We’re the answer to the same-old, same-old corporate event! Take great meeting space, delicious menus, unique event areas, and add a reputation for great service, fun teambuilding events, signature drinks, lively bars, world-class billiards and shuffleboard, and 200+ games and simulators, and you’ve found D&B – the perfect something-for-everyone place!

Watch our Video of all of our event spaces at Dave & Buster’s

Oak Room (banquet): 100 dining, 150 reception, 175 theater. $150 rental includes LCD projector, screen, podium, microphone, and dedicated service staff.

Viewpoint 1 (billiards): 30 dining, 45 reception. $30 per hour rental fee includes free billiards (1 table), snooker (1 table), shuffleboard (1 table) and dedicated service staff.

Executive Billiards (billiards): 30 dining, 45 reception. $50 per hour rental fee includes free billiards (2 tables), shuffleboard (1 table), a private television and dedicated service staff.

Viewpoint 2 (billiards): 75 dining, 100 reception. $60 per hour rental fee includes free billiards (5 tables), shuffleboard (1 table) and dedicated service staff.

Viewpoint 3 (billiards): 45 dining, 65 reception. $40 per hour rental fee includes free billiards (3 tables), shuffleboard (1 table) and dedicated service staff.

Lower Level: Capacity of 500. Lower Level rental agreemetns are custom created and have no fixed rental fee.

Total Capacity of Venue:
2000.

Private or Semi Private Space Available:
Yes

F&B minimum to reserve / use the room (s) :
No

Click here for more details or to contact Kristen Banks, Event Manager of Dave & Buster’s directly - Please mention Hereschicago.com when contacting me

Chicago’s alternative to conventions, meetings and conferences, The Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park, Il – Recently renovated in 2010

Conveniently located 30 minutes west of Chicago, near O’hare airport and 10,000 hotel rooms!

Building Specifications

15 acre site
Capacity 2000 Cars
130,000 square foot facility
Direct drive access to exhibit
floor from parking facility
212′ clear span building
Concrete floors – 400 psi
Ceiling clearance:
North & South Halls:
- 26′ lowest point
- 50′ highest point
Insulated Pitched Roof Mezzanine:
- 18′ lowest point
- 40′ highest point
Heated and air-conditioned
Telephone, ISDN, gas, water and compressed air

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Freight Access

Two drive-in, overhead doors
- North Hall – 10′ wide x 14′ high
- South Hall – 14′ wide x 14′ high
18 additional 6′ wide doors
2 additional 8′ wide doors
Elevator 8′ x 5′

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Food and Beverage

Catered Meals
Cocktail Lounge
Concessions

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Electrical Services

In-House electrician
120 volt, single phase,
60 cycle
208 volt, single phase,
60 cycle
208 volt, three phase,
four wire, 60 cycle
480 volt, three phase,
four wire, 60 cycle
Total amps available 3,000 plus;
3 phase

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Lifts

2 fork lifts, 5,000 lb. capacity ~ 13′ high
Scissors lift, 400 lb. capacity ~ 30′ high
Aerial lift, 800 lb. capacity, ~ 46′ high

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Exhibit Space / Meeting Rooms

Over 85,000 square feet with minimum pillars
South Hall – 22,000 sq. ft.
North Hall – 22,000 sq. ft.
Upper Mezzanine – 14,000 sq. ft.
Banquet Hall – 9,000 sq. ft.
Lower Mezzanine – 6,000 sq. ft.
Other Areas – 12,000 sq. ft.
Can accommodate 600; 8′ x 8′ booths
All exhibit services and equipment available “in house”, including piping, draping, tables, chairs, staging, carpeting, electric
Audio/Visual equipment
Telephones, floral pieces, hostesses
A variety of meeting space is available accommodating from 10 to 5,500 people
9,000 square feet Banquet Hall that breaks out into 4 meeting rooms, approximately 1,800 sq. ft.

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Additional Areas in Facility

North Conference Room
Lounge
Promoter’s Office
Box Office
Security Office
First Aid Room
Referee Room
Pro Shop

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In House Convention Services

Pipe & Drape
Tables
Staging (16′ – 7′)
Audio Visual
Compressed air
Floral
Water
Chairs
Carpet
Signs
Telephone
Sport Court
Right to work facility, security, ushers, stagehands, and other labor can be made available through the ODEUM as requested.

Click here for more information or to contact Brad or Jamie at the Odeum Expo Center for your next business meeting, conference, sporting event, wedding or convention

Packages available on events booked prior to August 31, 2010.

