The 75th SSSP Annual Meeting is located at the Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel. This fully renovated, family-friendly hotel is located in downtown Chicago, IL.

  • Check-in: 3pm/ Check-out: 11am
  • Room amenities include: complimentary internet, indoor pool, fitness center, hair dryer, and ironing board
  • You may cancel your reservation with no charge up to 72 hours before arrival.
  • The hotel is a union jurisdictional facility.

Hotel Dining

Gather with friends and family under a canvas of Greek Mythological frescos in the Lockwood Restaurant and Bar for shared plates and curated drinks. Or, head to Potter’s Bar, a throwback to the Prohibition era speakeasy, for sophisticated illicit spirits coupled with lite bites in a stylish lounge atmosphere.

Lockwood Restaurant

Start your day off right with an à la carte breakfast. Enjoy dishes like farm-fresh eggs made your way, Bertha’s buttermilk pancakes with brownie crumble, or lighter options like granola parfait and seasonal fruit. Grab some coffee or tea at lunchtime and join us for freshly prepared burgers, sandwiches, and salads.

Hours of operation, opened daily:

Breakfast: 6:30am – 11am daily
Bar Service: 11am – 11pm daily
Lunch: 11am – 4pm daily
Dinner: 4pm – 10pm daily

Lockwood Bar

Raise a glass to the Sesquicentennial Celebration at Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel as you toast under a canvas of 21 Greek Mythological frescos lit by the warm glow of Louis Comfort Tiffany Winged Angel candelabras. An awe-inspiring living, breathing piece of history fully restored to its original beauty with careful attention to the intricate details, down to the most of important matters, a perfectly prepared cocktail.

Located in the lobby

Hours
Libations: 11am – 11pm daily
Food: 11am – 10pm daily

Lockwood Express

The perfect stop located just off of the lobby to pick up on-the-go favorites. Enjoy a cup of freshly brewed La Colombe coffee, tea and chilled drinks along with savory breakfast sandwiches or house made pastries and parfaits. In the afternoon enjoy freshly prepared artisan sandwiches, salads, and snacks along with a selection of local craft beer, wine and small batch cocktails.

Lockwood Express will offer additional daily breakfast options throughout the month of January.

Lobby Level

Friday & Saturday, 6am – 10pm
Sunday – Thursday, 6am – 9pm

Parking Options

Self Parking - $57.00
Valet Parking - $85.00

Childcare Information/Disclaimer

The SSSP does not provide childcare services at the annual meeting, but the Administrative Office can provide conference attendees (upon request) with a list of other attendees in need of childcare, in the event that they want to coordinate childcare/outings/etc. with one another.

If this does not satisfy your childcare needs, member can contact American Child Care, Inc. at 1-312-644-7300 in advance for reservations, hours, and fee information. Please note that the Society has not vetted and therefore is not in the position to recommend these services. Consequently, members are advised to conduct their own vetting. Furthermore, please note that the liability waiver to which you must agree in order to register for the annual meeting applies in this instance as well.