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Graduate students and K–12 educators receive a significant reduction in registration fees with proof of student or educator status. Thanks to the generous support of our many KU sponsors, registration is free to all KU-affiliated students, faculty, and staff who register with a ku.edu e-mail address; registration is required. .
| Received by Jan 8, 2008 |
Received after Jan 8, 2008 | On Site | |
| Regular Registration | $40 | $60 | $80 |
| K–12 Educator | $20 | $40 | $60 |
| Graduate student | $10 | $30 | $50 |
| Friday Dinner Banquet Keynote Speaker: Helena Maria Viramontes |
$25 | no longer available |
not available |
| Saturday Luncheon Speaker: Suzanne Oboler |
$15 | no longer available |
not available |
| Parking permit: | $4 | $8 | $8 |
Complimentary hotel/conference shuttle service. See more information here.
Complimentary reception Friday evening will be held in the Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union, from 5:15–6:30 p.m.
Select a registration option from the list in the right-hand column of this page.
A full refund of registration fees, less a $15 administrative fee, will be available if requested in writing and received by January 29, 2007. No refunds will be made after that date. A $30 fee also will be charged for returned checks. (Please note that if you fail to cancel by the deadline and do not attend, you are still responsible for payment.) KU Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel the Nuestra America in the U.S.? A U.S. Latino/a Studies Conference and return all fees in the event of insufficient registration. The liability of the University of Kansas is limited to the registration fee. The University of Kansas will not be responsible for any losses incurred by registrants, including but not limited to airline cancellation charges or hotel deposits.
The conference will be held in the Kansas Union on the University of Kansas campus. Most conference breakout sessions are located on the sixth floor; the Friday morning plenary session is located in Alderson Auditorium, on the fourth or main floor. The registration desk will be located on the fourth floor on Friday morning and on the sixth floor on Saturday morning. The Kansas Union is Building 115 on the campus map. The back entrance is on Mississippi St.
Parking will be in the Union Parking Garage next to the Union, with a skywalk bridge on the bookstore level of the garage. Entrances are from both Mississippi St. and from Jayhawk Blvd. A parking permit will be required on Friday and will be provided at registration for those who have reserved one in advance. You will need to register, pick up a parking permit, and take it back out to your car.
Shuttle service will be available to and from the two conference hotels and the Kansas Union during the conference. Shuttle schedules will be posted in the hotel lobbies and at the conference registration desk in the Kansas Union. You may also download a shuttle schedule here.
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following hotels:
SpringHill Suites by Marriott is located at 1 Riverfront Plaza (the corner of 6th St. and New Hampshire), in Lawrence. The SpringHill Suites offers a free continental breakfast, complimentary wireless Internet access, a pool and workout facilities. For more information visit the SpringHill Suites Web site. Please call 785-841-2700 by January 8 to receive the special rate of $79 per night plus tax, king or double queen. Be sure to mention "KU Latino Studies Conference" when you make your reservation.
The Eldridge Hotel, originally built in 1855, is Lawrence's historic hotel, located on 701 Massachusetts St. in the center of downtown Lawrence. The Eldridge offers a bar (The Jayhawker) and restaurant (Ten) at the lobby level. For more information visit the Eldridge Hotel Web site. Please call 785-749-5011 by January 8, 2008 to receive the special rate of $130 per night plus tax, for a Deluxe King Suite, Grand Corner King Suite, Premier King Suite, Premier Double Suite, or Queen Suite. Be sure to mention "KU Latino Studies Conference" or confirmation number KULS272008 when you make your reservation.
Staying at either hotel puts you in downtown Lawrence, with plenty of dining and shopping opportunities within walking distance. For more information about Lawrence, see www.visitlawrence.com.
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), Kansas City, Mo., is located approximately 52 miles (84 km) northeast of Lawrence. It is approximately a 45 minute drive to Lawrence.
Take I-29 North to I-435 South (follow the signs to "Topeka"). Then take I-435 South to I-70 West (again, just follow signs to "Topeka"), and exit at East Lawrence. Turn LEFT after the bridge onto 6th St. for Springhill Suites (the hotel will be two blocks down, on the left). Turn left on 6th St. and then an immediate right onto Massachusetts St. for the Eldridge Hotel, which is on Massachusetts and 7th St.
Car rental is available at the airport; shuttle services are also available for transportation to Lawrence:
Ground Transportation, Inc. (local Lawrence business) 888-467-3729 or 785-838-4500. See a schedule here. Need to call for reservations.
KCI Roadrunner Shuttle: You must identify that you are with the "KU Latino Studies Conference" when you call for a reservation in order to be transported to/from the Eldridge or Springhill Suites. Visit KCI Roadrunner Shuttle on the Web.
If you would like to walk or drive from your hotel to the conference, click on one of the following links. It is about a 20-25 minute walk from the Eldridge to the Kansas Union (the conference location); it is about a 25-30 minute walk from Springhill Suites to Kansas Union. It is about a 5-minute drive. You will need to head south on Massachussets or New Hampshire to 9th. (Turn RIGHT onto Massachusetts St. from the Eldridge, or turn LEFT onto New Hampshire from Springhill Suites.) Turn RIGHT on 9th for about 5 blocks to the light, then LEFT on Mississippi past 10th, 11th, and 12th streets. (Don’t try to walk up 11th or 12th to Mississippi—it's too hilly!) As you walk south (and uphill) on Mississippi, you will see the parking garage first (on your left), followed by the Kansas Union. The entrance to the Spencer Museum of Art will be on your right. The plenary session on Friday is in Alderson Auditorium, on the 4th floor of Kansas Union. Most other conference breakout sessions are on the 6th floor. (The Jayhawk room is on the 5th floor.)
Walking/driving map from Eldridge Hotel "A" to Parking Garage/Kansas Union "B"
Walking/driving map from Springhill Suites "A" to Parking Garage/Kansas Union "B"
You may also choose to walk from the hotel to the Saturday night reception at Maceli's, instead of talking the shuttle. It is only a 5-10 minute walk from either hotel to Maceli's.
Map from Eldridge Hotel to Maceli's
Map from Springhill Suites to Maceli's
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