The Venue

The 2022 Great Ife Alumni International Reunion is scheduled to take place at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Hotel Convention Center & Spa. The upscale all-suite hotel is connected to the largest meeting facility North of Dallas, the Frisco Conference Center in North Texas, adjacent to the Dr Pepper Ballpark, and less than a mile from The Ford Center at The Star, home of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and Training Facility. The hotel is conveniently located just 20 minutes from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 15 miles from Dallas Love Field (DAL), and 10 miles from Addison Executive Airport.

Address

7600 John Q. Hammons Drive, Frisco, Texas, 75034, USA

Hotel Booking Information

Reservations can be made by calling (972) 712-7200 or online by clicking on the “Hotel Reservation” button to receive the Great Ife Alumni Reunion preferred rateWhen booking by phone, members must provide the group name and group code. The reservation dates can be extended by booking on the phone. 

Group name: Great Ife Alumni                  

Group codeCESGIA  

All reservations must be made on or before the cut-off date of August 3rd, 2022 in order to be eligible for the group rate.  The special room rate will be available until the cut-off date or until the block of rooms reserved for the group is sold-out, whichever comes first.  

The special room rates are valid 3 days pre/post reunion as follows:-

          Room Type

Rate

1 King Bed

      $149.00 USD/night 

 2 Queen Beds

      $149.00 USD/night

 The above rates are net, non-commissionable and are exclusive of taxes currently at 13% per room per night.  Taxes are subject to change without notice.  Prices quoted above are only valid for the number of guests, check-in dates and length of stay shown. They do not include other costs you may choose to incur during your stay.

Once a reservation is made, if you wish to cancel, please call the hotel prior to arrival to avoid cancellation penalties.

Guest accommodation will be available at 3:00 PM on arrival day and reserved till 12:00 PM on departure day. Any attendee wishing special consideration for late checkout should inquire at the reception on departure day

PARKING CHARGES: 

There will be a charge of $5.00 for guest's overnight self-parking; and a maximum charge of $5.00 for attendees not staying at the hotel. Valet Parking is available for $20.00 per day. 

INTERNET CHARGES:

Complimentary Internet Access in Group's Guest rooms.

Directions

From the Airport

From DFW International Airport:

Take Highway 121 North to Parkwood Drive. Make a left onto Parkwood Drive heading north. Turn left onto John Q Hammons Drive heading west. Make an immediate right into the hotel.

Distance from Hotel: 19 miles
Drive Time: 20 minutes

From the Addison Airport:

Take the North Dallas Tollway North exit toward State HWY 121/IKEA Drive. Stay straight on N Dallas Pkwy. Turn right onto Hwy 121. Turn left onto Parkwood Blvd. Turn left onto John Q Hammons Drive

Distance from Hotel: 10 miles
Drive Time: 15 minutes

From Dallas Love Field Airport:

Take the Dallas North Tollway N ramp. Exit toward State HWY 121/IKEA Drive. Stay straight to go onto N Dallas Pkwy. Turn Right onto HWY 121. Turn Left onto Parkwood Blvd. Turn left onto John Q Hammons Dr

Distance from Hotel: 15 miles.
Drive Time: 31 minutes


Places to See


Click on the links below for places of interest in the DFW area 

    Nature, Sports  & Culture

    Shopping

     Dallas Cowboys Stadium

     Texas Rangers Stadium - Globe Life Field

     Grapevine Sealife Aquarium

     Legoland Discovery Center

     Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

     Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden

     Fort Worth Stockyard Rodeo

     Perot Museum of Nature and Science

     Six Flags Over Texas

     Dallas Zoo

     Fort Worth Zoo

     Dallas World Aquarium

     Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 

     iFLY

     Dallas American Airlines Center

     Strikz

     Dr Pepper Ballpark - Frisco RoughRiders

     Toyota Stadium

     The Star - Ford Center

     Top Golf

     Ford Center

     Hawaiian Falls

     Texas Sculpture Garden

     Lake Lewisville

     Stonebriar Centre

     Watters Creek  

     Shops at Legacy

      Legacy Park/West

     Shops at Willow Bend

     Grand Prairie Outlet Mall 

     

     Allen Outlet Mall

     

     Dallas Galleria

     

     The North Park Center

     

     Tax Free Shopping

 

      Grapevine Mills Outlet Mall