Category: Chicago Convention Centers

Large Convention Party Places in Chicago Downtown

September 18, 2011 | Chicago Party Planner

Cuvee Chicago Event Space
308 West Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60654

Cuvée is the premiere locale for events to be hosted–5,500 square feet, two expansive bars, lounge seating, state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems are all included in our venue and available for your enjoyment. The floor plan is open, as well as fluid. All furniture is portable and can be reconfigured to satisfy most any request. The design was constructed as a means of keeping the flow of guests moving in and around the unique space. This layout offers the flexibility to accommodate up to 400 guests. The modest exterior of the venue creates a unique impression on our guests as they enter an illuminated hallway leading into an environment unlike any in the city.

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST MORE INFORMATION from Amber Goetz Private Events Manager of Cuvee

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As the name suggests, every element of this ultra-lounge was considered and careful selections were made to create an intimate, yet exciting, setting. Cuvée combines the luxurious feel of sophistication and intimacy with a unique approach to table service and layout.

Total Capacity of Venue:
400

Private or Semi Private Space Available:
Yes

Room Set at Capacity:
Reception

Rental Fee to Reserve / Use the Room:
negotiable

Our most Important Target Market is ?

Cuvée is pleased to accommodate groups ranging from 50-400 guests seeking a venue for corporate and/or social events.

We are most proud of our ability to ?

We are proud to offer a full-time, professional on-site Event Planner to assist you with all aspects of your event including but not limited to full catering, staging, décor, sound, lighting, videography, customized menus & audio-visual coordination

We are famous with customers for our ability to ?

Our guests are confident in our ability to provide them with a true ultra-lounge affair with complete satisfaction in our service and sophistication.

Unlike our competition, we offer customers ?

Cuvée offers the unexpected delight of a ultra-lounge space with the versatility to transform into a completely customized atmosphere.

We would like our customers to tell their friends that we provide the best ?

Whether a corporate event, dinner dance, gala reception, fashion show or an off-site outing for conventioneers, we can create the atmosphere you seek for any occasion.

Our company enhances customer lives by offering ?

Cuvée offers guests an exclusive invitation to experience a night at our high-end ultra-lounge, one which the finest of Chicago’s VIPS call a refreshing escape and a sanctuary to enjoy champagne and celebration.

We offer our customers the best ?

We are unparalleled in our ability to provide the most refined, luxury space available for private affairs in the city. We pride ourselves on providing the best event experience – from initial planning through final execution & post event details

Recent Clients:

1. Chicago Tribune 2. US Weekly 3. Wall Street Journal 4. Bank of America 5. UBS 6. American Red Cross 7. Children’s Memorial Hospital 8. Paramount Pictures 9. Millennium Films 10. Universal Pictures

Awards/Achievements:

(#1) Top Rated Late-Night Lounges – Chicago Scene Magazine- Top Place to See Celebrities in Chicago – Chicago Tribune- Trump International Hotel & Tower Concierge Top Preferred Destination- Notable Clients: Demi Moore, Vince Vaughn, Edward Norton

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST MORE INFORMATION from Amber Goetz Private Events Manager of Cuvee

Chicago History Museum for Large Holiday Parties & Events

September 1, 2011 | Chicago Party Planner

Chicago History Museum Meeting & Event Spaces
1601 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614

Chicago History Museum

As the city’s oldest cultural institution, the Chicago History Museum is uniquely Chicago. The Museum creatively tells the story of the city’s vast and colorful past, creating a distinctive venue that you and your guests will remember. Spaces include reception, conference, and breakout rooms, as well as an auditorium and outdoor plaza.

