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===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts provides details of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/
* Brief overview info on the main Code4Lib 2013 site: http://code4lib.org/conference/2013/
The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167
Shuttle Service:
Shuttle service will be available between the Crowne Plaza and the UIC Forum on February 12-14, provided by UIC Transportation. A bus will run approximately every 15-20 minutes during the following periods and should be able to accommodate 40-50 people per trip.
* February 12: 7-9 a.m.; 5-7 p.m.
* February 13: 7-9 a.m.; 5-7 p.m.
* February 14: 7-9 a.m.; 12-2 p.m.
Please note that there will not be shuttle service on Monday for preconference attendees.
===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.
'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library & , the UIC Forumand UIC Library of the Health Sciences* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan, with the exception of the . Exceptions:** Drupal session, which is RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum. ** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences in Room 303, on the third floor.* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. Room For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.* The library Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.* The Library of the Health Sciences is located at 1750 W. Polk. The building is across the street from the Polk Pink Line station, or a short walk from the Blue Line Medical District stop. The #7 and #157 buses also drop off in front of the building (at Polk).
'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the free shuttle bus, the #8 Halsted bus, or walk.
===TRANSIT HELP===
'''CTA''' Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station. Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/ If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required. *As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!* Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/* If you'll be coming to the hotel from the CTA Blue Line, note that there are three exits from the UIC Halsted station. To make sure you exit directly onto Halsted Street, look down the platform until you spot either the Sears Tower or the freeway signs to Indiana/Wisconsin. Walk in that direction all the way down the platform. The Halsted exit will have a ramp instead of stairs (easier for your suitcase). Here's a photo: http://tinyurl.com/axyugyh '''Taxis''' Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option. Call or book online: * Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/* Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/* Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/ The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.
