I had to do this last year for San Francisco. This year, it's in Chicago!
I'm looking for a place that can comfortably seat a group of 7 for an informal lunch meeting. It has to be within a five-minute walk of the Chicago Hilton, reasonably priced, decent food, and have a semi-quiet environment. I see some possibilities on Yelp, but it's hard to judge from there whether they'd actually be suitable.
Any kind of food is fine, but vegan/vegetarian recommendations are especially welcome.
Thank you for your help!
posted by mariokrat
on Apr 26, 2013 -
6 answers
Can't Meet In-Person, so how do I execute the best series of Webinars possible for participants?
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posted by BlueMartini7
on Apr 4, 2013 -
4 answers
So I am in an extended academic program meaning almost all of my friends have graduated and moved on and I know only a handful of people in my current city. I have always been very shy and since the departure of my friends I have been making every effort to be a more social, friendly, and outgoing person. I have been doing an OK job but sometimes stumble as I feel very awkward initiating friendships of either sex and I really need help with this one.
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posted by Valkyrie21
on Mar 31, 2013 -
7 answers
Company wants to group skype, and everything is working great Except the main conference room, which is about 8x bigger than the others.
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posted by one4themoment
on Mar 13, 2013 -
5 answers
I set up an event tonight where we need wifi. I thought there was wifi but turns out there isn't. How can I get 5-7 people's laptops connected to the internet without spending too much cash? Is this even possible on short notice? I know you can turn smart phones into hotspots but mine is a dumb sprint phone. Changing the venue is possible, but I want to avoid it. Halp!
posted by hot_monster
on Feb 19, 2013 -
8 answers
I was used as a scapegoat, demoted and put on a performance improvement plan due to a toxic PM. Half a year later, the tables seem to have turned, and his boss wants to talk. I don't know what to say.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 9, 2013 -
30 answers
I am going to be present at a meeting in which a group of us will be asked to make a decision based on a document with misleading information in it. I would like some advice on how to present the correct version of events without being insubordinate or seeming to call my higher-ups liars.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 25, 2013 -
19 answers
My boss treats me like garbage. My coworkers encouraged me to set up a meeting with her to discuss how we can have a better relationship. Our meeting is tomorrow and I'm regretting scheduling this talk. How can I go through with it and get the best results without humiliating myself?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 19, 2012 -
23 answers
Wife and I just moved near Centennial, CO and are wanting to meet new people our age. The thing is, she is 29 and I am 38, no children...People I work with are families or older who want to do kid stuff with other couples. We both like movies, games, books, are easy to please and are easy to get along with...don't have a lot of money for high end stuff but would be nice to just get to know some folks. Any thoughts?
posted by anonymous
on Dec 7, 2012 -
9 answers
New Neighborhood in Portland OR! New to me, anyway. I could use some help! I now live downtown. What bars, pubs, etc, are great for a casual first date? I'm in my late 30s if that helps.
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posted by Mr Ected
on Oct 25, 2012 -
9 answers
I am a software developer at [a big software company]. In a few hours here, I've got a one-hour meeting with my retiring-this-month corporate vice president. We are both women in tech. What should I ask her?
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posted by kthxbi
on Oct 1, 2012 -
8 answers
You need to meet with your soon-to-be ex-husband to go over some financial issues.
You've both agreed to do it without your lawyers just to get some stuff resolved without the complication of their "input". Where? Your house feels uncomfortable as a site. No way are you going to his new place. A restaurant? No. We don't want to have dinner together, just talk quietly and calmly and maybe go over some documents. The library? Feels weird. Suggestions?
posted by anonymous
on Sep 19, 2012 -
41 answers
What do you do before, during, and after a meeting to end up with concise, but accurate and useful notes? Technical/practical and framing advice welcome.
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posted by mercredi
on Sep 12, 2012 -
7 answers
I have a meeting tomorrow with an university club manager regarding events that I would like to throw. I have never done this before - any tips/tricks on what I should bring, what I should have prepared and how to negotiate the best pay for me?
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posted by cyml
on Aug 19, 2012 -
6 answers
What is the most awesome meeting icebreaker / energizer that you have ever heard of and / or participated in?
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posted by allkindsoftime
on Jul 11, 2012 -
32 answers
I'm a woman in her mid-twenties who is coming to realize that she might like other women in the romantic sense. I'm in NYC. How/where can I meet and date other women and get to know NYC's queer scene?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 29, 2012 -
14 answers
What are some good books or articles that have used an organization's
meeting minutes as a main source of data?
posted by Jagz-Mario
on Apr 6, 2012 -
2 answers
I need to create a schedule for many, many one-on-one meetings that are all happening in the same day, between two groups of people. What's the best way?
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posted by pemberkins
on Feb 23, 2012 -
4 answers
Credit Union Filter: Have you attended your credit union's annual meeting? What was done there, and did you find it worthwhile?
