2009

158days since
MWAIC 2009

Door Prizes

* Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended (x2)
* Canon Rebel XSi (450D)
* StarShoot Deep-Space Imager II 
* StarShoot Deep-Space Monochrome Imager II
* StarShoot AutoGuider 
* Starry Night Pro 6.2
* 500 Lightbuckets Point Certificate
* IP4AP AstroArt Training DVD and a copy of AstroArt v4
ACP Personal Internet version

Directions

Directions to Chicago Marriott Northwest (Hoffman Estates)

From Chicago/OHare - ORD

  • Hotel direction: 20 miles NW
  • Driving Directions: Take I-90 West to Route 59. Exit Route 59 and go through the traffic light. Hotel is on right.

    This hotel does not provide shuttle service.

  • Alternate Transportation : A Best Choice Limo
From Chicago/Midway - MDW
  • Phone:  1 773 838 0600
  • Hotel direction: 43 miles NW
  • Driving Directions: Cicero Ave. north to I-55 South to I-294 North. Take I-294 to I-290 West (Rockford) 290 West becomes 53 North. Continue to I-90 West. Take I-90 West to Route 59 (about 8 miles). Exit Route 59. Hotel is straight ahead on the right.

    This hotel does not provide shuttle service.

  • Alternate Transportation : A Best Choice Limo
  • From Rockford - RFD

    • Phone:  1 815 969 4000
    • Hotel direction: 53 miles E
    • Driving Directions: Right on Beltline rd, Merge onto US-20 toward Belvidere, Merge I-39/US-51 N, Merge I-90 E, exit IL-59, Left on Il-59, Left on Columbine Blvd, hotel is on the Right

The following directions are for attendees that are not staying at the Marriott hotel.

Directions to NIU-Hoffman Estates

Map of NIU-Hoffman Estates location

5555 Trillium Blvd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Phone: (847) 645-3000Directions:

From I-90, exit Route 59 north to Higgins Road (IL Rt. 72). Turn west (left) onto Higgins Road. Turn south (left) onto Trillium Boulevard NIU Hoffman-Estates is on the left, across from the Sears Merchandising Group Headquarters.

Parking for registered students and visitors is available in designated areas. Parking adjacent to NIU-Hoffman Estates is available at all times. Shared parking in the two Sears lots is available weekday evenings (from 5:30 p.m.) and all day Saturday.