Welcome!
The North Dakota Study Group 2020 Annual Meeting
begins Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 6:00 pm and
concludes Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 2 pm CST.
There will not be a pre-meeting this year .
The annual meeting will begin with dinner and opening program
and conclude with lunch and a closing session.
This year's meeting will take place at the Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center,
513 W. Fullerton Parkway, Chicago, Illinois.
begins Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 6:00 pm and
concludes Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 2 pm CST.
There will not be a pre-meeting this year .
The annual meeting will begin with dinner and opening program
and conclude with lunch and a closing session.
This year's meeting will take place at the Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center,
513 W. Fullerton Parkway, Chicago, Illinois.
Registration Rates and Details
- Full Meeting, Double Occupancy Hotel Room: $470 (62 available)
- Full Meeting, Single Occupancy Hotel Room: $550 (28 available)
- Full Meeting, With Meals but No Hotel Accommodations: $300 (15 available)
Registration is available for the full meeting only (from Thursday evening to early afternoon on Sunday). The registration fee includes all meeting events, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, snacks, and evening parties.
Sleeping rooms at Cenacle provide single beds, storage space, and a sink in each room. Other facilities are in the rest rooms at the end of the hall. Please tell us about any special needs for which accommodation is needed. Rooms are available for check-in at 3 p.m. on Thursday. If you arrive earlier, you may leave luggage as early as 9:30 a.m. and check in when your room is available. A limited number of parking spaces is available and may be reserved in advance.
Cenacle is an “adults only” facility. Young adults (18+) are welcome. If you are thinking of bringing children, please notify one of the co-chairs by December 1 so people in Chicago can work with you on arrangements.
The meeting fills very quickly and registration is on a first come, first served basis. The planning committee would love to see lots of Chicago folks this year. Please note our special discount for you. Registration will close for any of the registration categories when the available spaces are filled. All registration will close on January 30, 2020, two weeks before the event.
Cancellation Policy: Full registration minus a $25 handling fee is given for cancellations through January 11, 2020; thereafter, refunds will be decided by the Finance Committee for the Planning Committee.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
NDSG Financial Aid is solicited and awarded to enhance diversity at the meeting. This year the Financial Aid Committee will award scholarships as $200, $300, or $400 reductions to registration fees. We will make awards on December 15 and January 15 or as long as funding is available. To request financial aid, please send the amount of your request and information about it to Mary Harris <[email protected]>
Financial Aid Contributions: An opportunity to contribute to the Financial Aid Fund for the 2021 meeting is part of the registration process. If you are able, please help others to attend NDSG Annual Meetings. Your contributions are vital to sustaining this event. No contribution is too small. Your contribution to the Financial Aid Fund will be added to your total payment.
Financial Aid Contributions: An opportunity to contribute to the Financial Aid Fund for the 2021 meeting is part of the registration process. If you are able, please help others to attend NDSG Annual Meetings. Your contributions are vital to sustaining this event. No contribution is too small. Your contribution to the Financial Aid Fund will be added to your total payment.
Meals and Snacks
Cenacle will provide three home-cooked meals a day in their dining room, Special diets, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free, as well individual diets, are accommodated. The registration process includes a chance to state dietary needs. Group snacks, including parties with alcohol, will be self-catered at Cenacle by NDSG. Individuals may also secure snacks at reasonable cost in snack rooms at Cenacle.
Transportation from O'Hare Airport
NDSG will not have shuttles from the airports this year. For detailed directions to the Cenacle Retreat Center from the Chicago airports or via car, bus or train go to : https://www.cenaclesisters.org/chicago-retreat-conference-center/getting-here/