May 13 – 16, 2025
Argonne National Laboratory
America/Chicago timezone

Logistics

Location:

Argonne National Laboratory
Building 402, Room E1133
9700 S. Cass Ave.
Lemont, IL 60439
 

Date/Time (US/CDT):

Tuesday, May 13, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to Friday, May 16, 2024, 2:00 p.m.
Please check the Agenda menu item for a detailed agenda. 
 

Hotels:

You are responsible for making your hotel reservation. A small block is being held at at the Argonne Guest House which is located on the Argonne site. More rooms may become available at the end of March.
  • Room Block Dates: Monday, May 12th to Friday, May 16, 2025
  • Group Name: SciDAC ImPACTS Project

  • Room Block Rate: $115.00 + tax for single guest

  • Room Block Rate: $125.00 + tax for shared room

  • Continental breakfast is included and a hot breakfast for an additional cost is offered
  • Phone Number: (630) 252-6000
 

Off-Site Hotel Accommodations:

Staying off-site please visit Argonne Area Accommodations Page: https://www.anl.gov/area-accommodations 
 

Transportation To/From Argonne:

You may drive your rental or personal car to and around Argonne. We do not recommend using taxis or rideshare, since the driver may not be a US citizen and will require an escort to enter the gate and take you to your destination.

We recommend A1 Limousine Service for travel to/from Argonne because A1 can arrange for a driver that is a US citizen. You can reach A1 at (630) 833-3788 or https://a1limousine.com/.

At the end of the meeting, please arrange for a pickup at the Building 402 Advanced Photon Source, (APS).

Directions/Maps:

Maps of the Argonne site and directions from area airports may be accessed at http://www.anl.gov/directions-and-visitor-information or http://www.anl.gov/downloads/map-argonne. Argonne is approximately 30 miles from O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and 20 miles from Midway International Airport (MDW).
From O’Hare take I-294 South to I-55 South. From Midway take Cicero Ave north to I-55 South.
Take I-55 to Cass Ave (south) - Exit 273A.
Go 1/4 mile south on Cass Ave and turn right onto Northgate Rd.
Take Northgate Rd. for 1/2 mile. Before you reach the Argonne North Gate, turn right into the Argonne Information Center (Building 224) parking lot. (See Site Access below for check-in.) 
The GPS coordinates for the Argonne North Gate are 41°43'05.9"N 87°58'41.8"W. 
 

Site Access:

Please proceed to the Argonne Information Center (Building 224), located outside of and to the right of the main gate. This is where you will pick up your gate pass. Please bring a government-issued identification such as a driver’s license. Note that Argonne now requires a driver’s license that is Real ID (https://www.dhs.gov/real-id) compliant. See https://www.anl.gov/site-entry-requirements for a list of alternative forms of ID. If you are not a US citizen, please bring your passport and US visa. 

https://www.anl.gov/site-entry-requirements also has detailed site access rules.

After obtaining your gate pass, please pass through the main gate. The guard can direct you to your destination. Please note that your vehicle may be subject to a random search.

If you are arriving outside of the Information Center’s business hours (Monday through Friday, 6:30AM to 5:00PM) please proceed directly to the main gate. Your gate pass will be pre-printed and waiting there. Please be prepared to show identification to the guard on duty. 

On-Site Transportation:

You can also drive your private or rental car between locations. The guest house is a short walk from the meeting location.  
 

Parking:

Building 402 APS, the Argonne Guest House, and the cafeteria have open parking. No permit or placard is required.
 

Lunch Meals:

401 Grille - Bldg. 401 Lower Level:

 

Argonne Guest House - Bldg. 406:

 

Argonne Cafeteria - Bldg. 213:

  • Reserved lunch space at Titanium, Kryton & Manganese for your lunch daily
  • Hours 11 am to 1:30 pm daily 

Cost:

There is no cost to attend. Travel and lodging are the responsibility of the attendees. 
 

WiFi:

A guest network is available to all visitors. Argonne also supports eduroam (https://incommon.org/eduroam/). 

Personal WiFi hotspots and phones acting as hotspots are forbidden at Argonne. Please keep them disabled.

Emergencies:

When at Argonne, use these emergency numbers to contact Argonne’s police or fire departments:
  • From an Argonne phone, dial 911

  • From a cell phone, dial (630) 252-1911

 

Contacts:

For any issues before or during the meeting, please call/text Sri Hari Krishna Narayanan (814) 574-5334 or Rose Lynch (630) 606-0782