Rooms will be reserved for conference participants at Drury Lodge (includes breakfast buffet) and Pear Tree Inn (includes continental breakfast). When making reservations, ask for the conference rate for the Faulkner and Warren conference. Rate for a room at the Drury Lodge is $79.95 (two double-beds), if booked by September 25. Rate for a room at the Pear Tree is $64.95, if booked by September 25. Here are the phone numbers for these and other Cape Girardeau motels:
Or, if you prefer to stay in historic downtown Cape Girardeau, you may contact one of the following Bed and Breakfast places:
Participants staying in the Drury Lodge and Pear Tree Inn will be provided shuttle transportation from the motels to the University campus. Pick-up time for the Thursday afternoon session will be 2:30 p.m. The pick-up time for the Thursday evening banquet will be 5:15 p.m. A van schedule for the remainder of the conference will be available at the registration desk.
Cape Girardeau is located on the Mississippi River, roughly halfway between St. Louis and Memphis. Highway access is via Interstate 55 or Illinois State Highways 3 and 146. There is airline service from St. Louis (four flights daily by Cape Air) but not from Memphis. Taxi fare is available via the Yellow Cab Company, (573) 335-5533, from the Cape Girardeau airport to the local motels.
Via rental car from the St. Louis airport, take I-70 east toward St. Louis and then take I-55 toward Memphis. Cape Girardeau is a two-hour drive from St. Louis. A local van service, BART (573) 335-0844, provides round-trip transportation from the St. Louis airport to Cape Girardeau.
Via rental car from the Memphis airport, take I-240 to I-55 north toward St. Louis. Cape Girardeau is a three-hour drive from Memphis. There is no shuttle service between Memphis and Cape Girardeau.
From I-55, take Route K exit and travel east (Route K becomes William Street) to Pacific. Turn left on Pacific and travel to Normal Avenue. Turn left on Normal. The University Center is on the left at the next intersection (Normal and Henderson).
From Illinois 146, cross the river bridge and turn right on Pacific. Turn left on Normal. The University Center is on the left at the next intersection (Normal and Henderson).
A parking permit, if requested in advance, will be included in the packet of materials made available to registrants at the registration desk. Lot 18, located on Henderson Avenue just across from the University Center, has been reserved for conferees. (Note to visitors: If you get a parking ticket in this lot or elsewhere on campus, turn it in to the registration desk.)
For more information contact the Center for Faulkner Studies, Southeast Missouri State University by phone (573) 651-2628 or e-mail cfs@semo.edu.
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