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• Embassy Suites Chicago

  600 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

  • Spaces for 12-500 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 8 Hotels
  • 8 Total Spaces

  Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile is a full-service hotel event venue located at 511 North Columbus Drive in downtown Chicago, positioned between Navy Pier and the shopping district of Michigan Avenue. The AAA Four Diamond property ranks as one of only three Embassy Suites hotels in the country to hold that designation and is the second largest Embassy Suites in the United States. The hotel offers 20,000 square feet of dedicated event space across 19 meeting rooms, anchored by the 6,240-square-foot Chicago River Ballroom — an obstruction-free space that seats up to 450 guests and accommodates up to 500 for a reception. For smaller gatherings, the hotel's Sky Garden brings the outdoors in through a glass atrium, featuring over 1,000 live plants and herbs and recognized as the largest indoor greenhouse in a commercial building in Chicago. The entire meeting level is on a separate, dedicated floor, minimizing noise and keeping event logistics self-contained. Full-scale catering and banquet services are available on-site, with menus that incorporate herbs grown in the Sky Garden. A certified meeting planner is on staff to support events from initial planning through execution.

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• Stoney Creek - East Peoria

  101 Mariners Way, East Peoria, IL 61611, USA

  • Spaces for 72-450 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 3 Hotels
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center sits along the banks of the Illinois River in East Peoria, offering a northwoods-inspired setting that combines rustic design with full-service event capabilities. The property's conference center is one of the Peoria area's largest, with six meeting and event rooms spanning a range of sizes to accommodate everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations and corporate conferences. The Ballroom, at 84 by 40.5 feet, accommodates up to 450 guests in a banquet arrangement, while smaller rooms like the Timberland and Caterpillar Trail provide more intimate settings for breakout sessions, rehearsal dinners, or private dinners. A full-service catering team handles meals on-site, from breakfast buffets to plated dinner service. The hotel's 163 guest rooms — including whirlpool and fireplace suites — make it a practical choice for multi-day events and out-of-town guests, with group room rate discounts available. On-site audio-visual support, a heated indoor/outdoor pool, and dedicated event coordinators round out what the venue offers to event planners and their clients.

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• The Waterhouse Banquet & Catering Facility

  316 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602, USA

  • Spaces for 120-350 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Bar
  • 3 Total Spaces

  The Waterhouse Banquet & Catering Facility occupies the second floor of the MAXAM Building in downtown Peoria, Illinois, at the corner of Washington and Liberty Streets. After more than a decade in business, the venue expanded into the MAXAM Building to offer three distinct event spaces suited to weddings, corporate gatherings, fundraisers, and rehearsal dinners. The second floor houses the Warehouse Room and the Ballroom. The Warehouse Room features exposed brick walls, hardwood floors, a tin tile ceiling, and wood support columns, accommodating up to 180 seated or 220 standing guests. The Ballroom is the largest of the three spaces, seating up to 280 guests, and includes an indoor glass atrium balcony with urban downtown views as well as an outdoor balcony overlooking the Illinois River. On the first floor, the Broadway Lounge is a multi-level space with rustic brick walls and wood flooring, suited for smaller gatherings of up to 120 seated guests. The Waterhouse provides on-site catering along with tables, chairs, and linens, and its event staff assists with planning and coordination from booking through event day.

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