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CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: JUNE 2017
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CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: JUNE 2017

Published on May 15, 2017

Chicago’s McCormick Place cited as a convention center on the cutting edge, American Airlines plans major expansion at O’Hare International Airport, Alinea named one of the best 50 restaurants in the world — get the latest meeting and event planning industry news. McCormick Place Cited as a Convention Center on the Cutting Edge Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel Debuts on Cvent 2017 List of Top U.S. Meeting Hotels American Airlines Plans Major Expansion at Chicago O’Hare Airport New Restaurants Announced for The Park at Wrigley Revitalized Arun’s Reopens with a New Private Dining Room Alinea Named One of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017 Noah Sandoval of Chicago’s Oriole Named One of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs 2017 Millennium Park Named #1 Attraction in the Midwest

CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: MAY 2017
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CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: MAY 2017

Published on April 18, 2017

  Chicago is One of the Destinations on the Rise for Meetings in 2017 New Restaurants and Bar Coming to Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Virgin Hotels Chicago Offers Co-Working Space EVA Air Begins Hello Kitty Flights From Taipei To Chicago O’Hare International Airport Boleo Named One of the 6 Top Alfresco Dining Restaurants in America by FSR Magazine New United Center Atrium Featuring Iconic Michael Jordan Statue Opens Chicago’s American Writers Museum One of Smithsonian Magazine’s Nine New Must-See Museums Opening This Year

CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: APRIL 2017
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CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: APRIL 2017

Published on April 1, 2017

Tapestry Collection by Hilton Coming to Chicago Travel + Leisure Calls The Robey Chicago One of the Best New Hotels in the World Forbes Travel Guide Reveals Its 2017 Star Award Winners (and Chicago Shines!) Chicago's Viceroy Hotel is One of the 12 Most Anticipated U.S. Hotel Openings of 2017 Michelin-Star Chef Michael Mina to Open Two Restaurants in Waldorf Astoria Chicago The Langham, Chicago Named Number-One Hotel in the Country by U.S. News & World Report Willis Tower Plans $500 Million Renovation

2017 CHICAGO AIRPORTS UPDATE
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2017 CHICAGO AIRPORTS UPDATE

Published on March 19, 2017

Chicago leads the way when it comes to accessibility. We rest conveniently in the center of the country and boast two first-class Chicago airports–O’Hare and Midway–with thousands of daily inbound and outbound flights to more than 240 destinations. Find out what’s new for 2017 at both airports.  

CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: MARCH 2017
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CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: MARCH 2017

Published on March 1, 2017

Hilton’s First Tri-Branded Hotel Breaks Ground at McCormick Place Marriott Marquis Chicago is one of PCMA’s Five Most Anticipated Hotel Openings in 2017 The Langham, Chicago and The Peninsula Chicago Lead TripAdvisor’s 2017 Travelers’ Choice Awards for the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the United States New Hotels in 2017: New York, L.A., Chicago to Get Room Boom Chicago’s Windy City Attractions: New venues infused with history remind planners what makes this city special Talbott Hotel to Shut Down for $20 million Renovation Chicago’s Essex Inn to Undergo Expansion and Get a New Name Midway Airport to Expand Concessions with $75 million Project SAVOR…Chicago and BrickStone Brewery Unveil McCormick Place Everyday Ale Chicago’s Alinea, Parachute and The Publican on Eater’s List of The Best Restaurants in America (again!)

CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: FEBRUARY 2017
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CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: FEBRUARY 2017

Published on February 19, 2017

Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record Tourism in 2016 2017 Preview: 10 Most Anticipated Chicago Venues for Meetings and Events Hotel Burnham Has a New Owner and a New Name Chicago’s The Gwen Launches Guest Room Redesign Chicago’s Windy City Attractions: New venues infused with history remind planners what makes this city special Time Out Chicago Picks the Best New Restaurants of 2016 The 2016 Lyftie Awards Names Navy Pier as Top Tourist Destination in the U.S. Three Dots and a Dash Most Instagrammed Restaurant in Illinois

CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: JANUARY 2017
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CHICAGO MEETINGS NEWS: JANUARY 2017

Published on December 21, 2016

  Event Center at McCormick Square to be Named Wintrust Arena United Airlines Polaris Lounge Opens at O’Hare Chicago Named the World’s “Most Fun City to Live In” by Time Out City Index Theater on the Lake to Get Multimillion-Dollar Facelift Three Chicago Hotspots Make OpenTable’s Best Restaurants List Chicago Among “5 Industrial Cities Making America’s Rust Belt Shine Again”

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