Chicago Meeting Professionals Guide - 2019
Choose Chicago Is Here To Help
2018-12-14 10:12:54
WE’RE YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR PLANNING YOUR NEXT CHICAGO MEETING OR EVENT.
Planning a Chicago meeting and/or event can be a daunting task. There are so many details, deadlines and people to please. The experienced Sales and Client Services teams at Choose Chicago are here as resources and consultants. We can act as your “A” team to enhance your planning experience. Here’s how we can help:
We’re your conduit to all things Chicago. We can assist you in finding the right hotels, venues, speakers, entertainers, transportation, decor companies, special event spaces, caterers and more.
We’re the only point of contact needed. Choose Chicago is available to help with any size meeting and/or event. Whether you are planning a meeting for 10 people or a large-scale event for 50,000 or more, we have the tools and knowledge to make your planning experience better. We will help keep your planning process moving forward in an efficient manner.
To tap into the expertise and connections of Choose Chicago’s Sales and Client Services teams, call 312-567-8500 or directly contact one of our helpful team members. For a wide range of useful information accessible 24/7, including dates that have the best availability, a full convention calendar of events and more, visit meetinchicago.com.
WE’RE HERE TO HELP
Access availability of approximately 200 hotels, representing an estimated 52,000 guest rooms in the Chicagoland area, and receive information about new properties and renovations.
Learn important details on airlift, conventions and community events that could impact designated meeting dates.
Qualify leads without mass distribution and make sure proposals meet deadlines.
Arrange helpful and well-organized site inspections.
We’re your link to local partners. Our collaborative Sales team can assist in developing your bid strategy. We also help in hotel and venue sourcing based on your meeting and event vision. We serve as the liaison to the McCormick Place convention center.
We’ve got your research and statistics. Get a quick and easy look at our hotel and visitor data online.
Hotels: Our data includes monthly occupancy and average daily rates, current supply, recently opened hotels and new construction.
Visitor data: Chicago welcomed a record 55.2 million domestic and overseas visitors in 2017, a 2.5% increase over 2016. Find this information for multiple years and much more.
Use our venue search tool. Quickly see Chicago hotels with meeting space, as well as special event venues, restaurants with private dining, Chicago convention and conference centers, and more. A downtown Chicago hotel map outlines the lodging landscape.
Call on Client Services. Our award-winning Client Services team are your Chicago experts. Lean on us for resources to help you have a one-of-a-kind meeting experience. We’ll coordinate with city departments, connect you with valuable promotional tools and help to build an unforgettable experience in Chicago.
YOUR CHOOSE CHICAGO TEAM
MEETING PROFESSIONALS
MARC ANDERSON
Executive Vice President
DARRELL BAKER, CASE
Vice President, Trade Shows
JULIE MULLINS
Vice President, Convention Sales
DAWN YOUNG, CEM
Vice President, Hotel Sales
CLIENT SERVICES
ROSE HORCHER, CEM, CMP
Vice President, Client Services
MARKETING TIPS & TOOLS
Promote your event and build attendance with Choose Chicago’s online marketing toolkit. You’ll find invaluable resources at meetinchicago.com, including:
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Chicago press kit/logos
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Photo/B-roll gallery
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Social media tools
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Maps and guides
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Save the date postcards
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Digital banner ads
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Local media list
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