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Interested in serving as the Washington Representative to a YDA Committee?  Fill out the form in the Schedule Section.

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Located in the thriving South Loop, our host hotel, the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, is a 32-story hotel with 800 newly renovated, state-of-the-art guest rooms, 39,000 square feet of meeting space, and is attached to the McCormick Place Convention Center, the largest convention center in North America. The hotel offers 24-hour recreational facilities including an indoor, heated pool, outdoor sundeck, and full-service health club.

Rooms are $149 per night plus taxes.  YDWA will be covering room costs with 4 and 5 people per room during the nights of the Convention.

Transportation Information
The Hyatt Regency McCormick Place is located 23 miles from O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and 10 miles from Midway Airport (MDW).

Metra Train Service is available in McCormick Place Convention Center.
The Chicago Transit Authority, CTA, provides transportation around the City.