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Conference Hotel
Reserve your room and find your way to the conference.
A room block is available at the Hilton Orrington/Evanston at a discounted conference rate of $199 per night. Reserve early — the block is limited.
The hotel is at 1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 — in downtown Evanston, a short walk from the Northwestern campus and the conference location at the Norris University Center.
From O’Hare (ORD) to the hotel
Chicago O’Hare International Airport is about 18 miles from the hotel.
- Car / taxi / rideshare — the most direct option, roughly 30–45 minutes depending on traffic, via I-90 and I-94 (the Edens Expressway) to Evanston.
- Public transit — take the CTA Blue Line from O’Hare toward downtown, transfer to the Purple Line at the Howard station, and ride north to the Davis Street stop in Evanston. The hotel is a short walk from there. Allow about 1.5 hours end to end.
From the hotel to the conference
The Norris University Center is on the Northwestern campus, about 1 mile from the hotel.
- Walking — roughly a 15–20 minute walk north through downtown Evanston and onto campus along Lake Michigan.
- Car / rideshare — about 5 minutes; limited paid visitor parking is available in the nearby campus garages.