Tag: Chicago
The Westin Michigan Avenue, located on the city’s Magnificent Mile, has updated its 38,000 square feet of banquet, ballroom, conference and meeting areas. [...] Read more
The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel blends modern sophistication with classic design. [...] Read more
Business Review USA rated its top 10 convention centers around the country. [...] Read more
The hotel was the highest-rated in the U.S. in Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s Gold List 2012. [...] Read more
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
