Logistics

Conference Location

Allen Center
2169 Campus Drive
Evanston, Illinois 60201
(847) 475-6400
http://www.hgievanston.com/

Driving & Parking

Visitors traveling by car will be able to reach the Allen Center by entering from Lincoln Street at Sheridan Road, heading east on Lincoln and following Campus Drive to the north entrance of the building.

Due to construction, car traffic will no longer be able to reach the Allen Center via the entrance off of Sheridan Road or the section of Campus Drive it feeds into.

More information on parking »

Public Transportation

Traveling via METRA commuter rail:

Take the Metra/Union Pacific North Line toward Kenosha
Get off at Davis St, Evanston
Make a left, turning east onto Davis St
Walk one long block from Benson Ave to Orrington Ave
Make a left, turning north onto Orrington Ave
Walk two blocks to Clark St In front of you, on the north side of Clark St, will be the Rebecca Crown Center
Walk east on Clark to Sheridan. Walk North on Sheridan towards the intersection of Foster and Sheridan. Just past this intersection of Foster and Sheridan you will see a parking lot. Make a right through the parking lot towards the lake. Follow the sidewalk down the hill. The Allen Center is on the far side of the parking lot.

For more information about Metra, visit the Metra Information Center »

Traveling via Chicago Transit Authority (CTA):

Take the "CTA Purple Line" north toward Linden Get off at the "Foster" stop
Make a right, turning east onto Foster St
Walk two and a half blocks to Sheridan Rd
Just past the intersection of Foster and Sheridan you will see a parking lot. Make a right through the parking lot towards the lake. Follow the sidewalk down the hill. The Allen Center is on the far side of the parking lot.

For more information about the Chicago Transit Authority, visit the CTA website »

Accommodations

Hotel Hilton Garden Inn
1818 Maple Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, 60201

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