GO Consortium Meeting - October 15 - 16th, 2004 - Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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GO Consortium Meeting - October 15 - 16th, 2004 - Northwestern University, Chicago, IL |
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General Information and Registration |
| The next GO Consortium Meeting will take place on Northwestern University's downtown campus on Friday and Saturday October 15 to 16th, in room 4-075, Montgomery Ward Building, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. This meeting is scheduled to start each day at 9:00AM and end on Friday around 5:00PM, and on Saturday around 12:00 noon. A registration fee of $130 will be collected from all participants, which includes breakfasts, lunches, refreshments, and dinner on Friday night. |
| Special reservation rates have been arranged with two hotels that are located within a few blocks of the campus. The Allerton Crown Plaza - Chicago at 701 North Michigan Avenue (312/440-1500) is offering a group rate of $149 per person per day. The Wyndham Chicago Hotel, 633 N. St. Clair (312/573-0300), is extending a group rate of $199 per person per day. When making your reservations, you will need to identify yourself as a member of the Gene Ontology group that is meeting at Northwestern University. The number of rooms reserved for this conference is limited, therefore we encourage you to make your room reservations before July 31, 2004. |
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Northwestern University's downtown campus is beautifully located between Lake Michigan just a few steps to the east, and the Magnificent Mile shopping district (Michigan Avenue) two blocks to the west. |  |
Montgomery Ward Building |
Magnificant Mile - Watertower |
Date: October 15 - 16, 2004 Time (October 15th): 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Time (October 16th): 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: Northwestern University Chicago Campus Registration Fee: $ 130 (please bring cash or check) Registration Deadline: October 1, 2004 Registration Form: Online Form |
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Travel: There are two Chicago airports: O'Hare International Airport, 20 miles northwest of downtown, and Midway International Airport, 10 miles southwest from downtown Chicago. Taxi rides to downtown are $30 to $35 from O'Hare, and $20 to $25 from Midway, depending on traffic conditions. Continental Airport Express runs shuttles from both airports for under $20. Car rental is of course an option, and public transport is available from both airports for $1.75. Campus directions and maps can be found here. |
| Further Questions: | |
| Rex Chisholm: | r-chisholm@northwestern.edu |
| Terri Payne: | t-payne@northwestern.edu |