The meeting will be held at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel, 1 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60601 (312-372-7200).
This newly refurbished four-star hotel in the heart of downtown Chicago enjoys a prime location at the corner of State Street and Wacker Drive, overlooking the Chicago River.
Amenities include complimentary Starbucks coffee and morning newspaper, complimentary Rejuvenation Center (24-hour access) and indoor pool, 24-hour room service, and a Kinko's Business Center on site. Unlimited high-speed internet, local calls, and domestic long distance is available for $14.95 per day. Overnight valet parking is available at $45.00 per night, with in and out privileges.
Rooms are being held for Conference attendees at the deeply discounted rate of $199.00 single or double, plus relevant taxes (currently 15.4%).
You are strongly encouraged to stay at the conference hotel. All conference sessions will be held there, with the exception of the Thursday reception at the Newberry Library and the "mini-conference" at the Loyola University Museum of Art. Failure to fill the room block results in extra charges to the Medieval Academy.
Reservations at the discounted rate must be made by made by March 2, 2009; regular rates for this hotel start at $259.00.
To reserve a room, simply click on the link below, which will take you directly to the Medieval Academy room block with the discount code already entered:
Renaissance Chicago Hotel (medieval academy) >>
Alternatively, you can reserve by phone by calling toll free 1-888-236-2427 in the United States and Canada, or use any of Marriott's world-wide reservation numbers. Be sure to mention the "Medieval Academy" group to obtain the discounted rate.
Note the reservation deadline of March 2, 2009. Please reserve early, since the number of rooms available at the discounted rate is limited.