All You Need to Know
We are excited to welcome you to Accelerate Chicago 2026! This page contains all the important attendee information you’ll want to know before heading our way.
Venue
The conference will take place at:
Convene Willis Tower (formerly Sears tower)
233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
Getting there
Going by car
Nearest Parking Garages:
- One Parking 227 W Monroe St
- Public Parking 111 S Wacker Drive
- 183 Monroe Garage 183 W Monroe St
Public Transportation
Subway train
- Quincy Station
Bus stations
- Jackson & Franklin
- Wacker & Adams
- Wells & Jackson
Registration
Registration opens at 8:00 Tuesday, and 8:30am on Wednesday. All you need is your photo ID.
On-site logistics
You'll find the GOTO Guide app useful for:
- Building your own schedule
- Asking speakers questions
- Rating the talks
- Networking with fellow attendees
Social events
Welcome Reception
Tuesday 6pm to 7pm
Join us at our welcome reception to wrap up the first day with a drink and snack food.
Code of conduct
Please be aware of our GOTO Chicago Code of Conduct to ensure that we all have an enjoyable experience at the conference.
If you have any questions or concerns about this or the conference in general, please contact us at info@gotocon.com.
Wifi, Slides, and other important info
WiFi
Network: ConveneNo password, just follow the prompts in order to connect.
Videos and Slides
All talks in The Hall will be recorded and uploaded to our GOTO Conferences YouTube channel.
To access and download presentation slides, go to the conference schedule and find the talk you wish to download and click “Slides”. Slides will be available after the conference.
Got questions?
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on info@gotocon.com or speak to our GOTO staff and crew onsite. We’re here to help.