Museums & Attractions
- Upcoming exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago include They Seek a City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910-1950, which will highlight foreign and Southern-born artists and examine the history of immigration and its effects on the city's growth. Composed of 80 works drawn from the Art Institute's permanent collection, the exhibit will run until June 2013. Opening in February, Chicago and Picasso is the first major exhibition of its kind at the Art Institute in over 30 years. More than 250 of Picasso's paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings comprise the collection, which will run until May 12. The Art Institute can accommodate private events, viewings, receptions, banquets and group buyouts. For more information, call 312.443.3530 or visit www.artic.edu.
Programs & Packages
- Cuisine at the new Artisan Table restaurant at Chicago Marriott Naperville highlights local farmers, artisan cheese makers and the hotel's rooftop bees. The 114-seat restaurant is led by chef Sean Curry. The hotel opened in April and offers 424 guest rooms and more than 25,000 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 630.505.4900 or visit www.chicagomarriottnaperville.com.
Destination Dispatch
- SMG took over management of the Grand Ballroom at Chicago's Navy Pier. The 170,000-square-foot venue, also known as Festival Hall, contains exhibition space and 38 meeting rooms hosts trade shows, meetings and banquets. SMG manages more than 220 properties, including 68 convention and exhibition centers, such as Chicago's 2,000,000-square-foot McCormick Place. For more information, visit www.smgworld.com.
- Following a year of market research, The Indianapolis CVA re-defined its brand positioning and is now doing business as Visit Indy. For more information, visit www.visitindy.com.