Mark your calendars now and plan to attend the CORFAC International 2014 Fall Summit in Chicago, IL, 4-6 September 2014. The Summit is taking place at the Hotel Chicago Downtown; reservation information is below. The Committee and Tour days take place immediately prior, 3-4 September. View the schedule and guest schedule.
Tour Day: Wednesday, 3 September | |
9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Golf |
11:30 am - 4:00 pm | Gold Coast & Old Town Food Tour |
12:00 – 4:00 pm | Charlie King Cycling Classic |
5:30 – 6:30 pm | Welcome Reception |
7:00 – 10:00 pm | Dine-Around |
7:05 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers |
Committee Day: Thursday, 4 September | |
7:30 – 10:00 am | Executive Committee Meeting (Closed) |
8:00 – 9:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
9:00 - 11:45 am | Architecture Foundation River Cruise |
11:30 am - 2:00 pm | Next Gen Roundtable and Lunch |
12:45 – 2:15 pm | Communications Meeting |
2:30 – 3:45 pm | Affiliation Development Meeting |
Thursday, 4 September | |
4:00 – 5:00 pm | Technology Best Practices Sessions
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5:45 – 6:45 pm | Reception & Opening of Exhibits |
7:00 – 10:00 pm | Evening Event: Dinner & Live Music at the House of Blues |
Summit: Friday, 5 September | |
7:30 – 9:15 am | Continental Breakfast |
8:00 – 9:15 am | Past Presidents Council (Closed) |
9:30 am – 11:30 am | Opening Session |
11:30 am | Magnificent Mile Shopping and Lunch |
11:30 am – 12:30 pm | The CORFAC Network |
12:30 – 1:30 pm | Networking Buffet Lunch |
1:40 – 3:15 pm | Marquee Session: Nine Steps to Success with Stedman Graham |
3:30 – 5:00 pm | Revitalization and Reurbanization Panel Discussion |
6:30 – 7:30 pm | Reception |
7:30 – 10:00 pm | Standards of Excellence Awards Dinner |
Summit: Saturday, 6 September | |
8:00 – 9:35 am | Continental Breakfast |
8:00 - 9:00 am | Professional Development Committee Meeting |
9:00 – 11:30 am | Ditch the Pitch with Steve Yastrow |
9:30 am - 11:30 am | Guest Brunch |
11:30 am | Buffet Lunch |
11:45 am - 2:00 pm | Art Institue of Chicago |
12:00 – 2:00 pm | Principals’ Caucus |
2:30 – 5:00 pm | Board & Annual Meeting |
5:00 pm | Beer with the Board |
7:30 pm | Dine-Around |
Hotel Reservations
The Summit will be held at the Hotel Chicago Downtown. The CORFAC rate is $189/night for a superior guest room. Add $10 for a deluxe room. You must specify your bed type when you reserve your room. The CORFAC rates are available until 1 August 2014 or until the block is full. Complimentary internet is available in sleeping and meeting rooms. To reserve a room in the CORFAC block, call 312- 245-0333.
Conference Cancellation Policy
You will receive a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee if your cancellation is received in writing by 15 August 2014. There are no refunds if an event or tour is cancelled due to inclement weather. No refunds will be made after 15 August 2014.