CONTENTS 10 REASONS TO MEET EXPLORE CHOOSE CHICAGO IS HERE TO HELP CONVENTION EVENT VENUES FACILITIES 10 REASONS TO ATTEND 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 the private suite features available at Wrigley Field . Gallagher Way , the stadium’s adjacent open-air plaza, hosts 3,000 theatre style, with catering from favorite local restaurants. Serving as the home court of WNBA champs Chicago Sky, the 10,000-seat Wintrust Arena is available for general sessions or corporate special events, such as concerts and parties. Beautifully appointed suites across two levels include catering and private bar options. Set up a lounge, game area, or stage on the seasonal outdoor plaza. Soldier Field has several different indoor and outdoor venues, some offering beautiful lake views and landscaped parklands. Rent the whole stadium for massive events of up to 63,000 people, including 133 sky suites. provides the perfect pick-me-up. With multiple Chicago locations, Convene goes above and beyond with its beautifully designed and curated event and meeting spaces, with best-in-class technology and unparalleled hospitality. Built around an open-air courtyard, Guild Row is an ultra-flexible event space featuring unique offerings such as a teaching kitchen, woodshop, and live-fire cooking station. Mox.E ART GALLERIES A former 19th-century church with historically significant architecture, Epiphany Center for the Arts offers 42,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space for up to 2,000 guests reception style and 850 for banquets. Beauty abounds both inside and out at Bronzeville’s renowned Gallery Guichard , featuring an outdoor patio and sculpture garden, with colorful original artwork serving as a backdrop for events. With a goal of producing events and interactions that reflect the Englewood community in a positive light, the Englewood Arts Collective is reframing the mainstream narrative by offering local artists for event appearances, from art lectures to mural painting. Gallery Guichard COWORKING SPACES Momentum , a South Loop coffee and coworking incubator, also functions as an event space with multiple areas to choose from. Mox.E is a flexible event space with enterprise-level technology and amenities that support ethnic diversity and foster entrepreneurial collaboration. Located within the same building, Overflow Coffee TOP TO BOTTOM: YOLANDA RICHARDS; ABEL ARCINIEGA
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