The Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area has a population of 222,538 (2020 U.S. Census), and is home of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the flagship campus of the University of Illinois System.
Urbana is located in central Illinois. Close to and with convenient connections to Chicago (225 km), in proximity to St. Louis (290 km) and Indianapolis (201 km).
Flying directly to Urbana-Champaign:
Willard Airport (CMI) offers convenient, non-stop service to Chicago O’Hare and Dallas-Fort Worth.
Nearby airports:
- Chicago (ORD)- O’Hare International airport
- Chicago (MDW)- Midway International airport
- Indianapolis (IND) – Indianapolis International Airport
- St. Louis (STL) – St. Louis Lambert International Airport
- Bloomington-Normal (BMI) – Central Illinois Regional Airport
- Peoria (PIA) – General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
Depending on your choice of airport, you can travel to Urbana-Champaign by rental car, train, bus, and convenient shuttles buses from certain destinations. You can find detailed information at:
Getting around
There are convenient bus routes between the hotels and the Illini Union. You can get all the info you need at https://mtd.org/, or download any of the apps suggested at https://mtd.org/maps-and-schedules/apps/ for planning your trip and set up payment with your phone!
Hotels
There are several hotels close to campus, either walking distance or on convenient bus routes.
A non-exhaustive list of hotels is provided below for convenience (or as KML). Please follow the instructions for those hotels offering a special rate for RCEM 2023:
| Illini Union Hotel, 1401 W. Green Street, Urbana IL 61801 – https://illiniunionhotel.illinois.edu/ To book a room at the Illini Union Hotel, call their direct number at 217-333-1241. Be sure to refer to RCEM Symposium room block for special rate, using the code RC2023 (Up to 10 rooms with special rate). |
| i-Hotel, 1900 S 1st St, Champaign, IL 61820 – https://stayatthei.com/ Make your personal reservation as soon as possible! The link below: https://book.rguest.com/wbe/group/1907/stayatthei/auth will take you to a log in page, where you will enter your block information to access your special rate: Block Code: RCEM2023 Guest Password: 8w&kA Any guests making reservations by phone at 217-819-5000 MUST mention the block code RCEM2023 to any of our Guest Service Agents. We will not be able to book in the block unless the guests have the block code. Rate will be available until the cutoff date of 08/09/2023 (Up to 20 rooms with special rate). |
| Hampton Inn Champaign-Urbana, 1200 West University Ave. Urbana IL 61801 – https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cmiilhx-hampton-champaign-urbana/ |
| TownePlace Suites Champaign Urbana/Campustown, 507 E Green St, Champaign, IL 61820 – https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cmpts-towneplace-suites-champaign-urbana-campustown/overview/ |
| Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 S. Neil St. Champaign IL, 61820 – https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cmichgi-hilton-garden-inn-champaign-urbana/?SEO_id=GMB-GI-CMICHGI&y_source=1_MjA4MjQ1My03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24uZ29vZ2xlX3dlYnNpdGVfb3ZlcnJpZGU%3D |
| Homewood Suites by Hilton, 1417 South Neil St. Champaign IL 61820 – https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cmihwhw-homewood-suites-champaign-urbana/ |
| Home2Suites, 2013 South Neil Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61820, USA – https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cmiurht-home2-suites-champaign-urbana/ To book a room at the Home 2 Suites, call their direct number at 217-355-6468. Be sure to refer to RCEM Symposium, Group Code RCE, room block for special rate (Up to 25 rooms with special rate). |
| Holiday Inn, 101 Trade Center Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 – https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/champaign/cmitc/hoteldetail To book a room at the Holiday Inn, call their direct number at 217-398-3400. Be sure to refer to RCEM Symposium room block for the special rate. Rate will be available until the cutoff date of 8/23/2023 (Up to 25 rooms with special rate). |
| Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana, 217 N. Neil Street, Champaign, IL, 61820 – https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/illinois/hyatt-place-champaign-urbana/cmizc?corp_id=G-CEE2 Below you will find the booking link for guests to use to book their rooms, or they can call the hotel directly at 217.531.2800 option 0. They will ask for the RCEM Symposium Block. The group code for them to use is G-RCEM (Up to 20 rooms with special rate). https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/illinois/hyatt-place-champaign-urbana/cmizc?corp_id=G-RCEM |
