2025-03 Samvera Partner Meeting
- Heather Greer Klein
March 19th - 20th, 2025
We're planning another Spring Partner meeting to be held in person at the Northwestern University Library Forum Room in Evanston, Illinois. To ease travel the meeting will be split across two days: Wednesday, March 19th from 1-5pm, and Thursday, March 20th from 9am-12:30pm CDT local time.
RSVP to the Partner Meeting
Please RSVP by March 7th so we know to expect you either in person or virtually. Any Partner is welcome to attend virtually using the link on the agenda.
Meeting Agenda
The meeting agenda is in draft form until February 21st. Any Partner is welcome to add items directly to the draft agenda, or send items to heather@samvera.org.
Meeting Logistics
Meeting location
Northwestern University Library Forum Room
Getting there
Evanston is accessible from both Chicago O'Hare (approx. 23 min. by taxi; 1 hour 45 min by CTA train) and Midway (approx. 30 min by taxi, 1 hour 20 min by CTA train). Evanston is also on the Metra train.
Hotel options
There are no room blocks for the meeting, however there are five hotels within 1 mile of the University Center:
Graduate Evanston (1.0 mile)
Hilton Orrington/Evanston (1.0 mile)
Holiday Inn Chicago North-Evanston (1.2 mile)
Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston (1.0 mile)
Meeting food and dining options
The meetings will include beverage service and light snacks, with meals on your own.
A few suggested restaurants in Evanston:
Bennison’s Bakery (Evanston icon known for their doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, paczki, and danishes)
Colectivo Coffee (really good coffee and they have a small selection of sammies and pastries)
Double Clutch Brewing Company (craft brewery with pub food; free Bingo on the night of the 21st)
Edzo’s Burger Shop (local burgers, fries, and shakes)
elephant + vine (100% plant-based counter service restaurant with burgers, burritos, bowls, and more)
Frida’s (great comfort food breakfast & lunch)
Joy Yee (noodles and Pan Asian cuisine for lunch and dinner)
La Cocinita (counter service restaurant featuring Venezuelan-inspired Latin American street food, especially arepas)
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria (local chain for Chicago-style deep dish pizza)
Tapas Barcelona (Spanish tapas)