CONTENTS 10 REASONS TO MEET EXPLORE CHOOSE CHICAGO IS HERE TO HELP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND CONVENTION FACILITIES WHAT’S NEW FEATURED PARTNERS FESTIVALS & EVENTS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS RESOURCES ONLY IN CHICAGO SPOTLIGHTS AFTER-HOURS GROUP TOURS DINING IN CHICAGO’S SPECIAL NEIGHBORHOODS EVENT VENUES MEET WELL ICONIC CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENT VENUES From a front-row seat on the riverfront to spaces with sky-high city views, Chicago offers loads of Instagram-worthy event venues. By Lisa Shames Chicago Riverwalk OUTDOOR VENUES The Chicago Riverwalk provides a variety of fun event options with its outdoor restaurants and bars. Leisure river tours and dinner cruises are available via the Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady , Wendella Tours & Cruises , Mercury Chicago’s Skyline Cruiseline , or Shoreline Sightseeing . Cruise the Chicago River during an elegant seated dinner on board Odyssey Chicago River , a climate-controlled, glass-enclosed vessel for up to 200 guests. Set inside Lincoln Park’s 350-seat Theater on the Lake , The Lakefront Restaurant offers Midwestern fare and stunning views of Lake Michigan for 125 seated guests indoors and 80 on its patio. Go big at 63rd Street Beach House , which accommodates up to 3,000 for cocktail parties on its various courtyards and balconies overlooking Lake Michigan. Choose from a variety of equally beautiful venues for up to 7,000 guests at Millennium Park , including architectural wonder Jay Pritzker Pavilion . Set among lush indoor and outdoor gardens, Garfield Park Conservatory offers a tropical paradise for 300 guests seated or 400 cocktail style. Inside the historic Morton Salt complex, The Salt Shed is a unique indoor-outdoor performance space that can accommodate 20 to 6,000 guests. Award-winning Harborside International Golf Center provides a beautiful backdrop for CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: RANVESTEL PHOTOGRAPHIC; ALEJANDRO REYES; ABEL ARCINIEGA; RANVESTEL PHOTOGRAPHIC
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