C H I C A G O

Commissioned by the French in 1673, Chicago was first explored by Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette. The Michigan Avenue Bridge, which opened May 1920, made possible the development of the retail and tourist destination "The Magnificent Mile." The Term "Jazz" was coined in Chicago in 1914. The Sears Tower was completed in 1973, making Chicago home to the tallest building in the world! Chicago's McCormick Place has the largest amount of exhibit space of any convention center in the country!

Chicago by numbers: over 3 million people reside in the Chicagoland area with many diverse cultures: Italian, Polish, German, Mexican, Irish, and many more. Chicago has everything you could want in a world-class city! We have over 54 museums, more than 200 theatres, approximately 15,000 restaurants, and over 200 parades per year!

Explore Chicago! Our friendly city is full of top choices for meeting-incentives year round. The city bustles year-round with events and happenings - add a day for meeting or a make the time to see what's going on! Chicago is one of the shopping Meccas of the world, so spend time exploring Chicago's many shopping venues-from downtown to quaint boutiques.

Chicago offers a broad range of 1st class accommodations to suit any group's needs, from world-class luxury hotels and boutique hotels near your favorite attractions to shopping and fine dining. And if you like fine dining, Chicago is your kind of town! Area chefs will whisk your taste buds away on a culinary adventure. Then work off your calories by visiting one of the city's hot nightlife spots or local neighborhood tavern!

With world-renowned dining, museums, architecture, theater, music and much more, Chicago is your kind of town for team-building and meetings which will be remembered. With Meeting Incentive Experts' hometown expertise, we promise a successful meeting-incentive program.