Events

Annual National Funding Conference

April 14-16, 2026
Hilton Palmer House , Chicago, IL
Overview
Exhibit/Sponsor
 Location
Schedule
Event Policies

Location

The 36th Annual National Funding Conference will be held at the Hilton Palmer House in Chicago, located at 17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL in the popular theatre and financial district of Chicago and near Millennium Park. A special conference rate of $295 plus tax, single/double occupancy, is offered to attendees. The discounted room rate is available until EITHER the room block sells out OR the discounted rate expires on Friday, March 23, 2026. Check in time is 3:00pm, and check-out time is 11:00am. Please call Reservations at (312) 726-7500, provide your arrival and departure dates and mention ELFA Room Block in order to receive the ELFA group rate.

Hotel Reservations
We strongly encourage you to make your hotel reservations online and as early as possible. Please use this link: https://book.passkey.com/go/ELFA2026  to make your hotel reservations.

REMEMBER The discounted room rate is available until EITHER the room block sells out OR the discounted rate expires on Friday, March 23, 2026. Reservations made after this date are based on hotel availability and may be at a higher rate.

A block of suites has been reserved for this exhibition at the Hilton Palmer House in Chicago, located at 17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL. A special group rate of $249 a night for a One Bed Suite or $499 a night for a Parlor Suite. Following your Funding Exhibitor registration completion, you will receive a separate email containing contact information with our assigned ELFA Reservation Coordinator at the Palmer House to reserve your Suite. Meeting rooms can be reserved at a lower rate than the discounted hotel rate of $295 per day.

***Please Note: Only companies that participate as Funding Sources will be able to reserve suites at the Hilton Palmer House. ELFA members who are not registered for the Funding Conference will not be allowed to reserve suites at the Hilton Palmer House.

Getting There

The Hilton Palmer House is located in the popular theater and financial district of Chicagoland. Approximately 18 miles from Chicago-O’Hare International Airport, 11 miles from Chicago Midway Airport. If renting a car, the Hilton Palmer House has valet parking and self-parking from $47 per day.

Public Transportation

Avoid traffic by utilizing public transit to and from the O’Hare International Airport. Take the Blue Line train to Monroe/Dearborn stop. Take Monroe east to the hotel. The Palmer House is on the south side of the street. From Midway Airport, take the Orange Line from Midway to downtown. Get off at the Adams/Wabash stop. The Palmer House is located on the west side of Wabash Avenue. For additional transportation information, please visit the hotel website at https://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/illinois/palmer-house-a-hilton-hotel-CHIPHHH/maps-directions/index.html

Please NOTE - Scam Email Warning

A number of scam emails have been floating around marketing the room block for this conference. ELFA does not use third parties to assist in booking our hotel block. We provide the hotel link to you, as the attendee, through this website and through our own marketing emails. Please do not engage with the third parties to book your hotel reservations. They are NOT associated with ELFA.