Friday
There are many fun things to do in St. Louis. On Friday
afternoon you could visit the Arch or go to one of the many free
museums in Forest Park. A list of various attractions can
be downloaded here.
Many of these, including the Arch and Union Station, are easily
accessible via the
MetroLink.
Friday night registration will occur at both the Crowne Plaza
Hotel and the Danforth University Center (DUC) on the Washington
University campus. There will be themed welcoming activities
at the DUC comprised of
"Fair type
activities" including a lego competition, fair games and
St. Louis favorites. Food will be served.
Saturday
Please join us at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel for the collegiate and professional meetings (including
breakfast) from 8:00-9:00am and the joint meeting from
9:05-9:50am. These meetings will take place
in the Stamford and Windsor rooms. The joint
meeting will include an update by Betty Shanahan, SWE Executive
Director and CEO, on the state of SWE and a short presentation
from the Public Policy Committee.
A variety of professional development seminars and a networking
lunch will then take place at the Danforth University Center (DUC) on WashU's campus. The
career fair will last for over 2 hours in the afternoon.
The conference will end with a closing ceremony and a murder
mystery dinner by Randy Manning's Jest Murder Mysteries. For more information on the murder mystery
dinner please call (888) 234-9984 or visit the
Jest Mysteries
website.
Sunday
Hotel shuttle to the airport.