WednesdayLand + play ball
09.16The schedule
Six months of hangs in three days.
Tap anything in the calendar to jump straight to addresses, links and the useful details below.
ThursdayWork + river + feast
09.17FridayWrap + deep dish
09.18Estimate means we made a practical timing call that can still be updated.
The highlights
Our windy path through the Windy City.
Every stop has the exact address, the official site and a one-tap route.
Home base
Arlo Chicago
Wednesday–Saturday · Check-in 4:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM
168 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601
Rideshare / loading: 171 N Garland Ct
Our downtown launchpad, one block from Millennium Park. Arriving early? Drop your luggage with the front desk, then head to Industrious or go say hi to The Bean. Friday checkout is standard; an optional Saturday checkout keeps the door open for a longer Chicago weekend.
- Check-in 4 PM
- Check-out 11 AM
- Early bag drop
- Fast Wi-Fi
- 24-hour fitness
- In-room espresso + water
- Optional Saturday checkout
Work mode
Industrious Millennium Park
Wed Conf F · Thu both rooms · Fri both rooms until 2
24 E Washington St, Suite 875, Chicago, IL 60602
Industrious gives us a flexible home base for coworking and breakouts. Suite 111 has room for 14–17 desks plus two four-desk breakout rooms, with nearby Conference F adding another 10 seats. Portable TV stands make either room presentation-ready. Breakfast and lunch will be provided; menu and setup planning are still TBD.
- Suite 111 · 14–17 desks
- 2 breakout rooms · 4 desks each
- Conference F · 10 desks
- Portable TV AV
- Breakfast provided
- Lunch provided
- Food planning TBD
Photo: Jules Antonio, CC BY-SA 2.0Wednesday night
Cubs vs. Braves
Meet at Wrigley 6:15 PM · First pitch 6:40 PM
Wrigley Field · 1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613
Atlanta comes to Wrigley for a classic September night game. Meet the group at Wrigley at 6:15 PM, then settle in before the 6:40 PM first pitch.
- Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves
- 6:40 PM first pitch
- Historic Wrigley Field
- Tickets required
Thursday evening
+1s welcome
Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise
Check-in 4:30 PM · Cruise 5:00–6:30 PM
First Lady dock · 112 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
Ninety minutes of Chicago’s best architecture, narrated by a CAC-trained docent from the open-air deck. There’s a full-service cash bar aboard, because learning is thirsty work.
- 90-minute docent tour
- Full-service cash bar
- Open-air upper deck
- Climate-controlled cabin
- Arrive 30 minutes early
Thursday dinner
+1s welcome
The Publican
7:15 PM
837 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
A big-table dinner in the West Loop at Chicago’s modern beer hall: warm hospitality, shareable Midwestern cooking and plenty of reasons to pass another plate.
- Large group dinner
- Family-style energy
- Fulton Market
- Seasonal Midwestern menu
Friday encore
+1s welcomeOptional
Giordano’s Deep Dish
6:30 PM (estimated) · Optional
130 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Still in town? Join the optional finale at the Millennium Park Giordano’s for a famously stuffed, gloriously unapologetic Chicago deep-dish sendoff.
- Optional finale
- Stuffed deep-dish pizza
- Full bar
- Near Millennium Park
Spouses, partners & favorite humans
Yes, bring the fun ones.
01
Cruise
Thurs · 5:00 PM
Absolutely. Skyline, stories and a full bar—come aboard.
02
The Publican
Thurs · 7:15 PM
Yes. The big-table dinner gets better with more good people.
03
Giordano’s
Fri · 6:30 PM estimated
Yes, especially if they help us finish the deep dish.
?
Cubs game
Wed · 6:40 PM
Possible, not promised. Tickets are limited—message the organizer quickly if your +1 is desperate to join.