A Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges to Promote Asian Studies
ASIANetwork Spring 2009 Conference
ASIA CHANGING/CHANGING ASIA
MARCH 13-15, 2009
Hickory Ridge Conference Center, Lisle, Illinois
Conference Information
Conference Registration
Registration deadline: February 25, 2009
Registration fee: $60 for ASIANetwork members; $70 for non-members.
Conference registration received after February 25, 2009 will be $70 for members and $80 for non-members. A check or money order payable to ASIANetwork (the ASIANetwork office is not equipped to handle credit card charges) should be mailed to:
Dr. Teddy Amoloza
ASIANetwork Executive Director
Illinois Wesleyan University
205 East Beecher Street Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Accommodations and Meals
Conference site: Hickory Ridge Marriott Conference Hotel, Lisle, IL (west of Chicago)
Reservation number: 1-800-334-0344
Reservation deadline: February 25, 2009 for conference rates.
The meeting package rates (which covers the cost of a room, all meals and refreshment breaks from Friday evening through Sunday lunch, and the use of the fitness center and recreational facilities) is $195.58 per night for a single room and $324.16 per night for a double room. These rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes.
Individuals should identify themselves as participating in the ASIANetwork Conference when they make reservations.
The cost of day registration at the conference is $115 which covers the cost of lunch, refreshments and the use of facilities at the conference center, is payable to ASIANetwork at registration.
Pre-Conference Tour
The cost of the Friday, March 13 tour of Asia-related sites in the Chicago area, including lunch, is $40. Those who want to participate in the tour are encouraged to make their reservations early.
Travel Information
Travel to the Hickory Ridge Marriott Conference Hotel takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour from either Chicago airports — O’Hare or Midway. Limousine service can be reserved by calling My Chauffeur at 1-800-244-6200. Reservations must be made in advance. The cost of one-way travel to the conference center from O’Hare is approximately $44 for one person, $66 for up to three persons, and $77 for up to six persons, and $49, $71 and $82 respectively from Midway excluding any tip you may give. For two or more people sharing a ride, only one reservation should be made to avail of this rate and all parties must be picked-up at the same place at the airport.
If you have questions about the conference, please address them to Ronnie Littlejohn, ASIANetwork Board Vice-Chair and conference organizer at littlejohnr@mail.belmont.edu, phone (615) 460-6494 or Teddy Amoloza, Executive Director, at tamoloza@iwu.edu, phone (309) 556-3405.