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Teacher’s Convention Review
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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
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StatsMore than 550 Breakout Sessions – 92 breakout rooms
12 Countries represented
14,245 room nights
28,000 meals served
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2018Proposed
Because of the financial challenges at Opryland, other venues were explored.
Cities that made proposals:New OrleansLas VegasChicagoAtlantaBaltimore
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2018Proposed
Because of the financial challenges at Opryland, other venues were explored.
Cities that made proposals:New OrleansLas VegasChicagoAtlanta
Baltimore
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Chicago
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McCormick PlaceConvention Center
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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
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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
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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
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Location of Proposed Hotels and McCormick Place
McCormick Place
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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
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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
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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
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Target Dates