ChoMUN XXII
Delegate Handbook April 18-21, 2019 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 19 Sponsors
1 Letter from the Secretary-General
Dear Delegates, Faculty Advisers, and Friends,
On behalf of our secretariat and staff, I could not be more honored to welcome you to the windy city as the Secretary-General for the Twenty-Second Session of ChoMUN, held from Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21, 2019, at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago.
Since our first conference in 1998, ChoMUN has grown into the largest and most competitive crisis conference in North America. Our eternal focus on the delegate experience and our commitment to innovation continues to drive us forward, and this year we will run 30 dynamic and fast-paced committees—more committees than ever before. This spring, ChoMUN XXII will host over 800 delegates and staff of over 300 students, maintaining our better than 3:1 delegate-to-staff ratio to ensure that our committees offer each delegate a personalized and engaging crisis experience.
This year, our innovative approach remains unchanged, and—while consistently running engaging and challenging committees—we continue to push the envelope and formulate new approaches to Model UN. Building on our unprecedented and successful large double- delegate committee at ChoMUN XXI, we will continue to develop the style of integrated crisis unique to ChoMUN, by amending the US Constitution at its most volatile point before the great Depression. Those interested in female-driven history can dive into The National Congress of Mothers or the battles of Britannia’s Boudicca, while history buffs can experience England after the Napoleonic Wars or Alexander the Great’s empire at its height. The business-minded have the opportunity to manage the iconic brands of Hearst’s and Pulitzer’s iconic newspapers, while those with a more scientific interest can see what it is like to run Bell Labs at its peak.
This small snapshot of ChoMUN committees only scratches the surface of our offerings, and our dedicated executives and staff will work tirelessly through April 2019 to ensure that the delegate experience, both substantively and socially, is the best yet.
Browse through our website to see all of the committees and opportunities offered at ChoMUN XXII, and please reach out if you have any questions.
I look forward to welcoming you in person at the Twenty-Second Session of ChoMUN!
Regards, Ryan Thornton Secretary-General for ChoMUN XXII
2 Conference Schedule
THURSDAY APRIL 18, 2019
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 “Chicago Booth Scholars” Opening Ceremonies - Red Lacquer Ballroom, 4th Floor
8:30pm – 11:00pm Committee Session I
11:15pm – 12:00am Head Delegate/Advisor Meeting – Monroe Room, 6th Floor
11:00pm – 1:00am Head Delegate Social - Miller’s Pub
FRIDAY APRIL 19, 2019
11:00am - 12:00pm Forum on Inclusivity in MUN – Water Tower Parlor, 6th Floor
12:30pm – 4:30pm Committee Session II
6:00pm – 9:00 pm Committee Session III
9:15 pm – 10:15pm Head Delegate/Advisor Meeting - Monroe Room, 6th Floor
10:30pm – 12:30am Karaoke Night – Chicago Room, 5th Floor
SATURDAY APRIL 20, 2019
10:00am – 1:30pm Committee Session IV
3:00pm – 7:00pm Committee Session V
7:15pm – 8:00pm Head Delegate/Advisor Meeting - Water Tower Parlor, 6th Floor
10:30pm – 1:30am Delegate Dance - Monroe Room, 6th Floor
SUNDAY APRIL 21, 2019
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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UP WILSON ROOM
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 5 SIXTH Floor 6 floor