Moving Hearts and Minds Upward! Teacher’s Convention Review Moving Hearts and Minds Upward!

Moving Hearts and Minds Upward!Moving Hearts and Minds Upward!

Teacher’s Convention Review

Moving Hearts and Minds Upward!


Stats

StatsTotal Attendance ~ 6,200

Finances: Total cost ~ 3.1 million (not including travel)

Total Housing - $1.6 millionTotal Registration and Meals - $732KTotal Overhead - $725K AV, Security, Exhibits, speakers, transportation, etc.

Cost per person $500 not including travel. Cost billed to unions conferences after NAD subsidy (NAD paid expenses) ~ $258/teacher including spouses (NAD expenses ~ $1.5 million, reduced by fund raising and exhibit income to ~$300,000



StatsMore than 550 Breakout Sessions – 92 breakout rooms

12 Countries represented

14,245 room nights

28,000 meals served



2018Proposed

Because of the financial challenges at Opryland, other venues were explored.

Cities that made proposals:New OrleansLas VegasChicagoAtlantaBaltimore



2018Proposed

Because of the financial challenges at Opryland, other venues were explored.

Cities that made proposals:New OrleansLas VegasChicagoAtlanta

Baltimore



Chicago



McCormick PlaceConvention Center


Average Domestic Flight TimesDomestic Flight Times

Detroit 1 hr

Toronto 1hr

Washington DC 1 hr 20 min

New York 1 hr 30 min

Atlanta 1 hr 30 min

Boston 1 hr 45 min

Miami 2 hr 30 min

Las Vegas 3 hr

Los Angeles 3 hr 30 min



Chicago Flight ComparisonDESCRIPTION CHICAGO BALTIMORE ORLANDO ATLANTA DALLAS NASHVILLE

Population 2.7 Million 620,961 238,300 420,003 2.4 Million 601,222

# of Airports 2 - ORD & MDW 1 - BWI

1- MCO 1- ATL 2 - DAL & DFW 1- BNA

# of Airlines 60 27 48 40 DAL-3DFW- 20 12

Avg. # of Daily Flights

ORD- 2,296MDW- 511 708 808 2,221 DAL-300

DFW- 1,750 380

# of Domestic Nonstop Destinations 69 66 81 59 66 48

# of Passengers Per Year 86 million 22 Million 35 Million 90 Million DAL- 7 MillionDFW-58 Million 10 Million

Average Airfare - Roundtrip ORD- $320MDW- $288 $314 $262 $359 DAL- $276

DFW- $406 $355

Distance from Airport to DowntownORD – 13 miles / 40 min.MDW – 12 miles / 25 min.

13 Miles/30 Minutes 12 Miles/30 Minutes 10 Miles/25 Minutes

DAL- 8 Miles/10 Min.DFW- 20 Miles/20 Min.

9 Miles/ 15 Minutes

Cab Cost from Airport to Downtown

Go Airport Express -

ORD - $40MDW - $25$20 one way

$35 $35 $30 DAL- $15DFW- $45 $15

Public Transportation from Airport $2.25 (CTA L Train) $1.60 Light Rail $4.00 Marc Train Lynx Bus $2.00 $2.50 MARTA Train $3.50 Trinity Railway

Express $1.70 MTA Train


Hotel Availability for SDA 2018

The following hotels are holding rooms for your 2018 Teachers’ Convention:Hotel: Number of Rooms: Room Rate:

Hilton Chicago 1,400 $169 Confirmed

Palmer House 1,000 $169 Confirmed

Hyatt McCormick Place 400 $195 Confirmed

Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center 400 $169 Confirmed

Hyatt Regency Chicago 400 $199 Confirmed

Chicago South Loop Hotel 70 $189 Confirmed

Total Available Rooms: 3,670 downtown

Total cost of room divided by 2 = $88.73 per person/night4% increase in rooming charges over six years

August 6-9, 2018


Location of Proposed Hotels and McCormick Place

McCormick Place


Food & Beverage at McCormick Place

Savor…Chicago at McCormick Place is the exclusive catering company on site and has a great variety of vegetarian and vegan options.

Due to the extensive number of options available for your group, I’ve attached menu options plus a sample day-by-day menu with pricing along with this presentation.

Tracy CammackDirector of Food & Beverage/AGMSAVOR . . .Chicagoat McCormick Place

Chef Vincent LaiDirector of Culinary ServicesSAVOR…Chicago at McCormick Place


Chicago’s Top Attractions

Millennium Park

Navy Pier

The Magnificent Mile

The Ledge at Skydeck Chicago

John Hancock Observatory

Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, and Adler Planetarium

The Art Institute of Chicago

Beaches. Yes. Beaches. 26 miles of uninterrupted lakefront


Next Steps

Approval for signing letter of intent – NAD Admin November 2012

Approval of budget – NAD Admin November 2012

Approval of Union Presidents – November 2012

Negotiate contracts with hotels and convention center, including food and beverage, transportation, and parking. (City committed to 25% rebate on total transportation.) January 2013

Sign major contracts for hotels and convention center – February 2013


Target Dates

Documents

Moving Hearts and Minds Upward! Teacher’s Convention Review Moving Hearts and Minds Upward!