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Research College of Nursing - Pinning Ceremony Information

Pinning Ceremony is Saturday, May 17 in the Basie Ballroom of the Marriott Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown.

Park in the KC Marriott Parking Garage or the Municipal Auditorium Garage, both are underground. Parking passes can be validated at the Marriott lobby desk.

Graduates should be in the Yardbird Room on the mezzanine level by 9:15 a.m.  When you enter the Marriott, take the escalator up to the next level.  The Ballroom will be on your left, the Yardbird Room is straight down the hallway.

The ceremony begins at 10:00 with a reception to follow in the Basie C Ballroom and foyer area.

The phone number for the Marriott is 816-421-6800.


Directions to downtown Kansas City

1.

From RCN go West on E. Meyer Boulevard to Rockhill Rd.

2.

Turn RIGHT on Rockhill Rd.

3.

Turn LEFT on Volker Boulevard

4.

Turn RIGHT on Brookside Blvd./Main St.

5.

Turn LEFT on 47th St.

6.

Turn RIGHT on JC Nichols Parkway. Becomes Broadway.

7.

Take exit onto I-35 North to Broadway exit.

8.

Turn LEFT onto Broadway.

9.

Turn RIGHT on 12th Street.

From the North on I-29:

    • Take I-29 South to Broadway/Highway 169 Exit.
    • Take Broadway to 12th St.
    • Turn Left on 12th St.
    • Travel one block east and hotel is on left.

Additional driving directions

 
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