On Behalf of the Chicago Roboto team, thank you! Hopefully, this page will answer your questions, if not please email John.
These days Lyft and Uber are your friends. From whichever airport you land, find the “Ride share app” pick up area and summon a ride. If you Come into Midway you can take the train. The Orange line runs every 7 minutes and when you exit the Washington/Wells Stop, the tower is 1 block away. There are ticket vending machines outside the station at the airport, hard to miss them.
Remember Chicago Roboto doesn’t do a hotel room block. You’ve got a $175/night stipend. Book an AirBNB or the hotel you get points at and send us the receipt for reimbursement. There are several hotel options within a five-block (Gotta love city blocks, nice and compact and easy units of measure) walk.
We host a reception just for our speakers and sponsors. It’s the night before the conference starts (For 2020 that’s Sunday night). It starts at 6pm and features appetizers and drinks. It’s our chance to say hi and thank our speakers and sponsors before the conference begins.
Chicago Roboto 2020 is April 13-14. That’s a Monday and Tuesday. The doors will open at 7:30 am and the conference will begin at 9:00.
Chicago Roboto Tries to ensure that we’re as approachable and accessible as possible for speakers of all levels. We cover travel ($500 domestic and $1500 international) as well as $175/night for two nights lodging.
Please send reimbursements in BEFORE the conference. The sooner the better. It makes budgeting easier to not have too many outstanding and unknown expenses out there.
If your employer can cover your lodging and/or flight, we are happy to list them as an awesome company sponsor; they’ll be on the website and banners at the venue. The money we save will be used to make the conference more awesome for everyone.
You’ve done the hard part, submitted an amazing talk and had it accepted. Now let everyone know.
If your employer can cover your lodging and/or flight, we are happy to list them as an awesome company sponsor; they’ll be on the website and banners at the venue. The money we save will be used to make the conference more awesome for everyone.
45 Minute talks receive full reimbursement support. 20 Minute talks, however, do not unless you are giving two of them.
You are committed to attending the conference in its entirety. It’s tremendously valuable to attendees that speakers are accessible and approachable. Showing up just in time to walk on stage isn’t what we’re looking for and will result in you not being asked back.
You agree to have your talk recorded and published.
You have read and will follow the Code of Conduct.