ChoMUN XX
Delegate Handbook April 13-16, 2017 Table of Contents
2 Letter from the Secretary-General 3 Conference Schedule 4 Hotel Maps 7 Committee Rooms 8 Conference Policies 10 Participating Schools 11 Visit Chicago 13 Secretariat 14 Committee Staff 18 Sponsors
1 Letter from the Secretary-General
Dear Delegates, Faculty Advisors, and Friends,
On behalf of our secretariat and staff, it is an honor to welcome you to the twentieth session of the Chicago Model United Nations Conference. ChoMUN XX will be held from Thursday, April 13th through Sunday, April 16th, 2017, at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago, and we are very proud to be your hosts in the Windy City.
As we enter ChoMUN’s second decade of continuous operation, allow us to take a moment to reflect upon our history and our mission. Since our first conference in 1998, we have become the largest and most competitive crisis conference in North America. We have always prioritized the delegate experience, and our dynamic and fast-paced committees continue to fulfill that goal year after year. This April, ChoMUN XX will host over 1,000 delegates and staff, and will run more committees than ever before.
ChoMUN thrives because of our commitment to innovation. Through decades of experimentation and success, our conference continues to change and adapt to meet the demands of the circuit. Our committee executives and staff are trained to provide the most immersive crisis experience possible and surpass delegate expectations at every turn. Furthermore, for the first time in our history, ChoMUN will feature a large double-delegation committee, which will provide a style of integrated crisis never before seen on the circuit.
This year, delegates will again have the opportunity to engage in a massively diverse range of forms, locations, and times of committees. Delegates can try their hands at establishing a new government in Singapore in 1965, forging the Republic of Texas in 1835, or laying the foundations of Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 1792. For the rebellious, we present the British Women’s Social and Political Union, the Culper Spy Ring of the American Revolution, and the Tamil Students League in Sri Lanka. History buffs can explore the realities behind King Arthur’s Court, or can look to the United Arab Emirates of the 21st century for a newer experience. The business-minded will have the opportunity to manage Pan Am, Phillip Morris, and the Cantons of 19th century China. It would be inappropriate to celebrate our 20th year as a conference without paying homage to our sweet home; we will be running a Chicago Mob Joint Crisis Committee between the gangs of Al Capone and Bugs Moran. Finally, we will present the Ad-Hoc Committee of the Secretary-General as the flagship of ChoMUN XX.
Before closing this introduction, we must recognize that this conference was not made possible by one individual, one secretariat, or even one full staff. ChoMUN XX will be our best conference yet thanks to the efforts of University of Chicago students over the past twenty years, who passed their knowledge, experience, and love of crisis down to each new generation of leaders. We thank them for their efforts, and we thank all of you for sharing in this experience with us.
Regards, Tim Hofmockel Secretary-General for ChoMUN XX
2 Conference Schedule
THURSDAY APRIL 13, 2017
2:00pm – 6:50pm Delegate Registration – Registration Space, 6th Floor 5:30pm – 6:30pm Crisis 101 Workshop – Water Tower Parlor, 6th Floor 7:00pm – 8:00pm Opening Ceremonies - Red Lacquer Ballroom, 4th Floor 8:30pm – 11:00pm Committee Session I 11:15pm – 12:00am Head Delegate/Faculty Advisor Meeting – Monroe Room, 6th Floor 11:30pm – 1:30am Night Out Chicago
FRIDAY APRIL 14, 2017
11:00am - 12:00pm Forum on Inclusivity in MUN – Water Tower Parlor, 6th Floor 12:30pm – 4:30pm Committee Session II 5:30pm – 8:30pm Committee Session III 8:45pm – 9:45pm Head Delegate/Faculty Advisor Meeting - Monroe Room, 6th Floor 10:30pm – 12:30am Karaoke Night – Wabash Room, 3rd Floor
SATURDAY APRIL15, 2017
10:00am – 1:30pm Committee Session IV 3:00pm – 7:00pm Committee Session V 7:15pm – 8:00pm Head Delegate/Faculty Advisor Meeting - Water Tower Parlor, 6th Floor 10:30pm – 1:30am Delegate Dance - Monroe Room, 6th Floor
SUNDAY APRIL 16, 2017
10:00am – 11:30am Committee Session VI 11:00am Hotel Check-out Time – Hotel Front Desk 12:00pm – 1:30pm Closing Ceremonies - Red Lacquer Ballroom, 4th Floor
3 Hotel Maps
Floor 3 THIRD floor
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SALON 1 SALON 2 SALON 3 UP DN HOTEL STAFF UP
ASHLAND ROOM
CONGRESS CRYSTAL UP ROOM ROOM SALON 6 SALON 5 SALON 4 HARVARD ROOM
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DN SALON 7 SALON 8 SALON 9
DN WABASH ROOM UP DN DN
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KITCHEN INDIANA KIMBALL LOGAN MADISON MARSHFIELD ROOM ROOM ROOM ROOM ROOM SALON 12 SALON 10
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Dimensions (l x w) Schoolroom 2/6 Ceiling Height Schoolroom 3/6 Square Feet Reception • Conference Theater Banquet
Third Floor ◊ Ashland Room 17 x 20 331 9 30 12 18 20 25 12
Congress Room 17 x 16 230 9 24 10 15 20 25 12
Harvard Room 17 x 15 259 9 24 10 15 20 25 12
Indiana Room 4 35 x 16 520 10 50 20 30 40 64 24
Kimball Room 35 x 16 560 10 50 20 30 50 64 24
Logan Room 35 x 16 560 9 50 20 30 50 64 24
Madison Room 31 x 16 474 10 50 20 30 40 56 24
Marshfield Room 31 x 16 527 10 50 20 30 40 64 24
Wilson Room 23 x 37 737 9 75 28 42 50 83 30
Cresthill Room 37 x 22 621 9 35 20 30 50 77 24
Crystal Room 72 x 22 1,600 9 185 68 102 130 187 52
Wabash Room 65 x 40 2,600 9 280 100 150 200 299 52
◊ Usable square footage • Capacities take into consideration placement of bars, cocktail rounds, food stations, and experience of hotel
No. three Hotel Maps
Floor 6 SIXTH floor