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Gray Hotel Monaco Omni Westin

Loop

Kimpton Gray

Contact Point
Stefanie Mousseau
Senior Sales Manager
Stefanie.Mousseau@grayhotelchicago.com
312-604-9833

Engagement Level of Sales Team:  medium 

Dates

  • 8/11: $209
  • 8/18: $209
  • 8/25: $209
  • 11/3: $239

Concessions:

  • Free wifi in hotel rooms: YES
  • Suite upgrades at group rate: 1

Conference Space

  • Name: Field I/II
  • Square Feet:  1,878 
    • 178 sq ft over target 1,700 sq ft
  • Ceiling Height: 12 feet
  • Post Issues:  medium-serious 

Catering Setup:  unknown -- checking

AV Contact

AV Setup

  • Cabling
    • HDMI end-to-end:
    • HDMI splitter in quote:
  • Projector
    • Model:
    • Resolution:
    • Lumens:
  • Projector Screen Dimensions:
  • Adapters
    • VGA to HDMI:
    • Mini DisplayPort (aka "Mac") to HDMI:
    • USB-C to HDMI (nice to have):

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago

Contact Point
Dina Miller
Senior Sales Manager
Dina.Miller@kimptonhotels.com
312-960-8514

Engagement Level of Sales Team:  excellent 

Dates

  • 2017-07-28: $199
  • 2017-08-11: $229
  • 2017-08-18: $229
  • 2017-08-25: $209
  • 2017-11-03: $239

Concessions:

  • Free wifi in hotel rooms: YES
  • Suite upgrade at group price: YES

Conference Space

  • Name: Paris South
  • Square Feet:  1,350 
    • 350 sq ft under target of 1,700
  • Ceiling Height: ???
  • Post Issues:  none 

Catering Setup:  separate room (Athens) 

AV Contact
Eric Eskildsen
Director of Event Technology - PSAV
312-960-8532
eeskildsen@psav.com

AV Setup

  • Cabling
    • HDMI end-to-end:
    • HDMI splitter in quote:
  • Projector
    • Model:
    • Resolution:
    • Lumens:
  • Projector Screen Dimensions: "eight foot" (is that vertical? If so, looking at 8x14' screens)
  • Adapters
    • VGA to HDMI:
    • Mini DisplayPort (aka "Mac") to HDMI:
    • USB-C to HDMI (nice to have):

Magnificent Mile

Omni Chicago

Contact Point
Stacie Graham
Senior Sales Manager
stacie.graham@omnihotels.com
312-266-3028 (direct)

Engagement Level of Sales Team:  excellent 

Dates

  • 7/28: $259

Concessions:

  • Free wifi in hotel rooms: YES

Conference Space

  • Name: Picasso A+B
  • Square Feet:  2,223 
    • 523 sq ft above target 1700 sq ft
  • Ceiling Height: ?
  • Post Issues:  none 

Catering Setup:  foyer immediately outside Picasso A/B 

AV Setup

  • Cabling
    • HDMI end-to-end:
    • HDMI splitter in quote:
  • Projector
    • Model:
    • Resolution:
    • Lumens:
  • Projector Screen Dimensions: 6 ft x 10 ft
  • Adapters
    • VGA to HDMI:
    • Mini DisplayPort (aka "Mac") to HDMI:
    • USB-C to HDMI (nice to have):

River North

Westin Chicago River North

Contact Point
Kayla Fabris
Complex Sales Manager
kayla.fabris@starwoodhotels.com
312-329-7017

Engagement Level of Sales Team:  excellent 

Dates

  • 8/11: $199
  • 8/25: $199
  • 10/13: $219

Concessions:

  • Free wifi in hotel rooms: YES
  • Suite upgrades at group price: 2

Conference Space

  • Name: Riverfront
  • Square Feet:  3,400 
    • 1,700 sq ft above target 1,700 sq ft
    • Layout with sq ft spread out over three rooms still makes table setup fairly tight
  • Ceiling Height: ?
  • Post Issues:  none 

Catering Setup:  dedicated room inside space 

AV Contact
Ryan Griffin
Sales Manager- PSAV®, Westin Chicago River North
rgriffin@psav.com
312-467-0207

AV Setup

  • Cabling
    • HDMI end-to-end:  yes 
    • HDMI splitter in quote:  yes 
  • Projector
    • Model: NEC PX750U2
    • Resolution:  1920x1200 
    • Lumens: 7,000
  • Projector Screen Dimensions: 6' x 10.5'
  • Adapters
    • VGA to HDMI:  yes 
    • Mini DisplayPort (aka "Mac") to HDMI:  yes 
    • USB-C to HDMI (nice to have):  yes