Book your Pipe School hotel!
Pipe School 2025 will be held at the Hilton Columbus Downtown (map). A special rate of $179/night is available until the room block is sold out. Once sold out, rooms will be available at market rate and you can either stay there or at some of the other area hotels.
Hotels within walking distance are listed below for your convenience:
| Hyatt Regency Columbus (0.2 miles) | Red Roof PLUS+ (0.3 miles) |
| Hampton Inn & Suites (0.2 miles) | Courtyard Columbus (0.4 miles) |
| Sonesta Columbus (0.2 miles) | Residence Inn (0.5 miles) |
The Hilton Downtown Columbus
The Hilton Downtown Columbus the home of the 2025 Pipe School! Conveniently located in downtown Columbus, OH, the hotel is a short walk from over 150 dining and entertainment venues. It easily accessible from the airport and provides comfortable hotel rooms, an indoor saline pool, whirlpool, and two fitness centers.
The ACPA has a contracted rate with the Hilton Downtown Columbus (map) but the rooms are limited so book yours today: SPECIAL PIPE SCHOOL RATE
Additional hotels within a short walking distance are available in the area.
Travel
Travel to the 2025 Pipe School location provides easy access to Columbus’s John Glenn International Airport (map)
Transportation from Airport to Hotel
Distance: 8 miles
Airport Shuttle: Not available
Directions:
• Take the I-670W out of the airport towards Columbus.
• Take exit 4B to US-23 S/Third St
• Turn right onto E Chestnut St
• Turn right onto N High St
PIPE SCHOOL PRICING
Please use your organization’s email when registering. The ACPA will verify registrations for members, transportation employees, consulting engineers, and academia for their validity. Registrants that are not found to be in compliance will have their access to the Pipe School revoked until proper payment is received.
**Early Bird Pricing ends January 8th, 2025**
| Guest Type | Early Bird Price | Regular Price |
| ACPA Member | $989 | $1,249 |
| Quality School (Member) | $1,099 | $1,359 |
| Transportation Personnel | $574 | $674 |
| Consulting Engineer | $574 | $674 |
| Academia | $574 | $674 |
| One-Day Pass | $286 | $365 |
| Pipe Show Only | $175 | $225 |
Educate. Empower. Lead.
This year’s theme is Educate. Empower. Lead. and has a fresh presentation line up, new speakers, training, and opportunities for all of our transportation agency, contractor, engineering, and academic friends to attend. Be sure to submit your picture to the RCPix Contest by December 20th. Winners will be announced at Pipe School!
To register, click the appropriate button to start the process. Once completed, you will receive a confirmation email and further information.
About Pipe School
Pipe School is the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA)’s annual event where members, DOTs, consulting engineers, subject matter experts, and other industry personnel get together to discuss, learn, and engage with one another. The school advances the industry by teaching classes on production, advanced production, and quality, while engaging with industry stakeholders to ensure that they are provided with information vital to their decision making process.