Venue
The conference will be held at the Beckmann Institute on the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign campus.
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn for a special rate of $124/night.
Reservations must be made by August 13, 2025.
Travel Information
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus is accessible through:
Airplane
The University of Illinois Willard Airport (Airport Code: CMI) serves the Champaign-Urbana area.
Other Airport Options (the following airports are at least two hours away from Urbana-Champaign and will require you to make additional arrangements to get to campus).
Train
AMTRAK has service between downtown Chicago and Champaign.
Bus/Shuttle
Peoria Charter (private bus company) erves many locations, including Chicago airports (O'Hare and Midway), Downtown Chicago, and several Chicago suburbs. Both pick-up and drop-off are available from both campus and several Chicagoland locations.
Greyhound (private bus company) has daily service between Chicago and Champaign. Pick up is available from downtown Chicago with drop-off at the Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign.
Taxi
The average cost of a taxi is $15-20 to campus from Willard Airport or the Illinois Terminal. For assistance, please ask an employee at the airport or the terminal. Be sure to agree on the cost of your cab fare before leaving for your destination.
Local Options
After you arrive on campus, there are local transit options. For more information, visit the Public Transportation page.