Traveling to and Staying in Kansas City

Staying in Kansas City

The Symposium will be located on the UMKC Volker Campus at Grant Hall and at the Diastole Scholar’s Center on the outside of the Crown Center District of Kansas City.

Crown Center has two hotels within walking distance of the Diastole Scholar Center:

Country Club Plaza hotels within walking distance of the UMKC Campus:

Meals
For meals, participants will have the option to eat at various restaurants near campus and near the Diastole.

  • A list of restaurants near the Diastole and around Crown Center is available here. 
  • A list of restaurants near campus and on the Country Club Plaza is available here. 

Lunch on Saturday, October 23 will be a catered meal provided by the UMKC Conservatory. All other meals are not provided. 

Symposium Location and Parking

  • UMKC Diastole Scholars’ Center: Information about location and parking can be found on their website here. 
  • UMKC Volker Campus: Information about location and parking can be found on our website here.

Flying to Kansas City
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.