CONTENTS 10 REASONS TO MEET CHOOSE CHICAGO IS HERE TO HELP EXPLORE WHAT’S NEW FESTIVALS & EVENTS CONVENTION FACILITIES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS ACCESSIBLE CHICAGO FEATURED PARTNERS TAP INTO CHICAGO’S DIVERSE BUSINESSES RESOURCES ACTIVE TEAM BUILDING IDEAS UNMATCHED PRIVATE DINING IN CHICAGO ICONIC CHICAGO EVENT VENUES GUIDE TO THE McCORMICK PLACE AREA MEET SUSTAINABLY CHICAGO HOTEL COLLECTIONS SEE CHICAGO IN 24 HOURS Midway airfield CHICAGO BRANDS AT O’HARE A mix of new food, beverage, and retail spots have made their way to both ends of the modernized Terminal 5. The locations prominently feature both national and Chicago-based brands: FOOD & BEVERAGE • The Hampton Social • The Dearborn • Bar Siena • Butcher & The Burger • Metropolis Coffee Company • Publican Quality Bread • Dunkin’/Baskin-Robbins • Protein Bar & Kitchen Reilly’s Daughter in Midway’s Central Market • Chick-fil-A RETAIL • BLVD & Branch • InMotion • Six Points Market • Gallery ORD NEW & NOTEWORTHY AT MIDWAY At Chicago’s Southwest Side airport, passengers are treated to a collection of Chicago favorites while enjoying an elevated travel experience, thanks to the Midway Modernization Program — the most significant capital program at Midway in nearly 20 years. CENTRAL MARKET The redeveloped Central Market, located at the intersection of Concourses A and B, is home to a mix of new and existing brands with diverse ownership teams. Food, beverage, and retail locations include: • Connie’s Pizza • America’s Dog & Burger • White Sox Bar & Grill • M Burger • TUMI • MAC Cosmetics The airport now boasts nearly 70 concession brands, and the expansion increased Midway’s total concessions area from 40,000 square feet to more than 70,000 square feet. Six Points Market at O’Hare CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: PATRICK L. PYSZKA/CITY OF CHICAGO; CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION; CITY OF CHICAGO
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