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TRAVEL & LOCATIONS

Onsite Location

Marriott Marquis Chicago

The old meets the new at Marriott Marquis Chicago on the city’s South Side. Located minutes from many celebrated destinations in Chicago, IL, including Grant Park, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Soldier Field. We are connected via skybridge to the Wintrust Arena and McCormick Place, one of the country’s largest convention centers. Our Chicago, South Loop hotel is well suited for all travelers offering a fitness center and several dining options, such as the Midwestern fare at Woven and Bound. Plan a meeting or wedding in our hotel’s 90,000 square feet of event space, including the Level 33 venue, featuring lake views and the Chicago skyline. The Skyline Ballroom, located adjacent to the hotel, offers an additional 100,000+ square feet of meeting space. Make yourself comfortable after a day near McCormick Place in a spacious, ultra-modern hotel room or suite. All accommodations boast floor-to-ceiling windows, deluxe bedding, high-speed WiFi, 55-inch flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and large workspaces.

 

Marriott Marquis Chicago

2121 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, USA

+1 312-824-0500

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FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH:

Gert Orlich, Event Operations Manager

+49 (0)30 52 10 70 3 – 225 | gert.orlich@we-conect.com

Mobility Partner

Special offer: Discounted travel with Lufthansa

The Lufthansa Group offers a comprehensive global route network linking major cities around the world. To make a reservation, please click on https://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/meetings-and-events-delegates and enter the access code DEAPIPD in the “Access to Your Special Lufthansa Offer” area. This will open an online booking platform that will automatically calculate the discount offered or provide you with an even better offer if another promotional fare is available.

NOTE: Pop-ups must be enabled otherwise the booking platform window will not open.

These promotional fares are also available through your IATA / ARC travel agent. Travel agents can obtain ticketing instructions by sending an email to lufthansa.mobility@dlh.de and providing the access code as a reference.

Icebreaker

What is the Icebreaker Session?

April 15th 2026
When: 08:00 PM
Where: Marriott Marquis Chicago, Grant Horizon Ballroom

The Icebreaker session takes place on the evening before the event starts.

Just when everyone arrives, we are inviting you to join us for some early networking and give you the chance to settle in the atmosphere of the event. This is the time and place to share your thought-provoking ideas and get things off an interesting start. Glass in hand, make your way around the round tables, discuss and network with the speakers and business partners. We invite you to a unique location and allow you to get to know your fellow conferences attendees in a relaxed and interactive setting.

Break the ice and get the show on the road!

Networking Dinner

Bits, Bites & Bubbles is THE place for you!

April 16th 2026
Time: 08:00 PM
Where: Marriott Marquis Chicago, Level 33

Relax after the first conference day and begin a great evening with drinks, food, and bubbly networking at the Lagoon area located behind the hotel (in the unlikely event of bad weather, we will announce an alternative location at the hotel at short notice).

From the simply perfect combination of an inspiring atmosphere and this is where the right people will launch you into the second day.

  • Do you want to network with your peers?
  • Do you want to digest the day and your key findings?
  • Do you want to sit back & connect with your new acquaintances?

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