2026 University Partnerships Community of Practice
1) Getting To Lawrence, Kansas
The University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas. The closest major airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI). Uber rates vary between $50 and $80 each way.
UPCoP recommends utilizing the Circle platform to coordinate ride-sharing or carpooling when available.
2) Booking Your Hotel
We are excited to utilize The OREAD, a Hilton Tapestry property, for our event hotel at the 2026 UPCoP Conference.
The OREAD Lawrence
1200 Oread Avenue
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
(785) 843-1200
Click here for the UPCoP room block.
$139.00 per night room rate
Please note:
The cutoff date is June 27, 2026.
The hotel is walkable to all activities, except for Wednesday night’s Networking Dinner, but buses will be available from The OREAD.
The link will automatically populate with the preferred rate for the dates of 7/27-7/31. Please click on that rate, and then adjust your dates accordingly, using the “Edit Stay” option at the top of the screen.
The hotel is offering our preferred rate for 3 days prior and 3 days following our event, should you decide to further explore Lawrence.
Self-parking is available for $25 / day.
Thank You To Our Conference Partners
