[Chicago] [Fwd: Any ChiPy plans for PyCon 2008?]

[Ted Pollari]

On Dec 6, 2006, at 12:00 AM, Michael Greene wrote:

> As far as alternative locations go, Loyola's Lake Shore Campus
> certainly has the capacity (1200-1500 + 200 + 200 with Mundelein,
> Quinlan, and Flanner Auditoriums).  I know this came up the last time
> around and Loyola couldn't make it happen, but I think that was due to
> the timeliness of the request.
>
> gkt or mt might be able to chime in with more information.
>
> michael


Another option may be the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention  
Center  -- it's  a new hotel and conference center not far from  
O'Hare.  It wouldn't be my first choice for locations as it's lacking  
in L or Metra access, but its proximity to the airport and the  
schaumburg/woodfield food/shopping megaplex makes it a potential site  
and certainly comparable to the current site in Texas as far as  
location goes.

http://marriott.com/property/meetingsandevents/default/chirs

I guess the next step would be to get an idea of their costs.

-ted