The Egg Industry Issues Forum will be held at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center in Ames, Iowa. Rooms in the Egg Industry Issues Forum room block are $114 per night for a King or a Double Queen. The dates of the room block are November 7 - 9.
To make reservations, you can either use the Gateway's online booking site for Egg Forum or call (800) FOR-AMES and ask for the "Egg Industry Center" room block. (If they can't find the block, you might want to spell out Egg because many people misunderstand this as Ag when on the phone). If you happen to have any issues with booking your reservations, please notify Lesa Vold.
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK WAS EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28!
With easy access off of Highway 30, the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center combines the amenities of rest, food and meeting venue access all under one roof. Our on-site restaurant provides modern American food in our venue or in your hotel room via room service. We have a pool and workout facility for your pleasure. We are located at 2100 Green Hills Dr, Ames, IA 50014.
Ames is 47 minutes from the Des Moines airport. There is no complimentary shuttle. Options for transport to and from the airport are:
Taxi/Towncar - approximate cost $90-100.
Uber/Lyft - fees and trip times vary
Rental car - costs vary.
FREE self parking in large open lot.
Take Fleur Drive north to I-235 East. This will become I-35 North. Stay on I-35 North for 24 miles. Then take the exit for US-30 West and continue to University Boulevard. Exit at University Boulevard and turn left. Green Hills Drive will be on your right.
