Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Offers Unbeatable Summer Meetings Opportunity

In partnership with McCormick Place Convention Center, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place can confirm short-term in-house meetings in the largest collection of first class meeting space in the Western Hemisphere

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. May 21, 2013

CHICAGO - May 20, 2013 - Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin Luther King Drive, offers meeting planners an opportunity to experience their $110 million renovation and expansion this summer at an exclusive, unbeatable price. For meeting planners that book new meetings for July 1 through September 4, 2013, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place will match or beat guestroom rates from like four diamond hotels for arrivals July 1 through September 4, 2013. Additionally, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place will offer free meeting room rental for the general session, reduced self-parking of $22 per day ($12 value per night) and free guestroom and general session WiFi (a daily value of $9.99 per guestroom and $500 for general session). As an added bonus, groups that actualize more than 250 guestrooms will receive a gift card valued at 3% of guestroom revenue toward your next office supply or computer order.

To inquire about this unbeatable summer meetings offer, email [email protected] or call directly at 312.528.4180. This package is based upon availability and subject to change at any time. Not applicable to previously contracted events.

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place will unveil its multi-million dollar expansion and renovation this June. The hotel's owner, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), has invested nearly $110 million in the total renovation of the hotel, which provides a new guestroom tower, expanding the hotel to 1,258 guestrooms, renovated outlets, meetings and public space.

The project began in December of 2011 with the construction of a new 460-guestroom tower, which includes 12 suites and two premium suites. The hotel's lobby was expanded and fully renovated and the existing 800-guestroom tower received a complete renovation. Keeping consistent with the decor of the new 460-guestroom tower, all 800 current guestrooms received new soft and hard goods, designed in a modern yet residential style including the same furniture, fixtures, design and inclusions of the new tower.

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place's outlets were also renovated, including Shor restaurant and M/X lounge, which underwent a seating and buffet expansion and added a second private dining room. The hotel's coffee shop, Daily Grind has been expanded and now features a new “Fresh Market” concept, which offers homemade breakfast and lunch menus, using ingredients that are sourced locally. Daily Grind continues to serve a variety of coffee drinks, along with specialty snacks, both healthy and indulgent.

For meetings and events, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place offers 50,000 square feet of in-house function space including the newly redesigned 4,000-square-foot Prairie Room offering natural light, fine wood finishes and designer lighting. Prairie Room is available now for groups and events. The 25,000-square-foot Hyatt Conference Center also underwent a complete renovation, with the addition of three new boardrooms and a new business center. Larger in-house groups are easily accommodated due to Hyatt's convenient connection with McCormick Place Convention Center and access to over 2 million square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space.

About Hyatt Regency McCormick Place

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, holds the prestigious honor of AAA Four Diamond status. AAA describes Four Diamond properties as accommodations that are “progressively more refined and stylish,” and maintain a “high degree of attention to detail.” Hyatt Regency McCormick Place currently has 1258 guestrooms featuring the ultra-comfortable Hyatt Grand Bed™ and iHome® stereo with iPod dock, 50,000 square feet of function space, newly redesigned 4,000-square-foot Prairie Room, and a 12,000-square-foot Regency Ballroom. It will be renovating the 25,000-square-foot Hyatt Conference Center and adding three new boardrooms and a new business center in the next few months. The hotel features the Daily Grind coffee shop, three restaurants - Forno, an Italian Trattoria, Shor, a Chicago grille, and M/X, a sleek, high-energy lounge, a full service Business Center with Wireless High Speed Internet, Hertz car rental, 24-hour StayFit™ fitness center and an indoor pool. The hotel is situated next to McCormick Place Convention Center, minutes from U.S. Cellular Field, and near downtown Chicago's many attractions including Lake Michigan, the Field Museum and the Magnificent Mile. Hyatt Regency McCormick Place is only 10 miles from Midway Airport. For reservations or more information, call 312.567.1234 or visit www.hyatt.com. Diners will receive parking validation for the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place parking garage.

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