WELCOME Welcome to Chicago WHAT’S NEW IN CHICAGO CONRAD CHICAGO THE ROBEY hicago has always been a city of innovation and a solid bet for fresh and exciting happenings. Roller skates, Cracker Jacks, milkshakes, pinball, zippers, steel-framed skyscrapers and municipal cultural centers are among the many Chicago firsts. A whole host of new options are part of Chicago’s vibrant meetings landscape. spirit. Hotel EMC2 will have 2,000 square feet of meeting space and sits steps from The Magnificent Mile. The 12-story Northwest Tower in Wicker Park has been transformed into The Robey , a 69-room boutique property that opened in late 2016. The 1929 Art Deco structure has a restaurant, rooftop bar and limited meeting and event space. In an adjacent 5-story former warehouse, The Hollander will open later in 2017, adding 20 spacious guest rooms and another restaurant and bar. The Kimpton Gray Hotel is fresh, modern and set in a landmark building, making 293 memorable guest rooms and a large rooftop lounge, Boleo, a reality. The 13,000 square feet of meeting space are on the second, 14th and 15th floors. New in 2016, LondonHouse Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton synchronizes a historic building with a 22-story, all-glass addition to offer 452 guest rooms and suites, a tri-level rooftop bar and 25,000 square feet of event space. The new 20-story Conrad Chicago , artfully designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon, offers public spaces, 287 guest rooms, 10,000 square feet of meeting space and a rooftop lounge, Noyane, on The Magnificent Mile. Trendy 93-room Nobu Hotel opens late 2017 under Robert DeNiro’s development team. Guests indulge in DISTINCT NEW HOTELS Opening March 2017, Hotel EMC2 , a 195-room Autograph Collection by Marriott boutique, is dedicated to nourishing and inspiring the creative 4 :: choosechicago.com/meeting-professionals THE ROBEY & HOLLANDER COURTESY GRUPO HABITO ©ADRIAN GAUT; ©CONRAD CHICAGO; KIMPTON HOTELS; FREMONT ©JODI KAT ANDERSON; ©ANTONY TAHLIER; ©RACHEL BROWN KULP C THE HOLLANDER THE KIMPTON GRAY HOTEL
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