Hotel & Transportation

Conference Lodging

Springhill Suites Marriot
1 Riverfront Plaza
Lawrence, KS 66044
(Ph: 785-841-2700, Fax: 785.749.1477)
http://www.360kc.com/Hotels/SpringHillSuites-Lawrence.html

Eldridge Hotel
701 Massachusetts
Lawrence, KS 66044
(Phone: 1-800-527-0909 or 785-749-5011, Fax: 785-749-5011or 800-527-0909)
http://www.eldridgehotel.com/

Holiday Inn Express
3411 SW Iowa St.
Lawrence, KS 66047
(Phone: 1-785-749-7555 or 866-695-0459, Fax: 785-749-0232)
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/lwrii?_requestid=1693652

Hotel Accommodations

Those participants lacking their own transportation should stay at the Springhill Suites Marriot (at left), 1 Riverfront Plaza, Lawrence, KS 66044, about 2 kilometers from the Adams Center. The Marriot fronts the Kansas River, adjacent to downtown Lawrence. A block booking has been arranged for the nights of April 4 and 5, 2007 in standard suites at a corporate rate of US$79 (exclusive of tax). For reservations please contact the hotel directly, and specify that you are with the Post Conflict Development Symposium to obtain the corporate rate; when booking online use PCDPCDA for double queen or PCDPCDB for a king room. Attendees will need to contact the hotel directly should they encounter any difficulties or wish to add additional nights. (Currently, April 6, 2007 is completely booked.) You will need a major credit card to guarantee your reservation (or advance payment of the first room night), which must be made by March 6, 2007; thereafter reservations will be made on a space available basis and normal room rates may apply. (Ph: 785-841-2700, Fax: 785.749.1477 http://www.360kc.com/Hotels/SpringHillSuites-Lawrence.html.)

For participants without transportation who plan to stay April 4-6, 2007, it will be necessary to switch to the Eldridge Hotel the night of April 6. The Eldridge is two blocks from the Springhill Suites. (Transportation will be provided.) The Eldridge—which is on the National Registry of Historic Sites—is located in downtown Lawrence, at 701 Massachusetts. Please call the Eldridge directly; you will need to provide a major credit card to guarantee your reservation, which must be made by March 6, 2007. Reference the Confirmation Number (92034) to obtain the corporate rate for the Deluxe King Suite ($125 plus tax). Cancellations must be made by 4:00pm, 48 hours in advance to avoid penalties. (Phone: 1-800-527-0909 or 785-749-5011, Fax: 785-749-5011or 800-527-0909 http://www.eldridgehotel.com/).

An option for those staying either two (April 4-5) or three nights (April 4-6) who have their own transportation is the Holiday Inn Express, situated about 5 miles from the conference venue, on the south edge of town: 3411 SW Iowa St., Lawrence, KS 66047. A block booking has been arranged for the nights of April 4-6, 2007 for participants in standard rooms at a corporate rate of US$79 (exclusive of tax). Executive and Standard Suites are available for $87-99 plus tax. Please contact the hotel directly, and specify you are with the Post Conflict Development Group for the corporate rate. You will need to provide a major credit card to guarantee your reservation, which must be made by March 3, 2007. Cancellations must be made by 6:00pm the day of planned arrival. (Phone: 1-785-749-7555 or 866-695-0459, Fax: 785-749-0232; http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/lwrii?_requestid=1693652.)

Traveling to Lawrence

Lawrence is located on Interstate 70, about 40 minutes from downtown Kansas City, Missouri. For those participants traveling by air, the airport for Lawrence is Kansas City International. (Pictured at left, a home in Old West Lawrence.)

The Kansas City International Airport is north of Kansas City, Missouri, 50 minutes northeast of Lawrence. Flying time from Washington, D.C. is about 2 hours;1 from New York, about 3 hours.2 Direct flights are available from both those cities and other major metropolitan areas. The Kansas City airport code is MCI: see http://www.flykci.com/Direction/Directions/Index.htm. (For those flying in private planes to Lawrence, the Lawrence Airport can accommodate private aircraft. For contact information and technical details see http://www.fltplan.com/AirportInformation/KLWC.htm.) Major airlines serve Kansas City International Airport. You can rent a car there or take the shuttle to Lawrence ($37 one-way) operated by Midwest Transportation Services (1-888-467-3729). Shuttles leave every two hours from 6 a.m. to midnight. Shuttles from Lawrence to the airport also run regularly. Book in advance. For those interested in exploring Kansas City, see http://www.visitkc.com/.

Transport From/To Adams Alumni Center. Participants without their own vehicles will be transported from the Springhill Suites Marriot to the Adams Alumni Center and back during the symposium. (Pictured at right, an outdoor sculpture in downtown Lawrence.)