Discover Chicago
Chicago has unparalleled sophistication, class, and style. Fine dining, world-famous museums, legendary entertainment, shopping, and much more abound throughout the city. Come and discover why so many visitors fall in love with the city every year.
With two major international airports serving thousands of passengers daily, the city is easy to get to from virtually anywhere. Once in Chicago, you’ll have a wealth of transportation resources at your fingertips. The city has one of the nation’s largest taxi, limousine, and motor coach fleets with frequent service to and from the airports as well as around the city. In addition, the Chicago Transit Authority runs one of the largest public transportation networks in North America, and the Metra rail runs high-speed commuter service throughout Chicago and the suburbs.
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Chicago is a hotbed for fine dining, world class theatre, renowned museums, upscale and boutique shopping, and much more. While you are at ACC.08, experience one of Triple A’s five diamond restaurants Avenues in the Peninsula Hotel and TRU or sample fine wine and Italian cuisine at Osteria Via Stato. See the critically-acclaimed musical Wicked at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts (Oriental Theatre) or catch another Broadway in Chicago show. Visit the Edward Hopper exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago or see the Gordon Matta-Clark retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Finally, shop til’ you drop along high class Oak Street or go boutiquing on Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park.
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If nightlife is what you are looking for, Chicago has abundant options. Chill or groove at Martini Park. Listen to legendary jazz at the Back Room. Catch a little March madness at the upscale Kroll’s South Loop, or bump elbows with fashonistas to business suits at Le Bar.
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Bringing the family? Have them tour Chicago’s great cultural spaces from the Field Museum to the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. Every young girl’s dream comes true at American Place. The ESPN Sports Zone can keep the kids entertained from state-of-the-art arcade games to live sporting events from throughout the world. If they like to venture outdoors, they can cruise Millennium Park or spend the day at Navy Pier.
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Chicago definitely has it all. Please visit www.meetinchicago.com to view the rich opportunities that await you during your experience at ACC.08. Don’t forget to keep track of everything in your virtual notebook to print and/or email for future reference. For instructions on the My Notebook feature, click here.