HOW
TO BOOK YOUR ROOM FOR THIS CONFERENCE:
iiBIG
has made arrangements with The Drake Hotel for a limited block
of rooms for this conference at the discounted rate of only
$189.00 per night. To take advantage of this discounted rate
you must make your reservations no later than June 15, 2010
as the discounted room block rate will expire on this date.
To
Reserve Your Room in the Conference Block, Call:
312-787-2200 or Click
Here.
When making your reservations, be sure to mention that you are a participant of the “iiBIG/Healthcare 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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