Happening again this year without COVID in our midst has allowed the whole city to collaborate like it does, well, together again with it's museums, galleries and institutions. We reset ourselves in a new time slot last year. Mary Dixon: What are you most excited about in this year's exposition? And it's just a magical little city we built.
And so you've got this beautiful stew of artwork and artists and gallerists and tradesmen and women. Artwork was delivered on Monday and Tuesday, before we opened on Thursday is when the dealers arrived to start hanging. And then the artwork starts to come in this week. And you know, you started building with trusts and lights and walls, the electricians and carpenters, we work very closely with the trades, they're extraordinary. Tony Karman: You know, it's an amazing process to be a part of because we literally build a city out here at the Navy Pier using pretty much every aspect of festival hall. How long does it take to set all this up? There is so much activity, you know, paintings being put up and artworks being displayed and machines moving all around and workers. So, looking around EXPO Chicago isn't even open. I visited with EXPO Chicago founder and director Tony Karman as crews were preparing to open this massive show. Art lovers and collectors are expected to gather for the four-day art exposition, which features thousands of dynamic artworks from around the world. "What you are seeing now is what we have been working on for the last year, because we knew at some point this was going to end," said Frank Abbinanti, Levy Food and Beverage.Mary Dixon: EXPO Chicago is back at Navy Pier for its 10th year. Levy Food and Beverage worked around the clock to prepare their specialties for events, and handling all the catered dining for events at Navy Pier including weddings, graduation parties and more. "We have been picking up people from not just Chicago, but all over the country," said Randy Stancik of Sky Deck Chicago. Sky Deck Chicago, which reopened in April, will allow more people to enter the socially distanced experience starting Friday. Come on out to Navy Pier where it is just wonderful," said Mark Leahy, general manager of Spectra at Navy Pier. "They will spend money because they have been pocketing it for 12 months, so why not have a good time. People are ready to spend big money and are looking to book events as soon as possible.
Spectra, one of the nation's leading hospitality providers, said their Chicago venues are booked and busy. The community is rallying to re-open our spaces and welcome locals but also those in the drive market and then those from the broader markets," said Marilynn Gardner, president and CEO of Navy Pier. More than 800 industry leaders were finally able to reconnect in person at the hospitality and tourism summit.Ĭhicago is the largest city of its size to roll back COVID-19 restrictions.
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Hundreds gathered at Navy Pier Tuesday for a tourism summit, the first large convention held in Chicago since before the COVID pandemic.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - Just days away from full reopening, Navy Pier hosted Chicago's largest trade some since the pandemic began.
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