KANSAS CITY AT A GLANCE
MEET KANSAS CITY… “Kansas City is known for its barbecue, bebop and d easy-does-it easy-do a Midwestern rn charm. har arm m But a decade-long effort to revitalize the city’s downtown jazz wn has transformed this is former er ja mecca back into a culturally rich metropolis.” ---- The eN New York Times THE KC ADVANTAGES
CENTRAL LOCATION N
• $6 Billion Renaissance – “Definitely deserving of buzz” –MSNBC
The Kansas City metro is conveniently iently located in n tthe he e Heart of America.
• Central Location – “A hot destination in the heart of the continent” –Yahoo!
• America’s most centrally located ed major metropolitan rop an area a
• Affordability - “America’s #1 Affordable Getaway” –Travel + Leisure
pd • FLY: 11 airlines & 50 non-stop destinations; wi within a 3-hour flight from each coastt • DRIVE: More than 55 million n people p within a d day’s d drive
KC CONVENTION CENTER
HOTELS
Recently renovated and eco-friendly, Bartle Hall can serve all your needs under one roof.
Kansas City’s revitalized hotel ottel pac p package eo offers rs modern de amenities and competitive e rrates. atess.
• 388,800 square feet of contiguous column-free exhibit space
etr area rea a • 32,000 hotel rooms in metro
• 48 state-of-the-art meeting rooms
oms within nb blo ocks ks of Con Conven tio on • 2,500 committable rooms blocks Convention Center (1,500 within 2 blocks) b oc
• One of America’s largest “green” ballrooms (46,484 sq. ft.)
• Major hotels: Marriott, Westin, Crowne tt, Sheraton, he eraton, Wes stin, tin Hilton, to Cro Plaza, InterContinental nta and nd more re
• 10,700-seat arena and 2,400-seat fine arts performance center
THINGS TO DO
• Amenities include complimentary WiFi and open catering policy • Just steps from downtown hotels and entertainment • On-site parking for 1,000 vehicles
• Nicknames: KC, City of Fountains, Heart of America • Population: 2.1 million • Known for: Jazz, Barbecue, Fountains • KC-Based Companies: Sprint Nextel, Hallmark Cards, Garmin, H&R Block, Russell Stover, YRC and more
• Downtown Entertainment er nt & Nightlife: fe: Power we & Lig LLight ght District, Kauffman Centerr fo for the Performing Arts, or gA Sprint Center and more • Noteworthy Museum, College hy Museums: National WWI WWI M eum Co g Basketball E Experience, Jazz M Museum, perience American me n Ja Museu useum m Negro Leagues Baseball M Museum more um and dm ore • Live Jazz: Playing regularly rly at 40 area cclubs bs • Dining: Barbecue Capital of “America’s o the e World W d & “A Ameri me a’s Next Great Culinary Destination” (Saveur) in aveur)
Marriott • 983 rooms Sheraton • 730 rooms Westin • 729 rooms Crowne Plaza • 388 rooms Hotel Phillips • 217 rooms Hilton President • 213 rooms Aladdin • 193 rooms
• Acclaimed Arts: Crossroads ad Arts District, District,, The The NelsonTh N so Atkins Museum, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Muse Co ry Art and more • Professional Sports: Chiefs, Royals, oyals, Sporting Sp g KC, NASCAR and more
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI --- Just the Basics
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