Employee Wellness Event McCormick Place for Your Meeting and Show Teams
When your company gathers at a convention center, an employee wellness event at McCormick Place gives your own people a breather between sessions. Our Bath & Body Bar sets up in a meeting room or hotel space nearby, so your team can step off the floor for a calm reset.
Booth staff and meeting teams spend long days on their feet in North America's largest convention center. Shows such as the Chicago Auto Show in February and the National Restaurant Association Show in May keep the halls full. That's why a quiet, hands-on break means so much here.
- Calm, with nothing to win
- Every shift welcome
- Serving McCormick Place & the South Loop
- Proposals in 2 business days
Why an employee wellness event works at McCormick Place and in the South Loop
Guests build a set from foaming bath salts, fine Himalayan salts, sugar scrubs, and body oils. Then they add botanicals such as rose petals or dried citrus and a premium fragrance they choose. Finally, each guest picks a handmade bath bomb, and the host labels every jar.
Because each guest spends about twenty minutes, the bar fits neatly between sessions or after the floor closes. It also needs no water and runs without power at most venues, so setup stays simple. For an employee wellness event at McCormick Place, simple matters. Our most requested McCormick Place wellness bookings are a wellness lounge for your own team, a conference wellness break between general sessions, a sales kickoff activity on day two, and a calm all-hands meeting activity at the connected hotels.
Who books an employee wellness event at McCormick Place and in the South Loop
Sales kickoffs and all-hands meetings
Companies that bring their teams to McCormick Place for an annual meeting want more than keynotes. So an employee wellness event at McCormick Place gives everyone a shared, low-key moment between big-room sessions.
Exhibitor booth teams
After hours of standing in the aisle, booth staff need a real pause. So some exhibitors book the bar in a hotel suite or meeting room just for their own people.
Women's networks at a conference
ERG means employee resource group, such as a company's women's network. When an ERG travels with the company to a big show, a calm gathering away from the floor helps people connect.
What is on the Bath & Body Bar
The bar is a styled apothecary spread. Apothecary is the old word for a pharmacy, and our bar has that look: glass jars, botanicals, and soft linens. Each guest spends about twenty calm minutes with a host, and then everything is jarred and labeled at the station. Because it runs without power at most venues and needs no water, it fits a lobby, a cafeteria, a break room, or a benefits fair. We also staff it to cover your shifts.
Guests can make a product to take home without applying anything to their skin. Full ingredient and allergen details are on our allergens and safety page. For a small leadership group, the corporate skincare bar at McCormick Place and in the South Loop is a seated alternative. For a bigger celebration, however, pair the bar with the corporate perfume bar so two stations spread people out.
McCormick Place & the South Loop spaces for a wellness event
Your wellness break doesn't have to sit on the show floor. Instead, these nearby South Loop spaces keep the team close while giving them a quieter room.
McCormick Place
With 173 meeting rooms and four ballrooms, there is usually a room near your sessions for a wellness lounge.
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
As the only hotel directly connected to the convention center, it lets your team slip away for twenty minutes and return quickly.
Marriott Marquis Chicago
Direct access to McCormick Place and Wintrust Arena makes it a smooth choice for an evening all-hands or a team gathering.
Wintrust Arena
Its 22 suites suit a large company gathering, especially when you want a relaxed space after a long show day.
Planning notes for McCormick Place & the South Loop
- Check the exhibitor manualUnion labor handles most building work at McCormick Place, arranged through the show's general services contractor (the official decorator that runs the floor). So we plan our setup around your exhibitor manual.
- Time it to the agendaSend your session schedule, and we will time your McCormick Place employee wellness event around breaks and the end of the show day. That way, people come when they are free, not when they are rushing.
- Labels with your meeting themeCustom labels can show your logo, meeting theme, or wellness program name. Order them at booking, because they print ahead and need about four weeks.
- Getting thereThe Green Line's Cermak-McCormick Place stop is a short walk from the West Building, and Metra Electric trains stop right in the South Building. We drive in from Mokena, about 32 to 34 miles away.
Glitters & Grace was founded by Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer, a cosmetic and skincare formulator, and the creative force behind every bar we bring to your event.
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Employee wellness event pricing at McCormick Place and in the South Loop
Every wellness event is quoted per event, so you pay only for what your event needs. As a result, your quote reflects headcount, hours, shifts, staffing, and any custom labels.
Jars carry our label as standard, or yours with your logo or wellness program name. Custom labels are printed in advance, so allow about four weeks. We also send an itemized proposal within two business days. After that, a 50% deposit holds your date.
Employee wellness event McCormick Place FAQs
Can we host an employee wellness event at McCormick Place during a show?
Yes. Most companies book a meeting room or a connected hotel space for their own team. We set up an hour before your first guest and follow the venue's rules.
Is this the same as a booth activation?
No. An activation is a hands-on experience that lets guests interact with a brand, usually on the show floor. This booking is for your employees, so it lives in a quieter room.
Can people drop in between sessions?
Yes. Guests spend about twenty minutes, and lines stay short. As a result, the bar fits a short break between sessions comfortably.
What if our group is large?
For a bigger McCormick Place employee wellness event, pair the Bath & Body Bar with the corporate perfume bar or the corporate candy bar. Two stations spread people out, so everyone gets a turn.
Do you provide insurance paperwork for the venue?
Yes. We send a certificate of insurance (COI), the proof of liability coverage venues ask for, naming McCormick Place or your hotel.
Plan an employee wellness event at McCormick Place and in the South Loop
Send us your date, location, headcount, and shift times. Then we will confirm availability and reply with an itemized proposal. Also, see more employee wellness event ideas.
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