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MeetingsFrom the famed Empire Room and Grand Ballroom to smaller salon settings, event space at Palmer House offers historical distinction as well as the technology, conveniences, and customized support you require.
Choose Your Venue
When you host a meeting or special event at Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel you’ll enjoy access to a range of flexible settings.
Our function space includes:
- Over 130,000 sq. ft. of meeting space
- Three ballrooms accommodating up to 1,653 people
- 78 breakout rooms
- 16,909 sq. ft. exhibit hall
- 11 hospitality suites
All-Inclusive Meetings
All the details are covered with our additional services and facilities. Enjoy access to the following:
- Full audiovisual services for your event needs
- Catering, Events, and Culinary teams ready to create customized menus
- Fully equipped business center featuring shipping and fax services, copying, printing, and more
- On-site Destination and Events Management company providing local tours, transportation solutions, and more
- Self-service Connectivity Station with complimentary Apple and IBM computer and printer
- Complimentary WiFi access
Special Offers
The Chicago Handshake
The handshake is a gesture used for introductions and to finalize business. For Chicagoans, a ‘Handshake’ is more than a hand gesture. Instead, it’s an authentic taste of the tradition that Chicagoans love to hate.
To celebrate this Windy City Signature, the Hiltons of Chicago are providing you with the ultimate rite of passage, filled to the brim with tremendous savings and value inclusions for actualized bookings during Q1 2025, Q1 2026, and Q1 2027.
Offer includes:
- Up to $7,500 in production labor credit per 100 rooms on one peak night
- $25 per coffee gallon, up to 25 gallons
- Complimentary electrical equipment
- 50% discount applied to overnight self-parking
- 1 per 50 suite upgrade accommodations
- 25% discount applied to 2nd meeting held during 2025
Chicago Style Savings
Hilton Chicago is serving up deep dish counts, topped with value inclusions for actualized bookings that take place during identified need periods and have 50 total room nights.
Offer includes:
- 30% off A/V
- 1 per 50 Upgrades to Suite Accommodations
- $25 per Coffee Gallon, up to 10 Gallons
- 50% off Overnight, Self-Parking
- Triple Hilton Honors Points
Need dates:
- December 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
- December 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
- December 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027
Scoop Up Savings
Scoop up savings when you book a program to take place in July or August of 2025, 2026, or 2027 and sprinkle on value inclusions:
- Up to $7,500 in Production Labor Credit per 100 Rooms on Peak Night
- $25 Per Gallon of Coffee, Up to 25 Gallons
- Complimentary Electrical Equipment
- 1 per 50 Suite Upgrade Accommodations
- 25% Discount Applied to 2nd Meeting Held During 2025
- Complimentary Ice Cream Social with a Minimum of 25 Peak Rooms Actualized
Reserve your event by December 31, 2025
to scoop up great savings.
- 75 Meeting Rooms
- 1,641 Guest Rooms
- Total Event Space 112,707 square feet
- Largest Room Setup 22,686 square feet
Capacity Chart
| Event Room Name | Banquet | Conference | Square | Reception | School Room | Theatre | U-Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor-22,686 Square Feet | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Grand & State Ballrooms-20,328 Square Feet | 1200 | Not available | Not available | 1653 | 750 | 1500 | Not available |
