Convention destination Chicago vs. Orlando

1. Make no little plans. Think Big! How Chicago compares to Orlando, our largest competitor. Brien Zamperetti, CASE CCTB Director, Eastern Regional Sales Office

3. McCormick Place offers the most contiguous space (1.3 million) with an exhibit hall floor plan that is ideal for large 40 X 40 exhibitors and up.

4. Chicago’s Hotels offer over 33,000 guest rooms citywide.

12. Chicago offers an efficient public rail service (METRA) directly to McCormick PlaceSource: Transportation Management Services 2009 NPE stats

15. Orlando only 12 % of Country’s populationChicago 61% Orlando 12%

16. Top Global Business Center

18. Home of 2 top business schools in the nation

19. Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management

20. University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business

21. Three federally funded research centers

23. 25 Economics

24. 17 Chemistry

25. 15 Medicine/Physiology

26. 4 Literature

27. 3 PeaceUniversity of Chicago has generated more Nobel Laureates (84) than any other American university

29. #1 advance telecom network in the world

30. Chicago Network Access Point (NAP) - world’s largest commercial internet exchange point by volume

31. Lakeside Technology Center - America’s largest carrier hotel (server/data storage/routing hardware facility)

34. 33,000 rooms in downtown city center

38. Attendance & Exhibitor Building Services

39. Destination Marketing Resources

40. City Recognition & Welcome Program

41. On-site Appreciation Services

43. Pre-designed Print Ads

44. Chicago Microsite Builder

45. Email Series

46. Media Resource List

47. Telemarketing Support

49. Award-winning program initiated by Mayor Daley

50. Airport Services and Welcome Signage Images

51. Airport Signage

52. VIP “Meet & Greet” at the Airport

53. Street Banners (based on availability)

54. On-site Appreciation Services

55. Restaurant Reservation Booth

57. Convention Center Infrastructure

58. Utility Rate Comparison

59. Food Service Rate Comparison Source: Catering Menu’s in Services Kit

60. Internet and Telecommunications Rate Comparison

65. 6 Professional Sports Teams – Sox, Cubs, Bears, Fire, Bulls, and Blackhawks

66. Magnificent Mile offers over 460 shops within 8 city blocks

67. 200 Theatres, including 11 Broadway shows

68. Home of Modern Improv

70. “U.S. City of the Year” – Fast Company magazine (2008)

71. “City of the Year” – GQ magazine (2008)

72. #1 among Top 25 cities for a business/meeting trip that's also fun - Travel & Leisure/CNN Headline News

73. Voted North America's "City of the Future" by Foreign Direct Investment magazine(2007-08)

74. “America’s new culinary star” – Saveur magazine (2007)

75. The only city with four Tony Award-winning theaters