The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore Hotel in Skokie, IL. Click here for more information.

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Here is some information about the hotel:

• Hotel is located 3 blocks west of 94 (Edens Expressway) - exit Touhy
• 15 minutes from downtown
• $94 plus tax room rate
• Over 500 free parking spaces, for hotel guests, and conference attendees
• Easy public transportation from CTA Howard Street station (red, purple, and yellow lines) - take Pace bus route 290 directly to hotel
• Pool, Fitness Center, and gift shop in Hotel Atrium
• Hospitality suites open to all conference attendees in atrium, vendor area nearby.
• Within the hotel parking lot is Sanders Restaurant, and Pancake House
• Just west of the hotel is a McDonald's and East of Edens Restaurant.
• Just east of the hotel is a Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins restaurant
• Across Touhy from the restaurant is CITGO gas station, Burger King, and Jack's restaurant.
• The shopping mall Southwest of Hotel (within 1 Block from hotel) has Chuck E Cheese, Quiznos Subs, Corner Bakery, Chipotle, and a Barnes & Noble with a Starbucks inside.
• Within the nearby shopping malls (1 to 3 blocks) is Chili's, Outback, Buffalo Wild Wings, Noodles & Company, Subway, Starbucks, Gourmet Pita, Jewel Food Store, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Office Depot, Office Max, several banks and ATMs.