| Salons, 3rd Floor-17,500 Square Feet | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Grand Ballroom-8,470 Square Feet | 800 | Not available | Not available | 1119 | 600 | 1100 | Not available |
| Red Lacquer Room-8,232 Square Feet | 450 | Not available | Not available | 688 | 360 | 500 | Not available |
| Empire Room-6,832 Square Feet | 300 | 60 | Not available | 500 | 228 | 360 | Not available |
| Adams Room-5,256 Square Feet | 300 | 60 | Not available | 350 | 246 | 375 | Not available |
| Monroe Room-4,891 Square Feet | 280 | 60 | Not available | 350 | 246 | 375 | Not available |
| Honore Room-3,540 Square Feet | 200 | 48 | Not available | 250 | 180 | 280 | 54 |
| State Ballroom-3,431 Square Feet | 260 | Not available | Not available | 408 | 198 | 380 | Not available |
| Chicago Room-2,728 Square Feet | 140 | 36 | Not available | 160 | 75 | 120 | Not available |
| Wabash Room-2,600 Square Feet | 200 | 52 | Not available | 299 | 150 | 280 | 60 |
| Salons 7, 8, 92,310 Square Feet | 150 | Not available | Not available | 255 | 102 | 178 | Not available |
| Grand Ballroom Balcony-2,260 Square Feet | 80 | Not available | Not available | 126 | 45 | 120 | Not available |
| Salons 4, 5, 62,065 Square Feet | 140 | Not available | Not available | 240 | 96 | 161 | Not available |
| Spire Parlor-1,836 Square Feet | 80 | 36 | Not available | 60 | 60 | 95 | 17 |
| Salons 6 and 71,715 Square Feet | 120 | Not available | Not available | 175 | 75 | 154 | Not available |
| Crystal Room-1,584 Square Feet | 130 | 52 | Not available | 187 | 102 | 185 | 66 |
| Salon 3-1,558 Square Feet | 80 | 36 | Not available | 120 | 60 | 120 | Not available |
| Water Tower Parlor-1,500 Square Feet | 80 | 36 | Not available | 60 | 66 | 100 | 23 |
| Salons 5 and 81,470 Square Feet | 90 | Not available | Not available | 160 | 63 | 95 | Not available |
| Clark 5-1,344 Square Feet | 50 | 36 | Not available | 103 | 45 | 80 | 41 |
| Salon 1-1,200 Square Feet | 50 | 34 | Not available | 80 | 33 | 72 | Not available |
| Salons 4 and 91,190 Square Feet | 80 | Not available | Not available | Not available | 60 | 90 | Not available |
| Salon 10-1,044 Square Feet | 60 | 24 | Not available | 98 | 46 | 60 | Not available |
| Salon 12-1,040 Square Feet | 70 | 36 | Not available | 98 | 45 | 100 | Not available |
| Hancock Parlor-1,032 Square Feet | 70 | 30 | Not available | 60 | 45 | 85 | 23 |
| Salon 7-980 Square Feet | 70 | 24 | Not available | 95 | 42 | 88 | Not available |
| Millennium Parlor-952 Square Feet | 70 | 18 | Not available | 50 | 36 | 55 | 12 |
| Price Room-931 Square Feet | 50 | 36 | Not available | 75 | 33 | 60 | Not available |
| Grant Park Parlor-912 Square Feet | 70 | 30 | Not available | 70 | 45 | 70 | Not available |
| Dearborn 1-858 Square Feet | 40 | 36 | Not available | 67 | 36 | 50 | Not available |
| Salon 2-858 Square Feet | 70 | 36 | Not available | 104 | 54 | 94 | Not available |
| Wilson Room-851 Square Feet | 50 | 30 | Not available | 83 | 42 | 75 | Not available |
| Burnham 4-846 Square Feet | 50 | 36 | Not available | 76 | 42 | 80 | Not available |
| Burnham 1-825 Square Feet | 40 | 28 | Not available | 70 | 36 | 64 | Not available |
| Cresthill Room-814 Square Feet | 50 | 24 | Not available | 77 | 30 | 35 | Not available |
| Clark 3-798 Square Feet | 40 | 24 | Not available | 48 | 24 | 40 | 17 |
| Clark 7-798 Square Feet | 50 | 24 | Not available | 70 | 30 | 50 | Not available |
| Burnham 2-780 Square Feet | 30 | 28 | Not available | 60 | 30 | 54 | Not available |
| Sandburg 2-756 Square Feet | Not available | 10 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| LaSalle 2-735 Square Feet | 50 | 28 | Not available | 68 | 36 | 50 | 29 |
