# Chicago Marriott Dtwn Magnificent Mile — AV-AND-CATERING Spoke Intelligence

- **Hub URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/chicago-marriott-dtwn-magnificent-mile
- **Spoke URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/chicago-marriott-dtwn-magnificent-mile/av-and-catering
- **City / Corridor:** Chicago, IL (Chicago)
- **Guest Rooms:** 1,200 | **Total Event Space:** 66,490 sq. ft.
- **Negotiated Group Block:** $269/nt ($0 Resort Fee) | **All-In:** $316/nt
- **Group Housing Desk:** Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312

## Master Specifications
- **Guest Room Inventory & Peak Group Allocation:** 1,200 Total Keys · Up to 504 Peak Group Block Rooms — Standard 1-per-40 cumulative complimentary room credit; request 1-per-35 comp ratio + 3 VIP suite upgrades at group rates during RFP.
- **Total Event Space & Breakout Room Ratio:** 66,490 Sq. Ft. Total · 28 Dedicated Meeting & Breakout Rooms — Optimal for 720–1,365 attendee conferences requiring simultaneous keynote and breakout tracks.
- **Largest Pillarless Ballroom Capacity:** 12,972 Sq. Ft. · 1,365 Theater · 961 Plated Banquet — Divisible soundproof airwalls; supports up to 65 standard 10×10 tabletop/exhibit booths (~200 gross sq. ft./booth) with 24-hour hold option.
- **Primary Convention Campus Connectivity:** McCormick Place Convention Center (8–12 min official show shuttle / rideshare) — Primary headquarter and exhibitor room-block anchor serving McCormick Place Convention Center.
- **Airport Transfer & Motorcoach Staging:** ORD (Chicago O’Hare International Airport) · 16.5 mi (24 mins off-peak / 45–62 mins peak) — Dedicated group porte-cochere / motorcoach staging lane available with 14-day advance manifest submission to hotel convention services.
- **Nightly Room Rate, Resort Fee & Tax Structure:** $269/nt Group Block vs. $459/nt Peak Rack · 17.4% Chicago / MPEA Hotel Operator Tax — Mandatory $25/nt resort/destination fee is 100% waived when contracted through the Conventions.com Housing Desk (saves $252/room/night all-in).
- **Banquet F&B '++' Multiplier & Catering Minimums:** $28,000 Ballroom Waiver Min · 25% Service + 11.75% Tax (+39.7% Effective) — Contract F&B minimums on a cumulative multi-day program basis (breakfasts + breaks + reception combined) rather than per-room/per-day minimums.
- **Attrition, Cutoff & Cancellation Protection:** 80% Cumulative Pickup Allowance · 30-Day Cutoff · 100% Rebooking Resell Credit — Always insist on cumulative (not night-by-night) attrition calculation and a 'Resell Mitigation Clause' crediting any rooms resold by the hotel after cutoff.