Travel and Accommodations
Event Venue
James L. Allen Center
2169 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208-2800
See parking information and learn more about the venue.
Find the Allen Center on a campus map and get directions.
Hotel information
Reserve a room at one of the following hotels near our conference venue and receive a special group rate.
Hilton Orrington
1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL
Reservations: $155 per night
1-800-445-8667
Reservations at 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667). Identify yourself as being with the Symposium on Microgrids to receive the group rate.
To confirm a guest reservation, Hilton Orrington/Evanston requires a guarantee of the first night’s room rate and tax, which may be provided by credit card. This also guarantees the reservation for late arrival. Rooms canceled 48 hours prior to the arrival date will be charged for 1 night’s room and tax.
Hilton Garden Inn
1818 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL
Reservations: $149 per night
Guests can make reservations by calling 1-877-STAYHGI with the group name NICO.
Guests can also reserve their room online.
Hyatt House
1515 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL
Reservations: $149 per night
Guests can make reservations by calling Marlena at 847-864-2300 option 2 or by email at Marlena.karwowski@hyatt.com. Identify yourself as being with the Microgrid Symposium 2018 to receive the group rate.
Getting to Evanston
Northwestern's Evanston campus is easily accessible from both O'Hare and Midway airports.
Arriving by CTA "El" train
The Evanston campus is on the CTA Purple Line and is close to the Davis, Foster and Noyes stops.
The Foster and Noyes stops are both two and a half blocks west of Sheridan Road.
Arriving by CTA bus service
- #147 runs from Michigan Avenue to Foster Street in Chicago and then along Sheridan to Howard Station.
- #22 also runs to the Howard Station from the Loop on Clark Street.
- #201 runs from the Howard Station along Ridge Avenue to Davis Street and then continues north on Sheridan Road to Evanston Hospital and Ryan Field.
Arriving by Metra Train
Metra has frequent service to Evanston from Chicago and the northern suburbs on the Union Pacific/North Line.
View the complete schedule the Union Pacific/North Line on the Metra website.
Driving Directions
Visit Northwestern's Driving Directions page for instructions from the north (via I-94), the west/northwest (via I-88, I-90 or I-190), the west/southwest (via I-55 or I-80) or from the south/southeast (via I-94, I-90, I-80 or I-57).
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