Big Ten Conference Center
The BTAA Language Education Summit will take place at the Big Ten Conference Center in Rosemont, IL, conveniently located right next to Chicago's O’Hare International Airport.
All Summit participants will need to check in at the security desk before coming to the meeting rooms on the second floor.
The street address for the Conference Center is 5440 Park Place, Rosemont, IL 60018.
Hotel
Summit participants will stay at the Aloft Chicago O'Hare, adjacent to the Conference Center. The Summit organizers will make the guest room reservations; participants are not to book their own rooms.
The street address for the Aloft Chicago Hotel is 9700 Balmoral Avenue, Rosemont, IL, 60018.
Aloft Hotel Parking
Daily parking is available at the Parkway Bank Park garage. The parking garage is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
When you enter the parking garage, either side, you will go up the ramp. Pull a ticket from the machine when you enter. Follow the signs to the LEFT to Aloft Parking. Park anywhere in the garage on the green
or orange levels, you will only be able to access the Aloft by taking the skywalk to left side (SW) of the garage towards the elevators and stairwell. You need to go to the first floor of the hotel to access the lobby as well as the shuttle.
Important: You must get your parking ticket validated by The Aloft in order for your parking to be added to the master bill. We will not be able to reimburse Summit participants for any parking (or other) charges.
Aloft Airport Shuttle
The Aloft Hotel provides a complimentary shuttle service for guests to and from the O’Hare airport. The
shuttle operates between the hours of 7am until 11pm in 30min intervals.
Shuttle Services to the Aloft Hotel
The Aloft Airport Shuttle departs the airport from the Terminal 2 Arrival curbside at the :15 and :45 of
the hour. For transportation outside of this time frame, please call 847-671-4444, extension zero.
If you arrive at Terminal #5 (which typically receives international flights and/or flights via Southwest
and Delta Airlines), please contact the Aloft Hotel directly at 847-671-4444 (press zero for front desk) to
request the shuttle pick up from Terminal #5.
Shuttle Service Returning to O'Hare Airport
The Aloft Hotel shuttel supports hotel guests, and also those attending meetings at the Big Ten Conference Center for transportation back to O'Hare.
The shuttle departs for Terminals #1, #2, and #3 from the hotel main lobby at :00 and :30 between the hours of 7:00 am to 11:00 pm central time. For complimentary transportation outside of this time frame and/or for Terminal #5 drop-off (which typically services international flights and/or Southwest or Delta departures), please call (847) 671-4444, extension zero.
Note: The Aloft Hotel and the Big Ten Conference Center are approximately a 5-minute drive from the airport but can take longer based on traffic. We recommend leaving at least 30 minutes prior to the time you want to arrive at the airport.