Society for German-American Studies

31st Annual Symposium

April 26-29, 2007

The University of Kansas

Max Kade Center for German-American Studies

Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures

Arrival:

Kansas City International Airport (one hour by rental car/airport shuttle)

Amtrak Station in Lawrence (within walking distance of hotel)

Lodging:

Rooms have been blocked for the conference at Marriott Spring Hill Suites in downtown Lawrence on the riverfront. Double occupancy suites have been reserved @ $79.00. Located on the Kansas River in the heart of downtown Lawrence, each suite overlooks the river. Each of the spacious king or 2 queen-bedded suites features separate sleeping, eating and working areas. Amenities include a pull-out sofa bed, pantry area with mini-refrigerator, microwave, in-room coffee, a large well-lit desk with ergonomic chair and 2-line telephones with data port. You can start each day with a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast.

Symposium Facilities:

Max Kade Center for German-American Studies (Thursday)

Kansas University Memorial Union (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Tenative Tour Options:

“Bleeding Kansas”: German Emigrés and John Brown

Steamboat Arabia—Kansas City, Missouri – cargo of 1855 steamboat

Humboldt, Kansas, founded 1857 by German abolitionists

Contact:

William Keel wkeel@ku.edu