CONTENTS 10 REASONS TO MEET EXPLORE CHOOSE CHICAGO IS HERE TO HELP WHAT’S NEW CONVENTION FACILITIES FESTIVALS & EVENTS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS FEATURED PARTNERS ACCESSIBLE CHICAGO RESOURCES EXPLORE CHICAGO’S DIVERSE BUSINESSES TEAM BUILDING IDEAS DINING IN CHICAGO’S NEIGHBORHOODS ICONIC CHICAGO EVENT VENUES MEET SUSTAINABLY VENUES The Quarry Event Center is an event venue and community center in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. Owned by Yvette Moyo’s Real Men Charities nonprofit, the venue encourages local residents to hold their celebrations and gatherings in their own south side community. The space can host events of up to 150 guests and offers in-house catering and bar packages. Family-owned Galleria Marchetti continues a legacy of Italian American entrepreneurship that goes back a century. JP Marchetti and his wife Corey transformed his family’s classic car showroom into this beautiful event venue, with a lush outdoor courtyard, a pergola with a retractable roof, and a 6,500-square-foot tented ballroom. Bronzeville Winery is an inclusive restaurant and community hub that elevates local voices in wine, art, and culture. Co-owned by local entrepreneurs Eric Williams and Cecilia Huff, this space is an incubator for aspiring hospitality professionals. Browse the curated wine list that highlights bottles from woman, minority, and Black-owned labels, along with seasonal comfort foods. Opened in Chinatown in spring 2023, King Karaoke’s 12 unique karaoke rooms invite visitors from all over the world to pick up a microphone and sing. Choose a song in English, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai, German, Russian, Spanish, or French. In between sets, guests can sip craft cocktails and snack on bao and Chinatown-style nachos. Sugar Bliss EXPLORE CHICAGO’S DIVERSE BUSINESSES Partnering with these minority-and women-owned local businesses can bring a fresh perspective to your event. By Kate McDermott LEFT TO RIGHT: ©NEIL JOHN BURGER PHOTOGRAPHY; DANIEL KELLEGHAN PHOTOGRAPHY
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