Hotel options include the Crowne Plaza hotel which is a convenient 20 minute walk to campus and the Congress Plaza hotel which is a 30 minute walk but right on the lake. Other options include the Travelodge by Wyndham Downtown, which is very convenient to public transportation. In general, any hotel that is close to a CTA Blue Line stop will be relatively convenient.
The CTA Blue Line Train has a stop right by UIC's campus (the UIC-Halsted stop) which connects UIC directly to O'hare airport and numerous hotel and airbnb options throughout Chicago. Midway airport is also accessible from campus using the CTA trains and buses. A $5 day pass can be bought at any train station and can be used on both trains and buses. There is also a CTA Ventra app which can be used to purchase fares.
The nearest visitor campus parking lot is the Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure (HLPS). More information, including parking maps and rates, can be found here. The conference will be on the east side of campus.
SEO, where the talks will take place on Friday in 636. Click view larger map to see this location on Google maps.
ARC, where the talks will take place on Saturday and Sunday in 241. Click view larger map to see this location on Google maps.
The Halstead/Taylor Parking Structure, which is the nearest visitor parking lot. Click view larger map to see this location on Google maps.
There are a number of food options close to campus. You can find a map of food near campus at this link.