Chicago Meetup: donezo. .

[Thestatusquo]

This is a planning thread for a meetup in Chicago, IL, USA to happen this coming Spring.

The meetup will take place from May 13th to May 15th.

Confirmed /in

Thestatusquo
panguin_alien
cabd
llamarble
Broseidon
SleepyKrew
Titus
KittyMo
Iecerint
BPC
Hiplop
Faraday
Deathnote
axxle
cephrir
savethedragons
greyice
lld
gamma
hito

[Cabd]

Getting to Chicago

There are plenty of different ways to get here; and once you're here, to get around.

Air

Chicago is served by both O'Hare international Airport and Midway International Airport. Both airports have access to the CTA train system as well, so getting to and from the meet venue can be done without a rental car.

Train

Chicago is served by a major long-distance Amtrak rail center that has stops on 16 different routes. Grand Central Station is also linked into the CTA blue line for easy venue access.

We are also served by several Metra rail lines; which means that scummers living in the greater Illinois a; as well as scummers in Indiana or Wisconsin, can take the train in.

The CTA "L" system runs within Chicgao and a few suburbs.

Car

Driving is an option to get to us. Parking within the city is limited, but if you're willing to park your car in the suburbs then take transit into the city, parking can be relatively inexpensive. Check Google maps for the routes.

Uber is VERY big in Chicago. There's usually a driver within two minutes or less of you at any given time.

And of course, some of us CCCP-ers have cars, so a ride is always an option, depending.

[Cabd]

People who are most certainly /in

People who may or may not be awesome enough to follow up on their /in

People who are lame and won't come because they are /out of love

[Cabd]

Lodging Options:

Cabd + P_A House: Purple Line, Noyes Stop
Cabd
Penguin_Alien
Pieguyn
Malakittens

Shea's House: Red Line, Loyola Stop:
Shea
Deathnote
Inflateable Pie
Esuriospiritus
Open Slot
Open Slot
Open Slot

Llamarble's Place: Blue Line, ??? Stop
Llamarble
Open slot?
Open Slot?
Open slot?

Tammy's Place: (1&1/4th hour drive)
Tammy
Open Slot?
Open Slot?


This of course is if we don't go the airbnb route

[Thestatusquo]

do we want to go longer than 2-3 days? I would be open to hosting people for longer than that.

[Cabd]

Core weekend. Can extend in both directions as needed.

[Katsuki]

Will try to make. I can definitely make a weekend work probably.

as with tradition, /tentative in

[Ythan]

Come on! Babe you know I want to go.

[chamber]

I'll keep an eye on it but the timing couldn't be worse.

[xRECKONERx]

lodging?

[Thestatusquo]

I have a pretty big apt with a fouton, a couch and a couple of big rooms where people could set up shop with blankets/sleeping bags. I know Cabd has said he can host 2. Llamarble has expressed before that he is also able to host some number of people. (I believe his apt is pretty large as well.)

[xRECKONERx]

can i sex my husband in your apartment?

jk though, sounds good, might be able to swing it if i can get hubs on a plane

[Thestatusquo]

uhhhh. If you don't care at all about privacy, then sure. My apt also has two bathrooms, which seems important to me and is totally unrelated to your sex request.

[Cabd]

Can possibly do more than 2; but reserving spots for people I know will prefer to stay with us.

[xRECKONERx]

i was jk ab the sex shea, sheesh, dont get jealous

i just wanna make sure we can crash somewhere comfortably with the two of us before i drop hundreds on the tix to fly there

if i can get him on a plane. might be a bus. hotels are expensive too

[Thestatusquo]

Cabd was kicking around the idea of renting out a hotel meeting room for the daytime and then having people who want to stay in that hotel can do that as well. I'm not wild about the hotel idea for a couple of reasons, but it has been put forward as an option if people prefer it.

[xRECKONERx]

i dont like the hotel meeting room idea unless you're totally cramped for space

[Cephrir]

For now, let's go with "ego"

[Thestatusquo]

I think cabd was mainly thinking that because his apt, while dope, is not big enough for more than like 6 people to congregate comfortably. My apt, on the other hand, is fine for that size I think.

[Thestatusquo]

Also taking suggestions for sweet meetup names.

[Cabd]

Right; third floor with elderly tenants next door, and only one bed one bath isn't ideal for ~people~

[Malakittens]

Uh xD

I'll get back to ya

[Lady Lambdadelta]

Some of these later options in may I could maybe attend! Given I'm in the US at that time.

[Katsuki]

!!!

BRING GI

[Lady Lambdadelta]

If I was coming I would probably bring GI. There's no sense in not doing it.