Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Regency Ballroom

2233 South Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago

5:00 pm Open Bar and Hors d'oeuvres

6:00 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Awards Ceremony

Open Bar and Dancing to the 'Late Night Band' follows the Awards

For more information and for the PDFs of the invitation, please keep reading.

OTHER EVENT DETAILS and INVITATION

The event is black-tie optional, but we expect everyone to look their best as we celebrate excellence in our local television industry. We hope to see you there!

Download PDF copies of the elements of Emmy Invitation here. They include: Invitation Text, Reply Card, Map Insert, and Program Book Ad Purchase Insert. To receive an invitation by mail, please email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with your address. All 2007-2008 Emmy entrants and current members will receive an invitation in the mail.

The Map Insert contains directions to the Hyatt and information on parking.

To purchase tickets, please print out the reply card, fill it out, and mail it in with payment. Or fax the reply card to the TV Academy office at 312-369-8471. For mailing, send the reply card and payment to:

NATAS Chicago/Midwest

218 S. Wabash, Ste. 700

Chicago, IL 60604

50th Chicago/Midwest Emmy Invitation

50th Chicago/Midwest Reply Card

50th Chicago/Midwest Map/Driving Instructions Insert

Please know that tickets to the event will still be available until Friday, October 17th, and they will be available at the door, however, we may not be able to fulfill special seating requests. Please call 312-369-8600 to order your tickets over the phone.

Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door, however, special seating requests can not be fulfilled.

See an article below about the event:

2008 Emmy Article

Pre-ordered Tickets: Pick-up your pre-ordered tickets at the registration desk at the hotel. Tickets will not be mailed to you. Tickets will be listed under the last name of the ticket holders not by station or company name.

Dinner Selection:

Plated Four Course Dinner with Wine

Choose from these 4 entrees:

Grilled Filet Mignon with Shallot Demi Glace

or Pan Seared Chicken Breast stuffed with Apple Fennel

or Grilled Salmon with Honey-Bourbon Sauce

or Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Strudel with Fire Roasted Pepper Sauce

* Entree decision will be taken at the table, no pre-selection necessary

Parking:

Valet parking is available at the hotel for $19. 

Self-park at the hotel is $14.

Driving Instructions:

Address of Hyatt Regency McCormick Place:

2233 South Martin L. King Drive, Chicago, IL

From I-90/94 East

• Take Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) East to Stevenson Expressway

(I-55) North.

• Exit at Martin Luther King Drive.

• At light, turn left to hotel.

From Stevenson Expressway (I-55) North

• Exit at Martin Luther King Drive.

• At light, turn left to hotel.

From Lake Shore Drive (LSD)

-If driving north on LSD

• Exit at 31st, go west

• Take right at Martin Luther King Drive (MLK)

• Take MLK 9 blocks north and then hotel is on your right

-If driving south on LSD

• Exit at Roosevelt, take right on Roosevelt (going west),

• Take left on Indiana (going south)

• Take left on Cermak, take Cermak for two blocks

• Hotel will be on left at curve (Cermak turns into MLK at curve)

From Downtown

• Take Michigan Ave. going south

• Take left at Cermak, take Cermak for two blocks

• Hotel will be on left at curve (Cermak turns into MLK at curve)

Or please visit googlemaps.com, mapquest.com, or yahoomaps.com

for further instructions.

Emmy Event Hotel Discount!

Discounts available at
The Wyndam Hotel Chicago
633 North St. Clair, Chicago
$289 special rate for Saturday, October 18th.

Please reference NATAS when you make a reservation or email our hotel contact, Jessica Harris at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or call Jessica directly at 312-274-4438.  Only 10 rooms are available at this price until Monday, Oct. 13th.

If you are interested in other hotels for Saturday, October 18th, we also suggest you go to www.travelocity.com or www.hotels.com to check for discounted rates.