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A limited number of rooms in the following downtown Milwaukee hotels have been blocked for your Reunion Weekend. When reserving your room, be sure to mention that you are with the Marquette University Reunion Weekend.

Ambassador Hotel
2308 W. Wisconsin Ave.
(414) 345-5000

(888) 322-3326

Astor Hotel

924 W. Juneau Ave.

(414) 271-4220

(800) 558-0200

Doubletree Hotel

611 W. Wisconsin Ave.

(414) 273-2950

(800) 222-TREE

Hampton Inn & Suites

176 W. Wisconsin Ave.

(414) 271-4656

(800) 445-8667

Hilton Milwaukee City Center
509 W. Wisconsin Ave.
(414) 271-7250

(800) HILTONS

Hyatt Regency
333 W. Kilbourn Ave.
(414) 276-1234
(800) 233-1234

Intercontinental
139 E. Kilbourn Ave.

(414) 276-8686
(888) 424-6835

Pfister Hotel
424 E. Wisconsin Ave.
(414) 273-8222
(800) 558-8222

Stay in the dorms at Mashuda Hall
Each room has a private bathroom, twin beds, air conditioning and an alarm clock. Cost is $42 per night/single and $58 per night/double, plus tax. Make your reservation after February 1, 2009, by calling Residence Life Conference Services at (414) 288-7208.

Parking available in Structure 1 on North 16th Street between West Wisconsin Avenue and West Wells Street for a nominal fee of $3 for the entire weekend.

The following Marquette facilities will be open during Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006: Helfaer Tennis Stadium and Recreation Center, Raynor Memorial Libraries, The Spirit Shop and St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Bring your Marquette alumni ID for identification and discounted prices.

If you have friends who are not celebrating a reunion this year but would like to attend Reunion Weekend, have them call Alumni Relations at (800) 344-7544 or (414) 288-7441 and we will send them invitations.

Planning a road trip? With your Alumni Card, you are entitled to a discount off the daily rental rate at any Avis agency (not including Avis Corporate rate). Present your Marquette alumni discount number at the time you make your reservation. The Marquette alumni number is V445905. Present your Alumni Card when picking up your rental car. If you need a new Alumni Card, please contact the Alumni Association at (800) 344-7544.

Find out who’s chairing your class reunion and volunteer today! All it takes is a few phone calls or a few signed postcards to help increase reunion attendance. You can make a difference at your reunion! Call Andrea Gunn for details at (800) 344-7544.

The Pabst Mansion, located on the edge of the Marquette campus at 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave., is a testament to Capt. Frederick Pabst’s German heritage, love of life and success as a beer baron (among his many accomplishments). Boasting stunning interiors, elegant original furnishings, elaborate wall coverings, the finest wood craftsmanship, intricate ironwork, brilliant stained glass and rare art, the mansion helped make the 1890s the “Pabst Decade” in Milwaukee. Open Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission: adults, $8; seniors/students, $7; children ages 6-17, $4; under 6, free. Guided tours start every hour. www.pabstmansion.com

The Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art opened in 1984 on the Marquette University campus as a project of the Marquette University Women’s Council.The museum, which has won awards for its architectural design, includes four main galleries and houses a permanent collection of more than 8,000 works of art.Its permanent collection includes European and American contemporary art and Old Master paintings, as well as photography, works on paper and small collections of African and Asian art.The Haggerty Museum has become an integral part of Marquette’s educational experience and the Milwaukee community, and has received national and international recognition.