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 Science and Industry can seat up to 1,500 guests. Its eco-friendly, free-standing Smart Home seats 40 for dinner or up to 300 for an outdoor reception. The Museum Garden offers breathtaking views of the city skyline and Lake Michigan for up to 600 seated guests or 1,600 for receptions. The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center , the nation’s oldest independent African American museum, can accommodate up to 450 guests seated, 800 standing. The American Writers Museum is a fascinating interactive museum offering Michigan Avenue event space for groups from 20 to 250 guests. Small private group tours are available. Go retro at Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum , where guests are surrounded by classic cars American Writers Museum from the past. Two event spaces hold up to 200 people. Amenities include a bar, AV system, and catering kitchen. Arrange for a private event experience at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian . Exhibits on tribal communities of North America are showcased in this fascinating space. you’ll need — including staff, stemware, stage, green room, talent, dance floor, and more — can be arranged for an event of up to 380 seated and 1,200 for receptions. A marble staircase sets the scene for grand events inside The Exchange . The historic Michigan Avenue venue offers four rooms that can be customized for events from 20 to 300 people. Classic brunch, lunch, and dinner menu options are offered. Along the Chicago River, The Old Post Office offers event-goers an art deco setting, complete with floor-to-ceiling white marble walls and gold PRIVATE EVENT SPACES Chicago Winery in River North features a tasting room, the LIVA at Chicago Winery restaurant, and several private event spaces with skyline views. Everything The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center RIGHT: ABEL ARCINIEGA