From Tweet Ups to Upgrades!

It's been a great summer so far at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place! From our Dog Day Sunday Afternoons to our Jazz Thursdays, not to mention all of our great Summer Packages; Game Day, Summer Escape, Festival, and Road Trip, among others. This week we are sold out nearly every night thanks to Venetian Night, NACA's "Save the Dream" Tour, and the 46th annual IPA Congress. The 51st annual Chicago Air & Water Show is also just a couple weeks away! We're happy to be keeping busy down here at McCormick Place!


I just registered for Mashable's Chicago leg of the #Hyatt4Good Charity Tweet Up Tour taking place at our sister property, @HyattChicago next Tuesday, August 4th. What a fantastic idea for Hyatt to play host and partner with Mashable's charity tour. I can't wait to attend! You can register for the event here in Chicago or any of the tour's other locations here.

I also have some other very exciting news to share! The hotel's ownership has approved our proposal for a new Internet provider which will include wireless Internet throughout our facility! What a great and much needed amenity for our guests as currently the only WiFi available is the wireless signal from the convention center that can be picked up in our public areas, but doesn't reach to our guest rooms. In addition, Ownership has also given us the green light to begin installing brand new, flat screen, plasma televisions into all of our guest rooms! This is another much needed upgrade! We currently have the prototype in one of our guest rooms. It really makes the room look so much more up to date, and our guest rooms were just renovated in 2006! Our Engineering Staff will be working hard the last couple of weeks in August to install the TVs into each and every one of our 800 guest rooms. Things are really moving forward here, and it's a very exciting time!

New SIP AND DIP Menu in Mx

Mx Lounge has a fun new menu addition that allows you to build your own appetizer! Pick your Bite, Dip, and Wine by the glass. Prices range from $16-$20 depending on your Bite selection.

CHOOSE ONE BITE:
BBQ Spiced Chicken Wings
Lemongrass Marinated Beef Satay
Masa Fried Calamari
Tempura Vegetables
Grilled Garlic Jumbo Shrimp
Sweet Potato Fries

CHOOSE ONE DIP:
Chipotle Ranch
Home-Made Ketchup
Red Pepper Mayo
Citrus Sambal
Spicy Peanut
Chimichurri
Garlic Ginger
Mango Chutney
Roasted Spicy Pepper
Roasted Garlic Aioli

WINES BY THE GLASS:
Clos Du Bois, Pinot Grigio, California - Light, touch of fruit, crisp and clear

Kendall-Jackson, Chadonnay, "Vitner's Reserve", California - Essence of mango and pineapple aromas with undertones of peach, apple and pear

Blackstone, Merlot, California - Ripe plum and blackberry flavors with a hint of vanilla

Cool Jazz Thursdays!

Every Thursday all summer long come enjoy a Columbia College jazz quartet out on our patio! We'll have food and drink specials in Mx, and the music will play from 7-9pm. If the weather doesn't cooperate with us, then we'll move inside to Mx Lounge. Here's a few pictures from tonight. Hopefully next week I'll have some video for you!