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Feature Hotels
Gray Hotel Monaco Omni Westin Radisson Blu Hyatt Regency Hilton Suites Mag Mile
Date 11/3 7/28 7/28 10/13 11/3 8/4 (Lollapalooza) UNK
Location Loop Close to Mag. Mile Mag. Mile Riverfront Near park/river Close to Mag. Mile Mag. Mile
Sales Team
Conf Space - Sq Ft 1,878 2,130 2,223 3,400 2,790 2,784 UNK
Conf Space - Posts
Conf Space - Layout
Catering - Setup
Catering - F&B Min $7,000 $4,000 $7,000 $6,000 $7,000
AV Needs Met UNK UNK UNK UNK

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:  foyer outside room 

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 + Central
  • Square Feet:  1,350 + 780 = 2130 
    • 430 sq ft over target of 1,700
  • Ceiling Height: ???
  • Post Issues:  none 

Catering Setup:  in room 

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):

Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago

Contact Point
Jaime Martinez
Sales Manager
jaime.martinez@radisson.com
312-477-0236

Engagement Level of Sales Team:  excellent 

Dates

  • 2017-08-11: $239
  • 2017-08-18: $239
  • 2017-08-25: $239
  • 2017-11-03: $219
  • 2017-11-10: $219

Concessions:

  • Free wifi in hotel rooms: YES
  • Free wifi in conference space: YES
  • Suite upgrades at group price: 3

Conference Space

  • Name: Pacific Ballroom
  • Square Feet:  2,790 
    • 1,090 sq ft over target of 1,700
  • Ceiling Height: 11.5 ft
  • Post Issues:  none 

Catering Setup:  UNK 

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):

Hyatt Regency Chicago

Contact Point
Liz Lusk
Sales Manager
elizabeth.lusk@hyatt.com
312-239-4567

Engagement Level of Sales Team:  medium 

Dates

  • 2017-08-04: $239
  • 2017-11-03: $219
  • 2017-11-10: $219

Concessions:

  • Free wifi in hotel rooms: YES
  • Free wifi in conference space: YES
  • Suite upgrades at group price: 3

Conference Space

  • Name: Michigan 1 A-B-C
  • Square Feet:  2,784 
    • 1,084 sq ft over target of 1,700
  • Ceiling Height: 9 ft
  • Post Issues:  none 

Catering Setup:  separate space 

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):

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
    • Digital (DVI/HDMI) end-to-end:  yes 
    • HDMI/DVI splitter in quote:  yes 
  • Projector
    • Model:  UNK 
    • Resolution:  1920x1080 or better 
    • Lumens:  UNK 
  • Projector Screen Dimensions: 6 ft x 10 ft
  • Adapters
    • VGA to HDMI:  yes 
    • Mini DisplayPort (aka "Mac") to HDMI:  yes 
    • USB-C to HDMI (nice to have):  yes 

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