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FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE FINANCE
October 30-31, 2008

Locations & Accommodations


The conference will take place at the Knight Center, on the campus of Washington University in St Louis. Accommodations will be at the Olin School's Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center. (Locations of Simon Hall and The Knight Center are shown on Maps 4 and 5 below.) The number for the Knight Center is (314) 933-9400 or you can email them at: knightcenter@olin.wustl.edu. Further information on the Knight Center can be found at their website: http://www.olin.wustl.edu/execed/knightctr.cfm

Driving Directions and Maps: Knight Center

Directions to the Knight Center

The following maps show directions on how to get to the Olin School of Business and the Knight Center. The maps are ordered from the largest area to the smallest. For example, the first map shows a large radius around Washington University and surrounding highways, while the last map shows only the section of the Washington University campus that includes the Olin School of Business and the Knight Center. You can also view a printable page of all of the university maps.


— Construction on Interstate 64/US 40 may cause delays or detours. Visit Highway 40 Special Report at http://www.stltoday.com/40 for traffic updates, or see a map of alternate routes.


Map 1 | Map 2 | Map 3 | Map 4 | Map 5 | View all maps (printable)


Directions from the Airport

Lambert-St. Louis International is the local airport. Please visit http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/ for additional information. For information about St. Louis visit http://www.explorestlouis.com, a site maintained by the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission. (links should open in new window.)

By taxi: Cab fare is appoximately $30 each way. For reservations, call County Cab at 314-991-5300.

By car: Drive time from the airport to the Washington University campus is about 30 minutes. For driving directions, see below.

By Metrolink:, see below.


Directions via Metrolink

Via Metrolink: For $3, you can take the light-rail system to the University City/Big Bend Station. After exiting the train, take the elevator or stairs to street level. Washington University's Danforth campus is on the southeast corner (Big Bend and Forest Park Parkway).
  • To reach the Knight Center, walk east on Forest Park Parkway and turn right on Throop Drive. The Knight Center is straight ahead.

  • To reach Simon Hall, walk east on Forest Park Parkway and turn right on Throop Drive. The Knight Center is straight ahead. Walk past the Knight Center on the right up the stairs and follow the sidewalk across the parking area. Simon Hall is directly ahead on the left, adjacent to the football field. Walk past the building and turn left to enter the building through the front doors.

Driving Directions to the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center


— Construction on Interstate 64/US 40 may cause delays or detours. Visit Highway 40 Special Report at http://www.stltoday.com/40 for traffic updates, or see a map of alternate routes.


The Charles F. Knight Center is located on the north side of the Danforth Campus at Forest Park Parkway and Throop Drive, one block east of Big Bend Blvd. Please park in the garage located just across Throop Drive from the Charles F. Knight Center.

From I-70 (or Lambert International Airport)

  • Go south on I-170 to the Forest Park Parkway exit.
  • Go east on Forest Park Parkway through Clayton, past Big Bend Boulevard to Throop Drive (first stoplight after Big Bend).
  • Turn right (south) onto Throop Drive.

From I-64 (Hwy 40), heading west (from downtown St. Louis)

  • Take the Skinker/Clayton Road exit and turn right onto Skinker Boulevard (the cross street at the end of the exit ramp).
  • Go north on Skinker Boulevard for approximately .9 miles.
  • Turn left (west) onto Forest Park Parkway. Continue on Forest Park Parkway to Throop Drive.
  • Turn left (south) onto Throop Drive.

From I-64 (Hwy 40), heading east (from west county)

  • Take the North Hanley Road exit and go north on Hanley Road. Continue to Clayton Road.
  • Turn right (east) onto Clayton Road. Continue on Clayton to Big Bend Boulevard.
  • Turn left (north) onto Big Bend Boulevard. Continue to the third stop light at Forest Park Parkway.
  • Turn right (east) on Forest Park Parkway. Continue to the first stop light, Throop Drive.
  • Turn right (south) onto Throop Drive.

Knight Center Reception Desk
(314) 933-9400 Local
(866) 933-9400 Toll Free

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