Highlights:

While our agenda is still being finalized.  We have a full day of presentations, activities, and tours planned for Thursday, April 10, and Friday, April 11.  Kansas State's Manhattan campus will be a delightful site for a conference full of networking, learning, and motivation. 

• Agritourism Session
• Campus Tours
• A presentation of the historic "Cookery" cookbook collection
• Innovation Lab Experience
• Research and Application Presentations

*8-10 CDR CEUs will be available

Lodging Options:  

Bluemont Hotel

MAKING RESERVATIONS BY PHONE:

• Call the hotel at (785) 473-7091, press “0”.
• Let me know you’d like to make a reservation in the group “b409808”.

MAKING RESERVATIONS ONLINE:

• Go to www.bluemonthotel.com
• Click on the BOOK ONLINE button at the top of the page.
• On the top of the page, select Check-in and Checkout date.
• To the right of the screen, click, “Have a group code?” and enter b409808 and click APPLY CODE (This is case sensitive, so use a lowercase b)

Housing & Dining Services Guest Housing

This option is a bit unconventional but very affordable.  These are 4 bedroom, 2 bath apartments run by K-State Housing & Dining Services in which guests would have a private, lockable bedroom. They would share the two bathrooms, living room and the kitchen with other guests of the same gender. HDS provides basic bedding and a set of towels, and each apartment is stocked with basic items in the kitchen. The rental rate is $35/night/person.  Vehicles would have to be registered for Guest Parking (a visitor permit for any surface parking lot will be required to park at Jardine). It is about a 20-minute walk from Jardine to Hale Library.  (Note:  we could organize rides for anyone choosing this option)

Anyone interested will need to submit a Request for Services (select "Guest Housing") and complete all request information. You will need to indicate in the open text box at the bottom of the form that you are with the FSMEC and they will do their best to have you room together. Or if you have a group (of the same gender) that would like to room together it does allow you to choose multiple guests.  You would need to submit this request no later than March 14 and they would be able to bill you individually.

Travel:

• Manhattan does have a small airport (Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) https://flymhk.com/). It has direct service to Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago O-Hare.
• The closest major airport to Manhattan is the Kansas City International Airport (MCI) which is roughly two hours from Manhattan.
  • Rental cars are readily available.