Hotel & Travel

The Holiday Inn Mart Plaza

Located in the center of downtown Chicago's exciting River North area and minutes from Loop – the New Chicago – the contemporary Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Downtown Chicago Hotel offers exceptional views of the Chicago River and the Chicago skyline. The atrium lobby is uniquely situated 15 floors above the street level excitement, adjacent to Merchandise Mart and the Shops at the Mart, and minutes from Michigan Avenue, Magnificent Mile shopping district, and Loop, downtown Chicago's energetic business center.

Hotel Registration

Hotel rooms are available at a group rate of $165 per night and include free guest wi-fi. To reserve your room for the conference, please use the link below. If you prefer to contact the hotel directly, please mention ACM/SIGUCCS to get the group rate.

http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/chicago/chipl/hoteldetail?groupCode=A1C

Chicago Airports

A number of airlines service the Chicago area and the hotel is accessible from either Chicago O'Hare or Chicago Midway airport. For more information on transportation and parking, see http://www.martplaza.com/map-directions/index.cfm.

Transportation to Merchandise Mart via CTA Trains

O'Hare International Airport

Approximately 40 - 45 minutes from hotel

CTA train:
Take Blue Line train to Clark/Lake. Transfer to Brown Line train to Merchandise Mart and proceed through building to hotel.

Approximately 1 hour total travel time.

http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/?source_quicklinks=1

Midway International Airport

Approximately 35 minutes from hotel

CTA train:
Take Orange Line train to Clark/Lake. Exit train and walk 10 minutes to hotel.

Approximately 55 minutes total travel time.

http://www.flychicago.com/midway/en/GettingToFrom/PublicTransportation/default.aspx

CTA Trains....

Blue, Green, Orange Line trains
Transfer at Clark/Lake to the north bound (Ravenswood) Brown Line Train. Exit at the Merchandise Mart. Walk through the building to the apparel center, via the skywalk. Take the elevator to the 15th floor.

Red Line train
Take train to the Loop. Transfer at State/Lake to the north bound (Ravenswood) Brown Line Train. Exit at the Merchandise Mart. Walk through the building to the apparel center, via the skywalk. Take the elevator to the 15th floor.

Brown and Purple Line trains
Take the train towards the Loop. Exit at the Merchandise Mart. Walk through the building to the apparel center, via the sky walk. Take the elevator to the 15th floor immediately on the left.

http://www.rtachicago.com/downloads/RTA_Train_Connections.pdf