Directions
Chicago’s two airports, O’Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW), are both served by the major air carriers. Midway is slightly closer to downtown Chicago and traffic congestion to/from Midway may be modestly less severe than O’Hare.
Recommended Ground Transportation To/From Airports
- a cab is about $35-40 + tip each way
- Continental Airport Express , a van shuttle, is about $25 + tip round-trip and makes multiple stops
- the CTA Blue Line from O’Hare and Orange Line from Midway will bring you into various points in downtown Chicago for $2. You will need to connect by bus or cab to get to the conference venue from the nearest El stops
Parking Options
- parking at the Conrad Chicago (enter from Rush Street)
- valet parking is available at the Intercontinental Hotel
- parking adjacent to Gleacher at NBC Tower, Ogden Plaza
- self-parking is available at 245 E. Ohio and 201 E. Illinois
Map of Conference Area
This map details the location of the Conrad Chicago in relation to the Gleacher Center , which are within easy walking distance of each other, and surrounding streets and interstates.
Automobile access to the Conrad is at 221 N. Rush Street. It can also be entered from 220 N. Michigan Avenue, via the Westfield North Bridge/Nordstrom Mall
Gleacher is located at 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive.
