Venues
South Lobby
The South Lobby of The Merchandise Mart is a remarkable space featuring soaring ceilings and surrounds your guests with Jules Guerin’s frieze of seventeen murals. Perfectly suited to trade and consumer organizations that include the design, fashion, arts, retail, corporate, cultural and non-profit sectors, the use of this venue is limited only by the bounds on imagination.
North Lobby
An extremely flexible space, the sprawling North Lobby is suitable for anything from cocktail parties to banquets to theatre-style presentations. This approximately 12,000 square-foot-space takes great advantage of its stunning surroundings in The Merchandise Mart.
North Lobby Corridor
An extremely flexible space, The Merchandise Mart’s sprawling North Lobby Corridor is suitable for anything from cocktail parties to banquets to theatre-style presentations. Surround your guests with the elegance of LuxeHome and DreamHome.
The Club Room
An elegantly outfitted space with stunning river views, the Club Room on the 8th floor is ideally suited for small banquets, cocktail parties or your next board meeting. A classic and luxurious environment, your guests will be comfortably at home in this space.
7th Floor Meeting Rooms
Flexible meeting rooms on the 7th floor can be used independently or joined to host larger audiences – perfect for theaterstyle presentations, board meetings and luncheons. In addition to natural lighting and views of the Chicago River, each room is equipped with a podium, sound and dropdown projection screen.
8th Floor Meeting Room
Suitable for presentations, seminars and luncheons, the meeting room on the 8th floor offers an accessible and flexible location for small to mid-sized meetings and events.
East and West Atrium
The two atrium spaces at The Merchandise Mart feature natural light filtered through a stunning peaked glass ceiling. With AV capabilities including theatrical lighting and sound, the options for these spaces are limitless.
The DeBiasi Library
A hip and comfortable space overlooking the Chicago River, The DeBiasi Library on the 15th floor offers a modern design, polished concrete floors and incredible river views creating an ambiance perfect for lounge-like gatherings or full-scale cocktail happenings. This approximately 4,000 square foot space also includes a stationary bar and a catering preparation area.
South River Drive
With beautiful river views and The Merchandise Mart as a towering backdrop, the South River Drive is a unique venue for special events or tented galas. Consider utilizing The Mart’s boat dock for guest arrival too!
