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301 East Cermak Road, 60616
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Endless possibilities, only one Chicago

Looking for the ultimate wow factor? You'll find it in Chicago! Welcome your attendees to the heart of the country with soaring views from one of the world’s tallest buildings, host lectures among ancient artifacts, or allow stunning waterfront vistas into your meeting rooms — the possibilities are simply endless, and all within an iconic city renowned for its booming business and industry landscape, ease of accessibility, award-winning restaurants, outdoor recreation, jaw-dropping attractions, and innovative hotels. Conferences, conventions, meetings, and special events find their home in Chicago, whether at McCormick Place, the Western Hemisphere’s largest convention center, historic Navy Pier, with its stunning lakeside venues, or one-of-a-kind, only-in-Chicago spaces that fill attendees with awe. Endless possibilities, only one Chicago! Choose Chicago is the official sales and marketing organization responsible for promoting Chicago. Choose Chicago represents McCormick Place Convention Center, Navy Pier, and approximately 164 hotels downtown and throughout surrounding suburbs.

Venue Details

Hotels154
Convention center3,200,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms111,000
Guest rooms at 1 hotel2,019
Special event venues388
Average room rate$175.00
Occupancy rate67.5%
Restaurants4,700
Daily food cost$40.00
Tax rate10.25%
Venue typeCVB

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High season
Sep 01 - Nov 20May 01 - Jun 30
Shoulder season
Mar 01 - Apr 30Jul 01 - Aug 31
Low season
Jan 01 - Feb 28Dec 06 - Dec 31

Getting Here

Distance from O'Hare International Airport airport 17 mi
Distance from Chicago Midway International Airport airport 10 mi

