1. When is the convention? The convention will start on Wednesday June 28th, 2023 and will end on Saturday July 1, 2023. 
    
2. Where is the convention? The convention will be in Lombard, Illinois at the Westin. For more information about the location, please click here. 
    
3. Do I need to register for the convention in order to purchase event tickets? Yes. You must be registered for the full convention in order to purchase individual event tickets.
    
4. How much is the hotel per night? The negotiated rate at the hotel is $179/night, and that rate is available from June 27, 2023 to July 3, 2023. 
    
5. How can I book a room under the Convention rates? Once you've completed your registration, you'll receive an email confirmation. That email confirmation will contain a link for you to book your hotel room. if you did not receive the email confirmation please check your spam, junk, or quarantine folder. 
    
6. What is the hotel cancelation policy? Hotel will assess a 1-night penalty for hotel cancellations within 45 days of the reservation start. 
    
7. Is there anything to do around the hotel? Yes. There's plenty around the hotel. The hotel sits within Yorktown Mall and is near the Oak Brook Mall. For information about what is near the mall, please click here. It's about 30 minutes west of Downtown Chicago, and we have planned events happening Downtown. 
    
8. What is the closest airport to the hotel? Both Chicago's O'Hare and Midway Airports are nearby, O'Hare is about 9 miles closer. 
    
9. Will I have to wear a wristband the whole time I'm at the convention? Yes. Wristbands will be required to be worn for the duration of the convention. Wristbands will identify each registrant and show which a la carte events they'll be attending. 
    
10. When will early registration rates end? The early registration discount ends on May 1, 2023. Cost of registration will increase by $10 for "Registration with Banquet" and "Kids Registration (12 and under), No Banquet"
     
11. What is the refund policy? Registrations are not refundable for any reason, including without limitation, lack of participation in the convention or individual events, failure to attend due to illness, acts of God, travel-related problems, acts of terrorism, public health emergencies or alerts, and/or duplicate purchases. 
     
12. Can I change my registration? Any changes to your registration may only be made by contacting us at chicagoramallahconvention@gmail.com 
     
13. What is included with registration? Details about what's included can be found on the home page, it includes: Wednesday night welcome dinner, concerts by Noor Kurdi, Danny Ashkar, and Jamal Kassab (the Friday night concert with Mohammed Assaf is at added cost), free wifi, free parking, live cultural shows, political symposium, onsite games, and access to the Hello Hookah tent, Streets of Ramallah, babysitting, and kids magic show. Check out our agenda to get an idea of all the events that are planned and quickly identify which events have an added cost. 
     
14. How can I become a sponsor? Information on becoming a sponsor scan be found here.
     
15. Can I purchase tickets just for the Mohammed Assaf concert? No, I'm sorry. Only persons who are registered for the convention can purchase tickets to the Mohammed Assaf concert. 
     
16. What payment methods are accepted? You can pay by check within 30 days of registering (or by the start of the convention, whichever is sooner), or you can pay by all major credit cards. 

Still have questions? Please contact us.