The 2023 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference is right around the corner. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Please review this email for some important information that will help you make the most of your conference experience. If you have questions about your conference registration, please email ILparks2023@cteusa.com or call (847) 957-4255.

Event Location

Hyatt Regency Chicago

151 E. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: 312.565.1234

Conference Parking

Discounted parking is available for overnight guests only staying at the Hyatt Regency Chicago or Swissotel. The Hyatt Regency Chicago offers valet parking for guests 24 hours a day. Self-parking is also available at 111 East Wacker. Both lots tend to fill up quickly on the morning of conference opening so attendees should plan their arrival accordingly.

The option to reserve discounted parking is also available through our preferred partner, Spot Hero. Click here to visit the conference Spot Hero parking page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up rates.

Conference Final Program

For the latest updates visit ILparksconference.com to view the details on over 140 educational workshops/sessions, opportunities to visit with more than 250 exhibitors and much more! No printed copies will be mailed or available.

Hotel Check-In/Check-Out

Standard check-in time at the Hyatt and Swissotel is 3:00 pm. Standard check-out time at both hotels is 12:00 pm. To avoid the frustration of long lines, please remember to plan your arrivals/departures accordingly.

Housekeeping

Housekeeping services are provided on request only. Guests will be able to request housekeeping service upon check in or opt out. If you don’t opt out, housekeeping will clean rooms every 4th day of your stay.

Hyatt-Swissotel Pedway Connector

Staying at the Swissotel? The Pedway connecting the Swissotel to the Hyatt will be open during the following days and times:

• Thursday, January 26 from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Friday, January 27 from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Saturday, January 28 from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Mobile App

We’ve packed conference in an app! Create your personalized agenda, plan your Exhibit Hall visit, search for speakers, view maps, complete session evaluations, earn and track CEUs, and much more! Get it today by searching 2023 Soaring to New Heights in the App Store or Google Play.

Login for the app: the email you used to register for conference

Password: soar23 (case sensitive)

New this year: Live Connect – Log in from your desktop for easier access prior to arriving onsite at the conference!

Click here to access Live Connect

Login: your registration email address

Password: soar23

Registration Check-In

As a condition of attending the Soaring to New Heights Conference and to help protect the health and safety of yourself and others, all participants (attendees, exhibitors, staff, volunteers, students, guests and spouses) will be required to comply with protocols and conference policies that are in effect when the event takes place. All participants will also be required to sign an acknowledgement of personal responsibility form prior to, and as a condition of, being admitted to the conference. Any individual who refuses to adhere to health and safety protocols and conference policies or who refuses to submit a signed personal acknowledgement of personal responsibility form will not be admitted to, or be removed from, the conference without receiving a refund.

Conference Registration is in the Grand Ballroom Foyer, East Tower, Gold Level, Conference Registration will be open as follows:

• Thursday, January 26 from 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
• Friday, January 27 from 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
• Saturday, January 28 from 7:45 am – 12:00 pm

If you are pre-registered for conference, don’t forget to bring your registration bar code email to expedite the check-in and badge pick-up process.

Room Service

In-Room Dining (Room Service) will not be available.

What to Wear

Suggested attire for events at conference include the following:

• Exhibit Hall Grand Opening: Casual business attire
• Thursday Welcome Social: Casual attire
• Friday All-Conference Awards Luncheon: Business attire
• Saturday Closing Social: Dressy casual attire

You’ll be doing a lot of learning and networking, so dress in what makes you comfortable. Most importantly, wear comfortable shoes! We recommend you bring along a light jacket or sweater for the meetings rooms and Exhibit Hall.

WiFi

WiFi at the Hyatt Regency Chicago will be available on a complimentary basis in the following areas: guest sleeping rooms (for overnight guests), the hotel’s public spaces, which consists of the first-floor lobby, Market Chicago and American Craft Restaurant, and the second floor hotel registration area, including the walkway connecting East and West Towers, Big Bar and the Living Room and Gallery Collection lounges.

• WiFi will also be available in the meeting rooms located on the Gold, Bronze and Green levels of both towers of the hotel. For meeting room WiFi access:
• Log on to the network
• SSID: Hyatt Conference
• Password: Parks2023

Final Conference Tips

• Attending the Awards Luncheon but not participating in an agency/legislator table? Look for the white balloons that indicates open seating.
• Looking for a dining alternative? A variety of fast-casual dining options are available in the underground Pedway. Connector entryways are located in the East and West Towers/Bronze Level of the Hyatt. Note: many Pedway Driving to conference? Plan ahead and arrive early. Parking fills up fast!
• There will be no water stations available in the meeting rooms and Exhibit Hall. Bring your own water to help you stay hydrated.