Click here to email our Corporate Events Department directly about your upcoming corporate event, wedding or party

Total Capacity and Names of Group Rooms:

1. Chicago Room- 310 seated, 600 reception
2. Rubloff Auditorium- 440 guests
3. Wrigley Gallery- up to 150 guests for reception
4. North and Clark Café- 60-120 guests, depending on setup
5. Guild Room- 50 guests
6. Mandel Conference Room- 40 guests
7. Uilhein Plaza- 600+guests for reception, can be tented
8. Robinson Gallery- up to 100 guests

House of Blues Chicago Private Events Spaces

February 11, 2011 | Chicago Party Planner

House of Blues Chicago

329 N. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60610

House of Blues® Chicago is a 55,000 square foot venue centrally located in the historic Marina City Complex along the Chicago River. Presenting a new era in special event venues, House of Blues is a richly unique setting for corporate or private events, meetings and parties. From a sit-down lunch to a whole-house buyout, our House can be your House!

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House of Blues provides the best in live music and eclectic cuisine for events both large and small accommodating groups between 25 – 1800. Whether you crave our famous Southern specialties or want to create a custom menu, we’ll help satisfy your guest’s tastes. House of Blues is also able to customize your menu to incorporate local, organic and sustainable ingredients. Bring your group to House of Blues and experience our Southern hospitality.

Total Capacity and Names of Group Rooms:

1. Music Hall – Seated: 250 / Reception: 1,000
2. Back Porch Restaurant – Seated: 250 / Reception: 400
3. Chicago Room / Bourbon Street – Seated: 120 / Reception: 130
4. Chicago Room – Seated: 75 / Reception: 85
5. Delta Room- Seated: 55 / Reception 50
6. Foundation Dining Room – Seated: 55 / Reception 100
7. Venue Buyout Reception: 1,800 – 2,000

Total Capacity of Venue:
1800

Private or Semi Private Space Available:
Yes

Room Set at Capacity:
Seating arrangements vary

Unique views?
Located near historical Maria City Towers

F&B minimum to reserve / use the room (s):
Yes

Rental Fee to Reserve / Use the Room:
A rental fee may apply depending on type of event and room location

Our most Important Target Market is?

Conventions, Local Corporation & Social Groups between 25 – 1000 people looking for live entertainment experience

We are most proud of our ability to?

Deliver a seamless event experience from start to finish

We are famous with customers for our ability to?

To provide local / national talent with good food and personal

Unlike our competition, we offer customers?

Three unique and different event spaces

We would like our customers to tell their friends that we provide the best?

Value, Service and Musical Acts.

Our company enhances customer lives by offering?

An event experience that incorporates live music and southern inspired cuisine

We offer our customers the best?

Parties in Chicago

Recent Clients:

Financial – Technology – Social to include Bar / Bat Mitzvahs – Conventions – Universities

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December 27, 2010 | Chicago Party Planner

Go Airport Express
1200 West 35th Street
IL 60609

GO Airport Express is Chicago’s official shared ride shuttle provider and premier all-purpose ground transportation provider for Chicago’s O’Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW) Airports, Downtown Chicago, Suburbs, Hotels and Convention Centers including McCormick Place.

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Chicago North Suburban Meeting and Conference Space

September 21, 2010 | Chicago Party Planner

Marriott Lincolnshire Resort & Conference Center
Ten Marriott Drive
Lincolnshire, IL 60069

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Experience this truly unique destination, with something for everyone. For business retreats, meetings, conferences, family vacations, and romantic weekends, this Northern Chicago resort ensures lasting impressions.

Located minutes from downtown and O’Hare Airport, this renowned Chicago golf resort caters to every need. Relax at this suburban Chicago hotel resort, with upgraded bedding and ergonomic work areas. Enjoy abundant recreation – including our George Fazio PGA golf course, tennis center, pools, and highly acclaimed live musical theatre. Visit five restaurants and lounges at this popular Chicago resort hotel, including champagne brunch on Sundays at King’s Wharf. For kids, we offer the Nickelodeon Your Stay Program-a great way to help your little travelers enjoy their stay. From meetings and exhibits to intimate weddings and bar / bat mitzvahs, this distinguished Chicago golf resort hotel offers a picture-picture setting, with nearly 72,000 square feet of space.

