{"id":963,"date":"2020-05-14T06:39:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T06:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/detroit2020\/?page_id=963"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:03:48","slug":"travels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/milwaukee2026\/travels\/","title":{"rendered":"Travels"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Travels and Hotels<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Accommodations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>UWM Recommended Nearby Hotels<\/strong> &#8211;<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduation\/guests\/hotel-accommodations\/\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduation\/guests\/hotel-accommodations\/<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-where-to-stay\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended Hotel<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyatt.com\/hyatt-place\/en-US\/mkezd-hyatt-place-milwaukee-downtown?corp_id=CR27007\">Hyatt Place Milwaukee<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Address<\/strong>: 800 W. Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 United States<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rate<\/strong>: Ask for IEOM\/UWM rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Telephone number<\/strong>: 414-808-3880<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Booking Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyatt.com\/events\/en-US\/group-booking\/MKEZD\/G-IEOM\">https:\/\/www.hyatt.com\/events\/en-US\/group-booking\/MKEZD\/G-IEOM<\/a><br \/>\nIEOM Group Code: G-IEOM<br \/>\nGregory Scarbrough<br \/>\nHYATT PLACE MILWAUKEE DOWNTOWN<br \/>\n800 W. JUNEAU AVENUE<br \/>\nMILWAUKEE, Wisconsin 53205<br \/>\ngregory.scarbrough@hyatt.com<br \/>\nPhone: (414) 808-3880, +1 877 803 7534<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other options<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www3.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/wisconsin\/hilton-milwaukee-city-center-MKEMHHF\/index.html\"><strong>Hilton Milwaukee City Center<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Address<\/strong>: 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rate<\/strong>: Ask for UWM Rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Telephone number<\/strong>: 414-935-5940<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyatt.com\/en-US\/hotel\/wisconsin\/hyatt-regency-milwaukee\/mkerm\"><strong>Hyatt Regency Milwaukee<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Address<\/strong>: 333 W. Kilbourn Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rate<\/strong>: Ask for the UWM rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Telephone number<\/strong>: 414-276-1234<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Pfister Hotel<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Address<\/strong>: 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rate<\/strong>: Ask for the UWM rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Telephone Number<\/strong>: 414-935-5942<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saint Kate<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Address<\/strong>: 139 E. Kilbourn Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rate<\/strong>: Ask for the UWM rate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Telephone Number<\/strong>: 414-276-8686<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Drury Plaza Hotel Milwaukee Downtown,\u00a0700 N. Water Street, Milwaukee<\/li>\n<li>Cambria Hotel Milwaukee Downtown,\u00a0503 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) is the closest airport to the UWM campus. For ease of transportation, we recommend you fly into MKE if possible.<\/p>\n<p>MKE is well connected to major U.S. hubs such as <strong>Chicago (ORD), Detroit (DTW), Atlanta (ATL), Dallas (DFW), and New York (JFK\/LGA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"accordionzr690c71ob8uwm-p-accordion--panel1\" class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel uwm-accordion--panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordionzr690c71ob8uwm-p-accordion--button1\" data-hashaccordion-id=\"83760\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Taxi<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yellow Cab Cooperative: +1 414-271-1800<\/li>\n<li><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/taximke.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taxi Milwaukee<\/a>: +1 414-220-5000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ridemcts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee County Transit System<\/a>\u00a0(city buses)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ridemcts.com\/routes-schedules\/greenline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GREEN Line<\/a>\u00a0runs from Mitchell International Airport to UWM\u2019s campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rideshare Services \u2013<\/strong> <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lyft.com\/rider\/cities\/milwaukee-wi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lyft<\/a>, <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/global\/en\/cities\/milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uber<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"uwm-accordion--title\"><strong>From Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>(approximately 90 minutes from Milwaukee by train, bus, or car)<\/p>\n<div id=\"accordionzr690c71ob8uwm-p-accordion--panel2\" class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel uwm-accordion--panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordionzr690c71ob8uwm-p-accordion--button2\" data-hashaccordion-id=\"83760\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use CoachUSA from the Chicago Airport for Milwaukee (preferred)<\/li>\n<li><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coachusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CoachUSA Bus Service<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take a CoachUSA bus from O\u2019Hare to Milwaukee General International Airport. Be sure to double-check the <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coachusa.com\/airport-transportation\/airport-express\/bus-schedule\">CoachUSA bus schedule<\/a>. The bus does not have 24\/7 service.