# Taste of Chicago at SC26

In-Person Event • Lacuna Lofts — hosted — November 18, 2026 • 6:00 – 10:00 PM CT — 2150 S Canalport Ave, Chicago, IL 60608, Chicago, United States

Featuring WhiteFiber and DriveNets

Scale across sites. Connect across town.

## Why attend

After a long day on the SC26 show floor, unwind with **WhiteFiber**, **DriveNets**, and **WEKA** at Lacuna Lofts, a converted industrial loft in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Enjoy Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza, Chicago dogs and conversation with fellow AI infrastructure pros who like their GPUs well fed and their pizza well layered.

Co-branded shuttles run from McCormick Place, so getting there is easy.

**Agenda:**

- **5:45 PM:** Shuttles begin running from McCormick Place
- **6:00 PM:** Doors open: signature cocktails, deep dish pizza and Chicago dogs (Vegetarian & Vegan Options will be available)
- **7:00 PM:** Welcome from WEKA, DriveNets and WhiteFiber
- **7:15 PM:** Networking with a live band, photo moments and games
- **10:00 PM:** Event wraps; shuttles return to McCormick Place

## Event Venue

- **Lacuna Lofts**
- **Reverie Gallery**
- **Sky Deck**

**Why Join Us:**

- **Keep the WhiteFiber Continuum™ conversation going: **Pick up where the [Scaling AI Across Sites webinar](https://www.weka.io/lp/scaling-ai-across-sites-inside-the-whitefiber-continuum-architecture/) left off with the WEKA, DriveNets and WhiteFiber teams who live and breathe distributed GPU infrastructure.
- **Unwind, no bottlenecks: **A short joint welcome, then the night is yours. Taste of Chicago, a drink in hand and a spot to unwind after a long day.
- **Meet your people: **Share a deep dish, a Chicago dog and a spirited GPU debate. Bring your lanyard, leave the stress behind and enjoy good music, great food and even better company.