| Montrose 1-735 Square Feet | 10 | 12 | Not available | 15 | 12 | 20 | Not available |
| Salon 5-735 Square Feet | 50 | 24 | Not available | 80 | 33 | 50 | Not available |
| Salon 6-735 Square Feet | 50 | 24 | Not available | 80 | 33 | 66 | Not available |
| Salon 8-735 Square Feet | 40 | 24 | Not available | 80 | 30 | 45 | Not available |
| Buckingham Room-720 Square Feet | 50 | 24 | Not available | 50 | 30 | 45 | Not available |
| LaSalle 3-665 Square Feet | 50 | 28 | Not available | 68 | 36 | 50 | 29 |
| LaSalle 1-640 Square Feet | 50 | 28 | Not available | 72 | 36 | 50 | Not available |
| Dearborn 2-600 Square Feet | 30 | 22 | Not available | 57 | 27 | 45 | Not available |
| Salon 4-595 Square Feet | 40 | 24 | Not available | 80 | 30 | 45 | Not available |
| Salon 9-595 Square Feet | 40 | 24 | Not available | 80 | 30 | 45 | Not available |
| Dearborn 3-561 Square Feet | 20 | 15 | Not available | 30 | 12 | 30 | Not available |
| Indiana Room-560 Square Feet | 40 | 24 | Not available | 64 | 30 | 50 | Not available |
| Kimball Room-560 Square Feet | 50 | 24 | Not available | 64 | 30 | 50 | Not available |
| Logan Room-560 Square Feet | 50 | 24 | Not available | 64 | 30 | 50 | Not available |
| LaSalle 5-544 Square Feet | 30 | 16 | Not available | 30 | 21 | 45 | Not available |
| Clark 10-510 Square Feet | 30 | 24 | Not available | 56 | 24 | 40 | Not available |
| Sandburg 8-504 Square Feet | Not available | 10 | Not available | Not available | 30 | 33 | Not available |
| Madison Room-496 Square Feet | 40 | 24 | Not available | 56 | 30 | 50 | Not available |
| Marshfield Room-496 Square Feet | 40 | 24 | Not available | 64 | 30 | 50 | Not available |
| Sandburg 6-476 Square Feet | Not available | 14 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Montrose 2-459 Square Feet | 10 | 12 | Not available | 15 | 12 | 20 | Not available |
| Sandburg 3-448 Square Feet | Not available | 14 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Sandburg 5-448 Square Feet | Not available | 14 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Clark 9-440 Square Feet | 30 | 16 | Not available | 50 | 18 | 35 | 17 |
| Medinah Parlor-420 Square Feet | 30 | 18 | Not available | 30 | 18 | 30 | 23 |
| Montrose 3-420 Square Feet | 30 | 16 | Not available | 30 | 21 | 30 | 17 |
| Sandburg 7-420 Square Feet | Not available | 10 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Sandburg 4-364 Square Feet | Not available | 14 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Burnham 5-361 Square Feet | 20 | 16 | Not available | 30 | 18 | 30 | Not available |
| Clark 1-360 Square Feet | 20 | 18 | Not available | 36 | 18 | 30 | Not available |
| Ashland Room-340 Square Feet | 20 | 12 | Not available | 25 | 18 | 30 | Not available |
| LaSalle 4-336 Square Feet | 20 | 16 | Not available | 26 | 18 | 20 | Not available |
| Burnham 3-323 Square Feet | 10 | 10 | Not available | 29 | 12 | 18 | Not available |
| Wrigley Parlor-323 Square Feet | 20 | 16 | Not available | 12 | 15 | 20 | 47 |
| Congress Room-272 Square Feet | 20 | 12 | Not available | 25 | 15 | 24 | Not available |
| Montrose 4-256 Square Feet | 30 | 24 | Not available | 30 | 24 | 30 | Not available |
| Montrose 6-256 Square Feet | 20 | 18 | Not available | 30 | 24 | 25 | Not available |
| Harvard Room-255 Square Feet | 20 | 12 | Not available | 25 | 15 | 24 | Not available |
| Montrose 5-240 Square Feet | 30 | 24 | Not available | 30 | 24 | 30 | Not available |
| Clark 2-238 Square Feet | 10 | 16 | Not available | 27 | 12 | 20 | Not available |
| Clark 8-208 Square Feet | 10 | 10 | Not available | 26 | 12 | 20 | 17 |