Annual Summit on Cell Therapy and Molecular Medicine September 27-28, 2017
(10 Plenary Forums - 1Event)
Chicago, Illinois, USA

The city of Chicago with more than 2.7 million inhabitants is the third most crowded city in the United States and is the most crowded city in the state of Illions. It is situated in north-eastern illinois on the south-western shores of Lake Michigan. Chicagoland, the Chicago metropolitan territory has about 10 million people and is the third-biggest in US. Chicago has a global center point for fund, industry, business, innovation, transportation and media communications. This city has one of the world's biggest and most expanded economies with no single industry utilizing more than 14% of the workforce. The culture of Chicago incorporates the visual arts, novels, theater, particularly improvisational comic drama, film and music, especially blues, jazz, gospel, soul and house music. The best known nickname given to Chicago is the Windy City. The city of Chicago encounters four distinct seasons and it exists in the muggy mainland atmosphere zone. Generally summers are warm to hot and often humid. While winters are cool and cold with couple of sunny days, and the typical January high is just below freezing. Additionally, spring and autumn are gentle seasons with low humidity.

The city's upscale shopping along the Magnificent Mile and State Street, a large number of restaurants, and also Chicago's eminent architecture keeps on drawing numerous tourists. Chicago is the third biggest convention destination in the United States. The greater part of the conventions are held at McCormick Place, only south of Soldier Field. The notable Chicago Cultural Center, initially serving as the Chicago Public Library, now houses the city's visitor information center, galleries and exhibit halls. Grant Park holds Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain and the Art Institute of Chicago. This park also hosts the yearly Taste of Chicago festival. Moreover, there are two tall glass sculptures that make up the Crown Fountain. The fountain’s two towers show visual effects from LED pictures of Chicagoans faces, alongside water spouting from their lips. In Chicago, the Wills Tower is a popular destination for tourists and it has a observation deck open to visitors and tourists year round with high up views overlooking Chicago and Lake Michigan.