University Research Magazine Association

1. Your information:

Attendee name:

Title:

Magazine:

Institution:

Business address:

Work phone:

Email address:

Parking?
Yes, I will need parking arrangements.

Optional: Flight number/arrival time:

Optional: Special dietary needs? Please list:

Optional: Special assistance? Please specify:

Optional comments/questions:

2. Optional pre-conference field trip on Tuesday, June 5: Chicago Architecture Foundation River Tour

Yes, I will attend. (Check one of the options below. Full tour description is below.)

I will take the tour bus to the dock.

I will meet you at the dock by 1:15.

The Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise aboard Chicago's First Lady is a must for out-of-towners and Chicagoans alike. CAF-certified volunteer tour guides—called docents—interpret more than 50 buildings along the Chicago River, revealing how the city grew from a small back-country outpost into one of the world's most important crossroads in less than 100 years.

The 90-minute tour provides an overview of historic and modern architectural styles, plus many stories about the people who designed and built the city.

There is a covered, climate-controlled portion of the boat available for tour-takers if it rains or is extremely hot. There is a full-service bar on board all River Cruise vessels where beverages and snacks can be purchased. We will supply a box lunch to eat aboard the boat.

The River Cruise is not ADA accessible, but accommodations can be made for people with wheelchairs or mobility disabilities. To avoid the stairs down to the dock from Wacker Drive, there is a dock-level drop-off-only area below Lower Wacker Drive, adjacent to the Chicago River.

A bus will pick up tour-goers from the Hilton Garden Inn at 11:45. A box lunch will be provided. The bus will pick up tour-goers and return to the hotel, leaving the dock at 4:45. This allows people approximately 1 ½ hours for exploration of Chicago's downtown. If preferred, public transportation is easily accessible for those who wish to return to Evanston at another time.

3. Hotel reservations:

Each individual guest must make his or her own reservation. You can register by phone or online.

By phone: call the hotel (direct at 1-847-475-6400 or toll free at 1-877-STAYHGI). Identify yourself as a member of the URMA-Conference 2012 block.

Online: go to www.evanston.hgi.com. When prompted for a Group Booking Code, enter URC, which will then pull up the conference rate of $135 for a king or double bed room.

All reservations must be guaranteed and accompanied by a first-night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. Hotel reservations must be received by May 7, 2012.

4. Payment details:

I (or my institution) will pay $150 by check. Make checks payable to University Research Magazine Association, and mail to: URMA conference registration, c/o Nick Houtman, 416 Kerr Administrative Bldg, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR 97331
I will pay via PayPal (you’ll be able to do so right after you submit this form).

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