2019 Therapeutic Adventure Professionals Group Best Practices Conference 

Cultivating our Crop: Brave Conversations in Adventure Therapy 

In DeKalb, IL. At Northern Illinois University 

Co-hosted by Adventure Works
and
Northern Illinois University
June 28^th and 29^th

Check-in starts at 8am on the 28^th, Cavan Auditorium in Gabel Hall

With Opening Remarks and Activity at 9am

State of Practice Keynote
Will Dobud
Experience Matters: What We Can Learn from Participant Experiences in Adventure Therapy

State of Research Keynote
Anita Tucker, Christine Norton, and Mike Gass
Digging into Research: Planting the Seeds for Effective Adventure Therapy Practice

 Download Agenda and Information Packet Here 

Getting to Northern Illinois University
The three closest airports are Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), and the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). Northern Illinois University is located in DeKalb, Illinois.

From O’Hare (ORD)
Take I-190 east to I-294 south to exit 31A. Take I-88 to the DeKalb South Annie Glidden Road exit. Take Annie Glidden Road until you reach campus.

From Midway (MDW)
Take I-55 south in Stickney from South Cicero Avenue. Take exit 277A for I-294 north. Take exit 29 for I-88 west. Take I-88 to the DeKalb South Annie Glidden Road exit. Take Annie Glidden Road until you reach campus.

From Rockford (RFD)
Take US-20 east/Highway 20 east. Take the US-51/I-39 exit. Take exit 99 for IL-38. Take IL-38 east until you reach campus.

Public transportation from the airports to DeKalb is limited. DeKalb is a 45 to 60-minute drive from all the airports. Lyft, Uber, carpooling, or renting a car is recommended. If you need help finding a way from the airports to DeKalb, please contact Patrick McMillion at [email protected].

Accommodations
We have reserved a block of rooms in the Hotel at the Holmes Student Center right on campus at a rate of $79.00/night (plus tax) single or double occupancy. This block will be held until June 6^th. To reserve a room, please contact the hotel at 815-753-1444 and say that you are with the Therapeutic Adventure Professionals Group.                                                              

You may also camp for free on the Adventure Works property. Please note that we have neighbors, so noise would need to be kept to a minimum after 9pm. There are also no amenities. The property is about an 8-minute drive from campus. Contact Patrick at Adventure Works at [email protected].

Other hotels nearby:       

-       Red Roof Inn and Suites: https://www.redroof.com/property/il/dekalb/RRI318

-       Baymont by Wyndham: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/baymont/dekalb-illinois/baymont-inn-and-suites-dekalb/overview

-       Hampton Inn: https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/illinois/hampton-inn-dekalb-near-the-university-RFDAGHX/index.html 

Parking on Campus
Please use the visitor lot prior to Saturday. The Visitor Lot is located at the end of Carroll Avenue on the west side of the street off of Route 38/Lincoln Highway. Monday through Friday from 7am to 5pm the cost is $5.00/day. All parking in all lots on campus is free beginning 5pm on Friday night until 7am Monday morning. 

Adventure Works 6^th Annual Barn-B-Que
Following the conference on the 29th, Adventure Works invites you to attend our annual fundraiser out at the Jonamac Orchard Cider House for food, fun, activities, and support of community-based Adventure Therapy! Ticket prices coming soon, but you can pre-register HERE