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posted by koucha
on Feb 19, 2012 -
3 answers
Meeting my daughter at airport in Cancun. She arrives via US Airways at 3:00 PM. I arrive about 4:30 via United. Where is a comfortable place for her to wait for me? Neither of our phones will be working. Is "The Meeting Place" still there? I have found only old references to it. Please suggest an alternative if it is not still there, or if you have a better idea. Thanks
posted by woman
on Jan 20, 2012 -
8 answers
I’m recently divorced and confused about an online situation that resolved amicably. I’m not sure how to think about it; however, I want to know if I made some obvious mistake so I won’t repeat it in the future.
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posted by Fierce clam
on Jan 11, 2012 -
15 answers
Help me choose software in order to book meetings in a small group with an online calendar.
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posted by coraline
on Oct 22, 2011 -
4 answers
Looking for suggestions for a convenient (and delicious?) place to meet a friend traveling through Chicago with a small dog.
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posted by quiet coyote
on Oct 19, 2011 -
6 answers
Looking for articles, posts, books, and opinions on having effective meetings. I spend half of my day in meetings and I can't help but think that they could be more effective, productive, and less sucky. What do you do or don't do at your organization that leads to better meetings. Do you have any links to articles about great meetings. I was pretty fascinated by this
article about how Google holds meetings. Get me out of meeting hell.
posted by jasondigitized
on Oct 4, 2011 -
9 answers
Met up with ex-girlfriend six months after the break-up. Things went well, and then they didn't. Am blaming myself a lot and need to know what, if I anything, I can do.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 11, 2011 -
31 answers
How does one go about doing a business meeting in a city? (specifically NYC)
I'm meeting some potential employers for the first time, not sure of what protocol is...
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posted by ejfox
on Jul 10, 2011 -
8 answers
I am feeling a little lonely, and want to get involved in some local activities, but I don't know where to start. I'm looking for specific suggestions and recommendations.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 11, 2011 -
16 answers
I need some sort of really "loud" notification when I have a meeting coming up at work. ("Load" is in quotes, because, ideally, it wouldn't be a sound -- it would be some sort of big, colorful visual display.) I (am forced to) use Outlook 2011. Mac OS X, Snow Leopard.
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posted by grumblebee
on Mar 3, 2011 -
16 answers
Hi MeFites :) My current workplace has a mix of PC's and Macs and I need to find an easy way to book a meeting room that will work for everyone (some on Outlook 2007, some on Entourage Mac 2008).
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posted by katala
on Feb 16, 2011 -
3 answers
What is a good site for finding the best meeting time for a group of people?
There are a few out there, like whenisgood.net and MeetingPuzzle, but they fall short of some criteria I'm looking for.
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posted by hoobichu
on Dec 22, 2010 -
6 answers
BALTIMORE Filter: I am a college student who will be living in Baltimore City (near Little Italy) this winter break for six weeks. I don't know anyone in this city. Are there any "discussion" groups/activities I can get involved in while I'm there?
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posted by taiscape
on Dec 7, 2010 -
6 answers
I'm looking for casual working/meeting venues in central London. Ideally near Oxford Circus but other Zone 1 suggestions welcome. Wifi essential and areas for up to 6 people in places like cafes, bars etc.
posted by i_cola
on Nov 10, 2010 -
10 answers
So my brother in Cape Canaveral and I in Tampa are planning to meet in Orlando once a month or so to hang out play an RPG game. Anyone know a good place twhere a small group could get together (some others might join us) that are open till at least 10-11pm? Coffee/tea shops, gaming stores, etc - I'm preferably looking for personal opinions since there is only so much you can get from Google Maps :)
posted by Ikazuchi
on Oct 21, 2010 -
2 answers
Where can I meet awesome guys in person in the Silicon Valley? Bonus points for places where it would be easier to strike up a conversation with them.
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posted by anonymousme
on Oct 7, 2010 -
9 answers
I live in Philly, and it's increasingly bad for my mental health that I don't have any single friends. Help me fix this.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 30, 2010 -
19 answers
I work for a nonprofit that rents out smallish space for other nonprofits to meet in. We have one room that's big enough that soft talkers are sometimes hard to hear in back, and one of those soft talkers has recently asked if I can set up a wireless lavalier mic for her. So I need to solve too problems: the mic system, and the amplification system.
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posted by Erroneous
on Sep 22, 2010 -
3 answers
Is there a standard, or are there a few standards, for keeping meeting minutes?
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posted by fvox13
on Aug 18, 2010 -
9 answers
36 people total, meeting in groups of 6. After 5 minutes, the groups shuffle into completely new groups. How many "rounds" can we go without people meeting with someone they've already met?
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posted by foggy out there now
on Jul 31, 2010 -
27 answers
An old friend is visiting my vast metropolitan area and we'd like to meet up for lunch tomorrow. What's a good, infant-friendly spot to grab a bite of lunch, sip a beer (maybe shoot some pool?), somewhere between Yorba Linda, CA and downtown Los Angeles?
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posted by carsonb
on Jul 16, 2010 -
3 answers
What's the best enterprise webinar/online meeting hosted system? I've scouted Citrix GoToMeeting, Microsoft Office Live, Adobe Connect, Cisco WebEx and was wondering if I'm missing one?
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posted by wcfields
on Jun 7, 2010 -
10 answers
What's the most user-friendly online meeting and document management software?
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posted by jz
on May 17, 2010 -
7 answers
