🏨 Official ASGA Conference Hotel — Discounted Rates
Spark by Hilton Des Plaines Chicago O’Hare
📍 Des Plaines✈ Near O’Hare (ORD)🚐 Free Airport Shuttle
2175 E Touhy Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Free roundtrip shuttle to/from O’Hare • A few walkable restaurants nearby • Not close to the conference location. Plan for a drive to North Park University (see map below).
🏫 Conference Location
3225 West Foster Avenue, Hamming Hall, Chicago, IL 60625
Parking: All visitors park in the designated visitor lot at Foster & Kedzie, 5141 N. Kedzie. Parking is free on campus.
🍂 Weather in Mid-October
40–60°F daytime, 30–40°F evenings
Meeting rooms may run cool from AC. Nightlife in the Second City can be hot — the weather generally isn’t. Check the latest forecast.
🅿️ Parking
Free at North Park University (Foster & Kedzie lot)
Parking elsewhere in Chicago is limited and can be pricey — budget for fees at attractions downtown.
✈️ Airport
Fly into O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
About 8 miles from North Park University (the conference location). O’Hare usually has more flight options and lower fares than Midway (MDW), which is about 18 miles away.
If your drive would take more than 8 hours, ASGA recommends flying. Your conference hotel offers a free shuttle from O’Hare — no need to arrange a taxi if flying into ORD.
🚗 Ground Transportation Quick Reference
Chicago’s “L” train can get you downtown or back to the airport, but a taxi, rideshare, or the hotel shuttle is the easiest way to reach North Park University or your hotel.
📍 North Park University — the conference location
Why This Conference?
- Start the year with great training
- Create a success plan for your SG
- Meet Student Governments nationwide
Why the Windy City?
- Affordable hotel in a great location
- Free hot breakfast & lunch
- Explore Navy Pier, Millennium Park & more
Why ASGA?
- Dedicated exclusively to Student Government
- 50,000+ student leaders trained
- Nearly 1,000 member institutions
