Local Information
“The Mind of the Chimpanzee” conference will be held at Lincoln Park Zoo in the heart of Chicago, Illinois. Directions to the zoo can be found at http://www.lpzoo.org/info/plan_your_visit/location.html.
The main conference venue will be the Great Hall of Café Brauer, located just south of the main zoo grounds and complemented with spectacular views of the Chicago skyline. Click here for a view of Café Brauer’s location in relation to the zoo and additional transportation information.
Hotel Information
The following hotels have offered special rates* for conference attendees:
Ambassador East
1301 N. State Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60610
www.theambassadoreast.com
Reservations: (312) 787-7200, (888) 506-3471
NOTE: The group block for the Ambassador East is now sold out. They still have rooms available and will offer them at regular rates.
The Millennium Knickerbocker has offered an extra discount for students:
Millennium Knickerbocker
135 E. Walton Pl
Chicago, IL 60611
www.millenniumhotels.com/
Reservations: (312) 787-3700, (800)621-8140
$119/night (rate applies to both single and double rooms)
Group code = chimpanzee mind conference
NOTE: There are a limited number of rooms available at this group rate. The Millennium Knickerbocker will hold the space for conference attendees until February 23, 2007. After this date, you can still book rooms at regular rates.
Airport Information
Chicago is serviced by two airports. O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 45 minutes from Downtown Chicago, handles more passengers than any other airport in the world. Midway Airport (MDW) is located 20 minutes from downtown Chicago. For more information, click over to http://www.choosechicago.com/maps.html.
Weather
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Weather in Chicago is unpredictable but especially so in the late winter/early spring. Temperatures can range from pleasantly mild (55F/13C) to quite chilly (32F/0C). The conference venue will be comfortably heated but we advise appropriate outerwear for going outside. |
For more information contact chimpmind@lpzoo.org |
