Hotel Information

WINDY CITY HOTEL INFORMATION

Date: April 5-7, 2024 [WC #23]
Location: Westin Lombard Yorktown Center – 70 Yorktown Center – Lombard, IL  60148
Phone: 888-627-9031 – PLEASE BE SURE TO MENTION WINDY CITY PULP AND PAPER CONVENTION WHEN BOOKING!
Parking: Free parking for hotel patrons

Info: For our 23rd show, we’ll be in the West suburbs of Chicago. The Westin is a new hotel, same hotel as last year. It’s located about 20 minutes SW of O’Hare Airport and about a half hour West of Midway Airport.  

Event Summary:
Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention 2024
Start Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
End Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Last Day to Book: Monday, March 18, 2024
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
  • The Westin Chicago Lombard for 135 USD – 139 USD per night

Book your group rate for Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention 2024

Please mention the con when booking rooms.  Also, since it greatly benefits the convention to have folks stay at the Westin during the show.

Parking is free. The hotel is in the midst of a shopping and restaurant corridor – it’s adjacent to (within walking distance of) Yorktown Mall, next to the AMC Movie Theater and about a mile from Oak Brook Shopping Center. For those with families, it’s also only 7 miles from the Brookfield Zoo, one of the nation’s top zoos. And if you like to gamble, it’s 10 miles from the Aurora River Boat.

The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center is easily accessible from both O’Hare International Airport (16 miles) and Midway Airport (24 miles) as well as from all major expressways.

Airport transport is available by ride share, taxi, airport shuttle, or private car service. When taking a taxi from the airport, it is essential that you use a suburban taxi service to avoid paying higher fares. Please confirm that you are hiring a suburban taxi company before entering the vehicle.

Taxis are readily available outside the hotel, and hotel shuttle service is available within a five-mile radius.

If you are traveling by car, please see driving directions, from the airport or any other location.

Getting Here

Airport

O’Hare International Airport (ORD)

Travel Distance: Approximately 25.75 km/16.0 miles

Options for getting to and from the hotel include:

Uber/Lyft

  • Prices vary depending on the size of the vehicle and time of day, but we’ve been quoted around $15 to $20
Taxi
  •  $40 USD
  • 24 hours
  • 25 minutes
Via Limo
  • Starting at $39 USD each way
  • 24 hours
  • 25 minutes
  • (800) 252-0205; Reservation Required
  • Please contact Via Limousine, our recommended shuttle service, prior to your arrival to schedule a pick-up. The shuttle will await you outside of baggage claim. Simply call the shuttle company after gathering your luggage, and they will instruct you on which door to exit and the number of the shuttle.Call or email reservations@vialimos.com for reservations.
Via Limo
  •  $70 USD
  • 24 hours
  • 25 minutes
  • (800) 252-0205; Reservation Required
Continental Express Shuttle
  •  $37 USD
  • 24 hours
  • (888) 284-3826
Midway Airport (MDW)

Travel Distance: Approximately 38.62 km/24.0 miles

Options for getting to and from the hotel include:

Uber/Lyft

  • Prices vary depending on the size of the vehicle and time of day, but we’ve been quoted around $25 to $30
Taxi
  •  $40 USD
  • 24 hours
  • 33 minutes
Continental Express Shuttle
  •  $44 USD
  • 24 hours
  • (888) 284-3826
Via Limo
  • Starting at $44 USD per person, each way.
  • 24 hours
  • 33 minutes
  • (800) 252-0205; Reservation Required
  • Please contact Via Limo, our recommended shuttle service, prior to your arrival to schedule a pick-up. The shuttle will await you outside of baggage claim. Simply call the shuttle company after gathering your luggage, and they will instruct you on which door to exit and the number of the shuttle.Please call or email reservation@vialimo.com for reservations and for additional information.

Getting Around

By Taxi

Taxi
  • 24 hours
  • Taxis are stationed outside of the hotel throughout the day and evening. The drive to downtown Chicago takes from 35 minutes to an hour, and the fare is approximately $75.

By Rental Car

Dollar
  • (800) 800-4000
Enterprise
  • (800) 867-4595
Hertz
  • (800) 654-3131
National
  • (800) 227-7368
Alamo
  • (800) 327-9633
Avis
  • (800) 331-1212
Budget
  • (800) 527-0700

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