1. ACDA National Conference
Chicago Welcomes
ACDA National Conference
March 9-12, 2011

4. America’s FIRST City
One of the Top 10 cities in the World – Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel (2009)
“U.S. City of the Year” – Fast Company magazine (2008)
“City of the Year” – GQ magazine (2008)
#1 among Top 25 cities for a business/meeting trip that's also fun - Travel & Leisure/CNN Headline News
Voted North America's "City of the Future" by Foreign Direct Investment magazine ( )
“America’s new culinary star” – Saveur magazine (2007)
The only city with two Tony Award-winning theaters (Steppenwolf and Shakespeare)
Chicago has topped the "Greenest Cities" rankings by Business Facilities magazine two years in a row.
Chicago boasts more AAA 5 diamond restaurants than any other U.S. city (Alinea, Arun’s, Avenues, Charlie Trotter’s Everest, Seasons and Tru)

5. Green 552 parks/ 7,300 acres of parkland
33 beaches/ 31 miles of lakefront
18 miles of bike paths
Two world-class conservatories
16 historic lagoons
10 bird and wildlife gardens

6. Millennium Park
Unprecedented center for world-class art, music, architecture and landscape design
Frank Gehry designed Pritzker Music Pavilion
Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor
Lurie Gardens
Crowne Fountain
The McCormick-Tribune Ice Rink

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8. Sports Chicago Bears - Soldier Field
Stanley Cup winning Chicago Blackhawks! - United Center
Chicago Bulls - United Center
Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
Chicago Fire - Toyota Park (Bridgeview)
Chicago White Sox - U.S. Cellular Field

9. Shopping
Over 600 stores in and around North Michigan Avenue – “The Magnificent Mile” and Oak Street
Four vertical shopping malls along the Magnificent Mile
Special values and discount programs for visitors
Historic State Street department stores
Shopping districts in Chicago’s neighborhoods

10. Dining Casual and fine dining establishments
Chicago specialties include pizza, steak, hot dogs and ribs
“America’s new culinary star” – Saveur magazine (2007)
Chicago boasts more AAA 5 diamond restaurants than any other U.S. city (Alinea, Arun’s, Avenues, Charlie Trotter’s Everest, Seasons and Tru)
Neighborhoods offer many ethnic options, including Greek, Asian and Italian

11. Theatre
Randolph Street Theater District features nationally touring shows; Billy Elliott, Shrek the Musical and Wicked
Famed local companies such as Goodman, Steppenwolf and Chicago Shakespeare Theaters
Comedy and improv at The Second City, Comedy Sportz
Open-runs available, including Blue Man Group a Shear
Madness

12. A Few of Chicago’s Top Attractions
29 miles of beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline and skyline
Navy Pier
Museum Campus
Lincoln Park Zoo
Sears Tower Skydeck
John Hancock Observatory
Buckingham Fountain (seasonal)

13. Culture and Arts Attractions
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago Cultural Center
DuSable Museum of African- American History
The Field Museum
McCormick-Tribune Freedom Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Science and Industry
Notebaert Nature Museum
The Shedd Aquarium
Spertus Museum

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16. Music Enjoy blues and jazz clubs around the city
The Lyric Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Free lakefront music festivals and neighborhood celebrations

18. Leadership Conference
Thank You!
Leadership Conference