The seminar fee includes all lodging fees. Classes are held at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management's executive education center, the Allen Center, located on the Northwestern University campus within walking distance of the hotel. For participants who prefer not to walk, special shuttle busses run regularly from the Allen Center to the Omni Orrington. Additionally, there are weekly planned activities such as attending the theatre, baseball games, etc. Hotel rooms at the Omni Orrington are equipped with data ports for laptop computers and voice mail.
Seminars are very intensive and leave little energy for managing long-distance.
Past participants also recommend reading the texts sent to you in advance. Seminar participants, even those who live in the Chicago area, must stay with their classmates. The intensity of the program makes commuting almost impossible. Commuting would also limit time spent with fellow classmates - a major benefit of a Center program. The friendships and professional ties forged at a Center program often prove to be among the greatest benefits of attending.