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The Merchandise Mart - Chicago
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza Suite 470, Chicago, IL, USA, 60654
Venue Details
Total meeting space10,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms-
Standing capacity250
Seating capacity450
Built-
Renovated-
Venue typeSpecial event venues
Amenities
Facilities
- Business center
- Furniture
- Furniture (Bring your own)
- Furniture (Preferred vendors)
- Internet access
- Lighting
- Lighting (Preferred vendors)
- Onsite restaurant
- Other decor (Bring your own)
- Other decor (Preferred vendors)
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Table linens (Bring your own)
- Wheelchair accessible
Equipment
- Dance floor
- Loading dock
- Portable walls
- Staging area
Alcohol and catering
- Alcohol (Preferred vendors)
- Alcohol allowed
- Onsite catering
- Onsite kitchen
- Outside caterers allowed
Facilities
- Business center
- Furniture
- Furniture (Bring your own)
- Furniture (Preferred vendors)
- Internet access
- Lighting
- Lighting (Preferred vendors)
- Onsite restaurant
- Other decor (Bring your own)
- Other decor (Preferred vendors)
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Space (semi-private)
- Table linens (Bring your own)
- Wheelchair accessible
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
10,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
15,000 sq. ft.
Space (private)
3,200 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
4
Second largest room
5,700 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
15,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
20,000 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
250
Seating capacity
450
Meeting rooms
Total meeting space
10,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
15,000 sq. ft.
Space (private)
3,200 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
4
Second largest room
5,700 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
15,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
20,000 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
250
Seating capacity
450
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Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | U-Shape | Banquet rounds | Cocktail rounds | Theater | Classroom | Boardroom | Hollow square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Lobby | 4,000 sq. ft. - | 16.5 ft. | 500 | - | 380 | 500 | 60 | - | - | - |
North Corridor | 5,700 sq. ft. - | 16.5 ft. | 700 | - | 230 | 700 | 275 | - | - | - |
South Lobby | 2,650 sq. ft. - | 28 ft. | 300 | - | 200 | 300 | 275 | - | - | - |
1st Floor | 15,000 sq. ft. - | - | 2000 | - | 1000 | 2000 | - | - | - | - |
South River Drive | | 37,000 sq. ft. - | - | 2000 | - | 1500 | 2000 | - | - | - | - |
7A/B | 1,700 sq. ft. - | 10.5 ft. | 175 | - | 140 | - | 145 | 100 | - | - |
7C | 750 sq. ft. - | 10.5 ft. | 90 | 30 | 60 | - | 85 | 40 | 28 | 30 |
1447 Lounge | 5,000 sq. ft. - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1447 Conference Center | 1,800 sq. ft. - | - | 175 | - | 120 | - | 175 | 100 | - | - |
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