Location and Travel
The conference will be held at North Central College (NC), in Naperville, IL. View the Campus Map.
We will be posting a Google Form on this page as it gets closer to the conference to collect travel information to facilitate ride shares. In the meantime, here are the ways in which you can get to North Central's campus.
Air
There are two airports about equidistant from campus:
- Midway International Airport -MDW (30 miles from NC)
- O'Hare International Airport - ORD (26 miles from NC)
- The cost for an Uber from NC to one of the airports will be around $50-$80
Train
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe train line (BNSF) runs just one block north of North Central's campus and connects to Chicago's Union Station. Both Metra and Amtrak provide service to the Naperville Train Station.
Naperville Train Station
105 E. 4th Ave
Naperville, IL
Driving/Parking
View driving directions to campus here. There is limited guest parking in campus lots, but there is ample 4-hour public street parking and public parking garages in downtown Naperville within walking distance to campus. More information on visitor parking is also available.
Lodging
We have room blocks at two local hotels for the evenings of Wednesday, October 23, and Thursday, October 24. However, there are many other hotels within a short driving distance to North Central College. You can find a list of our local hotel partners here. We recommend making hotel reservations as soon as possible because the end of October is a busy event season in Chicago.
ROOM BLOCK: Hotel Indigo
The Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk is within walking distance to North Central College (just a few blocks). The hotel does offer free parking to guests in an attached public parking garage. The Naperville Train Station is about 1 mile away.
Conference Rate: $174/night, plus taxes and fees
NOTE: The room block is full and we are unable to add additional rooms. There are still rooms available at their regular rate and if you book through this link, you can get rooms starting at $320/night. There are still rooms available in the Room Block at Hyatt Place (see below for more information).
ROOM BLOCK: Hyatt Place
The Hyatt Place Chicago/Naperville/Warrenville is a short drive from North Central's campus (less than 10 minutes). The hotel will offer a complimentary shuttle to and from campus in the mornings and evenings.
Conference Rate: $119/night, plus taxes and fees
Reservation Deadline Date: September 23, 2024
To make your reservation, call Central Reservations at 800-590-2796 and use the group code "G-NCCC" to book a room in the NCC CLASP block or use the booking link.
Downtown Naperville
North Central's campus is located in the heart of the historic district of Naperville, 30 miles west of Chicago. The campus is just steps away from the many amenities of downtown Naperville, which is consistently voted one of the nation's best suburban downtowns. There are more than 150 shops and 50 restaurants along with the beautiful Naperville Riverwalk, which features more than 1.75 miles of brick paths, covered bridges, artwork and sculptures. Check out all the amenities that downtown Naperville has to offer.