Conference Venue
Presenters
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Transportation
Driving Directions
Parking

The 2010 Design Conference will be held in University of Illinois, Chicago, USA from 13 to 15 February.


Conference Venue

University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC Forum
725 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, Illinois 60608 USA


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Presenters

Data projectors will be provided in all of the parallel session rooms. However, you must supply your own laptop for your presentation. In addition, if you are a Mac user, you will need to bring a VGA Mac connector.


Transportation

Transportation from Chicago O’Hare Airport and also from Chicago Midway Airport to UIC can be arranged through Airport Express at: www.airportexpress.com The cost is approximately USD $22.00 one way from Midway and USD $27.00 from O’Hare.

Taxis are also readily available at both airports to transfer you to UIC. Taxi cost is approximately USD $45.00 one way from O’Hare and approximately USD $30.00 from Midway.

The ‘Blue Line’ subway will also take you from O’Hare to UIC. Take the Blue Line from O’Hare southbound to the ‘UIC-Halsted’ CTA stop. This will take you approximately 1 hour and the UIC-Halsted stop is approximately 3 blocks from the UIC Forum. The cost is USD $2.00.

Subway information: http://www.transitchicago.com/
Subway trip planner information: http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com

Driving Directions (within the city)

From the South
I-94 W/Dan Ryan Expy.
Take Exit 52B toward Roosevelt Rd./Taylor St.
Stay straight to go onto Ruble St.
Turn left onto W. Roosevelt Rd.
End at 725 W. Roosevelt Rd.

From the North
I-90 E/Kennedy Expy.
Take the Taylor St. exit 52A – toward Roosevelt Rd.
Stay straight to go onto S. Union Ave.
Turn right onto Roosevelt Rd.

From the East
US – 41S/Edens Expy. becomes I-94 E
Merge onto I-90 E/ I-94 E
Take the Taylor St. exit – Exit 52 A – toward Roosevelt Rd.
Stay straight to go onto S. Union Ave.
Turn right onto W. Roosevelt Rd.

From the West
I-290 E/Eisenhower Expy.
Merge onto I-90 E/ I-94 E
Take the Taylor St. exit 52A – toward Roosevelt Rd.
Stay straight to go onto S. Union Ave.
Turn right onto Roosevelt Rd.

Parking

Parking is located one block south of the UIC Forum at 701 W. Maxwell St. - Lot MXPS. Parking rates are as follows (in US dollars):

Monday through Friday (arrival before 3:00 p.m.)
0.50 hour or less = $03.00
0.50 1.50 hours = $04.50
1.50 2.50 hours = $06.50
2.50 3.50 hours = $08.25
3.50 4.50 hours = $10.75
4.50+ hours = $11.50
Monday through Friday (arrival after 3:00 p.m.)
0.50 hour or less = $03.00
0.50 1.50 hours = $04.50
1.50+ = $06.50
Saturday and Sunday
0.50 hour or less = $03.00
0.50 1.50 hours = $04.50
1.50+ = $06.50