Great Lakes/Meetups/2018/Potential Venues

Proposal Comparison Dashboard

Feature	Hotels
	Gray	Hotel Monaco	Radisson Blu	Hyatt Regency	Hilton Suites Mag Mile	Omni	Westin
Date	11/3	7/28	11/3	8/4 (Lollapalooza)	7/28	7/28	10/13
Location	Loop	Close to Mag. Mile	Near park/river	Close to Mag. Mile	Mag. Mile	Mag. Mile	Riverfront
Sales Team
Conf Space - Sq Ft	1,878	2,130	2,790	2,784	1,640	2,223	3,400
Conf Space - Posts
Conf Space - Layout
Catering - Setup	foyer
Catering - F&B Min	$7,000	$4,000	$7,000	$7,000	$4,500	$7,000	$6,000
AV Needs Met

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 Needs Met:  yes 

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 = 2,130 
  • 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

Hilton Suites Magnificent Mile

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 Needs Met:

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