Conference Hotel

PhiusCon 2022 will be held at the historic Palmer House in Chicago.

The Palmer House Room Block is Sold Out, Alternate Hotel Room Block Now Available

The majority of PhiusCon 2022 events will be hosted at the Palmer House Hotel located at 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago, IL, 60603.

The Palmer House Hotel room block is sold out. An alternate room block at the Ambassador Hotel is now available. You can also use the second link below to book your stay at an alternate hotel nearby. The Ambassador hotel is just 2.5 miles north of the Palmer House, only 15 minutes via taxi or the CTA Red Line. The hotel is just one block away from the Clark/Division Red Line stop. The southbound train (towards 95th) will stop at Monroe which is only a one minute walk from the Palmer House.

Transportation Information and Directions

Nearby Airports

Midway International Airport (MDW) is located 13 miles from the hotel. O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is located 21 miles from the hotel.

CTA Train

The Forest Park stop of the Blue Line CTA "L" train is just a 7 minute walk from O'Hare International Airport and is an estimated 43 minute ride to the Monroe stop (a 3 minute walk to the Palmer House Hotel).

The Midway stop of the Orange Line CTA "L" train is located in front of Midway International Airport and is an estimated 25 minute ride to the Harold Washington Library State/Van Buren stop (a 5 minute walk to the Palmer House Hotel). Fare is $2.50 for each train.

Unlimited ride CTA passes can also be purchased at the rates shown below:

  • 1-Day CTA Pass for $5
  • 3-Day CTA Pass for $15
  • 7-Day CTA Pass for $20

Car Service

Each car service offers varying flat rates from O'Hare and Midway airports.

  • Yellow Cab - (312) 829-4222
  • Flash Cab - (773) 561-4444
  • American United - (773) 248-7600
  • Checker Cab - (312) 243-2537

Curb Taxi App

The Curb app connects users to taxi drivers in their area. After downloading the app, users can call taxis and pay using the app.


PhiusCon 2022 is presented by Phius in partnership with the Alliance. Phius is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to making high-performance passive building the mainstream market standard. Phius is transforming the building sector by developing Passive Building standards, practices, and certifications specific to North America's many climate zones. Visit About Phius for more info.