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Students

Career Strategies: Brainstorming for Success

Thursday-Saturday, July 30 - August 1
Pre-Conference Seminars: July 29
The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, Illinois 60148
Toll free 888.627.9031

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 2009.

To apply for a tuition scholarship, please submit the following materials:

• The NCKP 2009 Scholarship Application (DOWNLOAD)
• A one-page letter describing your reasons for wanting to attend NCKP 2009, 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 March 2008 and August 2009 (ID, transcript, copy of diploma, etc.)
• Please submit materials by April 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. Registrants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations.

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 hotel, The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center. Although these hotels are close to the conference hotel, you may need to make alternative transportation arrangements, as they are not all within walking distance to the conference 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 Terrace
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