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Hotel
Information
Most conference
events are located at the Midwest Express Center, on Wisconsin
Avenue between 4th and 6th Streets in downtown Milwaukee. We
have discounted rooms available at hotels nearby. Call by Sept.
30. Say that you are with Call To Action.
Special
Airline Discount
Call To Action has made special
ticket arrangements with Milwaukee-based Midwest
Express Airlines, noted for award-winning service and two-across
seating. Booking with Midwest Airlines you can receive an 8%
discount off any available published fare OR a 12% discount off
tickets if you purchase them 60 days or more prior to travel.
For reservations, call Midwest Express at (800) 452-2022, purchase
online at www.midwest
express.com/conventions or contact your travel agent. To
get either discount for Midwest Express you need to mention the
code CMZ1169. Most other airlines also serve Milwaukee's General
Mitchell International Airport. Shop around for the best deal;
ask about special discounts (e.g. for seniors or companions);
and check fares for flights to Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
Travel
from the Airports
Shuttles (every 15 minutes;
$9.50; 414-769-9100) and taxis are available from Milwaukee's
airport to nearby downtown hotels. If you are flying into O'Hare
Airport, there is a shuttle leaving hourly to downtown Milwaukee,
a two-and-a-half-hour, $20 trip (800-833-5555). Further details
will be mailed to registrants prior to Conference.
Train
or Bus Travel
Amtrak and
Greyhound each have stations downtown. The Greyhound station
is 3 blocks away and the Amtrak station is 5 blocks away from
most hotels and the convention center.
Driving
to Midwest Express Center
The Center's
main entrance is at Wisconsin and 4th. Parking near the convention
center and hotels costs about $10 per day.
From the South:
Take I-94
West. Exit on 794 East. Stay right, exit at Plankinton. Take
first left at Clybourne St. Continue to 4th St. Take right on
4th. Go two blocks.
From the North:
Take I-43
South to Milwaukee. Stay left to exit at 4th St. and Broadway.
Stay right onto 4th St. Cross Juneau Ave. and continue to Wisconsin.
From the West:
I-94 East
to 794 East. Take Exit 1 H, "7th Street/Civic Center"
(also called "James Lovell Dr."). Stay left. Cross
Clybourne and go one block. Turn right on Michigan, then left
on 4th St. Go one block to Wisconsin.
Getting
Around at the Conference
General shuttle service will
be provided only for the optional Friday and Saturday night dinners,
located at the Hyatt Hotel. Other special shuttle/transport accommodations
must be arranged in advance by completing the section on your
registration titled "Do you have a disability?" and
attaching a description of your needs.
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