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 leaf ceilings. The Historic Lobby hosts 800 seated or 1,400 reception style. From a former paper mill to a sophisticated event space for up to 400 seated or 1,000 standing guests, The Geraghty features 22-foot ceilings, overhead LED wall-to-wall lighting, custom chandeliers, and a VIP green room. With more than 50,000 square feet of versatile event and meeting space within a stunning modern building, Venue SIX10 can accommodate up to 350 seated guests. Housed in a renovated historic building, Morgan Manufacturing offers more than 32,000 square feet of event space — with elegant-industrial design and soaring ceilings — for up to 500 guests. Built in 1936 and formerly home to the Illinois Automobile Club, the beautifully renovated, three-story Revel Motor Row provides unique spaces for a variety of events for up to 2,600 guests. Gallagher Way SPORTS VENUES Host VIP sports fans in the private suites at the United Center , home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks. Suites accommodate 20, 40, or 80 guests, with full-service catering and boxed meal options, and are also available for select concerts and special events. Home to the Chicago White Sox, Bridgeport’s Guaranteed Rate Field offers a variety of event spaces that can accommodate from 40 to 5,000 guests during baseball games. Space rentals are also available on non-game days. CLOCKWISER FROM TOP LEFT: CHOOSE CHICAGO; CHIOMA; CHRISTIAN WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY A meet-and-greet with a former Chicago Cubs baseball player, a pre-game field tour, and gourmet food and beverages are some of 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 popular local restaurants. Serving as the home court of the Chicago Sky (2021 WNBA champs), the 10,000-seat Wintrust Arena is available for corporate special events, 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 indoor and outdoor venues, some offering beautiful lake views and landscaped parklands. Rent the whole stadium, including 133 sky suites, for massive events of up to 63,000 people. COWORKING SPACES Momentum Coffee , a South Loop coffee shop and coworking incubator, also functions as an event venue with multiple spaces, including conference rooms. Mox.E Coworking is a flexible event space with enterprise-
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