You can check in and pick up your course materials beginning at 8:30am. Classes start at 9am and
end by 5pm each day. If the schedule is different, it will be noted on the Web as well as in your confirmation e-mail.
Photo ID: For security purposes, please be prepared to show a photo ID. You may have to check in at the security desk in the building lobby
before proceeding to the SAS training facility.
No recording devices: Recording devices, including video and audio, are not permitted in the classroom.
Cell phones: Students are asked to turn cell phones and pagers off or to set them to vibrate.
Courtesy phones: Phones are available as a courtesy for our students. Please be considerate and limit your calls to
approximately 5 minutes.
Children/guests: Attendees are not allowed to have children or guests accompany them in the training facility.
Room temperature: Classroom temperatures do fluctuate. Please bring a light jacket or sweater to ensure your comfort level.
SAS is a tobacco-free company
Smoking or the use of smokeless tobacco products is prohibited in SAS buildings, in company or personal vehicles, or anywhere on the SAS World Headquarters campus.
Meals
A continental breakfast is provided each day as part of the course fee.
Classes will break for lunch around 12 noon; however, lunch is not
provided. There are several restaurants within driving distance.
Emergencies
In case of emergency, your family or coworkers can leave you a message
during class hours by calling the receptionist at 515-965-6050.
In case of inclement weather, please call ahead for information on delayed openings or cancellations.
Directions
You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the SAS training course.
From the North:
Take I-35 S.
Continue onto I-235 W for 13.4 mi
Take exit 1A for 50th St toward W Des Moines for 0.4 mi
Turn right onto 50th St for 0.2 mi
Turn left onto Westown Pkwy
Upper Iowa University will be on the left in 335 ft
From the South:
Take I-35 N
Take exit 72C for University Ave toward Clive for 0.5 mi
Turn right onto University Ave for 0.2 mi
Take the 1st right onto 50th St for 0.3 mi
Turn right onto Westown Pkwy
Upper Iowa University will be on the left after 0.9 mi
From the East:
Take I-235 W to exit 1A for 50th St toward W Des Moines for 0.4 mi
Turn right onto 50th St for 0.2 mi
Turn left onto Westown Pkwy
Upper Iowa University will be on the left after 335 ft
From the West:
Take I-80 E to exit 122 for 60th St toward W Des Moines; drive 0.4 mi
Turn left onto 60th St; drive 0.3 mi
Turn right onto Westown Pkwy
Upper Iowa University will be on the right in 0.9 mi
From the Des Moines International Airport:
To exit the airport, take the 2nd right onto Army Post Rd and drive 2.3 mi
Turn left onto IA-28 S for 0.1 mi
Turn right to merge onto IA-5 N toward I-35 for 4.3 mi
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-35 N/Minneapolis, and merge onto I-35 N for 5.4 mi
Take exit 72C for University Ave toward Clive for 0.5 mi
Turn right onto University Ave after 0.2 mi
Take the 1st right onto 50th St after 0.3 mi
Turn right onto Westown Pkwy
Upper Iowa University will be on the left after 335 ft
Recommended Hotels
You are responsible for making your hotel reservation.
Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
1800 50th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-223-1800
0.3 miles from training facility
Courtyard Des Moines West/Clive
1520 NW 114th St
Clive, IA 50325
515-225-1222
0.8 miles from training facility
Marriott West Des Moines
1250 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-267-1500