Creek (spent lots of $ there right after Christmas, luckily most of it was a CC gift card and b-day $$!) and I just hope it comes by Wednesday. I'm so excited. I needed a "nice" real coat since I mostly wear a fleece around here. It would be nice not to have to wear it to the workshops and figure out what to do with it if the hotel and conf center are connected!
 
I don't think they are connected - what I read was that they are across the street form each other.
 
ha-ha i am reading this thinking wow we got an updated on the weather and I learn how tall everyone is and what we are all wearing. I am 5 ft 6 in
 
Okay so then I still have foot wear questions. Do I just NOT wear the boots since it is just accross the street? If I do wear them, what do I DO with them once I get there? What is everyone else doing?
 
Christ Follower said:
Okay so then I still have foot wear questions. Do I just NOT wear the boots since it is just accross the street? If I do wear them, what do I DO with them once I get there? What is everyone else doing?
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I don't think wearing boots is necessary if it's right across the street. I am bummed that it's not connected but I'm almost willing to brave the cold for a 3-5 minute walk across the street instead of having to worry about carrying a jacket around with me. Then again, I'm from Chicago and can maybe brave the cold for a few minutes.:)

However, I don't think boots are really very necessary. Just wearing whatever shoes you'd be wearing to the conference stuff should be good enough. Most hotels seem to keep the sidewalks pretty clear even after it snows. Hopefully it won't be snowing.:) Now if you'll be doing a lot of walking around at night (like going out to eat, etc) I suppose some type of boots might be worth having.
 
I just called the hotel to see if there was a connected walkway and she told me "no". But she said it is right across the street so it doesn't sound like a long walk at all.

I would think you'd be fine to go with regular shoes and not worry about the boots. I'm thinking I'll just wear a sweater or blazer for the workshops and stuff and then come back to the hotel to get my coat and boots or whatever else is needed for when I leave the building to go out to eat.

She did say that it was really cold last week - but it has been beautiful this week. Coming from Chicago she said I'd feel like I was in a blast of warm air! So who knows what next week will bring...
 
So then are you all wearing nicer dress shoes during the workshops? I thought I read someone mentioning Uggs?
 
I'm going to be wearing my slack boots throughout--I'm not sure what their actually called, but they're ankle height and I wear them with my slacks (hence the name:D). Ellen, I'm walking across the stage, too and I'll be wearing my high-heel dress shoes for that one, I think...but I need to practice walking in them since it's been a while.
 
Oh bummer, I thought I remembered reading that the 2 were connected. Oh well.
 
Chefstover2 said:
I'm going to be wearing my slack boots throughout--I'm not sure what their actually called, but they're ankle height and I wear them with my slacks (hence the name:D). Ellen, I'm walking across the stage, too and I'll be wearing my high-heel dress shoes for that one, I think...but I need to practice walking in them since it's been a while.
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Okay I can do that. Thanks! Are you wearing a dress on stage or do you think slacks and a nice dressy top with heals would be fine?
 
Christ Follower said:
Okay I can do that. Thanks! Are you wearing a dress on stage or do you think slacks and a nice dressy top with heals would be fine?
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I'm not wearing a dress...I've got some dress slacks (the travelers pants that you can bunch up and won't wrinkle), matching top and I bought a pretty jacket and necklace to go with it, just for this occasion (my big splurge for promoting to Director). Then I'll travel home in it, just change into my boots and off I go.

I always just think the people crossing the stage that have a dressy business outfit look so great. I'm just grateful my director won't make me wear a tiara :D
 
I am wearing black dress pants and dressy tunic. No prom dresses here!!!
 
Chefstover2 said:
I always just think the people crossing the stage that have a dressy business outfit look so great. I'm just grateful my director won't make me wear a tiara :D
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Ha! Since myself & a clustermate of mine didn't promote by leadership, we'll have to wear the feather boa etc when we walk....it's kind of a joke because last year at national we were commenting how we'd never wear that stuff, so our director challenged us.

Oh, & on the news last night it said in Denver today it's supposed to be 61...hope the weather stays that nice till next week!
 
The forecast for while we're there is a little chilly (esp if you're from down my way), averaging between highs of 51 and lows of 24 degrees. The good news though is only a 0-10% chance of percipitation between the 7th and 10th! Yeah! Would love to see some snow, but not at the risk of messing up flight schedules!
 
The last weather report I saw for Denver was upper 40's to low 50's during the day for Wed and Thursday. For me being from upstate NY and right now it is a high of 10. This will be a heat wave for me. Now to hope that the weather report here is wrong for Wed/Thursday. It is saying snow/ice storm. PLEASE NO!!!
 
Kris, if there's no snow in Denver, you can just look up & just to the west & they're will be snow on the mountaintops:)
 
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