Location

Local Attractions

360 CHICAGO
360 CHICAGO
Historical landmark
Soaring 1,000 feet over Chicago’s legendary Michigan Avenue, 360 CHICAGO is one of the city’s most unique attractions. Located on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center, 360 CHICAGO (formerly John Hancock Observatory) offers breathtaking views of Chicago’s lakefront, magnificent skyline and four neighboring states. After only a 40-second ride in North America's fastest elevators to the observation deck, guests can experience what Travel & Leisure Magazine voted one of the best views in America. 360 CHICAGO is also the only place where locals and visitors alike can enjoy TILT – Chicago’s highest moving experience. This one-of-a-kind marvel tilts guests out and over the city from the 94th floor observation deck and gives up to 8 visitors at a time the most thrilling views of Chicago. 360 CHICAGO also offers a variety of educational opportunities. It all begins on the concourse level with an interactive exhibit highlighting Chicago’s rich history and showcasing nine of the city’s culturally unique neighborhoods. On the 94th floor, interactive learning displays and audio tours in 7 languages allow guests to further explore the history and architecture of the magnificent city stretched out before them.
875 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL, US 60611
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Adler Planetarium
Adler Planetarium
Museum
The Adler Planetarium — America’s First Planetarium — is more than a museum; it is a laboratory, a classroom, and a community exploring the Universe together. Each year, over 550,000 visitors experience the museum’s interactive exhibitions, live planetarium shows, hands-on, minds-on STEM education programs, and world-class collections. The museum's scientists, historians, and educators inspire the next generation of explorers and invite you to explore space.
1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL, US 60605
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Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Museum
No trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the #1 museum in the world according to TripAdvisor's 2014 Traveler's Choice Awards. Explore America's greatest collection of Impressionist paintings, including world-famous works by Monet, Renoir, Seurat and Van Gogh. Then discover the critically acclaimed Modern Wing, home to an extraordinary collection of modern and contemporary masterpieces by Chagall, Dali, Matisse, Picasso, Pollack and more. As the second-largest art museum in the country with outstanding special exhibitions, gallery tours daily, and a warm, engaging family space that is always free, the Art Institute of Chicago has something for everyone!
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL, US 60603
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The Field Museum
The Field Museum
Museum
Discover Sue, the world's largest and most complete T. rex ever found! Descend into an Egyptian tomb and see 23 Egyptian mummies and 5,000 year-old hieroglyphics, shrink to 1/100th of your natural size and get a bug's-eye view in Underground Adventure, come nose-to-nose with the man-eating lions of Tsavo, walk among dinosaurs in Evolving Planet or explore 13,000 years of history from the Ice Age Mammoth hunters to the temples of the Aztecs in the Ancient Americas Hall. Experience Chicago’s only completely digital 3-D theater featuring "Waking the T.Rex."
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL, US 60605
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Maggie Daley Park
Maggie Daley Park
Park
Maggie Daley Park is one of Chicago’s newest spectacular green spaces in the heart of downtown and connected to Millennium Park via Anish Kapoor’s BP Bridge. Opened in late 2014, Maggie Daley Park became an instant success due its unique “Skating Ribbon” and magical “Play Garden”. Additions to the park in 2015 include the rock climbing and bouldering walls, an 18-hole miniature golf course, and picnic groves. The 3-acre Play Garden, a first of its kind in Chicago is in the spirit of Alice in Wonderland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Play and plantings are intentionally different from usual garden and park settings, capturing the imagination, engaging different senses in all seasons of the year, and integrating landscape with custom-designed play structures and sculptures. The Play Garden has diverse opportunities for fun, adventure, exploration, and learning for children of all ages, such as the short cut leading from the small intimate spaces of the Enchanted Forest to the high prospects within the Slide Crater. The skating ribbon is dramatically different from typical ice rinks. Skaters can experience “alpine in the city” as they follow a path twice the length of a lap around a traditional skating rink. Complementing the ribbon are places to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and rent skates. In the summertime, the Ribbon can be used to watch climbers on the climbing wall or children are welcome to walk or ride scooters on the ribbon. At the center of the Skating Ribbon sits two stunning rock-climbing structures that form Chicago’s first and only Climbing Park. These custom-designed sculptural rocks and boulders provide a unique outdoor recreational experience for beginners and experts alike, supported with instruction and supervision by park staff. The combination of the Skating Ribbon and Climbing Park achieves the project aspiration of a park for all seasons, inviting and engaging to all Chicagoans and visitors alike. The rock climbing walls’ maximum height is 40 feet over a total surface area of 19,000 square feet. The wall is divided into a beginner and advanced wall with three different types of climbing: bouldering, lead-harnessed, and top rope. The climbing wall capacity is between 25 to 100 climbers at a given time.
337 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
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Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium
Museum
At Shedd Aquarium, animals connect you to the living world, inspiring you to make a difference. From whales to snails, tarantulas to turtles, you’ll meet 32,500 creatures from aquatic habitats around the world. Explore Shedd’s Abbott Oceanarium, where you can get face to face with beluga whales, dolphins, sea otters, sea lions and penguins. Polar Play Zone is a permanent exhibit where kids and their families can play, pretend and discover through hands-on activities. See the aquatic show, starring the dolphins, belugas and more. Then meet some of Shedd's critters up close during live animal encounters in the Waters of the World galleries, talk to a diver in the 90,000-gallon Caribbean Reef, take a walk through a flooded forest in Amazon Rising and watch sharks overhead in Wild Reef. And visit Granddad, the oldest fish in any aquarium or zoo! Two million annual visitors can’t be wrong: Shedd Aquarium is the "must-sea" destination in Chicago!
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL, US 60605
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Museum of Science and Industry
Museum of Science and Industry
Museum
The Museum of Science and Industry is the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere! Housed in the only remaining building from the 1893 World’s Fair, MSI is a Chicago must-see! You’ll experience 14 acres of mind blowing, hands-on exhibits and have the chance to navigate through a mirror maze; manipulate a 40-foot tornado; climb aboard a World War II German submarine; take a run in a human-sized hamster wheel; descend into an Illinois coal mine; board a 727 hanging from the ceiling; transmit your pulse to a 13-foot, 3-D, beating heart; and much more! It’s fun and interactive! MSI is not a place where you walk around quietly and observe. No way! You get involved in the fun — and learn by doing. See your blood running through your veins, dive and surface a submarine or create an avalanche! It’s all only at MSI,
57th St. and Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL, US 60637
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Navy Pier
Navy Pier
Recreation
Historic Navy Pier® is Chicago's lakefront playground with over 50 acres of parks, shops, restaurants, entertainment and attractions. Navy Pier is the Midwest's #1 attractions with more than 8 million visitors a year. Enjoy a ride on the Ferris Wheel, musical carousel, Wave Swinger and miniature golf course. Visit the Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago Shakespeare Theater or the Navy Pier IMAX® Theatre. Take a ride on a tour boat or dining cruise ship. Fireworks on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:15 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
600 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL, US 60611
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Millennium Park
Millennium Park
Park
