General Information for RAW 2012

Here is a preliminary schedule of talks and events:

Monday, 4/9 Tuesday, 4/10 Wednesday, 4/11 Thursday, 4/12 Friday, 4/13
Morning Coral CAP Welcome & Intro Welcome Welcome Quarantine Workshop
AITAG Training Aquarium & Population Mgmt Conservation
AQIG WQ & Filtration Crustacean Health RAW Business Meeting
Talk-Latin American Zoos      
  Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch  
Afternoon FFTAG Propagation Elasmobranchs Exhibits Whirlyball
MFTAG Freshwater Transport, Collection & Acclimation Animal Health
Sand tiger stakeholders      
Evening   Shedd Visit Icebreaker River Cruise    

Host Institution: Shedd Aquarium: http://www.sheddaquarium.org

Hotel/Conference Location:

Swissotel Chicago

Click here for direct link to RAW booking site

323 E. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60601-9722

Tel (312) 565-0565  Fax (312) 565-0540

Reservations 1-888-73 SWISS (79477)

Reference Regional Aquatics Workshop to get the conference rate!

 

Room Rates:

$149/night for single and double occupancy

$179 for triple occupancy

$209 for quadruple occupancy

Tentative Schedule for week

TAGs, AQIG meetings Monday, April 9th
General Sessions Tuesday, April 10th- Thursday, April 12th
Quarantine Session Friday, April 13th
‘Fun Event’ Friday, April 13th

Airport Options

Downtown Chicago, where the conference is located is accessible from either O’Hare International Airport (ORD) or Midway International Airport (MDW)

Taxis and Rental Cars are available at both airports.

This information from the Chicago Transit Authority Website may be helpful:

Mode

Cost:
O’Hare to downtown

Travel time:
O’Hare to downtown

Cost:
Midway to downtown

Travel time:
Midway to downtown

CTA trains

$2.25 or less*

45 min

$2.25 or less*

25 min

Taxi

around $40

25-90 min

around $25

15-40 min

Shuttle Van Services

over $25

25-90 min

over $15

15-40 min

 

CTA from O'Hare:

Take Blue Line Subway towards Forest Park, get off at State/Lake and walk north 1 block to Wacker, walk east (right) 3 blocks to hotel  (easy 10min walk).

http://www.ohare.com/PassengerInformation/GroundTransportation/OHare/Default.aspx 

 

CTA from Midway:

Take Orange Line towards Loop, get off at State/Lake and walk north 1 block to Wacker, walk east (right) 3 blocks to hotel  (easy 10min walk).

http://www.ohare.com/PassengerInformation/GroundTransportation/Midway/Default.aspx 

 

Questions:

If you have questions, you can email RAW@sheddaquarium.org  with RAW-2012 in the subject line and your email will be directed towards someone who will try to help.


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