The Big Ten Conference Headquarters and Meeting Center is located at 1500 West Higgins Road, Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068-6300. Phone: 847/696-1010, fax: 847/ 696-1110.Transportation:
The O'Hare Marriott shuttle is available for transportation from the airport to the hotel (even if you are not staying at the hotel). It is a red and white minibus, and departs from the lower level of the airport. Follow the signs in the Baggage Claim area that indicate Shuttle Center.
If you wish to come to the big Ten conference Office from the airport, you will have to first go to the O'Hare Marriott Hotel, unboard and reboard the van making the next return trip to the airport. You will then be dropped off in front of the Conference office as the minibus makes its return trip to the airport.
Transportation from the Big Ten office to the airport is also available. The Marriott minibus leaves the hotel every 15 minutes on the hour and will pass by the office. Individuals who need transportation to the airport should alert the receptionist of the departure time of their flight in order for pick-up outside the front door of the office (facing Higgins Road). Signal the driver as the minibus approaches.
Directions
The Big Ten Conference Headquarters and Meeting Center is directly off I-90 at the Cumberland Avenue North exit, one mile east of the I-294 and I-90 interchange and three miles east of O'Hare International Airport. It is a two-story brick building.
>From the East:
Westbound on I-90 (Kennedy Expressway). Exit at Cumberland Avenue North and turn left immediately onto Higgins. The office is approximately one mile on your right, at the corner of Higgins and Dee Road. The parking lot driveway entrance is alongside the building, before you reach the corner.
>From the West:
Eastbound on I-90 (Northwest Tollway/Kennedy Expressway). Pay toll and exit at Cumberland Avenue North. Turn right onto Cumberland at the first traffic signal. At the next light, turn left (west) onto Higgins Road. The office is on your right, at the corner of Higgins and Dee Road. The entrance is in front of the building, before you reach the corner.
>From the South:
Northbound on I-294 (Tri-State Tollway). Pay toll and exit at Touhy Avenue East. Continue onto Dee Road and turn right (south). Go one mile to the corner of Higgins Road and Dee Road. The office is on your immediate left.
>From the North:
Southbound on I-294 (Tri-State Tollway). Take I-90 Eastbound (Kennedy Expressway). Pay the toll and exit at Cumberland Avenue North. Turn right onto Cumberland at the first traffic signal. At the next light, turn left (west) onto Higgins Road. The Conference office is on your right, at the corner of Higgins and Dee Road. The entrance is in front of the building, just before you reach the corner.