Practical Information
Dates
A Three-day Event: FUTURALLIA KC 2011 will take place on Wednesday, May 18th in the evening until Friday, May 20th, 2011 in the evening.
Additional pre-event and post-event activities and tours will be available on Wednesday May 18th and Saturday May 21st - click here for more details.
Place
The Kansas City Convention Center will host both the business meetings as well as the exhibit areas. Located in the heart of downtown Kansas City, the Convention Center dominates the city skyline with its brilliant art deco pylons. Situated just steps away from hotels, the Sprint Center and Power and Light District.
The Kansas City Marriott Downtown, the headquarters hotel, is just across the street from the Kansas City Convention Center. This premier 983-room hotel is located just 20 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport.
Click here to learn more about Kansas City- visit the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Center Website (click here)
Getting to Kansas City
Located in the heart of the United States, Kansas City is easily accessible by interstates and highways as well as its convenient international airport.
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By road: 3 interstates (I-70, I-35, I-29) 4 interstate linkages (I-435, I-635, I-470, I-670), and 10 federal highways. Click here for Downtown Parking Map.
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By plane: The Kansas City International Airport (MCI) serves the greater Kansas City area and hosts more than a dozen carriers that fly nonstop to 49 cities throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The airport is located 20 minutes from the Kansas City Convention Center and Downtown Marriott Hotel. For more information, please visit www.flykci.com. As the official airline partner of Futurallia, American Airlines is extending a special discount to all Futurallia conference attendees. Simply enter code ‘4651DB’ in the promotion code field when you book your travel on AA.com.
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Shuttles from Kansas City’s airport to the Marriott Downtown Hotel will be in place free of charge on Tuesday May 17th in the afternoon and Wednesday May 18th. Click here to download/view airport terminal A, B and C maps with directions to the Futurallia shuttle bus.
Shuttles from the Marriott Downtown Hotel to Kansas City’s airport will be in place free of charge on Saturday May 21st. From the moment you arrive at the Kansas City International airport, you will be taken care of. Please make sure you indicate your arrival and departure times properly in the ‘logistics’ section of your online profile!
Formalities to Enter the United States
Please contact directly your American Embassy or Consulate for visa requirements. General visa information is available on the US Department of State website: http://travel.state.gov/visa
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