Package includes general admission, welcome table with maps upon arrival, and private outdoor seating area alongside the breathtaking Jackson Park Lagoon.

Picnic buffet served from 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Quarter Pound Hamburgers and Cheeseburgers
Chicago Style All-Beef Hot Dogs or Polish Sausage with all the Trimmings
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breasts

Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Vegetable Pasta Salad
Fresh Watermelon Slices
Assorted Cookies and Lemon Bars
Iced Tea, Lemonade and Water

Adults (12 & older): $45.00 per person
Children (under 12): $35.00 per person

Pricing does not include sales tax and 20% service charge.

Minimum 100 people.

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EVANSTON, Ill. – Hotel Orrington, located on Chicago’s North Shore, will become the Hilton Orrington on May 4, 2010.

The nine-story 269 room hotel at 1710 Orrington Ave., Evanston, Ill., first opened its doors in 1923. Totally renovated and reopened in 2005, Hotel Orrington continues to be the premier locale for upscale parties, bar and bat mitzvahs and glamorous weddings. The hotel also offers meeting planners an IACCC-approved 12,000 square foot Conference Center for meetings from 10 to 300. Dining options at Hotel Orrington include The Globe Café, Futami Restaurant and Indigo lounge.

“The Hilton name will bring additional traffic to the hotel and increase awareness of this great property,” said general manager Russ Abell, who will continue as general manager of the property.
Abell said staffing will remain the same with Randy Pluta handling sales and marketing and Glenn Griffith overseeing catering.

“Our meeting and event planners and guests will receive the same outstanding service from our experienced team of hospitality professionals,” Abel said.

Located in the heart of Evanston, Ill., Hotel Orrington is within walking distance of 186 specialty shops, 72 restaurants, the Northwestern University campus, and beautiful Lake Michigan, and is just 30 minutes from O’Hare International Airport. Hotel Orrington is managed by Magna Hospitality.

Click here for more information or to contact the Hilton Orrington Hotel for your upcoming meeting, conference or event Please mention Hereschicago.com when contacting us!

Fogo De Chao
661 N La Salle St.
Chicago, IL 60654

Fogo de Chão is the perfect location to host your group or private dining event. Your guests will enjoy Fogo’s elegant and authentic Brazilian dining experience.  And, you will appreciate our helpful and knowledgeable staff. Fogo provides unique private and semi-private dining rooms with the table layout flexibility you need as an event planner. Whether you desire an all inclusive package or an a la carte dining experience Fogo offers the flexibility to customize your event to your exact needs.

Our Chicago restaurant is located in the heart of River North. Guests are welcomed by a striking blue tower housing an authentic fogo de chão, the type of ground fire originally used for cooking meat in Southern Brazil.

Valet parking is offered during lunch and dinner, with limited metered parking streetside. Several parking garages are also located throughout the area.

Private or Semi Private Space Available:
Yes

F&B minimum to reserve / use the room (s):
No

Rental Fee to Reserve / Use the Room:
No

Awards/Achievements:
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2002- 2009 Zagat Survey: America’s Top Restaurants Chicago Magazine: One of Chicago’s Best New Restaurants

Click here for more information or to contact Erin O’neill, Private Dining Manager of Fogo De Chao - Please mention Hereschicago.com when contacting me

Il Mulino Chicago
1150 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL

With its Chicago presence, the restaurant serves that famous food in the sumptuous Second Empire style Biggs Mansion.

The Small Private Dining Room:
Located on the second floor of the Mansion with four east-facing windows offering tree-top views of our 100 year old elm trees, this room offers seating for up to 30 Guests for a sit down event, or cocktail space for up to 50. It is especially popular for corporate board meetings, but the carved marble fireplace, crystal chandelier and ornate mahogany wainscoting make it perfect for lavish social events as well.

The Large Private Dining Room:
Also located on the second floor of the Mansion, the large private dining room boasts two working marble fireplaces, three crystal chandeliers and five foot tall mahogany wainscoting. Windows offering views both east and south make this the perfect space for a daytime office meeting or bridal shower. As many as 70 guests can sit down for lunch or dinner in this lovely room, 100 for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. There is also a petite bar adjacent to this room with crystal sconces and a beautiful silk Italian tapestry.

The Outdoor Patio:
The front yard of our property, built by renowned Chicago architect Edward Burling in 1874, is home to one of Chicago’s most serene outdoor gardens. Wrapped in a period appropriate black wrought iron fence and home to flower boxes over-flowing with ivy, Guests enjoying our outdoor space feel as if they’ve stepped back in time. Depending on the season, we can serve pre-event cocktails and hors d’oeuvres outside beneath the twinkling Italian lights, or you may entertain a group as large as 50 for a sit-down dinner in your own “secret garden.”

