Hotel

Boca Raton Resort and Club
501 E. Camino Real
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
561-447-3000

General Convention kicks off Thursday, June 25, with the Welcome Dinner and Parade of Flags at 6:30 p.m. If you are a chapter or alumnae association delegate or a member of Official Family, your arrival time will be emailed to you once registration opens in March. Check out the abbreviated agenda for more information on what’s happening during General Convention!

Rooming

Kappa makes all hotel arrangements. Rooms are assigned by the General Convention team. Everyone will share a room with a Kappa sister. However, a limited number of single rooms will be available for an additional fee. Single rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please be sure to check in at both the hotel and Kappa registration desks. The Kappa registration desk will be located in the Mizner Center Registration South.

Rooming assignments are based on arrival and departure dates, initiation year and position held. Delegates will room with delegates, advisers with advisers, House Board members with House Board members, etc. 

All rooms are nonsmoking.

Hotel rooms are only reserved through registration packages and Kappa Headquarters.

All incidental charges will require a credit card payment. 

Incidentals

If you choose to make purchases and charge them to your room, please note you will be required to provide a credit card at the hotel front desk and a daily deposit.

Baggage

After checking in, please let the bellman know if you need assistance with your baggage. It is appropriate to tip if the bellman assists you to your room.

Amenities

Each guest room is equipped with a hairdryer, iron and ironing board. The hotel offers complimentary wireless internet in guest rooms.

Valuables

We urge you not to bring valuables to the hotel. However, there is a safe in each room. 

Service Animals

Service animals are permitted at the resort. Emotional support animals are permitted, however, a one-time non-refundable $150 fee will be charged by the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Please reach out to the hotel directly if you intend to bring an emotional support or service animal.

 

Parking

If you are driving to Convention, please select "driving" as your transportation option during the registration process. Your name will be given to the hotel for entrance at the gate.

On site parking fees are as follows:
Day Fee: $28.00, inclusive of tax, per entrance, per vehicle; 
Nightly Fee: $46.00, exclusive of tax, per vehicle. 
These rates are subject to change.


Travel


Airline Transportation

  • Travel arrangements may be made through Kappa’s travel partner, Direct Travel. Any participant wishing to take advantage of the complimentary scheduled shuttles to and from the airport and hotel should book with Direct Travel by completing the travel questionnaire as part of registration. Completion of the travel questionnaire does not commit you to any specific dates or flights. Direct Travel will contact you and work with you using this information as a guide and will not confirm any bookings without your approval. Remember that booking through Direct Travel entitles you to the complimentary shuttle to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport during the scheduled hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Direct Travel will make every effort to book your flights so that your arrival/departure times coincide with the shuttle schedule. 

  • For participants whose transportation is covered by Kappa, travel must be made through Direct Travel. Direct Travel will reach out to each attendee directly via email or phone call to confirm travel options and finalize the travel reservation. Completion of the travel questionnaire does not commit you to any specific dates or flights. Direct Travel will contact you and work with you using this information as a guide and will not confirm any bookings without your approval. Remember that booking through Direct Travel entitles you to the complimentary shuttle to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport during the scheduled hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Direct Travel will make every effort to book your flights so that your arrival/departure times coincide with the shuttle schedule. Travel arrangements must be made through Direct Travel for costs to be reimbursed.

  • In order to make reservations with Direct Travel, you will need to register in the capacity in which you are attending General Convention (e.g., Official Family, delegate, nonvoting member, adviser, House Board member, etc.). 

  • Per Kappa policies, participants whose transportation costs are paid by Kappa will be reimbursed for the cost (if any) of one standard checked bag. Additional baggage fees will be the participant’s responsibility. Reimbursement forms will be made available.

  • Kappa pays the lowest applicable airfare from the participant’s home city to General Convention. Any stopover or deviation will be at the participant’s expense.

  • Any changes to the purchased airline ticket are at the expense of the participant.

 

Driving Information

  • Participants whose transportation costs are paid by Kappa and who live within a 250-mile radius of Boca Raton are expected to drive to General Convention. In addition, all attendees are encouraged to carpool.

  • Participants whose transportation costs are paid by Kappa and driving to General Convention will receive a reimbursement equal to the lowest round-trip airfare from the major airport nearest their home city or based on mileage at 40 cents per mile — whichever is lower. This amount will apply regardless of the actual airfare. For example, if the super-saver fare is the lowest, this is the amount the delegate will receive whether or not super-saver seats were available at the time of registration.

  • Participants whose transportation costs are paid by Kappa and drive will be reimbursed for the cost of parking at the hotel at the lowest available rate.

Additional Travel Information:

 

Kappa’s Official Travel Agency

Kappa’s official travel partner is Direct Travel. Any participant whose travel arrangements were made by Direct Travel can contact an agent at 800-602-8020 or concuroh@dt.com with questions regarding airline reservations.

Confirm Your Flight

Direct Travel recommends that all participants contact their airline directly at least 24 hours prior to the time of departure. Check the Transportation Security Administration website (www.tsa.gov) for carry-on baggage restrictions.

Airport Shuttles

If you booked your travel through Direct Travel, there is a complimentary shuttle service from the Fort Lauderdale airport to and from the Boca Raton Resort. The shuttle will have scheduled hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Direct Travel will make every effort to book your flights so that your arrival/departure times coincide with the shuttle schedule.
 
If you did not book travel through Direct Travel, you are responsible for your ground transportation.