Downtown Chicago's premier conference venue, where responsible operations, exceptional hospitality and thoughtful practice are quietly woven into every gathering. Progress lives in the details we handle before your guests arrive: what we buy, how we power the space, and where the last plate goes at the end of the night. Six commitments that shape the way we plan, cook, staff, and clean every event we host. Menus built around what's in season and what's grown nearby, so every plate has a shorter, cleaner supply chain. Ingredients and supplies chosen from vetted local and women-owned vendors, with sourcing tracked from farm to floor. LED lighting, scheduled HVAC, and smart power stations reduce draw across every meeting floor, every day. Portion planning, donation partnerships, and composting keep food waste out of landfills and back in the community. Surplus food and supplies routed to local nonprofits and food-rescue partners rather than the dumpster. Progress tracked year over year and reported openly, in keeping with our IACC Greenstar commitment to environmental initiatives. Our culinary team cooks from scratch each day, with menus rooted in the season and the region — because a plate is the most direct conversation a venue can have with its guests. Ingredients from Midwestern growers and Chicago-area producers. Menus that quietly follow the calendar, never the trend. Portion planning, donation partnerships and back-of-house composting. Every plan built with allergens, preferences and beliefs in view. Sauces, breads, stocks – prepared in-house, from the base up. Every ingredient sourced through disclosed supply lines. Advanced composting rollout across all meeting floors. A carbon-neutral flagship conference series. Public annual report of scope 1–3 for the property. Our meeting floors follow LEED principles for lighting, air quality, and material selection – sustainable building practice, not just a plaque in the lobby. Every meeting space is maintained with Green Seal–certified cleaning products, cutting chemical exposure for guests and staff alike. We partner with local, women-owned, and sustainability-minded suppliers across catering, AV, and facilities. Sorting stations, reusable service ware and digital kits come standard, so a zero-waste brief needs no special build.Meet Responsibly.
Gather Sustainably.
Measured, meaningful, quietly consistent.
Structure behind the ease.
Sustainable Dining
Responsible Sourcing
Energy Efficiency
Waste Reduction
Community Partnerships
Continuous Improvement
A kitchen that treats each plate like the first.
Locally Sourced
Seasonal Menus
Food Waste Program
Dietary Inclusivity
Scratch Kitchen
The next quiet decade.
2026
Full menu traceability
2027
50% waste diversion target exceeded
2028
Net-zero event pilot
2030
Venue-wide carbon accounting
Read like an annual report, run like a promise.
LEED-Aligned Operations
Green Seal Cleaning Program
Chicago Sustainable Vendor Network
Zero-Waste Event Ready
Where the standard is set.
92% Sustainable catering
48+ Local partnerships
34% Energy reduction
71% Waste diverted
100% Digital event kits
26yrs Responsible sourcing
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