Venue

Telematics Update would like to welcome all its attendees, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors to The Chicago City Centre Hotel. The hotel extends its warm hospitality to all guests, through friendly, efficient staff and professional amenities unparalleled by any other downtown Chicago hotel. Whether you're visiting Chicago to shop on Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile, take the whole family to Navy Pier, or attend a conference, you'll discover why the Chicago City Centre Hotel is the preferred downtown Chicago hotel for those "in the know."

The hotel’s 495 guestrooms and luxury suites have all the amenities you would expect from a business hotel, including free high speed Internet service, complimentary wireless service in the lobby, voice mail, and "smart desk" workstations specially designed for working on the road. The Chicago Tribune ranked these features among the best in the city.

How to get there:

Centrally located, the Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre is just two blocks east of North  Michigan Avenue.

Detailed directions from area expressways:

From I-94 Expressway (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
From I-90 Kennedy Expressway (Madison, Wisconsin and O'Hare)
Take I-94/I-90 East towards downtown Chicago. Exit Ohio St. East. Drive 11 blocks East on local Ohio St. to Fairbanks Court. Hotel is on the left side.

From I-88 East/West Tollway (Quad City Area)
Take I-88 east to I-290 Eisenhower Expressway. Take I-290 East to Downtown Chicago, Congress Parkway Exit. Drive East 10 blocks to Michigan Ave. Turn left. Drive North 1-2 miles until you reach Ohio St. Turn Right. Drive 2 blocks to Fairbanks Court. Hotel is on the left side.

From I-80 (Quad City Area)
Take I-80 to I-55 Stevenson Expressway. Then drive I-55 East to I-90/94 West towards Downtown Chicago. Exit Ohio  St. East. Drive 11 blocks East on local Ohio St. to Fairbanks. Court. Hotel is on the left side.

From I-55 Stevenson Expressway
(Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, And Midway)
Take I-55 east to I-90/94 West towards Downtown Chicago. Exit Ohio St. East. Drive 11 blocks East on local Ohio St. to Fairbanks  Court. Hotel is on the left side.

From I-57 North (Champaign-Normal, Illinois)
Take I-57 North to I90/94 West towards Downtown Chicago. Exit Ohio St. East. Drive 11 blocks East on local Ohio St. to Fairbanks Court. Hotel is on the left side.

From I-65 (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Take I-65 to I-90/94 West towards Downtown Chicago. Exit Ohio St. East. Drive 11 blocks East on local Ohio St. to Fairbanks Court. Hotel is on the left side.

From I-80/I-90 (Southbend, Indiana)
From I-94 (Michigan)
Take I-90/I-94 West towards Downtown Chicago. Exit Ohio St. East. Drive 11 blocks East on local Ohio St. to Fairbanks  Court. Hotel is on the left side.

Airport Transportation Options

PUBLIC TRANSIT
O'HARE Airport: Blue train line from inside airport terminal to downtown takes about 30 minutes. Train runs 24 hours a day, approximately every 5-10 minutes during rush hours and every 30 minutes at night. Exit at Washington/Dearborn Station, which is about 13 blocks from the hotel, a 15-minute walk or a $5.00 cab ride to the hotel. Train fare is $2.00 one-way per person

MIDWAY Airport: Orange train line from outside airport terminal to downtown takes about 20 minutes. Train runs every 20 minutes and runs only from 5:20am to 11:30pm daily. Exit at Randolph/Wabash Station, which is about 14 blocks away, a 15-minute walk or a $5.00 cab ride to hotel. Train fare is $2.00 one way per person. **Trains should only be used if you’re traveling light**

TAXIS
O’HARE Airport: Cost is $35-$45, depending on traffic. Drive from O’Hare takes approximately 45 minutes.

MIDWAY Airport: Cost is $27-$35, depending on traffic. Drive from Midway takes approximately 30 minutes.

ONLY EXTRA FEE IS A $.50 PER ADDITIONAL PERSON, PLUS A $1.50 AIRPORT TAXI TAX.

Continental Airport Shuttle Service