CHICAGO2016 VENUE PORTFOLIO 1750 W. LAKE STREET CHICAGO, IL 60612 [email protected] 773.880.8044 PARAMOUNTEVENTSCHICAGO.COM Paramount Events is ready to help you plan a spectacular event with a delicious SET menu, but to truly make an impact, the perfect backdrop is absolutely essential. THE We have connections at some of the best venues in Chicago, including The Smith on Lake, our own private space that guarantees dedicated service and personalized attention. SCENE You’re welcome to explore the following pages, but don’t forget – we’re here for you! We know every location inside and out and will be happy to offer our suggestions as a guide. ENJOY! TABLE OF 19th Century Club 1 Garfield Park Conservatory 45 Park West 90 1st Ward at Chop Shop 2 Glessner House Museum 46 Parliament 91 CONTENTS 345 North 3 Goodman Theatre 47 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 92 360 Chicago 4 Gruen Galleries 48 Pittsfield Building 93 63rd Street Beach House 5 Harold Washington Library Center 49 Pleasant Home 94 A New Leaf 6 Harris Theatre 50 Portfolio Annex 95 Anita Dee Charters 7 Highland Park Community House 51 Power House 96 Aragon Ballroom 8 Hilton | Asmus Contemporary 52 Prairie Production 97 Artifact Events 9 Hinsdale Community House 53 Primitive Art 98 Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University 10 Humboldt Park & Boat House 54 Pritzker Military Museum & Library 99 Baderbräu 11 Ida Noyes Hall at University of Chicago 55 Promontory Point 100 Bentley Gold Coast 12 Ignite Glass Studios 56 Ravenswood Event Center 101 Berger Park 13 International House at University of Chicago 57 Resolution Digital Studios 102 Beth-El 14 International Museum of Surgical Science 58 Ronald McDonald House Rooftop 103 Block 37 15 International Union of Operating Engineers 59 Room 1520 104 B’NAI Jehoshua Bethelohim (BJBE) 16 iO Theater 60 Roosevelt University 105 Bottle & Bottega 17 Joffrey Tower 61 Second City 106 Bridgeport Art Center Kensington Roof Garden & Lounge 62 Shoreline Charters 107 Sculpture Garden & Gallery 18 Killerspin 63 South Shore Cultural Center 108 Skyline Loft 19 Klairmont Kollections 64 Stan Mansion 109 Broadway Armory 20 Level Offices 65 Studio Manarchy 110 Buckingham Fountain Pavilion 21 Lincoln Park Conservatory 66 The Accelerated Center 111 Café Brauer 22 Lincoln Park Zoo 67 The Geraghty 112 Cancer Survivor’s Garden 23 Loft 644 68 The Lakewood 113 Center on Halsted 24 Loft on Lake 69 The Laugh Factory 114 Cheney Mansion 25 Maggie Daley Park 70 The Library and Conference Suites 115 Chicago Architecture Foundation 26 Mars Gallery 71 The Showroom on Hubbard 116 Chicago Cultural Center Mayne Stage 72 The Smith on Lake 117 GAR Rotunda 27 MCA Warehouse 73 Tiffany & Co. Celebration Garden 118 Preston Bradley Hall 28 Merchandise Mart 74 Tribeca Flashpoint Academy 119 Sidney R. Yates Gallery 29 Millennium Park UIC Forum 120 Chicago History Museum 30 Choral Room 75 UIC Picnic Grounds Chicago Illuminating Company 31 Harris Theater Rooftop Terrace 76 Operated by Windy City Fieldhouse 121 Chicago Theatre 32 Jay Pritzker Pavilion Stage 77 Union Station 122 Civic Opera House 33 Moonlight Studios 78 Vic Theater 123 Columbus Park Refectory 34 Morgan Manufacturing 79 Villa D’ Citta 124 Creativo Loft 35 Morgan’s on Fulton 80 Wandering Tree Estate 125 David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art 36 Murphy Auditorium 81 Waveland Clock Tower 126 Douglas Park Cultural & Community Center 37 National Hellenic Museum 82 Wendella Boats 127 Driehaus Museum 38 Newberry Library 83 Wilder Mansion 128 drumBAR 39 Nike Store Downtown 84 Willis Tower Skydeck 129 East Park Tower 40 Noah’s 85 Windy City Fieldhouse 130 Elawa Farm 41 North Rose Garden 86 Winnetka Community House 131 Firehouse Chicago 42 Northerly Island 87 Women’s Club of Wilmette 132 Floating World Gallery 43 Ovation 88 Women’s Park and Gardens 133 Frank Lloyd Wright Trust – Robie House 44 Pagoda Red 89 Workshop Chicago 134 19TH CENTURY CLUB 178 FOREST AVENUE • OAK PARK, ILLINOIS 60301 VENUE The Nineteenth Century landmark building was designed by James L. Fyfe and built in 1928. INFORMATION LOCATION SEATED DINNER AUDITORIUM SEATING Margaret Houck Ballroom/Auditorium 100-280 400 South Dining Room 50-120 100 North Dining Room 30-45 60 PAGE 1 1ST WARD AT CHOP SHOP 2033 W. NORTH AVENUE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60647 VENUE The 1st Ward at Chop Shop is a 6,000 square foot customizable canvas tailored to meet each event’s individual INFORMATION needs. Offering unrivaled, built in amenities including a state-of-the art lighting and sound system, 16ft by 20ft customizable, modular staging and on site production team. The space serves the art, film, music, fashion and culinary communities with both private and in-house programming. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Main Space 200 500 PAGE 2 345 NORTH 345 NORTH CANAL STREET • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 VENUE 345 North is a trifecta of cool. They host all types of events and provide a makerspace for members. In addition, INFORMATION they teach numerous lecture and workshop classes for both members and non-members alike. Located in Chicago’s River West, 345 North is more than 5,000 square feet of pure creativity. LOCATION SEATED RECEPTION 345 North 50 100 PAGE 3 360 CHICAGO 875 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60661 VENUE Enjoy breathtaking views, stretching across Lake Michigan and four states, as far as the eye can see! Stay for the INFORMATION spectacular sunset, or visit us at night to see Chicago’s stunning architecture against a star-lit sky. