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Corporate Events in Rosemont, From the Show Floor to the Ballroom

Corporate events in Rosemont come in two flavors: busy trade show floors and polished hotel ballroom evenings. We bring hosted perfume, lip and bath stations that work in both.

On a show floor, a staffed station stops people walking past your booth and gives your team time for a real conversation. In a ballroom, it gives guests something to do besides hover near the bar. Either way, every guest leaves with something they made.

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Styled perfume bar station at a corporate event, the kind we bring to Rosemont trade shows and hotel ballrooms
  • Fully hosted
  • Certificates of insurance
  • Perfumer-led
  • From $500

Why stations work at corporate events in Rosemont

Trade show math is different from party math. You aren't entertaining a guest list. You are trying to stop a stranger in the aisle and keep her long enough to talk. A hands-on station does that better than a bowl of pens.

While a guest blends a fragrance or mixes a lip shade, your team has a few easy minutes to chat. She leaves carrying proof she stopped by, and with custom labels, your logo goes with her.

The same idea works after hours. A ballroom with a bar and a buffet gives people two things to do, and both end quickly. A station gives them a task, a short line and a conversation starter with a colleague they rarely see.

Booth tip

Custom labels with your logo are a paid add-on, printed in advance. Order them at booking so they are ready for show day.

Stations for Rosemont corporate events

Book one or combine several. For larger rooms, two stations spread people out and keep lines short.

Branded Glitters and Grace perfume bar with amber atomizer bottles at a Rosemont corporate event

The Perfume Bar

Our most requested corporate station. The Signature format moves 85 to 100 guests an hour, ideal for a busy aisle. Blending bars (Mini, 60+ materials, or Full, 120+) move about 50 an hour and make a richer experience. Corporate perfume bar Rosemont

Lip gloss bar station set up for a corporate brand activation

The Lip Lab

Fast and photogenic. Guests mix a soft lip cream or a high-shine gloss from a 16-shade swatch board, poured and packaged on the spot. Two to three hosts serve about 100 guests in roughly three hours. Corporate lip gloss bar

Bath bar station styled for a corporate wellness event

The Bath & Body Bar

Guests build a custom bath soak from salts, botanicals and fragrance, plus a hand-made bath bomb. It moves quickly and runs without power, which helps on a show floor.

Skincare bar consultation at a corporate wellness event

The Skincare Bar

Our most personal station, run by trained formulators and estheticians. Best for 20 guests or fewer, so it suits an executive gathering. Corporate skincare bar

Luxury candy bar styled for a corporate holiday party

The Luxury Candy Bar

Premium sweets in glass apothecary jars, styled to your brand palette. Our fastest station, so it handles a large room and a short window. Corporate candy bar

Plan ahead

Show dates are set early, so are we

Most Saturdays book six to eight weeks ahead, and May, September and December need longer. Convention dates are usually known well in advance, so send yours early. If your event is sooner, reach out anyway. We have a large team of hosts and can often fit you in on short notice.

Where we work in Rosemont

Convention and hotel venues have real rules. We plan for them at booking, not the week of.

  • Exhibit floors. Booth activations and sponsor lounges. Union labor rules often govern load-in and electrical, and we coordinate with show management.
  • Meeting rooms. Breakout sessions and sponsor receptions, where a blending bar makes a welcome change of pace.
  • Hotel ballrooms. Holiday parties, sales kickoffs and recognition dinners near O'Hare, with a Signature bar to keep a big room moving.
  • Restaurants and private rooms. Client evenings in the entertainment district, where a smaller station fits beside the table.

What every company gets

Perfumer-ledFounded by Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer. Every fragrance is made by hand in our New Lenox lab from absolutes, CO2 extracts and essential oils.
Paperwork handledCertificates of insurance naming your venue are available whenever the venue asks.
Any size roomWe serve events from 5 to 5,000 guests and scale hosts and stations to the room.

How booking works

  • Share the run of show. Send your date, venue, headcount and event type through the request form.
  • Receive a recommendation. We reply within two business days with an itemized proposal and the station mix we suggest. No charge, no obligation.
  • Sign and set your count. After the contract is signed, the guest count can go up but not down.
  • Coordinate logistics. A week before, you receive host details and arrival time. We confirm load-in with your venue or show management.
  • Show day. We arrive one hour before start time, host every guest, then pack out and clean up.
Cheryl Gleason, trained perfumer and founder of Glitters and Grace

Glitters and Grace was founded by Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer and cosmetic and skincare formulator. Every perfume, lip color and skincare base is made by hand in our New Lenox lab. Meet the founder.

Corporate events Rosemont questions

What do corporate events in Rosemont cost?

Adult and corporate events start at $500, quoted for the whole event. Every proposal is itemized.

Can you put our logo on the bottles?

Yes. Custom labels with your logo are a paid add-on, printed in advance and ordered at booking.

Can you work inside a convention center booth?

Yes, with the venue's approval. We coordinate with show management and provide a certificate of insurance naming the venue.

How far ahead should we book?

Six to eight weeks for most dates, and longer for May, September and December. If your event is sooner, reach out anyway. We have a large team of hosts and can often fit you in on short notice.

What do guests take home from the perfume bar?

An eau de parfum, a perfume-strength spray, in a 15 ml or 20 ml bottle.

Is there a travel fee to Rosemont?

No. Rosemont is inside our Chicagoland home base.

Plan your Rosemont corporate event

Send your date, venue and headcount. We will confirm availability and return an itemized proposal within two business days.

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With Grace,

Cheryl Gleason · Owner, Perfumer & Creative Director

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