<\/li>\n<li>Purchase a ticket in advance (before you travel) and print your ticket.<\/li>\n<li>The Coach\u00a0USA\u00a0bus station at the Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport is located at the\u00a0Multi-Modal Facility (MMF) at 10255 W. Zemke Boulevard.\u00a0The MMF is accessible from each terminal via the Airport Transit System.<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to the CoachUSA schedule, as buses do not run late at night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amtrak (Train) \/ Milwaukee City Bus<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At O\u2019Hare Airport, take the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue Line service to Chicago Union Station.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The CTA station is located in Terminal 2 of O\u2019Hare Airport (not in Terminal 5). You need to take the free Airport Transit System to Terminal 2\u00a0and follow the sign to \u201cCTA Trains\u201d or \u201cTrains to City.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The CTA Blue Line takes you to downtown Chicago. You need to exit at Clinton Station. From Clinton Station, it\u2019s a 5-minute walk to Union Station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>At Chicago Union Station, take Amtrak Train service to the Milwaukee Intermodal Station.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0Amtrak Train service runs on a <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/amtrakhiawatha.com\/amtrak\/schedules.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fixed schedule<\/a>, please plan your trip beforehand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>From the Milwaukee Intermodal Station, follow the instructions above for those who arrive at the Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Visa Information (International Participants)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">International attendees may require a <strong>U.S. visitor visa (B-1\/B-2)<\/strong> to attend the conference.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Please check visa requirements based on your nationality at the official U.S. Department of State website.<\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If you need an <strong>official invitation letter<\/strong>, kindly request it well in advance through the IEOM conference team.<\/li>\n<li>We strongly recommend applying for your visa <strong>as early as possible<\/strong> to avoid delays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Visa Waiver Program<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/visa-waiver-program\">https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/visa-waiver-program<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Tourist Attractions in Milwaukee<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>See details in Visit Milwaukee Page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmilwaukee.org\/things-to-do\/attractions\/\">https:\/\/www.visitmilwaukee.org\/things-to-do\/attractions\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Milwaukee Art Museum<\/li>\n<li>Harley-Davidson Museum<\/li>\n<li>Milwaukee Public Market<\/li>\n<li>Pabst Mansion<\/li>\n<li>Basilica of St. Josaphat<\/li>\n<li>Lakefront<\/li>\n<li>Mitchell Park Domes<\/li>\n<li>Historic Third Ward<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Tourist Attractions in Chicago<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Millennium Park<\/li>\n<li>Cloud Gate &#8220;Bean&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Navy Pier with its Centennial Wheel<\/li>\n<li>Lake Michigan \/ Shoreline<\/li>\n<li>Art Institute &amp; Field Museum<\/li>\n<li>Willis Tower<\/li>\n<li>360 Chicago (John Hancock<\/li>\n<li>Architectural Riverwalk<\/li>\n<li>Free Lincoln Park Zoo<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t forget deep-dish pizza and the historic Wrigley Field!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travels and Hotels Accommodations UWM Recommended Nearby Hotels &#8211; https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduation\/guests\/hotel-accommodations\/ Recommended Hotel Hyatt Place Milwaukee Address: 800 W. Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53233 United States Rate: Ask for IEOM\/UWM rate Telephone number: 414-808-3880 Booking Link: https:\/\/www.hyatt.com\/events\/en-US\/group-booking\/MKEZD\/G-IEOM IEOM Group Code: G-IEOM Gregory Scarbrough HYATT PLACE MILWAUKEE DOWNTOWN 800 W. JUNEAU AVENUE MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin 53205 gregory.scarbrough@hyatt.com Phone: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-963","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/milwaukee2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/milwaukee2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/milwaukee2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/milwaukee2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/milwaukee2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=963"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/milwaukee2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2192,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/milwaukee2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/963\/revisions\/2192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/milwaukee2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}