Online registration for Annual Meetings 2012 in Chicago is now open. We hope you will plan to participate. Register now to save money and reserve your favorite hotel.
To accommodate the size of our meeting, SBL and AAR contracted meeting space in the McCormick Place convention center. Daytime program sessions, the Exhibit Hall, and the Employment Center will be located at McCormick Place. However, the conference hotels are primarily located in the downtown "Loop" area where there are many restaurants and attractions within walking distance. The distance between the hotels and the convention center can be two to three miles, and it is not a safe walk. Shuttle buses will be running in a continuous loop between several stops in the downtown area and the convention center. To help with the commute, all evening events such as receptions and the Presidential Address will take place in the downtown hotels, primarily the Hilton Chicago and Palmer House Hilton. Beginning in 2014, meeting space and the conference hotels will be much closer together! This year, please plan time into your schedule for travel between your hotel and the convention center.
Annual Meeting 2012 is offering special conference rates at fifteen hotels in the Chicago area for the convenience of meeting attendees. The conference hotels are primarily located in the downtown "Loop" area where there are many restaurants and attractions within walking distance. The discounted rates are available to those who book a room through the AAR or SBL housing offices. Reserving a room in one of the conference hotels helps keep the meeting affordable—we receive free meeting space based on the number of hotel reservations made.
If you stay at a conference hotel, use of the shuttle buses is complimentary. If you are not staying at one of the conference hotels, you will need to purchase a shuttle pass.
We are excited to offer a variety of tour options to help you explore the sights and museums in Chicago.
Tour Rates
| Tour |
Date |
Time
|
Cost Per Person
|
| Chicago City and Architectural Tour |
11/16/2012 |
1:00-5:00PM
|
$49 |
| Passport to Chicago’s Neighborhoods and Lunch |
11/17/2012 |
8:00AM-1:00PM |
$62 |
| Chicago’s Gangster Untouchable Tour |
11/18/2012 |
5:00-8:00PM |
$53 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center |
11/19/2012 |
12:30-4:30PM |
$46 |
| Baha’i House of Worship |
11/19/2012 |
12:30-4:30PM |
$34 |
| Sacred and Religious Sites |
11/19/2012 |
1:00-5:00PM |
$25 |
Tour Registration
You may register for tours during your online Annual Meeting registration. If you have already registered for the conference, you may use your access key to return to your record and add tours. If you prefer to register for a tour by fax or mail, you can fill out the tour registration form.
Annual Meetings 2012 is the largest gathering of biblical and religion scholars in the world. Each meeting showcases the latest in research, advances education, and focuses on issues of the profession. The exhibit hall displays one of the world’s largest collections of books and digital resources in these fields.
Attendee Information
Visit 200 publishers in the AAR & SBL Exhibit Hall located in the McCormick Place Convention Center. AAR & SBL’s Exhibit Hall features books on a wide spectrum of subjects from religious studies to hermeneutics to philosophy, often at deep discounts on cover price. A free Cyber Café is available inside the Exhibit Hall. Don't miss out!
Exhibitor Information
The Annual Meetings will bring together more than 10,000 attendees in Chicago. Make the most of this exciting opportunity to showcase your publications and products. Exhibitors are not restricted to books and can display other items of interest to our attendees.
Advertising Information
You can sponsor items and events at the meeting such as the tote bag, the Cyber and Food Cafe, aisle signs, lanyards, a coffee break, directional signs,information desk and receptions.
Additional Meetings is the name given to events scheduled separately from the AAR and SBL programs. Examples of Additional Meetings include receptions,editorial board and business meetings, and breakfast and lunch gatherings. Meeting Fees are $35 per half hour time slot. Events are scheduled in the conference hotels, and you will be notified via email when your event has been assigned. You will receive the name of the hotel, room name, catering contact, and audiovisual contact so that you may make your arrangements directly with the appropriate people.
You will need the following information when completing Additional Meeting Registration:
- Event title and type
- Date and time, first and second choices, in the following format:
8:00 AM or 12:00 PM
- Estimated attendance
- Room arrangement
- Banquet: round tables with 8 to 10 chairs each
- Conference: table with chairs surrounding the entire table (no more than 20 attendees)
- Reception: assorted tall and short cocktail tables for reception events
- Theater: rows of chairs with center aisle facing front for presentation
- Method of payment for fees per half hour time slot
Meeting Fees
- Meeting fees are $35 per half hour time slot if received by September 28
- Meeting fees are $50 per half hour time slot for contracts received
September 29 – October 26
- We will not accept online contracts after October 26
- Room change requests after August 17 will incur a $15 per half hour fee
Events will be scheduled based on the following dates and deadlines. Events will not be scheduled between these dates.
Registrations submitted:
By June 15:
By August 17:
- Event listed in the Program Book, which is sent to all registered attendees as of September 15
- Confirmation of room assignment by September 17
By September 28:
- Event listed in the At-a-Glance distributed onsite
- Confirmation of room assignment by October 12
By October 26:
- Event will not be listed in printed publications
- Confirmation of room assignment by November 12
Additional Meeting Reservation
To make an additional meeting request, click here.
Chicago information coming soon...
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