meetinchicago.com MEET WELL Keep your attendees healthy and happy with these wellness perks. PTN WELLNESS offers on-site chair massages, guided walks and runs along Lake Michigan, and fitness classes that can include anything from Zumba to Pilates. SPA IN YOUR SPACE is a full-service mobile spa that offers a variety of experiences, including an oxygen bar, beauty and brow bar, and create-your-own fragrance bar. THE GRAY hotel will arrange an all-levels group yoga class led by a certified instructor, accompanied by live music and followed by a wellness cocktail. THE PENINSULA CHICAGO Healthy Meetings program includes offerings like group stretches, mindful meditation sessions, and healthy snacks such as fresh smoothies and build-your-own trail mix. Blue Plate Catering farm-to-table ethos, incorporating local and sustainable ingredients in its dishes. The women-owned Food For Thought Catering Group creates everything from customized menus to custom-built buffet food presentations that take event themes to the next level. Food for Thought is Green Seal certified, and puts a focus on dishes that are ethically sourced and sustainable, using ingredients such as cage-free eggs and responsibly caught seafood. The caterer operates Mae District , a historic Motor Row venue accommodating up to 400 guests. Blue Plate Catering , one of Chicago’s early Green Caterers, is certified by the Green Restaurant Association. Earth-friendly practices at Blue Plate include the composting of food scraps (used as fertilizer for city parks) and recycling cooking oil into biodiesel. Blue Plate also uses Green Seal-certified paper products and cleaning supplies. Plan a meeting or event at Larkin Hall , Blue Plate’s state-of-the-art venue that features indoor and outdoor rooftop spaces. their rooms. The 26th-floor Cerise Rooftop is the perfect cocktail spot for groups of 120 indoors and out, featuring its own private bar, a fireplace, and a wraparound deck with stunning city views. The Langham, Chicago achieved Gold LEED certification by implementing practical green strategies. The hotel utilizes a recycling program that allows it to recycle paper and cardboard for reuse in the adjacent AMA office building. A temperature-controlled thermostat and lighting system reduces the temperature in unoccupied guest rooms, along with queuing lights to shut off when guests exit the room. The hotel also uses energy-saving light bulbs and composts kitchen waste. The intimate Chef’s Table at Travelle , nestled next to the restaurant’s glass-enclosed show kitchen, makes for an interactive HOTELS Virgin Hotels Chicago , located in the former Old Dearborn Bank building, is Gold LEED certified. Virgin Hotels restored much of the 1928 building’s interior to its original form, including the lobby desk and ornate plaster ceilings. Modern updates were installed to meet LEED certification standards, utilizing green strategies respectful of the building’s historic elements. The hotel also uses smart thermostats and occupancy sensors to save energy when guests are not occupying The Peninsula Chicago
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