General food options at the hotel

• Food Cart outside of our conference center area: Coffee, Sandwiches and Snacks
      (Tues & Wed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, Thurs 7:00 am - 2:00 pm)
• RENdezvous Cafe (Starbucks): Breakfast, Lunch
      (6:30 am - 4:00 pm)
• Gather Lounge: Dinner
      (4:30 pm - Midnight)
• Schaumburg Public House: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
      (6:30 am - 11:00 pm)

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Group Meals

Some organizations will be hosting on-site group meals, others will be hosting off-site meals.
Please check with your organization regarding meals.
Please note that meals marked with an *  are INVITE ONLY.

Tuesday, June 6

• Extnsion Ministry Lunch * - starts at noon - hosted on-site in Connection
• Ordination Reception - evening after Celebration of Ministry - hosted on-site in Nirvana A

Wednesday, June 7

• Cross-Cultural/Cross-Racial Breakfast * - starts at 7:00 am - hosted on-site in the Nirvana Ballroom
• Retired Clergy Lunch * - startsat noon - hosted on-site in Utopia A & B
• Mission Links Lunch - Program includes speaker, David Makobo from DR Congo, Africa. Contact Shirley Pulgar-Hughes at shirleymph@gmail.com with any questions. Reserve your spot by filling out the form here. Fee: $10 - starts at 12:30  pm - at Our Saviour's UMC, 701 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg.
• Open Reception to Celebrate Carolyn Cook's Retirement from 42+ years with the Foundation -  Contact Demetra Kidd at  dkidd@umfnic.org with any questions - 5 - 7:00 pm - hosted on-site in Utopia C & D
• Order of Deacon's Dinner * - Dinner for deacons and deacon candidates - starting at 5:00 pm - Westwood Tavern, 1385 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg.
• Fellowship of Asian Americans Dinner - Program includes honoring retiring Asian American clergy, welcoming new Asian American clergy, and welcoming Rev. Hwa-Young Chong as Prairie North District Superintendent. Fee: $15 Contact Rev. Ayla Samson at pastorayla05@gmail.com to reserve your place. - 5 to 7 pm - at Our Saviour's UMC, 701 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg.
• GETS Alumni and Friends Dinner* - starting at 5:15 pm - Westwood Tavern, 1385 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg. Register here.

Thursday, June 8

• Memorial Service Reception * - 10:00 am - hosted on-site  in Utopia A

If groups wish to meet at the hotel, they can contact Bri Wadlington for coordination at events@umcnic.org.
If groups wish to share information about their meal on this page, they can contact Lisa Smith for coordination at ACmedia@umcnic.org.