Tag: Chicago
Phase one of the project adds more than 400 guest rooms. [...] Read more
A one-percent tax increase on hotel guest rooms in Chicago puts the city among the nation’s most heavily taxed tourism cities, a list that includes Los Angeles and New York. The tax raised the rate from 15.4 percent to 16.4 percent, of which Chicago receives 4.5 percent. Nearly 40 million people travel to the Windy City every year, and a spokesperson for Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the tax increase is essential to the local economy. [...] Read more
$1.5 million renovation will be complete in mid-January. [...] Read more
Nearly 1,200 attendees are still buzzing after Connect Marketplace in Chicago. Here’s how you can stay connected. [...] Read more
Billy Kirsch previewing his creative sessions at Marketplace—and gives a sneak peek to a surprise networking activity. [...] Read more
After a competitive bid process, Chicago’s Metropolitan Pier and Exhibition Authority, the municipal corporation that owns McCormick Place, has chosen SMG, a convention and arena management company, to manage the convention center. [...] Read more
JW Marriott opens in Chicago and other hotels are coming soon. [...] Read more
This rambling patch of American heartland is amply blessed by the quintet of enormous fresh-water lakes gracing its northern tier and its functional meeting facilities. [...] Read more
