| HOW
TO BOOK YOUR ROOM FOR THIS CONFERENCE:
iiBIG
has made arrangements with the The Drake Hotel
for a limited block of rooms for this conference at the discounted
rate of only $289.00 per night. To take advantage
of this discounted rate you must make your reservations no
later than APRIL 14, 2008 as the discounted
room block rate will expire on this date.
TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM IN THE CONFERENCE BLOCK, CALL:
312-787-2200 or visit http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/CHIDHHH-IIB-20080429/index.jhtml
When
making your reservations, be sure to mention that you are
a participant of the “iiBIG/Healthcare M&A
conference.”
(IMPORTANT REMINDER: The number of conference attendees
often exceeds the number of rooms included in the room block
– and it is possible the number of rooms in the block
may be reserved BEFORE the expiration date above. The hotel
is not required to honor the room block rate – or to
make additional rooms available – if all the rooms in
the block are reserved before the expiration date above. So
book your room(s) early!!
ABOUT THE HOTEL:
Whether
traveling to Chicago for business or pleasure, The Drake Hotel
combines tradition with elegance to accommodate every need
of our guests. The hotel holds 535 elegant rooms, including
74 luxurious suites.
Hotel guests enjoy the ultimate in hospitality when dining
in any of The Drake Hotel's four exquisite restaurants. From
the ever-popular Coq d'Or, with its well-established Chicago
clientele, to the award-winning The Cape Cod Room, Chicago's
freshest seafood, and Drake Bros.', with unsurpassable views
and more than just steaks. The Palm Court is the hotel's intimate
afternoon tea room, serving luncheons, with daily live musical
entertainment. For guests wishing to dine in the privacy of
their hotel room, The Drake Hotel offers 24-hour Room Service.
Hotel facilities include a well-equipped Fitness Center, a
fully staffed Business Center, and a number of arcade level
specialty shops. The Drake is also within minutes of many
Chicago sporting facilities, including biking, tennis, and
beach volleyball.
DIRECTIONS
TO HOTEL:
| From
Midway International Airport to The Drake Hotel
By Bus: From
Midway International Airport, the airport shuttle bus
takes you direct from the baggage claim level to downtown
Chicago and The Drake Hotel in about one hour.
Operator: Continental Airport Express
Operating hours: 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, every 15 minutes
By Taxi: From Midway International
Airport, taxis are available to take you directly to
The Drake Hotel. The journey normally takes around 15
minutes from the airport to the hotel forecourt.
Operating hours: 24 hours a day; taxis are readily available
From O'Hare International Airport to The Drake Hotel
By Bus: From O'Hare International Airport,
the airport shuttle bus takes you direct from the baggage
claim level to downtown Chicago and The Drake Hotel
in about one hour.
Operator: Continental Airport Express
Operating hours: 6:00 am to 11:00 pm, every 15 minutes
By Taxi: From O'Hare International
Airport, one of the readily available taxis can transport
you to downtown Chicago and The Drake Hotel in about
15 minutes.
Operating hours: 24 hours a day; taxis are readily available
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Driving
Directions:
From the North, Northwest, or O'Hare Airport: Follow
I-90 / 94 East. Exit at Ohio Street (exit #50B, one-way
eastbound). Follow Ohio Street 3/4 mile to Michigan
Avenue and turn left (north). Go north eight blocks
to the north end of Michigan and turn right at Oak Street.
You may valet your car there at the Oak Street entrance,
or you may follow Oak Street around and make a right
on Walton and arrive at the main Walton Street hotel
entrance.
From the East or South: Follow I-90 / 94 West.
Exit at Ohio Street (exit #50B) and follow directions
above from Ohio Street.
From the West: Follow I-88 East to I-290 East.
I-290 becomes Congress Parkway and intersects with Michigan
Avenue. Turn left on Michigan Avenue and go two miles
to Oak Street and make a right. You may valet your car
there at the Oak Street entrance, or you may follow
Oak Street around and make a right on Walton and arrive
at the main Walton Street hotel entrance.
From the South or Midway Airport: Follow I-55
or I-57 North to I-94 West to Chicago. Exit I-94 at
Ohio Street (exit #50B) and follow directions above
from Ohio Street.
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