Chicago Meeting Professionals Guide 2008 - (Page 3) The John Hancock Center ©Weaver/Denise Chambers 7 Welcome to Chicago Start here for an introduction to the benefits of Chicago as a meeting and convention destination. 8 Choose Chicago 10 Attendance Boosters 12 Chicago’s Newest Hotels 14 Getting to Chicago 16 Classic Chicago Experiences 18 Chicago Neighborhoods 22 Beyond Chicago 24 Services for the Meeting Planner 26 Resources for Meeting Planners TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S 29 Premier Exhibition Facilities Floor plans and layouts of Chicago’s grand exhibition facilities. 30 For Your Event, Your Kind of Town 32 McCormick Place West 34 McCormick Place South 36 McCormick Place North 38 Lakeside Center 40 Hyatt Regency McCormick Place 42 Navy Pier 46 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 49 Hotel Meeting Facilities & Accommodations Meeting-space capabilities are detailed in this section, with listings, maps and easy-to-use reference charts of hotels. 50 How to Navigate This Section 50 Accommodations Index 48a Maps 52 Accommodations by Region 56 Hotel Formatted Ads 90 Accommodations Listings 109 Additional Facilities & Special Event Venues Descriptions and features of Chicago’s meeting and event venues. 110 Formatted Ads 121 Listings 159 Transportation Airports, airlines, helicopters, trains, buses, car rentals, limousines, public transportation and more. 169 Convention Services & Suppliers Whether you call them time savers or life savers, these local businesses can help make your event a big success. 170 Convention Services & Suppliers Index 172 Convention Services & Suppliers Listings 201 Dining & Nightlife Look here for renowned restaurants and nighttime hot spots. 202 Dining & Nightlife Index 204 Dining Listings 239 Nightlife Listings 243 Things to See and Do A guide to places where meeting delegates can enjoy free time. 244 Tours 250 Attractions 252 Arts 255 Sports & Recreation 257 Shopping 259 Index TABLE OF CONTENTS choosechicago.com 3 http://choosechicago.com
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