Dancing at: Grand Wayne Convention Center
120 W. Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

Host hotel: Courtyard Fort Wayne Downtown
1150 South Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

Online Hotel Reservations  

Reservations by phone:  1-260-490-3629 or 1-866-704-6163

Dance times:

Wednesday (Trail-In): 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Thursday through Saturday: 10:00 AM - 10:30 PM (with lunch/dinner breaks)

• The cutoff date for making a room reservation in the AACE block is May 29, 2020. All reservations must be made by this date.
• Hotel check-in time is 3:00 PM. Limited early check-in, starting at 12 noon, can be booked for $20.
• The hotel is 20-30 minutes from the airport and has a free shuttle. Please call 260-490-3629, option 3, to make an appointment at least 48 hours prior to arrival.
• On-site parking is $4/spot/day; ample city parking
• Hotel rooms offer free WiFi, in-room microwaves, mini-fridges & iPod docking stations
• There are plenty of food and beverage places within walking distance.
• The Bistro (download their menu) offers breakfast options within the hotel and Champions Restaurant and Sports Bar (download their menu) is the in-house restaurant and bar.
• There is a fitness center and a heated indoor pool.
• There is a business center with computers and printers, as well as copy and fax services.
• The dance halls in the convention center have low pile carpet or cement floors. AACE will provide packing tape for shoes.
• The Fort Wayne Visitor's Center has prepared a special website for us: Visit Fort Wayne, Indiana -- Academy for Advanced and Challenge Enthusiasts and an extensive list of Fort Wayne Restaurants. There is also an interactive Map Explorer of the area.

• Airlines which fly into Fort Wayne:
  • Allegiant - direct to Phoenix/Mesa, Orlando/Sanford, Tampa/St.Petersburg, Fort Myers/Punta Gorda, Myrtle Beach, SC (seasonally)
  • American - direct to Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago O'Hare and Charlotte
  • Delta - direct to Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis
  • United - direct to Chicago O'Hare and New York City/Newark
  • Southwest does not fly into Fort Wayne, but there are several low-cost ways to get from Indianapolis or Chicago Midway to Fort Wayne:
• Shuttles from Indianapolis or Chicago Midway to Fort Wayne:
  • Hoosier Shuttle, 260-469-8747, toll free 1-877-392-2463
  • Hoosier Ride, 1-800-544-2383
  • Greyhound, 1-800-231-2222
  • Wanderu, searches Amtrak, Greyhound, Megabus, and hundreds of other bus and train lines to find the best deals from $1 to 2000+ cities in North America.
  • Baron's Bus, 1-888-378-3823
  • Amtrak, 1-800-872-7245, also serves Indianapolis (but not Fort Wayne). The station is in the same building as the Greyhound station.

Anyone planning on coming into Fort Wayne with a vehicle that cannot fit into a standard parking garage with standard heights and widths should make arrangements for on-street parking through the Permit Coordinator, Karen Butler at 260-427-6155.

The cost for all on-street parking is a one-time fee of $35.00 for the permit and $10 per spot per day.

On-street parking permits may be applied for up to 1 week before the event and permits may be applied for online.

The cut-off for all parking reservations is Friday, May 29, 2020. Anyone who does not make a reservation for one of the reserved spots needs to coordinate their own parking in downtown. It is strongly recommended not to try this.

NOTE: Most meters in downtown are 2-hour meters. By City ordinance, a vehicle may park at one of these meters for 2-hours, and then must move. They may not "feed the meter" all day. Violators will be ticketed and potentially towed.

Johnny Appleseed Campground is located at 1500 Harry Baals Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 off of U.S. 930 (Coliseum Blvd.) in Johnny Appleseed Park in Fort Wayne along the scenic St. Joseph River. To reserve your spot call the Campground at 260-427-6720 during the campground's normal season from April 15-October 31. Office hours are daily from 9am to 7pm (EST) May-September, 9am to 6pm (EST) April and October.