Where is the Conference being held?
The conference hotel is the
Holiday Inn - Mart Plaza
350 North Orleans Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
312/836-5000 (voice)
312/222-9508 (fax)
The room rate is $120 for a single or double room. These rates are effective for
any length of stay from September 26 until October 4. The easiest way to make
reservations for your stay during the conference is to call the Holiday Inn -
Mart Plaza directly, and make sure you mention you're part of the ACM/SIGUCCS
conference! Reservations made after September 5 will be subject to availability.
For
The Holiday Inn - Mart Plaza is located on the 14th through 23rd floors atop the Apparel Center at
the Merchandise Mart (one of the world's largest commercial buildings).
What's nearby?
- The conference hotel is located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, not
far from the Loop. Within walking distance are:
- Michael Jordan's
- Planet Hollywood
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Ed Debevic's
- Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's (for those on a budget)
- The Shops at the Mart (the Merchandise Mart)
A little further away...
- Some other places of interest are a little further away - either a longer walk, or a short cab ride:
Restaurants
- The Billy Goat Tavern & Grill (remember the greasy spoon that served "No Coke, Pepsi" from Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s?)
- Edwardo's (Chicago-style pizza)
- Gino's (Chicago-style pizza)
- Pizzeria Uno (Chicago-style pizza)
- Pizzeria Due (Chicago-style pizza)
- Bacino's (Chicago-style pizza)
Shopping
- The Magnificent Mile (North Michigan Avenue)
- State Street (home of the flagship stores of Marshall Field's and Carson, Pirie, Scott)
Museums
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- The Field Museum of Natural History
- The Shedd Aquarium
- The Adler Planetarium
- The Museum of Broadcast Communications
Other Attractions
- Sears Tower
- John Hancock Center
- Wendella Sightseeing Boats (tours of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan)
- Mercury Cruise Lines (tours of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan)
Is that all?!
- There are many things to do in Chicago.
city.net has lots of information
on attractions, events and sights in Chicago.
We know that in addition
to attending the conference itself, you will want to do some sightseeing. We are organizing several optional
activities and events you might want to participate in. As we confirm these activities, we will let you know
about them here.
siguccs@nwu.edu -
(847)491-3682
Last Updated: 7/25/96 - ldj