Conference Fee
The registration fee will be $250.00. The program will be finalized and registration will open in June. You will receive an email message announcing the opening of Conference Registration.

Spouse
While the White House Conference is primarily a working Conference, spouses of participants can attend evening events and luncheons for the cost of the event to the Conference. Plenary and Concurrent Sessions are limited to registered invited participants only, not their spouses.

Conference Location
St. Louis Convention Center (America’s Center)
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
General Phone: (314) 342-5036

America's Center is located in the heart of downtown St. Louis. The main entrance to the convention complex is on Washington Avenue at Eighth Street. Registration will be set up at this entrance and begin at Noon on Sunday, August 28.

Parking is available in the garage and surface lots throughout downtown St. Louis. The closest facilities to America's Center are the garage and lot located on Seventh Street between Washington Avenue and Convention Plaza. The Cost of parking ranges from $5.00-$12.00 per day.

Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Renaissance Grand at the room rate of $89 per night
($9 below government per diem). Reservations may be made by calling the Marriott Hotels Reservation line at (800) 266-9432. The cut off for making reservations at the conference rate is August 1, 2005,
so please act promptly.
YOU MUST MAKE YOUR RESERVATION ONLINE ON THIS SITE TO GET THE SPECIAL CONFERENCE LODGING RATE
BY CLICKING HERE

Renaissance Grand Hotel (Across the street from the Convention Center)
800 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63101
Phone: (314) 621-9600
Visit hotel website but the special Conference lodging rate is not available on their website. See link above for lodging reservations.

Hotel Parking
Valet Parking is available at $20.00 per day (no additional charge for in/out); Self-Parking is available at $14.00 per day (additional charge for in/out). Garage clearance is 6 feet and cannot accommodate vans or recreational vehicles. There are also several self-park garages in close proximity to the hotel.
Driving Directions

Area Airport
The Main Airport serving St. Louis is the Lambert - St. Louis International Airport (STL)
visit airport website

Public Transportation Options to and from the Airport

MetroLink
St. Louis' light rail system, with a stop conveniently located 2 blocks from the hotel,
has an affordable Round Trip fee to and from the Airport of $4.75.
Visit MetroLink website

Shuttle Service
A variety of shuttle service options are available from the airport to the hotel.
Visit airport website for shuttle information

Taxi service
Taxi’s are available to and from the airport at an estimated fare of $35 each way.

Click here for Spouse Social Event Registration.