Housing & Transportation

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Housing is provided by EXPOVISION, the UNITY '08 Housing Office. Click here to reserve your hotel room.  Please note that the online hotel reservation deadline is June 18, 2008.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. is pleased to offer all attendees the following Meeting travel discounts.

AIR TRANSPORTATION

American Airlines

Reservations: (800) 433-1790
Discount: I.D. Code A4478AK
Valid from: 07/17/08 - 07/30/08

* 5% Discount off of lowest applicable published fare

PLEASE NOTE: There will be a separate ticketing charge of $10.00 USD for tickets purchased via the phone of $15.00 USD for tickets purchased at the airport. The amount is subject to change. At this time there is no ticketing fee for reservations made and ticketed on http://www.aa.com.

CAR RENTAL

AVIS

Reservations: (888) 754-8878
Online: http://www.avis.com
Avis Worldwide Discount Number: D002799

* The group discount is in the 5-25% range, includes unlimited mileage and is available from seven days before to seven days after the event.

 ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

SHUTTLE INFORMATION   Complimentary shuttle service is provided between the McCormick Place West and the hotels listed below   Hotel Route Shuttle Boarding Location at Hotel Chicago City Centre 2 Side Entrance on Fairbanks Hyatt Regency Chicago 1 Curbside on Wacker Drive Inn of Chicago 2 Curbside on St. Clair Sheraton Chicago 2 Curbside on Columbus Drive Swissotel 1 Walk to Hyatt Regency Chicago Hyatt McCormick Place 3 Curbside on MLK (Service to the Hyatt McCormick Place is for Inter-Hotel Shuttle and to Field Museum ONLY.) The buses will make multiple stops before reaching McCormick Place. Please allow a minimum of 30 minutes from the hotels to McCormick Place in case of inclement weather or rush hour traffic. HOURS OF SERVICE Tuesday, 7/22 7:30 am – 5:30 pm Every 30 minutes * Wednesday, 7/23 7:30 am – 9:30 am Every 10-15 minutes 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Every 30 minutes * 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm Every 20 minutes 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Every 10-15 minutes Field Museum 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm From McCormick Place & Field Museum Service every 15 minutes 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Between Hotels & Field Museum Thursday, 7/24 6:30 am – 7:30 am Every 30 minutes 7:30 am – 9:30 am Every 10-15 minutes 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Every 30 minutes * 12:00 pm – 7:30 pm Every 20 minutes 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Every 10-15 minutes Friday, 7/25 6:30 am – 7:30 am Every 30 minutes 7:30 am – 9:30 am Every 10-15 minutes 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Every 30 minutes * 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm Every 20 minutes 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Every 10-15 minutes Saturday, 7/26 6:30 am – 7:30 am Every 30 minutes 7:30 am – 9:30 am Every 10-15 minutes 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Every 30 minutes * 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm Every 20 minutes 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm Every 10-15 minutes Sunday, 7/27 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Every 20 minutes *Departs convention center on the hour and half-hour Inter-Hotel Shuttle Thursday, 7/24 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm Friday, 7/25 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Saturday, 7/26 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Service every 15 minutes between all hotels Pick up locations at the hotels and schedules are subject to change. Upon check-in at your hotel, please read signs posted in the hotel lobby with most current information regarding shuttles.                                                                          Transportation Managed By: Production Transport, Inc.