Union / Labor Meetings by Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel
Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel has history with organized labor can be traced back to the 1870’s and is one of the longest operating union buildings in the city of Chicago. From a team of experienced electricians and painters to housemen, Palmer House Hilton supports the labor market and is invested in the continued strength and growth of labor organizations. With a combination of space and location, your membership base will find a great partner dedicated to serving your brothers and sisters during your next event.
Meetings & Events Highlights:
- Central Standard: Ease of access from coast to coast, with two airports and nearly 3,000 inbound flights per day
- Meetings that Connect: Three ballrooms, 77 breakout rooms and an exhibit hall totaling over 130,000 square feet, easy to navigate for groups from 10 to 1,000 attendees
- Technology Interface: Bandwidth to handle 2,000+ devices with 10GB circuit speed running through the core of the hotel–the highest speed of any hotel in Chicago.
- Technology Conveniences: HCN Navigator tablets allow you to create welcome messages, share event schedules and pertinent documents, or send timely messages through instant messaging. Additionally, your attendees can take notes or videos with digital copies uploaded to the cloud.
- Meeting Design: Flexibility to use your preferred production vendor as well as on site partners; Encore for technology needs and Freeman to give your event premier presence through branding
- Unique Accommodations: 1,641 guestrooms including the Potter Palmer Suite, recognized by Elite Traveler magazine as one of the 101 best hotel suites in the world, as well as 11 suites – all presidential in style
- Hospitality Leader: Ranked 25 among the Top 100 Meeting Hotels in the United States by Cvent and named Innovative Historic Hotel Event Host Best Practice Award by Hotels of America
- Sustainability Calculator: Measure the sustainability impact of your meeting by initializing the LightStay calculator and inputting your meeting details. Learn more about Hilton’s approach to Carbon Neutral meetings.
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Cloud Gate at Millennium Park
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.
Special Offers for Groups and Meetings
Take advantage of sensational group rates and value add concessions at Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel.