The Entire Facility:
For a truly “over the top” event, the entire Il Mulino Chicago Mansion can be rented out. In addition to second floor rooms described above, the first floor offers three working fireplaces original to the home, as well as a large bar and three dining rooms outfitted with bookcases and five gorgeous vintage chandeliers. The entry hall is dominated by a grand, two-story carved staircase topped with a magnificent 18 branch chandelier. Due to the popularity of our restaurant dining rooms, restrictions and minimums for buyouts do apply.

For more information, details or to contact Nicole Boston of Il Mulino Chicago, click here to visit our listing and mention Hereschicago.com

It’s opening week for the Cubs season and we invite you all to Brixen Ivy rooftop for networking and to watch the game on Friday April 16th!

It’s all inclusive! Enjoy a food and drinks and watch the Cubs game on Brixen Ivy Rooftop all while networking with colleagues and friends.

When: Friday April 16th, 2010

Where: Brixen Ivy Rooftop, 1044 Waveland Avenue

Game: Cubs Vs. Houston

Game time: 1:20 pm

Click here to view details or to register

For corporate meetings you get a New York style white space that can be transformed into any type of design. We have a collection of colorful and comfortable mid-century style furniture that can be mixed, matched and arranged as you would like.

New York style white
space ideal for creative
thinking and entertaining
4,000 square foot loft with great daylight
Original hardwood floors
Wireless internet
Mid-century furniture collection available at
no extra cost
Convenient location in Chicago’s booming West Loop
LCD projector, easles and in studio sound system
In house event coordinator and photo services

Corporate Functions -Focus groups, Strategic marketing meetings, Cocktail parties,
Tech Suites, Team Building, Employee orientations, Recruitment, Customer appreciation,
Annual celebrations, Product launches

West Loop Studio Chicago Weddings:

For weddings West Loop Studio is a little unconventional and completely sensational.

This historic top-floor loft is easily transformed to any theme or design style. From an intimate sit down dinner of 100 to a cocktail reception of 200 our event staff can assist you with all the resources you need to create the events of your dreams!

West Loop Studio Unique Features

4,000 square-foot floorplan
17 foot ceilings with bowstring trusses
9 foot windows with city views
Original restored maple floors
Remodeled bathrooms
Spacious dressing room and prep areas
Freight elevator for easy logistics
Professional Photography Package
Our most exciting and talked about feature!

Contact Jamie Kelter of West Loop Studio and mention Hereschicago.com

We offer state-of-the-art meeting space and friendly,attentive service. Featuring two-room suites, the Link@Sheraton and various boardrooms,this all-suite hotel allows you to stay comfortable and connected. The hotel provides over 5,500 square feet of function space that can accommodate groups up to 200 attendees,ideal for any event. Take advantage of Twice the Savings with incredible group package savings and extras that will make your event flawless.

• 5% credit to master account
• One complimentary meeting space
• Up to 100,000 Starpoints® signing bonus

ENJOY TWICE THE SAVINGs AT SHERATON 121 Northwest Point Blvd. • Elk Grove Village, IL., 60067 • 847.290.1600

Host your next meeting anytime now through April 30, 2010 and enjoy*our Starwood group offer:

*Minimum of 10 sleeping rooms per night or attendees with catered food and beverage to qualify for this offer. Valid for new business only and cannot be combined with previously discounted offers. Applicable for events hosted April 30, 2010.

Plus, we’re offering a second special offer with:

• 15% discount on Food & Beverage
• Complimentary in house Audio Visual
• Complimentary high speed Internet access in guestrooms
That’s double the savings at Sheraton for you!

To start planning your next event today, please contact Gary Tarpinian at 847-290-7074 or tarpinian@sheratonchicagoelkgrove.com and mention Hereschicago.com

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Just 20 minutes from downtown, you’ll discover Chicago’s hottest new special events destination. Created by the same team who designed the Coliseum at Caesar’s Palace, the Venue offers incredible flexibility and state-of-the-art sound and production capabilities. No matter what the event, this extraordinary showroom easily transforms into an extravagant dinner gala, an elegant theater, or an electrifying concert space featuring six luxurious VIP suites. The Venue is equipped with cutting-edge telescopic seating that can retract in under six minutes, providing an expansive space that can accommodate a seated dinner for up to 1,200 or an elaborate cocktail reception for 3,000 guests.

For more information or to contact Martha Link at The Venue, click here and mention Hereschicago.com