ASACCU SSAO Annual Roundtable

Event Details:

Schedule:

Thursday, November 5: 12 pm: Lunch is served.

• 12-5 pm: Roundtable discussion.
• Keynote speaker (TBD).
• 5:30 pm: Mass in the Chapel (optional).
• 7 pm: Dinner* at a downtown Chicago restaurant.

Friday, November 6: 8 am: Breakfast is served.

• 8-12 pm: Roundtable discussion.

Registration: 

• ASACCU members: $125 Non-members: $175
• Please log in to your ASACCU account before registering to ensure the correct member or non-member registration rate is applied.
• We are able to keep the registration fee low thanks to the generosity of DePaul University.
• Registration includes:
  • Lunch and dinner on Thursday, November 5
  • Continental breakfast on Friday, November 6
• Please include any dietary needs or requests when registering.

Lodging:

ASACCU has reserved a block of 20 rooms at the Silversmith Hotel, located at 10 S. Wabash Ave. in downtown Chicago.

• ASACCU Room Rate: $199 per night, plus applicable taxes
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
• Complimentary bottled water
• Waived $25 Historic Preservation Fee
• If you would like to extend you stay for the weekend, just ask Janette, Silversmith will honor the ASACCU per night rate. 

To receive the ASACCU discounted rate, reservations must be made directly with the hotel.

Guests may:

• Call 312-795-6515 Ext. 215 and identify themselves as part of the ASACCU Room Block, or
• Email Janette Garcia at jgarcia@silversmithhotel.com

Please note that reservations made through the hotel website or a third-party booking service will not receive the ASACCU discounted rate.

Additional information regarding the availability of the group rate for weekend stays will be added as it becomes available.

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