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The Ritz-Carlton Chicago has Wii package

New Feature for meetings and corporate events with $25 Million Renovation

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CHICAGO — The Ritz-Carlton Chicago (a Four Seasons Hotel), located at l60 E. Pearson at Water Tower Place, Wii-juvenates meetings and corporate events with a new Wii package.

Become the company Guitar Hero with the latest game stations decked out in high tech illumination. Options are endless, with such featured games as Guitar Hero III, Tennis, Bowling, Boxing, Golf and more. This unique offer is a perfect team building activity, as well as an energy reviver, during breaks between meeting sessions.

Groups can Wii-energize in the Hotel’s newly renovated meeting spaces, part of a recent $25 million redesign and the largest in the Hotel’s history. The new Concorde, Vendome and Salon rooms are ideal for smaller events while the Hotel’s redesigned 9,000 square foot Ballroom is a spacious and scenic setting featuring floor-to-ceiling views of the famous Magnificent Mile.

In addition, meeting planners and their conference attendees will enjoy a newly renovated Lobby anchored by the Hotel's iconic sky-lit fountain, cozy seating areas and the new brasserie inspired deca RESTAURANT + BAR.

Unique options for meeting attendees craving sweets or savories are the new Meeting Break Menus. Choose from creative assortments such as the scrumptious Cupcake including the Double Chocolate, Raspberry Black Bottom, Lemon Meringue and Cream Cheese Carrot; Energizer Juice Bar with inventive combinations of fresh vegetable and fruit juices like Carrot-Apple, Parsley-Beet, Watermelon-Lime and Orange-Banana-Coconut; or Seventh Inning Stretch with Mini Chicago-Style Hot Dogs, Mini Cheeseburger Sliders with Wisconsin Cheddar, Cheesecake Lollipops, Garrett’s Caramel Popcorn, Frango Mint Brownies and Freshly Squeezed Lemonade.

Through collaboration between the Hotel's award-winning chefs and nutritional experts from Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Wellness Institute, health-conscious travelers may now choose from a selection of imaginative, well-balanced catering menus for meetings and special events.

For added business needs, the Ballroom is equipped with high-speed Internet access, teleconferencing capabilities and rear-screen projection in a theatre set-up, with a capacity of 350. The adjacent function spaces also serve as breakout rooms for fewer occupants.