SkAI Recommendations for Places to Eat

Lunch locations around the John Hancock Center

Dinner locations around the John Hancock Center

Coffee and happy hour locations around the John Hancock Center

Events Happening Around the Week of the Conference

The week of the conference is between two special weekends in Chicago. The Chicago Jazz Festival will be on the weekend before the conference (Thursday–Sunday, August 28–31, 2025) and is a Labor Day weekend tradition that promotes all forms of jazz through free, high-quality music programming. The festival showcases Chicago’s local talent alongside national and international artists to raise awareness and appreciation for one of the city’s most beloved art forms. The Taste of Chicago will be on the weekend following the conference (Friday–Sunday, September 5–7, 2025) and is a Chicago summertime tradition that showcases the city’s culinary excellence and diversity.

SkAI Recommendations for Places to Go

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