TRAVEL / IEEE HEALTHCOM 2011

Accessing Columbia by Air

Columbia is located in Mid-Missouri, nearly equal distance from St. Louis and Kansas City.

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is located approximately120 miles east of Columbia on Interstate 70. Many major airlines fly into St. Louis including, among others, Air Tran, American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United, and U.S. Airways. All major rental car companies are represented with rental counters located in the lower level of the Main Terminal.

Kansas City International Airport (KCI) is located approximately 140 miles west of Columbia, just northwest of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Many major airlines fly into KCI including, among others, Air Tran, American, Delta, Frontier, Midwest, Southwest, United, and U.S. Airways. All major rental car companies are represented and provide shuttle service from the terminal to the nearby rental car facility.

Columbia Regional Airport is located just 10 miles south of Columbia. Delta Airlines makes three daily flights Monday through Saturday and two flights daily on Sunday, to and from Memphis International Airport. From Memphis, Delta can connect attendees to more than 90 non-stop destinations. Most of the time, flying directly to Columbia is more economical than flying to St. Louis or Kansas City, when factoring in other travel expenses. Hertz and Enterprise have car rental services located in the main terminal.

Ground Transportation to Columbia

As indicated above, all nearby airports have easily accessible car rental counters.

Airport shuttle service to Columbia from St. Louis or Kansas City is available via Columbia-based Mo-X (https://www.moexpress.com/tac/default.aspx). Please call 877-669-4826 or email info@moexpress.com to make a reservation.

Mo-X makes 12 roundtrips daily between Lambert Airport and Columbia, and five roundtrips between KCI and Columbia each day. Mo-X can drop conference participants off at their respective hotels upon arrival and pick them up from a location of their choice when leaving town for their return trip home (round trip Mo-X tickets range from $80-$100, depending on pick up/drop off locations).

A complimentary shuttle will be provided for guests flying into and out of Columbia Regional Airport. Shuttles will depart CRA throughout the day on Sunday, June 12th, to deliver arriving participants to their respective Columbia hotels. Likewise, shuttles will depart Bond Life Sciences Center at the end of Wednesday’s session to assist those flying out of CRA Wednesday afternoon/evening. A detailed shuttle schedule will be available on the conference website prior to the start of the conference. Reliable taxi service is also available to/from Columbia Regional Airport for those needing transportation outside of these timeframes by calling A*1 Taxi at (573) 874-7110 or Tiger Taxi at (573) 474-3222.

Hotel Accommodations

Blocks of rooms have been reserved at three local hotels:

The Hampton Inn & Suites is across the street from the MU campus and within six blocks of the BLSC. Hampton is part of the Hilton family of hotels and has offered a rate of $99 per night to our conference participants who make their reservation by May 16, 2011. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel directly at 573.214.2222 and referencing “IEEE HealthCom Conference” or by our group code “IHC”. 


Hampton Inn & Suites is located at: 1225 Fellows Place Columbia, MO 65201

The Courtyard by Marriott is a short 4-mile drive from the Bond Life Sciences Center. For participants who make a reservation prior to May 19, 2011, the Courtyard has guaranteed a nightly rate of $89. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 573.443.8000 and referencing the group name “MU Engineering/IEEE HealthCom Conference”.
 

The address of the Courtyard Marriott is: 3301 LeMone Industrial Boulevard Columbia, MO 65201

Stoney Creek Inn is located less than three miles from the BLSC and has a warm and rustic Northwoods theme. For participants who make a reservation prior to May 16, 2011, this hotel has offered a rate of $80 per night. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 573.442.6400 and referencing the group name “IEEE HealthCom Conference”.
 

2601 S. Providence Road Columbia, MO 65203

Conference Parking and Hotel Shuttles

Complimentary shuttle service will be available to carry participants to and from the above three conference hotels to the Bond Life Sciences Center at the start and end of each day’s activities. A shuttle schedule will be available as part of each participant’s registration materials and will also be available on the conference website prior to the start of the conference.

Attendees also have the option of driving to the BLSC. For those driving their own vehicles to the workshop, metered parking is available at the nearby Virginia Avenue Parking garage (see conference map). Multi-day parking passes for this garage can be obtained on-site at the conference. Please indicate your need for a pass when you complete your online registration. 

Registration

Registration materials may be picked up at the Bond Life Sciences Center (BLSC) at the start of the conference on Monday morning, June 13th, beginning at 7:00am. The registration table will be located just outside BLSC’s Monsanto Auditorium and will remain open during conference sessions throughout the day.

Meals

All daytime meals will be included in conference registration. A continental breakfast buffet will be available on-site each morning at the Bond Life Sciences Center for the duration of the workshop. Lunch vouchers, good at nearby campus dining hall Plaza 900, will be provided for Monday and Tuesday lunches; a boxed lunch will be available on-site on Wednesday. Mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks and beverages will also be available on-site each day. 

An informal Monday evening dinner will be hosted on-site at the BLSC as well. We kindly ask that you indicate your intention to attend this dinner when you complete your online registration. 

A group dinner outing to the Lake of the Ozarks has been organized for the evening of Tuesday, June 14th.

 

Lake of the Ozarks Excursion

A group outing to the Lake of the Ozarks has been organized for the evening of
Tuesday, June 14th.


A shuttle will depart BLSC on Tuesday afternoon and transport participants to the Lodge of Four Seasons waterfront resort.

IEEE participants will enjoy an evening reception at the Lodge’s renowned Japanese Garden, a private dinner at HK’s Steakhouse, and a relaxing sunset cruise on the Lake.


The conference agenda will provide detailed departure times. Participation in this excursion is optional, but encouraged; you may sign up to participate via the conference registration site.

Vegetarian options will be available at each meal. Any other special dietary needs should be submitted to Jill McIntosh at mcintoshje@missouri.edu.

 

Local Conference Contacts

Should you require assistance during your stay, you are welcome to contact the following conference organizers at any time:

Chi-Ren Shyu, Ph.D.
Director, MU Informatics Institute
Paul K. and Diane Shumaker Endowed Professor
shyuc@missouri.edu
573.882.3884 

Jill McIntosh, Events & Communications Manager
MU College of Engineering
mcintoshje@missouri.edu
573.882.1363 or 573.280.2020 (mobile)

Nicole Theberge, Event Coordinator
MU College of Engineering
thebergen@missouri.edu
573.884.3426