Summer 2019 ILLINOIS MEETINGS + EVENTS MAGAZINE: IN THIS ISSUE
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Best of 2019
Find out the winners of the Illinois M+E Best of 2019 readers’ choice awards. By Melissa Sersland
DEPARTMENTS 6 EDITOR’S LETTER 18 EVENT PROFILE An inside look at NACE Chicago and ILEA Greater Chicago’s joint “Westworld”-themed event.
20 DESTINATION The Quad Cities plays host to a surprising number of international conventions and regional events. By Roger Gordon
48 PEOPLE PROFILE Chicago nightlife and hospitality guru Arturo Gomez returns to The Underground with a few new enterprises under his belt. By Josephine Werni
By Megan Gosch
P H O T O : 3 6 0 D E S T I N AT I O N G R O U P
360 DESTINATION GROUP
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