I wasn’t able to attend this year’s Magic Foundation Cushing’s Conference in Chicago, but several of my Cushie friends went.
Love this picture that came up in one of the presentations 🙂
MAGIC Foundation
The MAGIC Foundation’s Annual Adult Convention
Lots of Cushies go to this meeting. Dr. Theodore Friedman (Dr. F) will be one of the speakers.
The MAGIC Foundation’s Annual Adult Convention
July 21 – 24, 2016
Program
Download the 2016 Convention Program by Clicking Here.
Location
The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 719-8000
Hotel Room Rates and Reservations
$104 per night ($115.44 with tax) All rooms have refrigerators!! A limited number of roll-a-ways and cribs are available at no cost so if you need one be sure to request one when making your hotel reservation. To make hotel reservations call the Westin at 888-627-9031, and mention The MAGIC Foundation guest room block, or book online at:https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1602112093&key=3A0B99EE
Airline Transportation
Please contact your local travel agent or search the internet for the most reasonable price. Be sure to search often and book early as great fares sometimes become available. The airport of choice is O’Hare (ORD) which is located closer to the hotel. Midway (MDW) is in Chicago also but a distance from the hotel. Please read “hotel transportation” below before booking a flight to Midway.
Hotel Transportation
Free shuttle service is provided by Windy City Limo’s to the Westin Lombard from O’Hare Airport only! The shuttle schedule is as follows: O’Hare Airport to the Westin – Thursday – 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm and 7 pm Westin to O’Hare Airport – Sunday – Pickups at 8 am, 10 am, noon, 2 pm and 4 pm Shuttle buses will have a MAGIC sign in the window and will pick up at the following O’Hare locations: Terminal 1, Door 1G * Terminal 2, Door 2E * Terminal 3, Door 3G * Int’l Terminal, Door 5E Pick up will be in the middle aisle when you exit the doors from baggage claim. If you are unable to find the shuttle, you can contact Windy City at 866-949-4639. You may choose to arrive at Midway Airport but there is no free transportation available and a taxi will cost approximately $40.
NOTE: If you use a power wheelchair/scooter or other device which cannot be folded and need wheelchair accessible transportation, you can contact Special Needs Chicago at (630) 668-9999 or visit their website to make arrangements online, specialneedschicago.org
Register here: https://www.magicfoundation.org/annual-adult-convention/