THE BEAT GENERATION SYMPOSIUM
A conference devoted to the literary and cultural
legacy of the Beat Generation: "The Beat Generation Symposium,"
sponosored by the Beat Studies Association, Columbia College Chicago,
and Illinois State University.
Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, 2008.
Location: Columbia College Chicago, Film Row Theater (1104 South
Wabash Avenue, 8th floor).
This is an academic Beat Studies conference to be held in conjunction
with the Columbia College's Center for the Book and Paper Arts's Fall
2008 display of the Jack Kerouac ON THE ROAD manuscript scroll. The
Beat Generation Symposium features panel discussions each day, with
poetry readings by Joanne Kyger (October 10) and Diane di Prima
(October 11).
Conference fee for those who pre-register before August 1: $50 ($25
for Graduate Students, Independent Scholars, and Retired Faculty).
After August 1, the fees are $100 and $50.
Checks should be made payable to Columbia College Chicago, and should be sent to:
Columbia Ticket Center
33 East Congress St., Suite 610
Chicago, IL 60605
Ph: 312-344-6600 (fax 312-344-8470)
columbiatickets@colum.edu
To register by credit card, call the Columbia Ticket Office at the
number above, or register online at:
www.colum.edu/tickets/index.php
A limited number of hotel rooms are available at the Homewood Suites
by Hilton Chicago-Downtown, 40 East Grand Avenue, Chicago. This hotel
is a very short cab or subway ride from the Columbia campus. The
Homewood Suites prepared a special link for us to book online. Just
click below and you'll find directions for reserving a room:
http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/groups/personalized/CHIHWHW-CLC-20081009/index.jhtml
It's important that you book your room as soon as possible, as the
Chicago Marathon is taking place October 12. (We only discovered this
convergence recently, after we'd already booked the featured
readers.)
A Visitor's Guide for the Beat Symposium is pasted below, with a list
of nearby hotels. Columbia College Chicago is located downtown, in
the heart of the city's South Loop neighborhood, and is easily
accessible from these hotels by foot or cab. All major subway/El
trains come into the South Loop, too, so it's possible to book hotels
in other parts of the city and make it to the Symposium without
difficulty.
Mention that you're a Columbia College Chicago visitor to receive
discounted rates at some of these hotels. It's crucial to book as
soon as possible because of the marathon.
For more information, contact Tony Trigilio at ttrigilio@colum.edu (312-344-8138).
VISITOR'S GUIDE: THE BEAT GENERATION SYMPOSIUM
Airports:
O'Hare Airport (western suburbs) and Midway Airport (southern suburbs)
are the two airports servicing the Chicgao area. They are
approximately equidistant from Columbia College.
Transportation:
>From Midway Airport, take the Orange Line elevated train to Adams
Street. From there, walk south on Wabash until you reach Congress
Parkway. From O'Hare Airport, take the Blue Line to La Salle. Walk
East on Congress (away from the Chicago Stock Exchange Building, which
you'll see upon emerging from the subway) until you reach Wabash
(about 5 short blocks).
Use www.transitchicago.com's
Trip Planner service to plan the rest of your trips while you're here.
Simply enter your starting point and destination, and Trip Planner
gives you detailed directions. As of 2008, fares are $2.00 one-way
with a $0.25 transfer. Each train station has kiosks where you can buy
transit cards and reload them (cash only). The Blue Line and Red Line
run 24/7; the other lines stop running for a few hours late at night.
Taxis are available throughout the city. From Midway Airport to the
English Department, cab fare would be approximately $25 and from
O'Hare Airport cab fare would be approximately $50. If you need to
call a cab, call (773) or (312) TAXICAB.
Metra Trains service suburban areas. Visit
www.metrarail.com
and fare list.
LIST OF NEARBY HOTELS
The Hilton and Towers
722 S Michigan Ave
(0.2 miles from the English Department)
(312) 922-4400
The Palmer House Hilton
17 E Monroe St (0.4 miles away)
(312) 726-7500 or 1-800-HILTONS
The Best Western Grant Park
1100 S Michigan Ave (0.6 mi)
(312) 922-2900
Travelodge
65 E Harrison St (0.1 mi)
(312) 427-8000
Hotel Blake
500 S Dearborn St (0.3 mi)
(312) 986-1234
www.hyatt.com
Blackstone Hotel
819 S Wabash Ave # 606 (0.3 mi)
(312) 447-0955
marriott.com
Congress Plaza Hotel
520 S Michigan Ave (0.1 mi)
(312) 427-3800
congressplazahotel.com
The Silversmith Hotel
10 S Wabash Ave (0.4 mi)
(312) 372-7696
silversmithchicagohotel.com
Omni Ambassador East
1301 S State St (0.7 mi)
(312) 787-3700
Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago-Downtown
600 North State Street (1.5 mi)
(312) 943-3800
embassysuites.com
Essex Inn Hotel
800 S Michigan Ave (0.3 mi)
(312) 939-2800
essexinn.com
Club Quarters: Hotel
111 W Adams St (0.4 mi)
(312) 214-6400
clubquarters.com
W Hotels-Chicago City Center
172 W Adams St (0.4 mi)
(312) 332-1200
starwoodhotels.com
Hostelling International Chicago
24 E Congress Pkwy (0.1 mi)
(312) 360-0300
hichicago.org
legacy of the Beat Generation: "The Beat Generation Symposium,"
sponosored by the Beat Studies Association, Columbia College Chicago,
and Illinois State University.
Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, 2008.
Location: Columbia College Chicago, Film Row Theater (1104 South
Wabash Avenue, 8th floor).
This is an academic Beat Studies conference to be held in conjunction
with the Columbia College's Center for the Book and Paper Arts's Fall
2008 display of the Jack Kerouac ON THE ROAD manuscript scroll. The
Beat Generation Symposium features panel discussions each day, with
poetry readings by Joanne Kyger (October 10) and Diane di Prima
(October 11).
Conference fee for those who pre-register before August 1: $50 ($25
for Graduate Students, Independent Scholars, and Retired Faculty).
After August 1, the fees are $100 and $50.
Checks should be made payable to Columbia College Chicago, and should be sent to:
Columbia Ticket Center
33 East Congress St., Suite 610
Chicago, IL 60605
Ph: 312-344-6600 (fax 312-344-8470)
columbiatickets@colum.edu
To register by credit card, call the Columbia Ticket Office at the
number above, or register online at:
www.colum.edu/tickets/index.php
A limited number of hotel rooms are available at the Homewood Suites
by Hilton Chicago-Downtown, 40 East Grand Avenue, Chicago. This hotel
is a very short cab or subway ride from the Columbia campus. The
Homewood Suites prepared a special link for us to book online. Just
click below and you'll find directions for reserving a room:
http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/groups/personalized/CHIHWHW-CLC-20081009/index.jhtml
It's important that you book your room as soon as possible, as the
Chicago Marathon is taking place October 12. (We only discovered this
convergence recently, after we'd already booked the featured
readers.)
A Visitor's Guide for the Beat Symposium is pasted below, with a list
of nearby hotels. Columbia College Chicago is located downtown, in
the heart of the city's South Loop neighborhood, and is easily
accessible from these hotels by foot or cab. All major subway/El
trains come into the South Loop, too, so it's possible to book hotels
in other parts of the city and make it to the Symposium without
difficulty.
Mention that you're a Columbia College Chicago visitor to receive
discounted rates at some of these hotels. It's crucial to book as
soon as possible because of the marathon.
For more information, contact Tony Trigilio at ttrigilio@colum.edu (312-344-8138).
VISITOR'S GUIDE: THE BEAT GENERATION SYMPOSIUM
Airports:
O'Hare Airport (western suburbs) and Midway Airport (southern suburbs)
are the two airports servicing the Chicgao area. They are
approximately equidistant from Columbia College.
Transportation:
>From Midway Airport, take the Orange Line elevated train to Adams
Street. From there, walk south on Wabash until you reach Congress
Parkway. From O'Hare Airport, take the Blue Line to La Salle. Walk
East on Congress (away from the Chicago Stock Exchange Building, which
you'll see upon emerging from the subway) until you reach Wabash
(about 5 short blocks).
Use www.transitchicago.com's
Trip Planner service to plan the rest of your trips while you're here.
Simply enter your starting point and destination, and Trip Planner
gives you detailed directions. As of 2008, fares are $2.00 one-way
with a $0.25 transfer. Each train station has kiosks where you can buy
transit cards and reload them (cash only). The Blue Line and Red Line
run 24/7; the other lines stop running for a few hours late at night.
Taxis are available throughout the city. From Midway Airport to the
English Department, cab fare would be approximately $25 and from
O'Hare Airport cab fare would be approximately $50. If you need to
call a cab, call (773) or (312) TAXICAB.
Metra Trains service suburban areas. Visit
www.metrarail.com
and fare list.
LIST OF NEARBY HOTELS
The Hilton and Towers
722 S Michigan Ave
(0.2 miles from the English Department)
(312) 922-4400
The Palmer House Hilton
17 E Monroe St (0.4 miles away)
(312) 726-7500 or 1-800-HILTONS
The Best Western Grant Park
1100 S Michigan Ave (0.6 mi)
(312) 922-2900
Travelodge
65 E Harrison St (0.1 mi)
(312) 427-8000
Hotel Blake
500 S Dearborn St (0.3 mi)
(312) 986-1234
www.hyatt.com
Blackstone Hotel
819 S Wabash Ave # 606 (0.3 mi)
(312) 447-0955
marriott.com
Congress Plaza Hotel
520 S Michigan Ave (0.1 mi)
(312) 427-3800
congressplazahotel.com
The Silversmith Hotel
10 S Wabash Ave (0.4 mi)
(312) 372-7696
silversmithchicagohotel.com
Omni Ambassador East
1301 S State St (0.7 mi)
(312) 787-3700
Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago-Downtown
600 North State Street (1.5 mi)
(312) 943-3800
embassysuites.com
Essex Inn Hotel
800 S Michigan Ave (0.3 mi)
(312) 939-2800
essexinn.com
Club Quarters: Hotel
111 W Adams St (0.4 mi)
(312) 214-6400
clubquarters.com
W Hotels-Chicago City Center
172 W Adams St (0.4 mi)
(312) 332-1200
starwoodhotels.com
Hostelling International Chicago
24 E Congress Pkwy (0.1 mi)
(312) 360-0300
hichicago.org
Comments