09/20/2026
The dynamic Dr Stella Syacika Banda the Vice President for OZA invites you to the other OZA ZAMBIA INDEPENDENCE EVENT to be held in Chicago and partnered with ZHAC AND AZM.
It's a 3-day event! 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲 and here's the summary of what you need to know for the OZA ZAMBIA INDEPENDENCE EVENT to held in Chicago.
Friday October 23rd 2026
Zambian Night formally known as Meet and Greet
Time: 6 pm
Saturday October 24th 2026 🎂🇿🇲🎊
Dinner Gala
Time: Doors open at 5 pm
Sunday October 25th 2026
Farewell BBQ
Time: 2pm
ZELLE to [email protected] and text your name and email address to 352-988-7049 or Matilda so your ticket can be mailed to you
Airport Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), located just about 3 to 4 miles away from the airport and free shuttle services are available from airport to venue
Hotel Accommodations information
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel is only 0.2 miles or 3 to 4 minutes walk away from the venue - Rivers Casino
$149 per night includes breakfast and free parking
There's also a shuttle from the airport.
Call the hotel at 847-296-8900 and ask for the group name (code: 95S)
or
Book by using the following group link.
Rooms should be booked before the cut off date of 09/25/26.
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/ordchgi-95s-07968760-b66e-4774-aa94-b53cc6123e89/
Courtyard by Marriott is 1 to 2 minutes away from the venue.
Rooms are $139 per night, parking is covered. Breakfast is not included.
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1784234868183&key=GRP&app=resvlink&_p=c11731dc9b077af1e1038ffb&__branch_flow_type=chrome_deepview&__branch_flow_id=1606696088119298135&inventoryMissing=true
