"Chicago Seminars 2011" October 29 and 30 Registration Open
Oct 7, 2011, 5:48 pm
#496
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ORD, LAS
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The pick up place is called the "shuttle center". There are signs by baggage claim that will lead you there inside. There are no signs to lead you there outside, but any airport employee can point you there.
Oct 8, 2011, 7:18 pm
#500
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 48
The reason I was checking was to see whether I could get out of the King room I booked into a 2 Queen, and happily I could after calling even though the hotel shows no availability for the conference codes.
I do have another question. My hotel reservation confirmation does not show that I booked with breakfast, though I did. Does anyone's confirmation from the HI Rosemont show whether you included breakfast? My PC reservation confirmations have been kind of random lately.
Oct 8, 2011, 9:30 pm
#501
formerly known as Frugal Travel Guy
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Oct 8, 2011, 9:47 pm
#502
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Programs: UA .5M, Vistana 1-Star owner
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We are going to do our best to have T-shirts once again this year ...http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5ZQ2LDG
Seminar Registration is Now Open 3/15/2011 ... Registration Link...
Can't wait to see y'alls!
Oct 9, 2011, 10:55 am
#504
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Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
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Assuming the overflow hotel is full, you might look at the following PC Pointsbreak hotels for availability. 5000 PC points, very cheap.
Check the distance from the host hotel before booking. Might need a car. There are some folks staying in Itasca, so maybe you could carpool.
CANDLEWOOD SUITES CHICAGO-O`HARE
CROWNE PLAZA GLEN ELLYN/LOMBARD
HOLIDAY INN CHICAGO WEST-ITASCA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CHICAGO-PALATINE/N ARLNGTN HTS
Oct 10, 2011, 9:12 am
#505
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 491
Is there anyone arriving Sat. am who would be interested in sharing a cab to the host hotel? My arrival time and the seminar start time might be a bit tight to wait for the shuttle.
How long is the trip btw ORD and the host hotel? (info on Trip Advisor lists 20 mins.)
How long is the trip btw ORD and the host hotel? (info on Trip Advisor lists 20 mins.)
Last edited by znke252; Oct 10, 2011 at 9:49 am Reason: Added info from Trip Advisor
Oct 10, 2011, 2:04 pm
#506
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I just talked to Sylvia, head of sales at the Elk Grove Village Holiday Inn about some of the logistics.
They are still finalizing arrangement for ORD transportation (and to/from the overflow hotel), but they have 3 of those (roughly) 14-person shuttles that will be constantly running, as they normally do. The overflow hotel has 4. In addition, there will be a school bus for 3 hours both morning and evening both Saturday and Sunday. There will be a posted schedule for the shuttles. More details to come.
She confirms that the overflow hotel ran out of rooms for our block, but she is contacting them today to get some more rooms allocated. I will post that info when I get it. Please be ready to reserve.
They are still finalizing arrangement for ORD transportation (and to/from the overflow hotel), but they have 3 of those (roughly) 14-person shuttles that will be constantly running, as they normally do. The overflow hotel has 4. In addition, there will be a school bus for 3 hours both morning and evening both Saturday and Sunday. There will be a posted schedule for the shuttles. More details to come.
She confirms that the overflow hotel ran out of rooms for our block, but she is contacting them today to get some more rooms allocated. I will post that info when I get it. Please be ready to reserve.
Oct 10, 2011, 5:00 pm
#508
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HOLIDAY INN – ELK GROVE AIRPORT SHUTTLE INSTRUCTIONS
FROM BAGGAGE CLAIM AREAS OF TERMINALS 1, 2 OR 3
• Contact hotel via courtesy phone #37 – phones located at baggage claim and shuttle center
• Take the elevator downstairs and follow the red signs for the bus/ shuttle center
• Take elevator 3 or 4 upstairs to bus/ shuttle center, go to door 2 and await shuttle.
• Look for the “Holiday Inn – Elk Grove” Sign on the Shuttle Bus
FROM INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL #5
• Contact hotel via courtesy phone #37- located at terminal 5 baggage claim
• Go to the lower level of terminal 5
• The shuttle stops outside door 5E at the island in the driveway
FROM BAGGAGE CLAIM AREAS OF TERMINALS 1, 2 OR 3
• Contact hotel via courtesy phone #37 – phones located at baggage claim and shuttle center
• Take the elevator downstairs and follow the red signs for the bus/ shuttle center
• Take elevator 3 or 4 upstairs to bus/ shuttle center, go to door 2 and await shuttle.
• Look for the “Holiday Inn – Elk Grove” Sign on the Shuttle Bus
FROM INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL #5
• Contact hotel via courtesy phone #37- located at terminal 5 baggage claim
• Go to the lower level of terminal 5
• The shuttle stops outside door 5E at the island in the driveway