Venue & Hospitality
We are glad to welcome to the official attendee housing site for the Bacteriology-2014, which will be held in the beautiful and exciting city of Chicago, USA. The conference will take place in the following dates and locations.
Conference Dates: November 17-19, 2014
Hotel Services & Amenities
- Audio/Visual Equipment Rental.
- Business Center.
- Business Phone Service.
- Complimentary Printing Service.
- Express Mail.
- Fax.
- Meeting Rooms.
- Office Rental.
- Photo Copying Service.
- Secretarial Service.
- Telex.
- Typewriter.
- Video Conference.
- Video Messaging.
- Video Phone.
- ATM.
- Baggage Storage.
Transportation
Driving Directions to Chicago-OHare International Airport
Directions to Hotel
From North: I-94 East, exit Old Orchard road. Turn East onto Old Orchard Rd. Travel 4 blocks and turn south onto Skokie Blvd. The hotel is on the southeast corner of Skokie Blvd. and Golf Rd.
From South: I-90/I-94 (Eden's Expressway) west to Old Orchard Rd. Exit east and travel 4 blocks to Skokie Blvd. Turn right and travel 4 blocks to the intersection of Golf Road and Skokie Blvd.
From East: Sheridan Road to Howard St. turn left, Howard Street to Skokie Blvd. turn right. Continue down Skokie Blvd. until you reach Golf Rd. Located at the Southeast corner of Skokie Blvd. and Golf Rd.
From West: Exit I-294 North (to Milwaukee). Exit Dempster-East, to Potter Rd.,-turn left to Golf Rd.-turn right. Approx. 8 mi. to Skokie Blvd.-turn right. The DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago North-Shore is at the intersection of Golf Rd. and Skokie Blvd.
From Midway Airport: Take Cicero north to I-55 North. When you approach the downtown area follow I-90/94 towards Wisconsin. At the Junction where I-90 and I-94 split, follow I-94 west towards Milwaukee (Edens Expressway). Exit Old Orchard Rd. (Exit 35). Turn right onto Old Orchard Rd. Travel 4 blocks to Skokie Blvd. Turn south. Take Skokie Blvd. 4 blocks to Golf Rd. The hotel is on the southeast corner of Skokie Blvd. & Golf Rd.
How to Get Here
From the Airport
| Type | Typical Minimum Charge |
|---|---|
| Limousine | varies |
| Rental Car | varies |
| Taxi | 29.95 USD |
| Type | Typical Minimum Charge |
|---|---|
| Limousine | varies |
| Rental Car | varies |
| Taxi | 45.95 USD |
Route Map
About City
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the USA after New York City, and Los Angeles. Its metropolitan area sometimes called “Chicagoland” is the 27th most populous urban agglomeration in the world, the largest in the Great Lakes Megalopolis and the third largest in the United States, home to an estimated 9.8 million people spread across the US states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Chicago is the county seat of Cook County the second most populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California.
The city is a center for services, business and finance and is listed as one of the world’s top ten Global Financial Centers. The city’s waterfront allure and nightlife has attracted residents and tourists alike. Over one-third of the city population is concentrated in the lakefront neighborhoods (from Rogers Park in the north to South Shore in the south).
The city has many upscale dining establishments as well as many ethnic restaurant districts. These districts include the Mexican villages, such as Pilsen along 18th Street, and La Villita along 26th Street, the Puerto Rican enclave Paseo Boricua in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, “Greektown” along South Halsted St, “Little Italy” along Taylor St, “Chinatown, Chicago” on the South Side, “Polish Patches” in Avondale and Belmont-Central, “Little Seoul” around Lawrence Avenue, a cluster of Vietnamese restaurants on Argyle Street, and South Asian (Indian/Pakistani) along Devon Avenue.