Why YOU Should Attend
Learn and Earn over 20 Continuing Education Credits
In three days you can explore every aspect of the region’s rich design legacy from skyscrapers to theaters, public and commercial buildings, to the wide array of Arts & Crafts, Colonial, Craftsman, Greek Revival, Prairie School and Modernist styles amongst its vast supply of historic homes. Learn how well coordinated project teams of architects, developers, planners, building owners, and artisans utilize both high technology and centuries-old craftsmanship to maintain, restore and rehabilitate historic structures.
Find out how new construction, too, is reinterpreting older forms and styles. Experience how skillful designers are creating the new old house and adding artful, sympathetic additions to landmark structures. Or how new affordable housing can be created to mesh with the vernacular styles of earlier eras.
Choose what's best for you from over 65 seminars, workshops and tours within five unique tracks, most of which qualify for Health Safety Welfare credits:
R – Residential Series
N – New Construction
S – Sustainability
T – Traditional Trades
P – Preservation in Practice
W – Workshops/Tours (3 hours to all-day in length)
Hundreds of Exhibitors – Looking for the right products to restore your building or build new in a traditional style? Meet face-to-face with exhibitors of historically-accurate products for the restoration, renovation, and traditionally-inspired new construction markets. This event a must attend for those who love old homes and buildings. |
Exhibit Hall Hours:
| Friday September 19 |
11:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday September 20 |
11:00am - 4:00pm |
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Keynote Address
Friday September 19
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Roots of Home: Our Journey to a New Old House
SPEAKER: Russell Versaci, AIA, Architect and Author, Russell Versaci Architecture Middleburg, VA
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Both an architectural feast and a field guide for creating new old houses, Roots of Home traces the development of today’s traditional homes from the earliest colonial styles to the present in a visually stunning journey. Russell Versaci takes us back to the beginning, when our ancestors built homes that reflected their Old World roots tempered with New World realities. They sowed farms and towns with houses similar to the ones they left behind but suited to the new climates and materials surrounding them. See how yesterday’s houses evolved into the classic homes we love today and learn how to create a new old house that evokes timeless character. |
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Education in the Exhibit Hall
Saturday September 20
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Traditional Building Design Challenge: Presentation of Plans and Awards
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Working with set parameters, such as lot size, square footage, and style, the country’s best architects and designers will be tasked to design and hand-draw a new “old” house for one of Chicago's most famous historic districts. View the results of the competition and watch as a winner is selected. |
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Tours
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GALA Rooftop Reception
Friday September 19
5:30pm - 8:30pm
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Ascend to the rooftop of the historic 1916 Navy Pier to take in spectacular views of Lake Michigan and the majestic skyline of downtown Chicago. Join us, your colleagues, attendees, suppliers, and our esteemed speakers for an evening of entertainment, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at the Gala Reception. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere as you make new business contacts and greet old friends. |
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Traditional Building LIVE
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You’ll find more than just unique product displays in the exhibit hall! Visit the Traditional Building Live! area to see fascinating, interactive demonstrations by master artisans and tradesmen. Gain new appreciation for centuries-old crafts and source the specialized expertise you need to complete your projects. See first hand how to repair windows, remove paint. Watch demonstrations of ornamental metalwork and plaster repair, plus so much more. |
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Hotel and Directions
Inn of Chicago
162 East Ohio St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Reservations: 312-787-3100
Room Rate: $209.00
Cut-off date: August 17, 2008
Be sure to mention the Traditional Building Show when making your reservations for the best rate.
Chicago City Centre Hotel & Sports Club
300 East Ohio St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Reservations: 312-787-6100
Room Rate: $229.00
Cut-off date: August 17, 2008
Be sure to mention the Traditional Building Show when making your reservations for the best rate.
Directions to Navy Pier
Navy Pier is accessible via a wide variety of public transportation options and also offers on-site parking. Following is a list of options to consider when visiting Navy Pier.
BY CAR
- From the north, take Lake Shore Drive (US 41) to the Grand Avenue exit.
- From the northwest, take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) to the Ohio Street Exit, south on Orleans to Illinois Street and proceed east.
- From the west, take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to Columbus Drive, north to Illinois Street and proceed east.
- From the southwest, take the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to Lake Shore Drive (US 41), north to Illinois Street and proceed east.
- From the south, take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) east to the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to Lake Shore Drive (US 41), north to Illinois Street and proceed east.
- From the southeast, take Lake Shore Drive (US 41) north to the Illinois Street exit.
PARKING
Standard Parking operates on-site parking garages accommodating 1,600 cars at Navy Pier. Self-park rates (including $3.50 city & county tax):
Current rates:
Monday through Thursday - a flat rate of $19.00 per day*
Friday through Sunday - a flat rate of $23.00 per day*
Holidays - a flat $23 fee per day*
*Prices Subject to Change.
For your convenience, Navy Pier has installed parking pay stations at various locations throughout the Pier. Pay for parking in advance and avoid the long lines when exiting.
Visitors can also take advantage of thousands of additional parking spaces located west of Lake Shore Drive near Navy Pier. The free Navy Pier trolley provides convenient transportation to and from remote lots.
Following is a summary of alternate parking lots which are serviced by the Navy Pier trolley:
31 West Ohio
32 West Ohio
Rush & Ohio/Wabash
159 East Ohio
245 East Ohio
330 East Ohio
401 East Grand (North Pier)
404 East Illinois
251 East Illinois (NBC Tower)
310 East Illinois (AMC Theater)
311 East Grand Avenue Embassy Suites)
339 East Illinois (Across from AMC Theater)
505 East Illinois (North Pier)
310 East North Water Street (Ogden Plaza)
Navy Pier does not provide over-sized vehicle parking onsite. Please contact the Chicago Convention & Visitors Bureau at 312-567-8500 for information on where you can park your over-sized vehicle.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Public transportation offers visitors an affordable and convenient way to get to Navy Pier. It is also the recommended means of travel to and from Navy Pier.
 On METRA
Metra commuter rail is a convenient travel alternative. On weekends and select holidays, up to 3 children under 12 travel free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. The CTA's #124 bus provides convenient and direct service from Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station to Navy Pier. For Metra fare and schedule information, call 312.836.7000.
 By City Bus
The CTA provides six bus lines with more than 200 buses that serve Navy Pier daily. These include the #29 (State Street), the #65 (Grand Avenue) which is equipped with bike racks, and the #66 (Chicago Avenue). During weekday rush hours, the #120 (Northwestern/Wacker Express), serving the Ogilvie Transportation Center, and #121 (Union/Wacker Express), serve Navy Pier and their respective METRA train terminals. Additional daily service is provided by the #124 Navy Pier. Running every 15 minutes from Union Station and the Ogilvie Transportation Center, busses operate from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. throughout the summer, and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. the rest of the year. For more information, call the CTA at (312) 836-7000
By Trolley
The Illinois-Grand Corridor Transportation Management Association (TMA) offers daily free trolley service between Navy Pier and State Street along Grand Avenue and Illinois Street. Current Trolley are Mondays through Thursdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sundays 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Trolleys typically run every 20 minutes. Pick-up points are indicated by "Navy Pier Trolley Stop" signs posted along the route.
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 By Taxi
Navy Pier has three convenient taxi drop-off and pick-up points. One is at the west end of Navy Pier, serving Dock Street and the Family Pavilion. At the mid-point, Entrance 1 serves the west end of Festival Hall, RIVA, and WBEZ Radio. Entrance 2 serves the east end of Festival Hall, the Grand Ballroom and the Navy Pier Beer Garden.
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