Government Meetings by Palmer House Hilton
The Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel understands the challenges you are facing when planning Government meetings from strict guidelines which include budget restrictions to lengthy approval processes. We have created tools to ease the systems in place to make the process a smooth and successful one for you.
- Contracting: Easy to do business with; extensive experience working with Government groups.
- Food and Beverage: Can work within per diem requirements while providing creative options.
- Audio/Visual: Flexibility to use your preferred production vendor as well as our in house partner, PSAV.
- Central Standard: Ease of access from coast to coast, with two airports and nearly 3,000 inbound flights per day.
- Sustainability: Environmentally-friendly practices recognized by the city of Chicago and Hilton Worldwide
- Security: Our security team has Presidential (Secret Service) and Foreign Dignitary Experience.
- Dining: Lockwood Restaurant, Lobby Bar, Potter’s Chicago Burger Bar, and Starbucks located on site that offer items within daily per diem for attendees.
- Location: Positioned in the heart of downtown near local and regional agencies with even more per diem, affordable local neighborhood dining options walking distance from hotel.
- Transportation: Easy access from the airports to the hotel. Public transit at $2.50 to $35 taxi ride. Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel is located one block from the CTA orange train line providing direct service to Midway Airport, and two blocks from the CTA blue train line providing direct service to O’Hare Airport. Reference CTA train system and map information.
- History: In addition to the hotel history, we have hosted many government agencies over the past with monumental success.
- Government Per Diem: Ability to offer Government Per Diem rates established for the city of Chicago in 2018 as follows:
2019 Per Diem
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
$131 | $131 | $131 | $219 | $219 | $219 | $183 | $183 | $223 | $223 | $223 | $131 |
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In the heart of the city
Not only does the hotel’s central location in downtown Chicago offer visitors the chance to walk to famous attractions such as the Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park, the Theatre District, the Magnificent Mile, State Street Shopping, the Cultural Mile, Museum Campus and the lakefront of Lake Michigan, but staying at the Palmer House is an adventure by itself. Attractions and areas of interest are outlined in the attachments below:
When you are ready to begin planning, we will work with our local partners to help you with logistics for offsite dining and entertainment experiences.
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SPECIAL OFFER - First Quarter Chicago
Fly into January, February or March to land this great deal. We have your dates and space available with Value Added Concessions that mean Tremendous Value for Your Next Meeting! Book a meeting to take place in first quarter and receive these value added concessions:
- Up to $5000 in comp production cost / 100 guest rooms on peak night
- FREE meeting room internet
- FREE guest room internet
- FREE electric power
- 50% discount on self-parking
- 25% discount on all catering
- 15% discount at designated hotel food and beverage outlets*
- FREE guest room per 25 paid and actualized
- FREE suite for every 50 Rooms paid and actualized
Terms & Conditions: Offer valid through December 31, 2019 and is subject to change and availability. Not valid for business previously booked or confirmed. *Not including alcoholic beverages.
Value Dates for Groups & Meetings
Take advantage of sensational group rates and value add concessions at the Palmer House Hilton. Learn More
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Pamela Epstein
Your Meeting Specialist: Pamela Epstein, Senior Sales Manager
Pam handles leads of 101+ rooms on peak night.
Pamela Epstein
Senior Sales Manager
Hiltons of Chicago
Phone: 312-917-3420
pamela.epstein@hilton.com
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Katarsha Jefferson
Your Meeting Specialist: Katarsha Jefferson, Senior Sales Manager
Katarsha handles leads of 10-100 rooms on peak night.
Katarsha Jefferson
Senior Sales Manager
Hiltons of Chicago
Phone: 312-917-1357
katarsha.jefferson@hilton.com