Uncovering The Surface

June 2 - June 5, 2005
Travel and Lodging Information


Registration Information

and Registration Form

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TRAVEL

The Kansas City Art Institute is 35 minutes from Kansas City International Airport. An airport shuttle (KCI Shuttle) provides transportation to the Art Institute campus; no reservation is required. Fare is approximately $25 round trip. Car rental from all major car rental agencies is available at the airport. Parking is available on campus.


LODGING

There are several options for lodging at the conference. Participants are responsible for booking their own lodging. Please make your reservations early since spaces do fill up quickly.

Homestead Kansas City Country Club Plaza

cyoung@extendedstay.com

816.531.2212 Ext.5002 (Office)

816.531.5552 (Fax)

Kansas City - Country Club Plaza
4535 Main St.
Kansas City, MO64111
Queen Studio - $59.00 per night plus tax

King Studio - $69.00 per night plus tax

Two Queen Bed studios - $79.00 per night plus tax

Please mention SDA to get these rates

 

Holiday Inn at the Plaza

1 East 45 th St .

Kansas City MO 6411

816-753-7400

$89 for 1 or 2

$99 for 3

$109 for 4

Please mention SDA to get these rates

Need a roommate at the Holiday Inn or the Homestead ? Contact Gerrie Cogdon at gericonsda@comcast.net

or call 707-538-3478

Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza

All the rooms at the discounted rate are full
About one block away from KCAI. This is where many conference events will take place. There is a full restaurant on-site. Rooms include access to: swimming pool, hot tub and workout room.
$109 per room (one to four people per room). Choice of either two double beds or king size and sleeper sofa.For room reservations call 1-800-810-3708.

Need a roommate at the Marriott? Contact Gerrie Cogdon gericonsda@comcast.net or 707-538-3478. She can put you in touch with others who are also looking for a roommate.

Residence Hall of the Kansas City Art Institute

All of the dorm rooms are full
A limited number of single rooms are available. Each wing has one centrally located bathroom. Linens are not provided, but can be rented if reserved in advance. Smoking is not allowed in campus buildings.

$60 per night for single and $35 per night for double occupancy (twin beds), includes breakfast.
For Residence Hall reservations contact Gina Kimble at gkimble@kcai.edu or 816-802-3397.
Please note: All dorm rooms have to be vacated by Thursday, June 9, at noon.


HOSPITALITY

For meals other than those provided as part of the conference:

On the KCAI campus:
Queue Cafe - Full cafeteria $5 breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Cafe Nerman - KCAI's new coffee shop offers a place to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee or light meal.

Nearby:


The Marriott Hotel has a full-service restaurant.

Cafe Sebastian in Kemper Art Museum

Rozelle Court  in the Nelson Atkins Museum o f Art

Annedores coffee and chocolate

Westport Merchants Assocation will provide courtesy shuttle busses at lunch on conference days.


A list of restaurants close to campus will be in your conference materials.


For More Information:
Conference Registration starts Jan. 3, 2005. 
For Registration Information and Registration Form

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If you are not a member but would like to request a conference brochure, e-mail Marie Plakos: marie.plakos@att.net

 

Questions:

For all conference related questions:

Carolyn Kallenborn
Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Blvd.
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
816-802-3370
e-mail: cmkallen@earthlink.net


For SDA Membership Information:

Joy Stocksdale
The Surface Design Association
P.O.Box 360
Sebastopol, CA 95473-0306
707-829-3110
e-mail: joystocks@worldnet.att.net

Did you miss the last conference?
"Hands On"       June 5 - June 8, 2003
Recap of the conference
Original 2003 announcement

   

 

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