Accepted Practices Exchange

Meeting & Site Profiles

Standard APEX templates for capturing venue and destination capability — five venue types in two depths (Executive Summary + Full). 2026 Edition adds sustainability, accessibility-beyond-compliance, cybersecurity, and AI-enabled service capability across all ten templates.

Use the Hotel Site Profile when…

Evaluating a hotel as a potential single-facility venue or as a key property in a citywide block. Sample demo: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago.

Guest Rooms
1,641
incl. 47 ADA
Meeting Space
240,000 sq ft
53 rooms
Largest Ballroom
33,000 sq ft
3,000 theater
Sustainability
EIC SES Gold
LEED Silver, ISO 20121
I
General
II
Guest Services
III
Space & F&B
IV
Transport
V
A/V & Util.
VI
Labor
One-Page Snapshot
Identity, ratings, transportation access, business services, safety & (NEW 2026) cybersecurity protocol.
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
ORD (16 mi / 26 km)
Guest rooms, in-room amenities, and (NEW 2026) accessibility-beyond-compliance.
1,641
1,250
47
62
Per-room inventory, F&B outlets, banquet capacity, and (NEW 2026) sustainability certifications.
240,000
53
33,000 sq ft
4
1,200 spaces
300 spaces
24 (L2 + Tesla)
6
UNITE HERE Local 1, IATSE Local 2

Full template includes 12-row labor category table with min-call hours, OT thresholds.

Top-line metrics for a fast read: identity, capacity, accessibility, A/V, and 2026 maturity.
1,641
240,000
ORD · 16 mi
EIC SES Gold

Use the Resort Site Profile when…

Evaluating a resort property — same six-section structure as Hotel plus a recreation & wellness amenities catalog (golf, spa, beach, family programs). Sample demo: Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.

Guest Rooms
380
incl. 14 ADA, 38 suites
Meeting Space
32,000 sq ft
12 rooms, beachfront
Recreation
14 amenities
3 pools, 2 golf, spa
Sustainability
EIC SES Plat
B-Corp, LEED Gold
Captures recreation amenities and family / youth programs that distinguish a resort from a city hotel.
3
24
36 (2 × 18)

Same six-section structure as Hotel: General Information, Guest Services, Space & F&B, Transportation & Parking, A/V & Utilities, Labor. See the Hotel tab for the field-by-field shared spine.

Use the Convention Center Profile when…

Evaluating a public convention / exhibition center. Section II is "Show Services" instead of Guest Services — covers contiguous exhibit space, hall count, marshaling yard, drayage, freight elevators, and adjacent hotel inventory. Sample demo: McCormick Place West Building.

Contiguous Exhibit
460,000 sq ft
2 halls W1 / W2
Loading Docks
32
+ 4 drive-in doors
Floor Load
350 lb/sq ft
slab on grade
Adjacent Hotels (1mi)
5,200 rooms
incl. HQ Hyatt 1,641
Contiguous exhibit, halls, marshaling, drayage, freight, and adjacent hotel inventory.
460,000
2 (W1, W2)
120 truck capacity
GES (exclusive)
$95.00
350

Same shared spine as Hotel for General Information, Space & F&B, Transportation & Parking, A/V & Utilities, Labor. Convention Center omits Section II Guest Rooms (replaced by Show Services).

Use the Conference Center Profile when…

Evaluating a residential / IACC-aligned conference center. Adds residential program, Complete Meeting Package (CMP) standard, and dedicated meeting-room equipment. Sample demo: Q Center, St. Charles IL.

On-site Lodging
1,065 rooms
100% residential
Meeting Rooms
108
all dedicated, no banquet
CMP Pricing
$385/p/d
incl. all meals, AV, room
IACC
Member
Quality Quest certified
1,065
100% residential

Same shared spine as Hotel — Conference Center has guest rooms (residential program) + IACC-specific section appended in Section II.

Use the City Profile when…

Evaluating a destination at the city / region level — DMO/CVB contact, air access, hotel inventory, DMC ecosystem, taxes, walkability, cultural assets, and (NEW 2026) destination-level sustainability, accessibility, and cybersecurity maturity. Sample demo: Chicago, IL.

Hotels in Area
510
128,000 rooms metro
Rooms within 1mi of CC
5,200
McCormick adjacent
Walk Score
88
very walkable
Annual BE Impact
$13.5B
2024 Choose Chicago
Air & ground access, hotel inventory, DMC ecosystem, taxes, walkability, business-events economic data, and (NEW 2026) destination maturity.
ORD (16 mi)
17.4%
88

Section I — DMO / CVB identity, safety. Section III — Primary Convention Center summary (link to full Convention Center profile). Section IV — Public transit, parking, freight access at primary venue(s), EV charging.