HOTELS
Recommended Hotels
If you are coming in from out of town to attend our symposium, here are some of our local recommendations for your hotel stay. All are within walking distance (10-15 minutes) of The Woman’s Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Ave, Evanston.
If you are a speaker or TCU partner, you should have received an email with your hotel confirmation, your hotel information is included below. If you have questions or did not receive a confirmation, please contact us at cnair@northwestern.edu.
If you need shuttle service from the hotel to the symposium, please inquire about this at your hotel. They may or may not have it available depending on the hotel.
Hilton Orrington
2 Minute Walk
1710 Orrington Avenue
847-866-8700
Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston
8 Minute Walk
1501 Sherman Avenue
847-491-6400
Graduate Evanston
5 Minute Walk
1625 Hinman Avenue
847-475-3300
Hyatt House Evanston
6 Minute Walk
1515 Chicago Avenue
847-864-2300
Hilton Garden Inn
10 Minute Walk
1818 Maple Avenue
847-475-6400
PARKING
On-Site Event Parking
A 600-space indoor parking garage is located directly across the street from the Clubhouse entrance. The address is 1715 Chicago, located in the Evanston Place apartment building. The garage entrance is at 525 Church Street (NE corner of Church and Chicago Avenues). The approximate parking fee for a 5-6 hour period is $6.00. The City of Evanston maintains a surface parking lot adjacent to the Clubhouse and behind the Evanston Public Library. This metered lot is open to the public. Metered street parking is also available. Download the “Park Evanston” app or use the pay stations for the library lot or street parking.
Northwestern University Parking
Parking is available 1/2 mile away in the Segal Visitor Center Parking Garage with a provided parking pass (provided by CNAIR) or by paying $8 for the day. While it is a short 15-minute walk from the symposium, the Segal Visitor Center is also home to our wiigwaasi- jiimaan (birchbark canoe) and is located on the shore of Lake Michigan.
CNAIR HOUSE
Visit the CNAIR House!
The Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) is located at 515 Clark in Evanston, IL, just 5 minutes walking from the symposium activities. CNAIR is located between the Women's Club of Evanston (symposium location) and the Segal Visitors Center (located near the lakefront).
