Annual Conference Opening Reception

Annual Conference Opening Reception


Join us for an opening reception at the WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine in downtown Kalamazoo, MI. Mingle with colleagues and take a tour of the WMed Simulation Center. Heavy hors-d'oeuvres, beer, and wine will be available. The WMed building is an award winning building completed 2014. https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/western-michigan-university-homer-stryker-md-school-of-medicine-on-the-we-upjohn-campus#


Getting to and from WMed

Address is: 300 Portage St, Kalamazoo, MI. 49007

Click here for printable directions to the W.E. Upjohn Campus. The main entrance and parking is on South street.

Walking directions from Home2Suites
From Home 2 Suites Hotel, exit left or head south on North Rose Street. Turn left at West Michigan Avenue (heading west). Turn right onto Portage Street. Cross East South Street, and the entrance to WMed is in front. It is a 10 min/0.5-mile walk.
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Driving directions from Holiday Inn and Suites, West Kalamazoo
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Parking 

Central City Parking is allowing guests who are attending the reception (at 5:00 p.m.) to park on any floor of the Epic Center Parking Ramp after 4:30 p.m.

Parking is located at 136 East South Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. If you are attending the MHSLA meeting, validation is available for the fifth floor (or higher) of the Epic Center Parking Ramp. If you’re attending the MiALA Reception, validation is available for any floor of the ramp after 4:30p.m. When leaving the parking ramp, guests will enter their original ticket then scan the WMed QR code to exit without payment. Upon check-in, guests will receive a WMed QR code to exit the lot.

Guests with a disability parking placard can find parking in front of the W.E. Upjohn Campus, 300 Portage, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, and inside the Epic Center Parking Ramp. For specific questions about parking inside the ramp, call Central City Parking at 269-342-6383.

Alternatively, metered downtown parking is free after 5:00 p.m.


Security & Check-In

WMed security requires that all guests must sign in and sign out. There will be a table at the entrance of the building where you can sign in and pick up your badge. Security requests that you keep your badge on during the event, so they know you are authorized to be in the building. Kindly sign out at the end of the night so security knows you left the building. Please do not bring a guest with you; they will not be allowed into the building without prior registration. To reach the WMed security officer, call 517-944-0938.

Additionally, please remain on the first floor of the W.E. Upjohn Building unless escorted by a WMed employee to another floor. To reach the WMed security officer, call 269-337-4574. To reach the WMed library staff, email Ask.Librarian@wmed.edu or call 269-337-6119.


WIFI

WMed provides free Wi-Fi access to our guests. Please follow the instructions to access the Guest Wifi or eduroam.


Restrooms

The men’s, women’s, and single-occupancy restrooms are on the first floor.