Millennium Park is an award-winning center for art, music, architecture and landscape design. Its prominent features are the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion, the most sophisticated outdoor concert venue of its kind in the United States; the interactive Crown Fountain by Jaume Plensa; the contemporary Lurie Garden designed by the team of Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd, Piet Oudolf and Robert Israel; and Anish Kapoor's hugely popular Cloud Gate sculpture. Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the west, Columbus Drive to the east, Randolph Street to the North and Monroe Street to the South.
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL, US 60601
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Skydeck Chicago
Skydeck Chicago
Historical landmark
The Ledge at Skydeck Chicago is at Your Feet-Literally. Dare to Stand Out on the 103rd floor, with never before seen views. The 1,353 feet straight down, with a glass boxes extending 4.3 feet out from the Skydeck, providing never before seen views of Chicago. Enjoy 360 degree views spanning up to 50 miles and 4 states. The new, multi media elevator ride gives visitors one of the fastest in the world, while referencing points of interest that match the ascending height. Atop the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, Skydeck Chicago is a "one stop Chicago" experience featuring museum quality interactive exhibits. Multi-language Skylights Audio-Visual Tours provide internationally friendly help pinpointing Chicago's sights. Available in English, German, Japanese and Spanish.
233 S. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL, US 60606
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Beatrix
Beatrix
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Beatrix is a neighborhood coffeehouse, restaurant, and meeting place in Chicago’s River North, Streeterville, Fulton Market, Loop, and Oak Brook neighborhoods. Our semi-private and private dining spaces are perfect for your next family-style brunch, business lunch, reception or dinner party. The menu features healthy meets delicious options, and is known for its iconic coffee and bakery counter, including signature cookies and in-house pastry favorites. The chef team takes pride in serving a menu that caters to all food preferences, including gluten-free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan options.
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Lip Smacking Foodie Tours
Lip Smacking Foodie Tours
Multi-city
Lip Smacking Foodie Tours hosts award-winning VIP group dining experiences with visits to the top restaurants throughout the United States. Choose either a daytime activity or evening dine-around where groups are escorted immediately to the best tables in the house at the most-sought-after restaurants to enjoy a parade of signature dishes and craft cocktails at each venue, all with complete VIP service. This unique experience gives guests the opportunity to sit next to different colleagues at each venue to mix, mingle, and easily network. Each tour is led by a professional guide specializing in escorting large groups with utmost care, who personalizes each experience with fun and engaging information along the way. Lip Smacking Foodie Tours are both an entertaining activity and unique dining experience melded into one, that are sure to add new vitality to meeting events, from conferences to team building. All-Inclusive Group Dining When meeting planners book a corporate group event through Lip Smacking Foodie Tours, the entire group is assured a top-notch dining experience with three to four signature dishes at each restaurant. Our affordable tours are priced per person with tax and gratuities included. The only thing not included are drinks. However, a beverage package upgrade is available, which provides guests a signature cocktail at various stops. Build Your Network Our exclusive experiences provide the ultimate networking opportunities. At a typical sit-down dinner, you’re lucky to engage the person to the left and right of you. Because our tours take place at multiple restaurants, with walking in between, there are countless opportunities to interact with different people when you sit down at each venue and as you traverse along the way. Our experiences not only provide more ways to network, but a more convivial way to do so. Large Groups Welcome Lip Smacking Foodie Tours is ideal for groups, small or large. Our experiences can accommodate groups from as few as 1 to as many as 500 guests, making us an ideal choice for any corporate group event. Stress-Free Booking Process Booking a tour is stress-free and allows you to enjoy the company of your guests more easily. You’ll take comfort knowing that everything is taken care of from the moment the tour is booked to the minute it concludes. Since the menu is already set, you have nothing to worry about. Just remember to submit ahead of the tour date any dietary restrictions and food allergies for anyone in your group. Feel Like a VIP at Each Stop With Lip Smacking Foodie Tours, you and your group members never have to worry about waiting in line to get into a top restaurant or being shown to a less than desirable table. On our tours, everyone is treated like a VIP with immediate seating upon arrival. What’s more, your group may receive a special warm welcome personally from the restaurant chef. Menus can be printed featuring your logo, too, which can be an added bonus for all those Instagram moments you share. For added ease, we can even arrange transportation pick-up and drop-off, as well as an event photographer. And for groups that desire an extra luxe experience, we can also arrange for an evening helicopter ride over the glittering lights of The Strip. A Memorable Experience for All Lip Smacking Foodie Tours offers a way to gather and dine that few have experienced, and all are sure to remember. Our one-of-a-kind tours are special, from the first stop to the last. It’s an experience that attendees will reminisce about long after they leave. Location, Location, Location One of the best reasons to book is the convenient and efficient way the experience is designed. All restaurants are within an easy walking distance of each other. The short stroll allows your group members a chance to engage in prime networking opportunities before heading to the next place on your tour itinerary. You Get a Dinner and a Show Our tours offer an exquisite feast plus entertainment. All tours include a knowledgeable, professional guide who leads the group on a walking tour, offering engaging tidbits and fascinating stories. Several other interactive experiences are included along the way exclusively to our tours, ensuring there is never a dull moment. Different Types of Cuisine Our experiences offer the ability to enjoy several renowned restaurants in one convenient outing, including ones you and your guests might not have discovered otherwise on your own or at a typical corporate dinner. We offer a way to try some of the finest spots in the city and dive into various cuisines and dishes. All the pre-selected dishes are curated to our high standards to ensure they will delight any palate. Tours Available from Day to Night With any corporate group experience, booking flexibility is key. Whether you desire a tour during business hours or early evening right after work, we can coordinate with you to provide options that fit your needs. Go for as Long or as Short as You Like Along with flexible scheduling, Lip Smacking Foodie Tours also provides a range of tour durations. Our shortest tour is about 2.5 hours; our longest is about 5 hours, with optional add-ons and incentives.
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DRSMusic, Inc.
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DRS Music, Inc is a complete, all-inclusive live music company dedicated to the specific needs of each client. We provide all the music for your celebration. Our 8, 11, or even 14-Piece Orchestra will pack your dance floor, and our small ensembles will set the perfect mood for your event. Our packages include: 1. Designated MC to handle all announcements/introductions 2. Free Song Requests 3. DJ for band breaks 4. State of the art sound system 5. Stage lighting 6. Free, personalized gift for your guests to sign 7. Customizable schedule template 8. Complete peace of mind! Our clients include: Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Salesforce, Chrysler, All State, Yale, Northwestern, McDonalds, Kraft, Mars, Shell, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls First Band Voted into the Knot Hall of Fame Best of the Knot and Best of Wedding Wire for 17+ years Most Charitable Wedding Vendor in the Nation
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Spin Chicago
Spin Chicago
Chicago
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Red Oak Meetings & Events
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Ignite Glass Studios
Ignite Glass Studios
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Recess
Recess
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Eataly Chicago
Eataly Chicago
Chicago
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Convention Centers

