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Techweek Chicago is returning to the Merchandise Mart!

Merchandise Mart, 8th Floor, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60654

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About The Merchandise Mart

The Merchandise Mart is the world’s largest commercial building, wholesale design center and one of Chicago’s premier international business locations. Encompassing 4.2 million gross square feet, The Mart spans two city blocks and rises 25 stories. Beginning with Techweek’s 2011 conference and accelerated with help from City Hall, the Merchandise Mart has experienced a high-tech renaissance by adding offices for Google, Razorfish, Salesforce, and a new co-working space, 1871.

Getting to the event

FLIGHTS

Virgin America is offering even more reasons for out of town attendees to come to Techweek. If you fly to in to attend Techweek, you will receive a free upgrade on their elevate program. To receive this upgrade, just email techweek@virginamerica.com and and include:

• First and Last Name
• VX Elevate Number
• Flight Confirmation Code

 
HOTELS
Discount hotel blocks have been arranged for your convenience. There are two options arranged for visiting attendees that can be secured by mentioning you are with Techweek during at time of your booking. Room rates are available on a first come, first served basis for the evenings of June 26 – June 29. Details for each hotel are below:

W Chicago City Center
172 W. Adams St
Chicago, IL 60603
Rate: $239/nt
Click here to book
What your rate includes:

• FREE wireless internet
• Fully flexible rate until June 23 at 4PM CST

**Rates are guaranteed until June 10**

Holiday Inn Chicago – Mart Plaza (Riverview)
350 W Mart Center Dr
Chicago IL 60654
Rate: $199/nt
Click here to book
What your rate includes:

• FREE wireless internet
• Fully flexible rate until June 26 at 6PM CST
• Discounted parking for $30/day

**Rates are guaranteed until June 6**

TAXI SERVICE

We have partnered with Hailo to be our official transportation provider for Techweek Chicago. Use Hailo to get a taxi wherever you are, whenever you want and pay from our android or iOS device. Use the promo code TWEXHIBITOR for $5 off your first ride.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

An El stop, appropriately called The Merchandise Mart, on the CTA’s brown line conveniently drops visitors on the 2nd floor of the building. Additionally, there is easy access to multiple CTA bus routes within 4 blocks of The Merchandise Mart..

PARKING

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More than 6,000 parking spaces are located within a four-block radius of The Merchandise Mart, including the MartParc Wells garage, located at the corner of Kinzie and Wells Streets; and MartParc Orleans, located at the corner of Orleans and Hubbard Streets.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Northwest:
Take I-90/94 East (Kennedy) to downtown Chicago. Exit at Ohio Street. Continue east on Ohio until you reach Wells Street. Take a right on Wells. Continue for about four blocks. Go past Kinzie Street. Before you cross the bridge, take a right onto Mart Plaza Drive, which leads to the entrance of both buildings.

From Lake Shore Drive:
Take Lake Shore Drive to downtown Chicago. Exit at Upper Wacker Drive. Continue west on Wacker until you reach Orleans Street. Turn right and cross the bridge. 350 West Mart Center’s main entrance is accessed by turning left at the stoplight immediately north of the bridge. For access to the North Lobby of The Merchandise Mart, turn right on the North Drive of The Mart.

From West:
Take I-290 East (Eisenhower) to Chicago. Exit at Upper Wacker Drive. Continue west on Wacker until you reach Orleans Street. Turn right and cross the bridge. 350 West Mart Center’s main entrance is accessed by turning left at the stoplight immediately north of the bridge. For access to the North Lobby of The Merchandise Mart, turn right on the North Drive of The Mart.

From Southwest:
Take I-55 North (Stevenson) to 90/94 West (Dan Ryan). Continue on 90/94 West and exit at Washington Street. Go about four blocks east to Franklin Street. Take a left on Franklin. Head north on Franklin for three blocks and cross the bridge. 350 West Mart Center’s main entrance is accessed by turning left at the stoplight immediately north of the bridge. For access to the North Lobby of The Merchandise Mart, turn right on the North Drive of The Mart.

From South:
Take 90/94 West (Dan Ryan) to downtown Chicago. Exit at Washington Street. Go about four blocks east to Franklin Street. Take a left on Franklin. Head north on Franklin for three blocks and cross the bridge. 350 West Mart Center’s main entrance is accessed by turning left at the stoplight immediately north of the bridge. For access to the North Lobby of the Merchandise Mart, turn right on the North Drive of The Mart.