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Students
Tradition and Transformation: Learning, Playing, and Teaching Outside the Box
Thursday-Saturday, August 2-4
Pre-Conference Seminars: August 1
DoubleTree Hotel, Chicago-Oak Brook
1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Additional Information for Students and Young Professionals
Registration
Please refer to the NCKP website or brochure for registration application and information.
Tuition Scholarships
A limited number of tuition scholarships will be available to full-time undergraduate and graduate
students and to young professionals who have graduated from a degree program within 18 months prior to NCKP 2007.
To apply for a tuition scholarship, please submit the following materials:
- The NCKP 2007 Scholarship Application (DOWNLOAD)
- A one-page letter describing your reasons for wanting to attend NCKP 2007, how you feel this conference will benefit you in your career, and how you plan to apply information from the conference to your current school work or beginning career.
- A photocopy of your current student ID or certification of full-time student status between August 2006 and August 2007 (ID, transcript, copy of diploma, etc.)
- Please submit materials by March 25 to: Dr. Linda Holzer at the email address specified on the application form.
- Electronic submission of scholarship applications to Dr. Holzer is strongly recommended. Please submit your application and supporting materials as email attachments, either in MS Word or pdf form.
Money-Saving Tips:
Travel
For the best airfare, check fares early and often. Using sites such as Travelocity and Orbitz will show
you which airlines offer better flight times and prices from your departure location. Frequently, you can
use these sites to find low airfare and then purchase your ticket directly from the airline to avoid extra fees.
www.travelocity.com
www.orbitz.com
www.expedia.com
Check the NCKP registration brochure for information on shuttle service between the airport and Oakbrook.
Call your hotel and ask about the least expensive transportation possibilities.
Public transportation is also an option.
www.transitchicago.com
www.transitchicago.com/welcome/brochures.html
Hotel Sharing
Sharing is always the cheapest option! Recruit your friends and piano
colleagues to attend the conference with you and share a hotel room. If you
don't know someone with whom to share but are interested in sharing a room
with another student attendee, please email exdir@FrancesClarkCenter.org to
be placed on a Roomshare list. Registrants are responsible for making their
own hotel reservations. NCKP will provide Roomshare participants a list of
attendees seeking a roommate(s). You will be emailed a copy of the list so
that you may contact Roomshare participants.
Other Hotel Options
Less expensive hotels are available in and around Oakbrook and close to the conference hotel.
To help you find a hotel that best suits your budget, links are included for you to customize your search.
www.oakbrookterracehotels.com
hotel-guides.us/illinois/oak-brook-il-hotels.html
www.Expedia.com
www.ORBITZ.com
www.hotels.com
Additionally, we've included information on less expensive hotels within 5 miles of the
DoubleTree Hotel Oakbrook. Although these hotels are close to the Double-Tree Hotel, you may need
to make alternative transportation arrangements, as they are not all within walking distance to
the DoubleTree Hotel. Hotel phone numbers and addresses are included for you to check distance and directions.
www.mapquest.com
www.google.com
La Quinta Inn - Chicago OakBrook
1 S.666 Midwest Road
Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181 US
Phone: (630)495-4600
Red Roof Inn
1113 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515 US
1-800-REDROOF
Quality Inn Elmhurst
933 South Riverside Drive
Elmhurst, IL 60126 US
(630) 279-0700
Residence Inn by Marriot - Chicago OakBrook
790 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, IL 60523 US
Phone: 1-630-571-1200
Courtyard by Marriot - Chicago OakBrook
6 Transam Plaza Drive
Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181 US
Phone: 1-630-691-1500
Best Western OakBrook
669 Pasquinelli Drive
Westmont, IL 60559 US
Phone: 630-323-1515
Clubhouse Inn Westmont
630 Pasquinelli Drive
Westmont, IL 60559 US
(630) 920-2200