Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau

DC-area location

Primary Contact

• Brien Zamperetti, CASE
• Director, Eastern Regional Sales Office
• Phone: 202-507-7076
• Fax: 202-507-7079
• Email: bzamperetti@choosechicago.com

Additional Contacts

• Tracy Barrett Janosko
• Director, Washington DC Regional Sales
• Phone: 202-507-7075
• Fax: 202-507-7079
• Email: tjanosko@choosechicago.com

• Darrell F. Baker
• Director, Washington DC Regional Sales
• Phone: 202-507-7074
• Fax: 202-507-7079
• Email: dbaker@choosechicago.com

Headquarters

Website

Destination Overview

One of the world's most magnificent skylines provides the backdrop for a splendid stretch of coastline along Lake Michigan. This is Chicago, a bustling city that's long been an important junction of commerce between the nation's east and west, north and south. Today, it's the home town of the country's first African American President, Barack Obama! The city is diverse in population, ethnic neighborhoods, museums and is the birthplace of modern urban architecture. Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, Mies Van Der Rohe, and Helmut Jahn all sculpted a masterful cityscape. Chicago has always been the ideal meeting place for successful convention and tradeshows. The central location, it's dual hub airports, largest convention center in North America, skilled labor force, headquarters for 50 Fortune 500 companies and world class attractions are all set along beautiful urban parks and greeways overlooking Lake Michigan. Chicago appeals to every sense and sensability.

Quick Facts

• Guest Rooms (within walking distance of the convention center): 800
• Guest Rooms (total within Destination): 33,000
• Guest Rooms (total committable): 20,000
• Maximum Exhibit Hall Ceiling Height: 50 (ft.)
• Maximum Exhibit Space (sq. ft.): 2,600,000 (sq. ft.)
• Maximum Contiguous Exhibit Space (sq. ft.): 840,000 (sq. ft.)
• Maximum Auditorium Seating: 4,249
• Breakout Meeting Rooms: 179
• Distance from Airport to Downtown (in miles): 15 miles

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS:
Brian Chung, National Sales Manager, 202-507-7072, bchung@choosechicago.com

Pat Smith, National Sales Manager, 202-507-7073, psmith@choosechicago.com