Reunion Lodging

[Caution: See below if you were thinking of arriving on Thursday, October 8]

Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 I-70 Drive SW, 573-445-8531 http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sl/1/en/hotel/coucc?_requestid=343919

We have finalized a group rate on a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Executive Center. Right now, there are 25 rooms on hold, but we can get more if need be. If you call and there are no rooms available, please contact Ralph Silberman (see letter) as soon as possible.

The rooms are on hold until August 31.

To make a reservation, contact 1-800-933-8531 and refer to group block HRB on October 9 and 10. The rate is $89.95 (plus taxes) per room. [Note, per the contract: "All reservations made within the group block must be guaranteed with a major credit card or an advance deposit. Cancellation of a guaranteed reservation made within a group block must be made before 6:00pm one day prior to guest’s arrival in order for the guest to receive a refund. "]

If you prefer to stay someplace else, there are certainly other choices, including the following:

Gathering Place Bed and Breakfast, 606 S. College Ave., 573-443-4301 http://www.gatheringplacebedandbreakfast.com/

Stoney Creek Inn, 2601 S. Providence Rd., 573-442-6400 http://www.stoneycreekinn.com/locations/index.cfm/Columbia

Drury Inn, 1000 Knipp Street, 573-445-1800 www.druryhotels.com

Courtyard by Marriott-Columbia, 3301 LeMone Industrial Blvd., 573-443-8000 www.courtyard.com

Hilton Garden Inn, 3300 Vandiver Drive, 573-814-5464 www.stayhgi.com

Country Inn and Suites, 817 Keene St., 573-445-8585 www.countryinns.com

Staybridge Suites, 805 Keene St., 573-442-8600 www.ichotels.com

Thursday night October 8: MU is playing Nebraska in Columbia on Thursday night, so hotel rooms are SCARCE. The Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau keeps track of hotels / motels with open rooms. You can contact them at: 573-875-1231. Their URL is:

http://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/web/where_to_stay/hotel_event_booking.php