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The Quilt's 2006 Fall Workshops

St. Louis, Missouri

 

 

Meeting Venue

The Drury Plaza Hotel

Meeting Room:  York/Clark, 4th Floor

2 South 4th Street
St Louis, Missouri, 63102
P: 314-231-3003

 

The on-site registration desk will open at 7:30 am on Wednesday, October 11th. 

Breakfast Arrangements for the Meeting: A hot complimentary breakfast is available to all hotel guests, served daily from 6:00am-9:30am (Monday - Friday) in the breakfast area on the first floor.  

Lunches on Wednesday, October 11th and Thursday, October 12th will be held at Carmines Steakhouse (In Hotel) - http://www.lombardosrestaurants.com/carmine_about_us.htm

Reception on Wednesday, October 11th will be held at Carmine's Steakhouse (In Hotel) from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
 

Directions to Meeting Hotel

 

From Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
1)  Take I-70 E toward ST LOUIS

2)  Take the MEMORIAL DR exit- EXIT 250B- toward DOWNTOWN / PINE ST.

3)  Stay STRAIGHT to go onto N MEMORIAL DR.

4)  Turn RIGHT onto MARKET ST. 0.1 miles

5)  Turn LEFT onto S BROADWAY. 0.1 miles

6) Turn LEFT onto WALNUT ST. 0.1 miles

7) Turn LEFT onto S 4TH ST. 0.1 miles

8) End at 2 S 4th St
 

Parking:

Hotel self-parking is available during guest stay for $15/night plus tax. Guests must register on Fourth Street before entering garage.

 

Transportation to Meeting Hotel:

There is no airport shuttle service available.  Estimated taxi fare (one way) is $45. 

 

The hotel recommends the TransExpress Shuttle Service.  The price is $16 one way from the airport to the hotel and does not require a reservation.  Shuttle leaves from airport to downtown hotel area every 25 minutes depending on time of day.  A reservation is required to return to the airport from the hotel. 

 

Additional information on this service can be found at

http://www.transexpress-stl.com/Pages/airport.html

 

Another option is ExitExpress.  Information on this shuttle service can be found at http://www.exitexpress.com/.

Lodging

The Drury Plaza Hotel

2 South 4th Street
St Louis, Missouri, 63102
P: 314-231-3003

 

Block Name: Quilt Peering Workshop/5th Quilt Optical Networking Workshop
Block Rate: $92.00 (Single/Double/Triple/Quad)
***Hotel room rates are subject to applicable taxes in effect at the time of check in, currently 14.87%**
Block Dates: Tuesday, October 10 through Thursday, October 12 (quoted rates will be offered, based upon availability, to attendees, 2 days before and 2 days after the above dates).
Block Cutoff:  Friday, September 29th, 2006

Reservations: Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-325-0720. 

 

Online reservations can also be made at https://reservations.druryhotels.com/. Click "Book it Fast" and enter group #606490

Check-In Time: 3:00pm
Check-Out Time: 11:00am

Guarantee and cancellation policy:
All reservations can be guaranteed for late arrival with a credit card or by an advanced deposit.  Guaranteed not shows will be billed to the individual attendee.  Reservation requests received after the above date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.  Cancellations on individual reservations must be called in prior to 6:00PM on arrival date or 1st night's room and tax will be charged to that individual.
 

 

Airport information:

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

approximately 17 miles from hotel.

 

 


 

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