Traveling to and Staying in Kansas City

Those wishing to stay close to camp events may want to register for on-campus housing. This $250 fee includes four nights in a UMKC dormitory room. Rooms in UMKC residence halls are set up suite-style, with either two or four rooms connected to a shared bathroom. During registration, participants will be able to indicate their preference for room style, but due to limited availability, we cannot guarantee that preferences will be honored. Participants will be housed in either the Oak Street or the Johnson Residence Halls. Diagrams of room styles are available below.

                    

2023 Housing Dates:
Check in: June 11, 2023
Check out: June 15, 2023

Suitemates/Roommates:
During registration, participants will have the option to request suitemates/roommates. In order for a request to be granted, both participants must have requested each other. Participants may make multiple requests in case they are placed in a four-room suite.

Those wishing to stay off-campus will find many wonderful hotels in the Kansas City area. Hotels in the Plaza or Westport Districts will be closest to symposium events. UMKC does not coordinate any off-campus housing.

There are several nearby hotels that may offer UMKC rates, including Hampton Inn – Country Club Plaza and Sheraton Suites – Country Club Plaza. To obtain this rate, please call these hotels, mention your event, and ask if they have a UMKC Corporate rate.

For meals, participants may eat at various restaurants around the UMKC campus area. There are numerous restaurants within walking distance of the campus. A list of area restaurants is available here.

Parking on the UMKC campus is limited. If you will be driving to campus each day, or keeping a car on campus during the symposium, we recommend purchasing a UMKC parking permit. Parking permits are available for $25 and will allow the participant to park in designated UMKC student parking lots. Permits must be purchased by May 15, 2022. Participants could instead park in a metered parking on the fifth floor of the Cherry Street parking garage (southwest of the James C. Olson Performing Arts Center) for $1.25 an hour. Metered parking can be paid through the AMP Park mobile app, available on the App Store and Google Play Store.

All UMKC buildings are equipped with wireless internet. We will provide all participants with a guest username and password which will allow access to campus internet at no cost. 

The nearest airport to UMKC is Kansas City International Airport (MCI). This airport is located approximately 25 miles from UMKC, and there are a number of shuttles and taxi services available to transport travelers to campus for a fee. UMKC does not arrange transportation to or from the airport; we recommend visiting www.flykci.com to plan your trip to campus.