Meeting Space Highlights:

•30 meeting rooms
•40,000 sq ft of total meeting space
•Largest meeting room is Grand Marquee Tent with maximum meeting space of 12,000 sq ft and maximum seating capacity of 1,300
•Maximum of 15 breakout meeting room(s)
•Exhibition space on-site

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“Trick or Treat” yourself to a Spoooooktacular time at The Odeum

September 17, 2010 | Chicago Party Planner

“Trick or Treat” yourself to a Spoooooktacular time at The Odeum

Join The Maddness of The Asylum !

Just when the public thought they were safe, Dave Link returns with another masterpiece of illusion, theater, and special effects…The Asylum Xperiment. This incredible, massive new environment housed at the Odeum in Villa Park, brings back the magic in an all-new, Hollywood movie quality display that is guaranteed to be the most unique haunted experience of a lifetime.

Dave Link is a magical madman. He is a gifted, dreamer who has spent his entire life creating illusions and entertaining people from all walks of life, from corporate America to grass-roots, hard working neighborhood families.

For more than a decade The Odeum Sports & Expo Center, located at 1033 N. Villa Avenue in Villa Park, IL was host to a haunted house that was second to none in the Chicago region. In 2010, the Odeum will unveil the most impressive undertaking to date, a masterpiece of illusion, theater, and special effects…The Asylum Xperiment. This is the perfect match of talent and a facility with a rich haunted house tradition, to once again become the premier haunt in all of the Chicagoland area. With over 23,000 square feet, this massive new environment takes the Odeum to an entirely new level of entertainment with a Hollywood movie quality display that is guaranteed to be the most unique haunted experience of a lifetime.

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MC2 Names Steven Phillips as Executive Vice President, Strategy

[ 0 ] May 4, 2009 | Chicago Party Planner

Chestnut Ridge, NY (May 4, 2009)—MC², a nationally recognized exhibit and event marketing company, today announced that Steven Phillips has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Strategy. Mr. Phillips will lead a range of strategic initiatives at MC² designed to enhance its offerings and deliver greater value to its clients. He will also work closely with creative and marketing teams to develop new business opportunities.

As executive vice president of strategy, Phillips will develop disciplined and integrated approaches that turn the broad promise of event marketing into focused, effective business practice.

“We have known and worked with Steven for many years,” said MC² CEO Gary Benson, “MC2 is pleased to add his unique blend of strategic marketing expertise and creative talent to our team.”

Over the course of a 25-year career, Phillips has conceived innovative marketing programs and staged one-of-a-kind experiences internationally for the world’s leading brands; reaching consumers, customers, internal teams, business and channel partners, as well as members of the media. He has led creative and experiential strategies on a wide range of projects including, Olympic hosting program for IBM, global launches for leading pharmaceutical firms, a world premiere for Universal Studios, and Canon’s 150,000 square-foot, proprietary exhibition, Canon Expo.

“It’s no secret that competition today is keen and effective marketing demands ever more creative and sophisticated solutions,” added Mr. Benson. “Mr. Phillips is ideally qualified to bring those two pieces together for the benefit of MC2 and the companies we serve.”

Prior to joining MC2, Phillips was a partner and senior vice president at MJM Creative Services (a WPP agency). In this role, he was responsible for creative leadership for MJM marketing and strategy, including coordination with other WPP agencies for joint new business opportunities.

MC² is a nationally recognized leader in the exhibit and event marketing industry. The company specializes in design, production and management of integrated marketing programs including events, exhibits, permanent and mobile environments and executive briefing centers. MC² rental exhibit system, EcoFlex, is a green alternative to custom exhibit rentals.

Headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, NY, MC² has 10 locations throughout the United States and alliances around the world to serve such customers as Canon USA, Samsung Electronics, Michelin North America, Cisco Systems, Fuji, Rubbermaid and FedEx.

