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 Lips Chicago TAP INTO CHICAGO’S DIVERSE BUSINESSES One-of-a-kind venues, globally inspired caterers, event planning partners, and gifts your attendees will love — work with some of the city’s best-in-class LGBTQ+, minority-, women-, veteran-, and disability-owned vendors. VENUES Tucked inside a boutique department store, The Lunchroom at SPACE 519 blends California style and farm-fresh Chicago ingredients. Host an intimate seated dinner for seven to 40 people, or reserve the entire LGBTQ+-owned restaurant and store for a cocktail reception for 150. Bring some glam to your gathering at the South Loop’s Lips Chicago . Dinner with a spectacular drag show or a diva cocktail party will be the highlight of your event. Book this fab venue for up to 200 guests. Founded by famed Chinese American artists and brothers, the Bridgeport Zhou B Art Center will add a dash of culture to your event for up to 750 standing. Mix and mingle among modern art by nearly 50 resident artists in this @TEQUILAGRAPHICS sophisticated space. Its Secret Garden accommodates 75 seated guests. The elegant, women-owned Seven Star Venue in Rogers Park offers 12,000 square feet of flexible space in its Main Hall and Gallery Room, accommodating events for up to 500 seated or 1,000 reception style. For smaller groups of about 150, book the 5,000-square-foot, lower-level speakeasy. Women-owned ERIS Brewery and Cider House is named for the Greek goddess of discord, but you’ll find a warm welcome in this handsome space with floor plans to accommodate from 20 to 250 attendees. Menus are inclusive, with robust vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Multilingual groups can reserve a private room at King Karaoke to sing in a dozen languages, from Korean to Russian to Spanish. Snack on Asian-inspired fare like Chinese barbecue chicken skewers, edamame, and fried calamari. The woman-and Pacific Islander-owned Chez brings elegance to events held at its Streeterville venue. The 4,600-square-foot loft space offers touches like a 40-foot LED wall, glass staircase, white brick walls and columns, and luxurious furnishings. A full buyout can accommodate 299 people. Gather 300 to 350 people in the historic Motor Row District at Shanita Hudson’s woman-and Black-owned Bellagio 223 . You can customize the luxurious space for dinners, receptions, and corporate events. They’ll help you coordinate details like decorations, DJs, photography, and catering.
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