2024 CQUSA CONNECT: OCTOBER 10-13 in KANSAS CITY
People’s Choice Photo Award
- Vote now on CQUSA’s Facebook page
- Each day we will feature 5 photos from a different camp.
- Voting ends Tuesday, Oct. 8
Camp Spotlights
Each camp will rock the stage to boast about their camp and what makes it special. Click here for details and instructions.
Sheraton KC Hotel at Crown Center
The deadline for making reservations using the Camp Quality Group rate has past. To make reservations call the Sheraton at 816-841-1000 or visit Sheraton KC Hotel at Crown Center: 2345 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
Garage Self-Parking: $25 / Valet: $35.
Transportation
By Air: Fly into Kansas City International Airport (MCI). Please book departing flights after 1 PM. Airport to Hotel: Use Uber or Lyft. There is NOT an airport shuttle to the Sheraton Hotel. Parking at Hotel: Garage Self-Parking $25 / Valet $35. Getting around Kansas City: Use the KC Streetcar. It’s free and will take you from Union Station (near the Sheraton Hotel) to River Market with stops along the way. Jump on! Walk to: Union Station, Crown Center, National WWI Museum & Memorial, SeaLife KC, LegoLand, and restaurants in the Crossroads District.
National Meeting Agenda (Click here for more details)
- Thursday Dinner (Optional): For those who are arriving on Thursday, we’ll have suggested restaurants for group dining, including the upper deck of F325 BBQ is reserved for CQ at 7 PM (1825 Buchanan St, North Kansas City, MO). Carpooling is recommended to F325 BBQ..
- Friday Morning and Afternoon:
- Unification Taskforce Groups A & B Meeting 9 AM – Noon.
- De-escalation Training Part 1: Noon to 4 PM (Part 2: Saturday 1:30 – 5PM)
- Director’s Meeting: 1 – 4 PM
- Explore Kansas City along the KC StreetCar route with a scavenger hunt. We’ll form groups to start multiple times throughout the day.
- Friday Dinner 6 PM: National Meeting Kick-off with Happy Hour and Dinner at the Sheraton Hotel starting at 6:00 PM
- Saturday All-day: National Meeting starts with breakfast at 8 AM in Sheraton Hotel
- CQUSA Board Meeting: 1:30 PM
- De-escalation Training Part2: 1:30 PM
- Sunday Morning: Breakfast at 8 AM and National Meeting 9 – 11 AM. Please book flights to depart after 1 PM.
Dining Options
- Thursday Dinner (Optional): For those who are arriving on Thursday, we’ll have reserved the upper deck of F325 BBQ is at 7 PM (1825 Buchanan St, North Kansas City, MO). Carpooling is recommended to F325 BBQ.
- Dining in Crown Center. Spin! Pizza, Unforked, Burnt End BBQ, La Fuente, Fritz’s Railroad, and Curry in a Hurry are popular spots.
- Dining at Union Station: Harvey’s Restaurant & Pierpont’s Restaurant
- Dining around Crossroads District: Cafe Corazon, City Barrel, Jack Stack BBQ, Lidia’s, Town-Topic Hamburgers, Lulu’s Thai & Mission Taco are popular options.
- Dining along KC Streetcar Route: Link to map & restaurants
- Dining in Power & Light District (jump on Streetcar to get to P&L District): Restaurant List
- Dining in KC River Market (jump on Streetcar): Restaurant List