McCormick PlaceThe largest convention center in North America, McCormick Place includes 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space; a 10,000-seat arena; 4,188-seat theater; nearly 3,000 guest rooms; and several dining options, all connected by pedestrian skybridges.
Exhibit Space2,600,000 sq. ft.
Total meeting space1,200,000 sq. ft.

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By including Choose Chicago in your plans, you can benefit from helpful and complimentary services, including: - Sourcing the availability of Chicago’s hotels - Qualifying leads without mass distribution - Providing up-to-date information on new properties and renovations - Sharing important details on airlift, conventions, and community events that could impact designated meeting dates - Ensuring proposals meet deadlines - Arranging well-organized hotel and venue site inspections - Assessing and sourcing availability at McCormick Place - Attendance-building services via the Connecting to Chicago program - Sourcing venues, speakers, entertainers, transportation, décor companies, special event spaces, caterers, and more - Acting as a liaison with city departments - Assisting conventions in navigating hundreds of dining, private event, tour, shopping, and entertainment options throughout Chicago - Supporting client equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives For more details, connect with one of our city experts at Choose Chicago or visit https://www.choosechicago.com/meeting-planners/

Choose Chicago Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Choose Chicago's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Choose Chicago have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Choose Chicago and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Choose Chicago's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Choose Chicago developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Choose Chicago clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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