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Planner Preferred Chicago Event Production Services on Hereschicago.com

[ 0 ] March 27, 2009 | Chicago Party Planner

Chicago Event Production Services

To round out your event, Chicago Event Production Suppliers offers complete production services to keep your audience engaged and to make your event memorable. As part of Chicago’s Planner Preferred production services, they offer the following production services in Chicago:

Develop concepts and ideas
Write scripts and speeches
Handle staging and room decor
Coordinate lighting, sound, video projection, and technical support
Design and execute speaker support slides, multi-image productions, film, and videotape
Coordinate live business theater incorporating performers, music, original lyrics, choreography, and special staging and effects
Speech coaching, media training, and progressive learning programs
Provide access to effective and economical teleconferencing and distribution systems

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Chicago Destination Management Companies

[ 0 ] March 6, 2009 | Chicago Party Planner

The Best Chicago Destination Management Companies can provide the following meeting and event services:

Event planning
Site selection
Contract negotiation
Activities
Dine arounds
On-site staffing
Program logistics
Special events
Nationally recognized entertainment
Decor
Cutting edge audio visual
Integrated marketing
Tours
Transportation
Meet and greets
VIP services
Custom concierge
Amenities & gifts

Here’s a quick list of Chicago’s top Planner Preferred Destination Management Companies:

Bucom International 308 West Erie Street, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60654

BUCOM International brings years of knowledge and experience both domestically and internationally to service your planning needs. We have researched, developed and executied meetings and incentive programs ranging from 20 people to 6,500 people.

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Total Event Resources 1920 North Thoreau Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Under the leadership of President Kathy Miller, Total Event Resources has worked with Fortune 500 companies and associations nationwide in the management and production of their major events, trade shows and meetings.

Masterplan 1601 W. 55th St.
La Grange Highlands, IL 60525

Established full-service DMC since 1991 with specialization in event management. As the preferred DMC of Chicago’s top hotels, Masterplan also provides transportation, customized tours/activities, and professional airport and registration staff. Our experienced team of meeting and event planners will ensure that you and your attendees are provided with outstanding service for all of your destination management needs.

In the Loop-Chicago 900 North Franklin St., Suite 403
Chicago, IL 60610

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Chicagoland Transportation Solutions 2500 West Higgins Road, Suite 935
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Chicagoland Transportation Solutions, Inc. is a full service ground transportation company. We offer charters, meet & greet services, small to city-wide shuttles, scheduled service, tour services, and group activities. Our customers enjoy the fact that we focus on a few core services and perfect them to excellence instead of trying to do everything average.

Ivan Carlson & Associates 2224 West Fulton St.
Chicago, IL 60612

Ivan Carlson & Associates specializes in scenic design, themed decor, stage sets and creative event design for corporate special events. We operate a 40,000 square foot facility on Chicago’s west side that is home to dynamic props, intriguing themed decor, unusual set pieces and an array of scenic design elements. ade shows and meetings.

Otis Productions 4878 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60640

For over a decade, Otis Productions has designed custom events for organizations large and small. We combine professionalism, creativity, and supplier negotiation expertise to make your next event a success.

More Chicago Destination Management Companies…

Chicago Is
151 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1104
Chicago, IL 60601

Chicago Meetings & More
5118 North Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630

CTC
2000 North Racine Ave., Suite 3800
Chicago, IL 60614

Eved Services
4811 West Oakton St., Suite 250
Skokie, IL 60077

Event Architects
311 West Walton St.
Chicago, IL 60610

GMS Global Management Services Inc.
360 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1001
Chicago, IL 60601

Masterplan Inc.
1601 West 55th St.
La Grange Highlands , IL 60525

On The Scene Destination and Event Management
500 North Dearborn St., Suite 550
Chicago, IL 60610

Revel Global Events
111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601

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