Outings |
Pre-Conference Outing ● Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Full Day Pre-Conference Outing: Downtown Kansas City ($60 per person)
9:00 AM Trolley Pickup at Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel & Tour Kansas City
11:30 AM Trolley Transport to Lunch on the Plaza
1:00 PM Free Time on the Plaza or Explore the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4:00 PM Trolley Transportation to hotel
Half Day Pre-Conference Outing: Downtown Kansas City ($20 per person)
1:00 PM Pick up at Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel
1:30 PM Free Time on the Plaza or Explore the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4:00 PM Return to hotel
Union Station
Union Station Kansas City is a 104-year-old historical landmark and celebrated civic asset renovated and reopened to the public in 1999. It is home to Kansas City’s internationally-awarded Science City; the Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre; the popular Model Railroad Experience; City Stage featuring live theater, and a selection of unique shops and restaurants.
ADDRESS: 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108.
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Discover the power of art and spirit of the community at the internationally recognized Nelson-Atkins. With more than 40,000 art objects, you can take your time explore masterworks ranging from Ancient times to today, including one of the top three Asian art collections worldwide, commissioned Contemporary installations and exceptional Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works.
ADDRESS: 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo.
WEBSITE: https://www.nelson-atkins.org/
Country Club Plaza
This 15-square-block outdoor shopping and entertainment district is filled with romantic Spanish architecture, European art and dazzling fountains. Designed in 1922, the Country Club Plaza features 55-acres of boutiques and fashionable national stores as well as distinctive restaurants, outdoor cafes and nightlife hotspots. With more than 40 fountains and 50 sculpted works of art, the Plaza is often referred to as an “outdoor museum.”
ADDRESS: 47th & Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64112
WEB SITE: https://www.countryclubplaza.com/