CONTENTS 6 8 10 18 19 What’s New 2020 Festivals & Events Choose Chicago is Here to Help Chicago Diversity 12 Fun Team Building Ideas 20 Private Dining 24 Uniquely Chicago Special Event Venues 26 Meet Green TRANSPORTATION & MAPS 12 14 16 Chicago’s Airports Chicago O’Hare International Airport Maps Chicago Midway International Airport Map CONVENTION FACILITIES 28 McCormick Place: Facts & Floor Plans 46 Wintrust Arena: Facts & Floor Plans 48 Navy Pier: Facts & Floor Plans 2020 MEETING PROFESSIONALS GUIDE David Whitaker President & CEO Marc Anderson Chief Operating Officer Darrell Baker, CASE Vice President, Trade Shows Julie Mullins Vice President, Convention Sales Dawn Young Vice President, Hotel Sales Rose Horcher, CEM, CMP Vice President of Client Services Jordan Engerman Director, Partnerships RESOURCE GUIDE 52 Hotel Meeting Facilities & Accommodations 78 Special Event Venues 103 Convention Services 107 International Consulates 110 Transportation 114 Dining 122 Nightlife 124 Things to Do PUBLISHED BY: 64A Central Business District Hotel Map 108 Getting Around Chicago 111 CTA Rail System Map ON THE COVER: Chicago topped the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice List for Best Large City in the U.S. three years in a row. iStock Photo/Sean Pavone Miles Partnership National Sales: 407-413-4171 Corporate Office: 800-303-9328 milespartnership.com PUBLICATION TEAM Senior Vice President : Ryan Thompson Content Director : Margaret Doyle Art Director : Kelly Ruhland Graphic Designer : Hailey Nicol Account Director : Ileana Frascone Advertising Production Manager : Taryn Parker Writers : Amber Gibson, Lisa Shames SALES Vice President, Sales : Randi Rogers Account Executive : Sebrina Williams LEADERSHIP CEO/President : David Burgess Chief Financial Officer : Dianne Gates Listings in this publication are based on information provided by Choose Chicago members as of October 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication. ©2019 by Choose Chicago. No portion of this publication may be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or reproduced in any way without the express written permission of Choose Chicago. Choose Chicago and Miles Partnership make no endorsement, representation or warranty regarding any goods or services advertised or listed in this publication. Listings and advertisements are provided by the subject companies and Choose Chicago and Miles shall not be responsible or liable for any inaccuracy, omission or infringement of any third party’s rights therein, or for personal injury or any other damage or injury whatsoever. Chicago Riverwalk 4 meetinchicago.com RANVESTEL PHOTOGRAPHIC PLEASE RECYCLE THIS GUIDE
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