Hotel Information

A block of sleeping rooms have been reserved at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn, Ames. The group rate for a single or double room is $84/night. To confirm the group rate, you must make your reservation before Wednesday, April 21, 2010.

Hilton Garden Inn, Ames
1325 Dickinson Ave.
Ames, IA 50014

Reservations By Phone: 515-233-8000 (Mention ASME WINVR)

Travel Information

Airport Shuttle
Ames, Iowa (home of Iowa State University) is located about 40 miles outside of Des Moines. ASME has made arrangements with Executive Express to offer discounted airport transportation between Des Moines and Ames. The cost of the shuttle service is $27 each way. Click here to reserve your shuttle transportation to/from Des Moines Airport. Enter “WINVR” when asked for the group code.

Daily Shuttle Service between The University and The Hilton Garden Inn
All technical sessions will be held at Howe Hall within Iowa State University. The campus is approximately 5 miles from the hotel. ASME has made arrangements to provide daily shuttle service between the two facilities. Be aware that shuttle service may not be offered continuously throughout the day each day. It is likely that the shuttle will run for approximately 2 hours in the morning and then again for 2 hours later in the day. We will update the website with more specific details once they become available.