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PO Box 1272
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414-559-2123
conference @ forge-forward.org

 

Communal meals

To keep conference registration prices down, we did not include any meals in the conference registration fee. (Intensives fees do include a continental breakfast and light afternoon break.

However, we are offering a total of six add-on meals that both offer additional opportunities to socialize with fellow conferees and lessen waits you may experience if you eat at one of the hotel’s restaurants at peak times. These meals must be pre-reserved.

Thursday

Thursday lunch:

$18 Boxed lunch selection (first come, first choice)

Includes: bottle of natural spring water, chips, and choice of whole fruit or large cookie. Sandwich selection includes: vegetarian, turkey, ham, or roast beef

 

Thursday dinner:

$40 (served just before plenary speaker)

Includes: Soup
Caesar salad (dressing on side)
Rolls and butter
Coffee or tea
Double chocolate torte

 

Entrée selection:

  • Chicken Wellington with wild mushroom cream sauce and vegetable du jour.
  • Deluxe Vegetarian: Baked vegetable lasagna marinara, mushroom-filled ravioli, grilled vegetables and portabella mushrooms.
  • Orange Roughy broiled filet with lemon-chive butter, complemented with parsley boiled potatoes and vegetable du jour.

Friday

Friday lunch:

$18 Boxed lunch selection (first come, first choice)

Includes: bottle of natural spring water, chips, and choice of whole fruit or large cookie. Tortilla wrap selection includes: turkey or grilled portabella mushroom with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, cheddar cheese, and ranch dressing.

 

Friday dinner:

$40 (served just before plenary speaker)

Includes: Soup
Garden salad
Rolls and butter
Coffee or tea
Silk Tuxedo Cheesecake with Melba Sauce

 

Entrée selection:

  • Chicken Montrachet: Breast of chicken with basil cream sauce, complemented with lemon pepper linguine and vegetable du jour.
  • Tomato Penne Pasta Primavera, tossed with roasted eggplant, red peppers, broccoli florets, spinach, zucchini squash in extra virgin olive oil.
  • Top Sirloin Steak (8 oz.) Broiled and topped with a burgundy mushroom sauce, oven roasted red potatoes and vegetable du jour.

Saturday

Saturday lunch:

$18 Boxed lunch selection (first come, first choice)

Includes: bottle of natural spring water, chips, and choice of whole fruit or large cookie. Sandwich selection includes: vegetarian, turkey, ham, or roast beef

 

Sunday

Sunday lunch:

$18 NOTE: This lunch choice ensure you won’t miss Dean Spade’s dynamite talk, “Building an Anti-Subordination Trans Movement Infrastructure”

Includes: bottle of natural spring water, chips, and choice of whole fruit or large cookie. Croissant sandwich selection includes vegetarian and turkey

 

 

Other Food Options  

The Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee Airport has several restaurants and lounges, so if you stay there, you won’t need to leave the hotel, if you don’t want to! Restaurants on the property include:  

  • Scooter's Sports Bar (bar/lounge, with light food available)  
  • America 's Lounge (quiet bar/lounge, with light food available)  
  • Courtyard Restaurant (relaxed dining and casual menu)
  • America 's House of Steaks (casual attire, with great tasting upscale meals)  

There are also many restaurants within walking distance of the hotel, including:      

     
Restaurant
Address
Miles from Hotel

KFC
(414) 486-0634 

110 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Perkins Family Restaurant
(414) 294-0448 

130 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Dunkin' Donuts
(414) 747-9140 

151 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Rocky Rococo
(414) 481-1616 

4849 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Burger King
(414) 481-2601 

175 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Mc Donald's
(414) 482-4780 

191 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Ponderosa Steakhouse
(414) 481-8873 

204 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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San Dong Express
(414) 744-3399 

220 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Taco Bell
(414) 747-0580 

230 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Denny's
(414) 744-7101 Web Site 

4925 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Hanger
(414) 747-2431 

4939 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Final Approach
(414) 744-7060 

4959 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Beer Belly's
(414) 481-5520 

512 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Arby's
(414) 482-1333 

528 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Oakland Gyros
(414) 744-2555 

530 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Jalapeno Loco Mexican Rstrnt
(414) 483-8300 

5067 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Mama Mia-Felicci's
(414) 831-0406 

600 E Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Culver's
(414) 489-7777 

575 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Lake Cote Smokehouse
(414) 831-3659 

5105 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Best Western Inn Milwaukee
(414) 769-2100 Make a Reservation  

5105 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Amelia's
(414) 483-0345 

724 E Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Nite Owl Ice Cream Parlour
(414) 483-2524 

830 E Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Robert's Restaurant & Cocktail
(414) 747-9114 

4301 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Napoli Pizza
(414) 482-1585 

709 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Packing House
(414) 483-5054 Web Site 

900 E Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Lsg Sky Chefs Inc
(414) 483-5200 

5220 S 3rd St
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Biggs Road House
(414) 486-3000 

789 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Porter House Restaurant
(414) 744-1750 

800 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Dino's Pizza Restaurant
(414) 744-0990 

4252 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Meyers Restaurant & Bar
(414) 321-4400 

4260 S 2nd St
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Cork N' Cleaver
(414) 481-6663 

5311 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Clarion Hotel Airport
(414) 481-2400 Make a Reservation  

5311 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Prime Quarter Steak House
(414) 769-1300 Web Site 

909 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Airport Ice Cream Shop Inc
(414) 481-1990 

5300 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Mitchell's Cafe
(414) 747-4630 

5300 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Hms Host
(414) 747-5252 

5300 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Ron's Drive In
(414) 744-1735 

4125 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Ho Ho Chinese Restaurant
(414) 747-0222 Web Site 

3956 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Soup Otzie's
(414) 747-9670 

3950 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Deliciously Different
(414) 817-9600 

4563 S 13th St
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Copper Kitchen
(414) 482-1315 

3935 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Pepi's Pizza
(414) 747-8750 

3929 S Howell Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Leah's Pizza & Pasta
(414) 281-0556 

1303 W Edgerton Ave
Milwaukee , WIMap

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Specialty food options:

Outpost Natural Foods Coop
2826 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 755-1944

Gluten-Free Trading Co
604 W Lincoln Ave
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 747-8700

Gluten Free Trading Co
3116 S Chase Ave
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 747-8700

 

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