Nightly activities

The rest happens after hours

ClueCon networking events are legendary. Each activity offers an opportunity to chat with fellow attendees, speakers, and industry experts in a casual setting. Nightly activities are included in your conference admission.

Mon–Wed evenings
Included with admission
Three nights in Chicago

Every night somewhere new.

Giordano's deep dish pizza
Mon · Aug 9 · 6:00 pm

Welcome Dinner

Giordano's

Start ClueCon on a high note at our annual Welcome Dinner! We're hosting this year's gathering at Giordano's, home of Chicago's original deep dish pizza and a beloved city institution. Connect with industry peers while savoring layers of melted cheese, fresh ingredients, and perfectly crafted sauce in a buttery, flaky crust. Make lasting relationships over legendary pizza at this can't miss ClueCon tradition!

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Chicago deep dish
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ClueCon tradition
ClueCon attendees at the Gigabit Reception
Tue · Aug 10 · 8:00 pm

Gigabit Reception

InterContinental Chicago

Step away from the deep technical sessions and join ClueCon's most beloved tradition, the Gigabit Reception.

Hosted at the Intercontinental Hotel, this signature evening is where the ClueCon community comes together. Whether you're continuing a technical discussion from earlier in the day or just taking a well earned break, the Gigabit Reception is where the community truly comes alive.

Enjoy some food and drinks, challenge fellow attendees to board games, dominate the racetrack in Mario Kart, or stumble into an impromptu guitar jam. Or just find a corner and talk shop with people who actually get it.

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Food & drinks
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Board games
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Mario Kart
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Guitar jams
Inside the Museum of Ice Cream
Wed · Aug 11 · 7:30–9:30 pm
New for 2027

Museum of Ice Cream

Private ClueCon buyout

On Wednesday, August 11, ClueCon takes over the Museum of Ice Cream for a private two-hour celebration. The whole museum is ours for the night.

Spend the evening exploring 12+ interactive rooms with fellow attendees, with unlimited ice cream for every guest. Bring your phone; it's the photo everyone posts.

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Private buyout
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12+ interactive rooms
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Unlimited ice cream
Hosted by [sponsor tbd]
Chicago · August 9–12, 2027

See you in the room.

Talks, the Coder Games, and a different Chicago night out every evening.

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