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2008 Centennial/Dedication Hotel Information
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| Revised: 26 December 2007. |
Home Football Game Promises a Busy Extended Weekend
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 1, 2007) -- Planning officials are encouraging those interested in attending the centennial of the Missouri School of Journalism and dedication of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute to reserve their hotel rooms for the event.
On Sept. 10-12, 2008, the School will celebrate its centennial and will look to the future by officially opening the doors of the Reynolds Journalism Institute, the think tank and research operation for journalism of the 21st century.
Hotel/Travel Information
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The joint celebration is taking place in the days leading up to a home football weekend at MU. On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, the MU Tigers will play Nevada in the second home game of the 2008-2009 season. Football tickets will go on sale in the spring of 2008, when more information will be available.
"We anticipate that many will return to campus to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event," said Suzette Heiman, director of planning and communications at the School and director of the 2008 centennial-dedication event.
Guests may make reservations at any of Columbia's 34 hotels, which offer more than 3,500 rooms within a 15-minute drive to campus. No headquarters hotel has been designated because all events will take place on campus. The School has worked with the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) to temporarily hold room groups at several of the city's hotels. Room rates vary, and guests may contact their preferred hotel chain for other lodging options.
Room Blocks
(Please call the local hotel number and reference the "MU School of Journalism" block. All blocks held from Sept. 9-14, 2008; some hotels have a two-night minimum.)
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- Best Western
Reservations: 1-800-362-3185
Address: 3100 I- 70 Drive SE, Columbia, MO 65201
- Comfort Suites
Reservations: 573-443-0055
Address: 1010 W. Business Loop 70, Columbia, MO 65202
- Country Inn and Suites
Reservations: 573-445-8585
Address: 817 N. Keene Street, Columbia, MO 65201
- Days Inn
Reservations: 573-445-8511
Address: 1900 I-70 Drive SW, Columbia, MO 65203
- Holiday Inn Select
Reservations: 573-445-8531 or 1-800-HOLIDAY (Group Code MUJ)
Address: 2200 I-70 Drive SW, Columbia, MO 65203
- Super 8 - Lake of the Woods
Reservations: 573-474-8307
Address: 5700 Freedom Dr., Columbia, MO 65202
- Travelodge
Reservations: 573-449-1065
Address: 900 Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202
Additional hotel rooms are available in Jefferson City, Boonville, Fulton and Fayette, each within a 30-minute drive to Columbia, and Rocheport, a 15-minute drive. Visit the Web sites for the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau and the cities of Boonville, Fulton, Fayette and Rocheport for more information.
Registration for the event, to be handled by the MU Conference Center, will take place independently of hotel room reservations. Registration materials will be mailed and available online in the spring of 2008.
Event details are still in progress, but the three-day celebration will feature roundtable discussions and technology demonstrations dedicated to 21st-century journalism; a scholarly symposium; the official opening of the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute; the dedication of the Angus and Betty McDougall Center for Photojournalism Studies; a golf outing sponsored by the Missouri Press Association; class reunions and other group gatherings; a multimedia performance celebrating the First Amendment; School, Institute and campus tours; and much more.
To receive the latest centennial-dedication e-updates, sign up at http://journalism.missouri.edu/2008/updates.html.
2008 Centennial/Dedication Site at a Glance
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