A San Diego conference visit does not have to end with a hotel checkout and a rushed airport ride. With a little planning, it can become a quick family trip with beaches, museums, ballpark snacks, and enough wow factor to make the work calendar feel worth it.

If it feels like the Hilton Chicago is having an it girl moment on the conference circuit, you’re not wrong. The Michigan Avenue hotel, conveniently located on Chicago’s South Loop, has seemingly been scheduled wall-to-wall with conferences, conventions, and more. And it’s no wonder: The location facing Grant Park and Michigan Lake is ideal; it’s only a 10-minute walk to the Art Institute of Chicago or the internationally recognized Field Museum. And with more than 234,000 sq