12th International Congress
12th international congress

Tour and Travel Information

Flight Times to Chicago, IL, USA
From Africa
Cairo16 hours
Johannesburg21 hours
From Asia
Bangkok19.5 hours
Beijing13 hours
Hong Kong14.5 hours
Kuala Lumpur23 hours
Manila17 hours
New Delhi15.5. hours
Seoul15 hours
Shanghai13 hours
Singapore20 hours
Taipei17 hours
From Canada
Toronto1.5 hours
Vancouver4 hours
Winnipeg2 hours
From Europe
Amsterdam 10 hours
Frankfurt 10 hours
London9 hours
Moscow 14 hours
Paris9 hours
Rome 13 hours
From Oceania
Auckland19 hours
Sydney 6 hours
From South America
Sao Paulo, Brazil  11 hours
From USA
Los Angeles4 hours
New York 3 hours
Seattle4 hours
Washington, DC 2 hours

A variety of tours will be offered during the week of the International Congress. You may view a detailed tour schedule and sign up for these tours prior to your arrival by visiting the metroConnections Web site.

metroConnections will be handling all of the tours and will have their tour desk open by the 8th Street Entrance on the Lobby Level of the Hilton Chicago on Sunday, June 22, 2008 from 8:00am to 14:00pm and Monday, June 23, 2008 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. You will be able to pick up tickets at the metroConnections tour desk for any of the tours you have reserved online.

Airline Discounts for MDS 12th International Congress Fare discounts are available for attendees on United Airlines and American Airlines, as well as select partners of each. Discounts are also available on Virgin Atlantic flights from London to Chicago. To make your reservations and receive your discounts, please follow the steps below:

United Airlines (and select partners) Meeting ID code - 578WE Valid Travel Dates - June 14 - July 4, 2008 U.S. and Canada Reservations - 1-800-521-4041 International Reservations - Contact Justin Deehr of Carnival Travel by e-mail at . Discounts vary by fare type. Please contact United Reservations or Justin Deehr to obtain information.

American Airlines (and select partners) Meeting ID code - A9268BA Valid Travel Dates - June 16 - July 2, 2008 U.S. and Canada Reservations - 1-800-433-1790 or on the www.AA.com Web site (Web site bookings are only valid for true American Airlines flights - not partners or codeshares) International Reservations - Contact Justin Deehr of Carnival Travel by e-mail at . 5% discount on all American Airlines flights as well as some international partner flights. Contact American Airlines reservations or Justin Deehr to obtain information.

Virgin Atlantic Flights from London to Chicago only Meeting ID code - WUKT0037 All reservations: http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/ en/gb/specialoffers/congress.jsp 10% discount on the lowest fare in all cabins.