2018 Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL, March 21-24, 2018 

Welcome back to the birthplace of MAC: Chicago, Illinois!  The 2018 MAC Annual Meeting will take place March 21-24, Chicago.  Join us for an agenda full of educational sessions, tours, social events, and networking opportunities. In keeping with the conference theme, Blurring Boundaries, Crossing Lines, we call archivists to a place whose official city motto itself, “city in a garden” (Urbs in Horto), invites an exploration of contradictions and contrasts.

The 2018 Conference Program is now available HERE.

Registration Information

UPDATE: Online registration will close at 5pm (CST) on Monday, March 12. After that date, conference attendees must register onsite at the Sheraton Grand.

Register by February 23, 2018, to receive advance registration rates:

$100 for MAC members
$130 for nonmembers
$55 for students

Rates for registration after February 23:

$120 for MAC members
$150 for nonmembers
$65 for students

The one-day registration rate is $70.

Register by submitting the online registration form or by printing the form and mailing it with a check made payable to "Midwest Archives Conference" to:

AMC Source
631 U.S. Highway One, Suite 400
North Palm Beach, FL 33408

The registration desk at the Sheraton Grand Chicago will be open on Wednesday, March 21, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; on Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, March 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Cancellations and Refunds
If for any reason you must cancel your registration for the Annual Meeting or MAC workshops, your written request must be received before February 26 to receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued after February 26.

Refunds will be granted for tours or MAC workshops that are cancelled by MAC due to low enrollment or other reasons.

Hotel Information

Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel 
301 E North Water St, 
Chicago, IL 60611 
Phone: (312) 464-1000 
Group rate site: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1712131050&key=325B3CA7

To reserve a room at the meeting rate in the Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel, guests can simply call our toll free number 888-627-7106, and request the Midwest Archives rate, or use the Sheraton's group rate reservation site.

Rate: $149 singe/double, $169 triple, $189 quad, plus applicable taxes.

Deadline for reserving a room with the MAC group rate is February 24, 2018.

Exploring Chicago

As the Midwest’s largest city, Chicago offers an abundance of attractions for every type of traveler. Take in the some world-class architecture, enjoy the exciting food scene, or check out one of the city’s numerous museums - with the conference centrally located in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, you’ll find all this and more just steps away from the hotel. And for those who want to get out and explore this city of neighborhoods, there’s easy access to ample transportation options.

Find more information at the MAC 2018 Local Arrangement Committee’s blog or at Choose Chicago.

Getting Here

Chicago is easily accessible by car, Amtrak trains, and Midway and O’Hare International Airports. For more information, visit Choose Chicago - Getting to Chicago.

Workshops

Special Events