All the Activations, Food and Drink Samples You’ll Find at The Summit

After spending the morning of The Summit at the educational sessions and roundtable discussions, where you’ll learn about the latest ways to improve your business, head to Morgan Manufacturing for the Trade Show. There, you’ll discover more than 80 vendors from across the hospitality, tourism, and events industries. At 28 booths, you’ll find food and beverage offerings, and another 14 will have exciting activations. Check them out below.

Food and Drink Offerings

Booth numbers in parentheses

• Steak 48 (11): NY strip steak sliders on a brioche bun with truffle butter

• Botrista, Inc. (12): Live beverage-making via the BotristaPro

• Big Onion Hospitality (13): Chicken & waffles and caprese skewers

• Geja's Cafe (22): Classic cheese fondue with bread and fresh veggies

• Smith & Wollensky (23): Sliced filet sliders

• Legal Sea Foods (PPX) (24): Lobster rolls served from a picnic basket

• Experience DeKalb County (26): Whiskey Acres distilling samples in partnership with NIU event services

• Millennium Hall Restaurant (28): Mini Chicago-style hot dogs

• Eataly (31): Farcita sandwich bites and pasticcini

• Chicago Teahouse (32): Zero-proof cocktails

• Catered by Design (33): Peruvian chicken empanadas and black currant cheesecake lollipops

• Wind Creek Casino (40): Linz Heritage ribeye with Yukon gold whipped potatoes

• Theater on the Lake (85): Mini flourless chocolate cake with pistachio ganache, 

• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria (100): A slice of Lou Malnati’s Chicago Classic (extra cheese, sausage, butter crust) deep-dish pizza

• Museum of Contemporary Art (101): Small savory bite plus cookies

• Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago (103): Coffee and mini espresso martini samples

• Dozzy's Grill (104): Tasting bites of authentic West African cuisine

• LeTour Wine (107): Champagne Wall pouring sparkling rosé

• Kilwins Chocolates Fudge & Ice Cream (112): Curated selection of Kilwins ice cream and waffle cones, served from an ice cream cart

• Chicago Brewhouse / Emerald Loop (113): Cocktail sample

• Topo Gigio Ristorante (114): Pasta entrée sample

• Rishi Tea & Botanicals (115): Tea tasting 

• Wynk (117): Tasting of THC-infused seltzers

• Industry Ales Brewpub (119): Two Industry Ales brew samples.

• Nancy's Pizzeria (NCP Management) (25): Pizza tasting 

• Paramount Events (27): Catered bites from Paramount's kitchen 

• Scott Harris Hospitality (29): Food and beverage samples from Scott Harris Hospitality’s restaurants

• Ateema (66): Champagne

Activations 

Booth numbers in parentheses

• Bots-4-Events (Roaming): Selfie Bot stationed at the Education Sessions entrance and a Robodog roaming the Trade Show floor

• Live Art International (14): Live embossing station for men and women 

• Black Circle Creative (21): Make-your-own bracelet station

• National Concierge Association — Chicago Chapter (30): Silent auction with items you can bid on throughout the Trade Show

• Carol Fox & Associates (43): Free 5-minute expert consultations on PR, influencer partnerships, grassroots marketing, social media, and advertising. Sign up on-site.

• MK Event Photo (61): On-site photo experience

• EVA (65): EVA platform demos on monitors with experiential talent staffing the booth.

• Skydeck Chicago (80): Prize wheel with giveaways

• Dave & Buster's Rosemont (83): Plinko with prizes

• The Second City (86): Prize wheel

• Puttery (102): 2' x 5' indoor putting green

• Navy Pier (109): Enter-to-win prize wheel alongside other Navy Pier Partners.

• F1® Arcade Chicago (1): TVs running a preview of their new Chicago location.

• Windy City Transportation (46): Drop your business card to win round-trip airport transportation

But Wait….There’s More… 

A Chance To Win A Trip To Cancun!

On top of that, Komo Technologies is bringing something new to The Summit: A game with multiple ways to win prizes, from a free drink at the After Party at Recess to gift cards and VIP experiences up to the Grand Prize - a three-night stay at the all-inclusive AVA Resort Cancun (courtesy of AIC Hotel Group) and a $750 airline voucher. To play, scan a QR code at check-in, then collect badges by answering questions during the Education & Eggs session and visiting participating booths at the Trade Show. The more badges you win, the greater your chances of winning! In addition, digital "scratch-and-win cards" will be announced every half-hour during the Trade Show for more prizes.

You can purchase tickets for The Summit here. We can’t wait to see you!