Conference Site Information

Conference Site

All activities of the Conference will be held at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, One Broadway St., St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

The Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark is located in downtown St. Louis and is convenient to many area attractions, such as the Gateway Memorial Arch, Old Courthouse, the newly renovated Busch Stadium, Laclede's Landing, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Scottrade Center, and the Edward Jones Dome.  Click to see the Hilton Floor plan .

This St. Louis, Missouri Hilton hotel is a masterful architectural design with soaring lobby, spectacular city views of the new Busch Stadium and Gateway Arch, stylish accommodations, luxurious facilities, oversized state-of-the-art business center, concierge amenities and a first rate array of food and beverage venues; including the largest Starbucks ® in St. Louis, and two outdoor patios with spectacular views of the downtown skyline.

A special conference rate is available to attendees of the ANNIE 2008 Conference until the cut-off date of October 25, 2008.  To reserve your room, please contact the hotel directly or go to the ANNIE 2009 Hilton Registration Page.  If you need assistance with making your reservations, please contact the ANNIE office at 573-341-6576 or by e-mail at annie@mst.edu.

  The Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
One Broadway St. @ Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63102-1772
Phone:  (314)-421-1776
Toll Free:  1-877-845-7354
www.hiltonstlouis.com/

Driving Directions and information on shopping, area attractions, restaurant, and other interests are also available through the Hilton's web-site at the above address.

Directions to the Hilton

Please be aware of the I-64 Construction closures.  If driving, please visit www.modot.org/stlouis/ for road closures and alternate routes.  This site has the option to map your trip, updated rush hour traffic and lane/road closures.

Normal driving directions to the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark are as follows:

Directions from North:  East on I-70 to Broadway Exit - stay straight on Broadway.  Hotel is on the right, just past Market St.

Directions from South:  From North bound on I-55 take the I-70 exit; Exit 209B on the left.  Take the Memorial Drive exit; Exit 251C - toward downtown/arch/stadium.  Turn slight left to take the ramp toward Arch/Stadium.  Stay straight to go onto S. Memorial Drive.  Turn left onto Market St.  Turn left onto S. Broadway.

Directions from East:  From East bound on I-64.  Take the Memorial Drive exit toward Arch/Riverfront/Convention Center.  Turn slight left onto S. Memorial Drive.  Turn left onto Market St. turn left onto S. Broadway.

 Directions from West:  East on I-70 to the Memorial Drive exit; Exit 250B, toward  downtown/Pine St.  Stay straight to go onto N. Memorial Dr.  turn right onto Market St., turn left onto S. Broadway.  From west on I-44 to the downtown exit.  Turn left on Market st. and left on Broadway.

 

Transportation Options*

Taxi fares from the Lambert International Airport range from $25.00 - $30.00.

The MetroLink light rail runs from Lambert International Airport to Busch Stadium (two blocks from the Hilton).  MetroLink light rail system extends 46 miles from either Lambert International Airport or from Shrewsbury to Shiloh-Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, stopping along the way at major retail, business, recreational, and cultural centers, as well as the Convention Center, America's Center.  Fare is $3.50 outbound from airport stations; $2.00 elsewhere.

TransExpress Transportation, Inc. - a common carrier engaged in transportation of the traveling public from Lambert International Airport to the city of St. Louis and its counties, to all points and vise versa.  Brochures are available.  Provides one-way and roundtrip service from the airport.  Rates are $15.00 one-way and $25.00 round trip.

*Fares are listed as of December 12, 2007 and are subject to change without knowledge of the ANNIE Conference staff.

St. Louis Attraction

Diversity and expansion have been St. Louis hallmarks since its founding.  The area offers a wide variety of attractions, both indoors and out, to please almost everyone.  The Gateway Arch, located on the riverfront, marks the starting point of America's westward expansion in the 1800's.  Also on the riverfront is Laclede's Landing, where 19th Century warehouses have become a collection of offices, restaurants, shops, galleries, and lively lounges, complete with cast iron street lamps and cobblestone streets.  Sports fans may want to visit the Edward Jones Dome, Busch Stadium, or the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame located inside.  St. Louis has a wealth of fine restaurants, with a wide variety of ethnic and regional cuisine.  For shopping, you may choose from Union Station; a renovated romanesque-style train terminal that features boutiques and other unique shops and restaurants, Plaza Frontenec, Westport Plaza, and a pleasing variety of others.

St. Louis offers many other exciting attractions, events, and activities for the entire family, many of which are free.  For more information about St. Louis, or for your personal copy of the official St. Louis Visitor's Guide, at no cost, please call the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission at 1-800-325-7962 or local at 314-421-1023, fax 314-421-0039.  You are also welcome to visit the web site of Explore St. Louis at: http://www.explorestlouis.com.