Ecumenical Women’s Gathering

Sponsored by Church Women United

June 18-22, 2008

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

This is a list of hotels which are offering special rates for participants in need of accommodations for our 2008 Ecumenical Women’s Gathering being held at the Community of Christ Headquarters in Independence, MO. Hotels will release these special rates 30 days prior to the start of the event, so please be sure to book your room no later than May 18, 2008. Participants are responsible for making their own reservations, so please do so now to confirm a room near the event site. When making your reservation, please be sure to let the agent know you are attending the 2008 Ecumenical Women’s Gathering sponsored by CWU so you receive the special event rate.

Hilton Garden Inn Independence
19677 E. Jackson Drive
Independence, MO 64057
Telephone: 816-277-0098
FAX: 816-350-3535
E-mail: cconnors@kinseth.com

Room: Kings $92; Double/Doubles $92

Comfort Suites
19751 E. Valley View Parkway
Independence, MO 64057
Telephone: 816-373-9880
FAX: 816-373-9885
E-mail: choicehotels.com/hotel/mo191

Block of 60 rooms available for $89.90 per night, plus tax. Offers two queen beds, or one king bed standard. All rooms are high speed internet accessible, and offer wireless internet in the lobby areas. Also includes an indoor heated pool and hot tub, fitness center and meeting room. The reservation includes a free deluxe continental breakfast.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
19901 E. Valley View Parkway
Independence, MO 64057
Telephone: 816-795-8889 or 800-631-6331
FAX: 816-795-1734
www.independence-hotel.com

Block of 60 rooms available for $89.90 per night, plus tax. Offers two queen beds, or one king bed standard. All rooms are high speed internet accessible, and offer wireless internet in the lobby areas. Also includes an indoor heated pool and hot tub, fitness center and meeting room. The reservation includes a free deluxe continental breakfast.

Best Western Truman Inn
4048 S. Lynn Court
Independence, MO 64055
Telephone: 816-254-0100 or 800-WESTERN
FAX: 816-254-6796
www.bestwestern.com/trumaninn

Prices will be between $69.99 and $89.99. Provide coffee makers, hair dryers, irons with boards, high speed internet connections, cable TV with ESPN and HBO in each room. Also provide a deluxe continental breakfast and free local phone calls.

Holiday Inn
Kansas City Sports Complex
4011 Blue Ridge Cut-off
Kansas City, MO 64133
Telephone: 816-353-5300 or 800-HOLIDAY
FAX: 816-353-1199

A blocks of rooms is available for $89.00. Hotel offers a large indoor swimming pool, sauna, whirlpool, game room, a fitness center and laundry facilities. Each guestroom is furnished with a hair dryer, coffee maker, personal amenities, iron, full size ironing board, voice mail and wireless high speed internet. Full service restaurants are open daily for breakfast and dinner.

Drury Inn & Suites
3830 Blue Ridge Cutoff
Kansas City, MO 64133
Telephone: 816-923-3000 or 1-800-DRURYINN
www.druryhotels.com

Prices will be between $99.00 and $129.00. Hotel offers free hot breakfast, free evening beverages and snacks. There is free long distance (one hour - every room - every night). Free high-speed internet, free local phone calls, free HBO, ESPN, and CNN. Non-smoking rooms, outdoor pool, exercise room and guest laundry facility, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron & ironing board in all rooms.

Sheraton Hotel
9103 E. 39th Street
Kansas City, MO 64133
Telephone: 816-737-0200
FAX: 816-737-4745

Rates are $129.00. The reservation includes complimentary wireless high speed internet access, 24-hour business center. The Pantry Restaurant, and a newly remodeled 24-hour fitness center & outdoor pool are available to guests. Included in the room are: hair dryer, ironing board/iron, voice mail, coffee & tea service, single line data ports.

Fairfield Inn by Marriott
18700 East 37th Street
Independence, MO 64057
Telephone: 816-795-1616
Independencerisales@Tharaldson.com

Fairfield Inn offers two queen size bed rooms at the $84.00+ tax. The rate includes deluxe continental breakfast, indoor swimming, sauna, and wireless high speed internet.

Residence Inn by Marriott
3700 South Arrowhead Avenue
Independence, MO 64057
Telephone: 816-795-6466
Independencerisales@Thaaraldson.com

Residence Inn offers studio suite or one bedroom suites at the $104.99+ tax (group code EWGS). Each room has living room and kitchenette. The rate includes hot breakfast buffet, swimming pool, sauna, exercise facility, wireless high speed internet.

Woodson Guest House Bed & Breakfast
1604 W. Lexington
Independence, MO 64052
Telephone: 816-254-0551
 www.woodsonguesthouse.com

Overnight accommodations range in price from $75 to $96 which includes a full breakfast and evening hor d’oeuvers. All room rates are double occupancy. Smoking is prohibited.

Woodstock Inn Bed & Breakfast
1212 W. Lexington
Independence, MO 64050
Telephone: 816-833-2233 or 800-276-5202
www.independence-missouri.com

Luxury Guestroom Collection from $164-219
Superior Guestroom Collection from $98-108
Standard Guestrooms from $87-96
Non-smoking rooms only.

PLEASE NOTE: A committee is finalizing information about bussing and transportation options from the airport and bussing from the hotels to the conference site. This information will be sent out and put on the www.gathering08.organd www.churchwomen.org  websites.