{"id":2453,"date":"2025-02-05T19:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T00:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/aspen-dev\/conference\/?page_id=2453"},"modified":"2026-06-04T17:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:08:39","slug":"experience-chicago","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/attend\/experience-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"interior-header-block \">\n        <div class=\"interior-header\">\n                    <div class=\"header-right full-width\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"intro-content-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/fall_foliage_riverwalk-tequilagraphics.jpg?ver=1779900084\" alt=\"Chicago Riverwalk\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n                                        <div class=\"intro-content-content\">\n                        <div class=\"text-block\"><p>ASPEN27 will be at the <strong>Hyatt Regency Chicago<\/strong>, steps from <a href=\"https:\/\/navypier.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navy Pier<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/listing\/millennium-park-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Millennium Park<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/articles\/free-and-cheap\/chicago-riverwalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Riverwalk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themagnificentmile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnificent Mile<\/a>, and Lake Michigan in a city known for iconic archecture, world-class dining, and unique attractions.<\/p>\n<p>Getting to the Hyatt is easy, with <strong>Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>O&#8217;Hare International Airport (ORD)<\/strong> both less than 18 miles away.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> \n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-things-to-do-in-chicago\">Things To Do in Chicago<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"530\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/barry_butler_bean.jpg?ver=1779900330\" alt=\"Chicago Bean \u00a9BARRY BUTLER\" class=\"wp-image-6600 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/530;aspect-ratio:1.8868454302962234;width:397px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/barry_butler_bean.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/barry_butler_bean-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/barry_butler_bean-768x407.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are looking to experience more of Chicago during your stay, check out these resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Chicago-Winter-Itinerary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winter Activities in Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/things-to-do\/find-things-to-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Things to Do in Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/things-to-do\/food-drink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Places to Eat and Drink in Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chicago-pedway\">Chicago Pedway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicago\u2019s downtown Pedway is a network of underground tunnels and overhead bridges connecting over 40 blocks in the Central Business District. The ASPEN27 site, located at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, is part of this system and is marked as numbers 26 and 27 on the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Pedway-System-Map-Hyatt-Star_1.6.2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Chicago-Pedway-Map-1024x613.png\" alt=\"Chicago Pedway Map\" class=\"wp-image-6629 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/613;aspect-ratio:1.6704990367286061;width:734px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Chicago-Pedway-Map-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Chicago-Pedway-Map-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Chicago-Pedway-Map-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritioncare.org\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Chicago-Pedway-Map.png 1431w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click the image to see the full map and legend. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/K6C9dbducAw?si=2swUzQf0q7YgDIxA\">Watch a video about the Pedway<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Error, Ad (9) is not available at this time due to schedule\/budgeting\/geolocation\/mobile restrictions! -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things To Do in Chicago If you are looking to experience more of Chicago during your stay, check out these resources: Chicago Pedway Chicago\u2019s downtown Pedway is a network of underground tunnels and overhead bridges connecting over 40 blocks in the Central Business District. 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