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Partial Event Rental 80 150 Full Rental 150 600 PAGE 4 63RD STREET BEACH HOUSE 63RD STREET AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60649 VENUE Created by the famed designers of New York’s Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, Jackson INFORMATION Park plays host to this jewel that sits on Chicago’s South Lakefront. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Promenade 150-600 1,200 Fountain Courtyard 340 680 Serenity Courtyard 500 1,000 Entire Site 1,500 3,020 PAGE 5 A NEW LEAF 1820 NORTH WELLS STREET • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614 VENUE A New Leaf now offers an event space to rival any contemporary space in Chicago. An alternative to the traditional INFORMATION party venue, A New Leaf’s location boasts an outdoor courtyard and an award-winning multi-level interior of exposed brick, suspended concrete staircases and modern metalwork throughout. Always a unique choice. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION A New Leaf 60 140 PAGE 6 ANITA DEE CHARTERS DUSABLE HARBOR, 200 NORTH BREAKWATER ACCESS • CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60601 VENUE Anita Dee Yacht Charters has specialized in ‘Private and Exclusive’ yacht charter services for over 30 years. Our INFORMATION clients have the freedom and flexibility to customize all aspects of their cruise from the charter times, cruising routes, bar packages, catering, entertainment and more. Whether it’s a group of 25 or 400, your guests occupy the vessel exclusively. Anita Dee’s sales and event coordination team assist you in planning every detail of your event – from corporate outings, weddings, client appreciations, social events or fundraisers. Your guests are sure to be dazzled with a unique and amazing venue! LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Anita Dee II 120 400 Anita Dee I 60 150 PAGE 7 ARAGON BALLROOM 1106 WEST LAWRENCE AVENUE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60640 VENUE It was designed to replicate a Spanish palace courtyard with its crystal chandeliers, mosaic tiles, garishly painted INFORMATION plaster, terra-cotta ceiling and beautiful arches. The shiny bent wood floor was created for dancing and rests on a cushion of cork, felt and springs. It appears to be a palace of illusions, where artificial stars twinkle overhead and projectors beam clouds scudding across the domed roof some 60 feet above the dance floor. Even the “wooden” beams located throughout the venue are make-believe (simulated from concrete). LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Aragon Ballroom 1,200 3,000 PAGE 8 ARTIFACT EVENTS 4325 NORTH RAVENSWOOD AVENUE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60613 VENUE Housed within Architectural Artifacts’ 80,000-square-foot showroom, Artifact Events’ dramatic space affords INFORMATION visitors a large, comfortable (and handicap-accessible) arena in which to enjoy themselves. Guests will dine under antique lighting fixtures, amidst a display of rare fragments from historically important Chicago buildings. Surrounding this remarkable, four-story, light-filled event space are many spacious galleries filled with antique architectural treasures from around the globe. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Atrium 300 800 Ravenswood Room 200 350 Loft 200 250 PAGE 9 AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY 50 EAST CONGRESS PARKWAY • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60605 VENUE The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University is available for performance and private event rental. This INFORMATION National Historic Landmark theater is located in the heart of Chicago’s loop, stone’s throw from Buckingham Fountain and steps from Michigan Avenue and Millennium Park. This Theatre has been a fixture in Chicago’s arts and culture scene since 1889. LOCATION SEATED DINNER COCKTAIL RECEPTION Stage 400 800 Stage and Platform 900 1,200 Lobbies 400 1,000 PAGE 10 BADERBRÄU 2515 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE • CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60616 VENUE As of April 2016, Baderbräu Brewing Company will be the hip new event space in Chicago! The facility will feature INFORMATION a taproom overlooking the brewing tanks and a state-of-the-art mash filter system, the first of its kind to Chicago. With a protracted skylight spanning the space and the timber and beam construction, the event space will be infused with natural lighting by day and city lights by night. LOCATION SEATED RECEPTION Baderbräu 300 600 PAGE 11 BENTLEY GOLD COAST 834 NORTH RUSH STREET • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611 VENUE Bentley Gold Coast is refined and sleek yet comfortable and inviting.