Host Your Next Event Inside Chicago’s Most Immersive Production Studio
Forge Virtual Studios is a tech-enabled venue designed for product launches, executive presentations, workshops, and hybrid events powered by immersive LED environments and integrated production infrastructure.
Forge combines a premium event space with professional production technology built directly into the studio.
Present inside immersive, cinematic LED environments. Deliver presentations with integrated audio systems. Reach remote audiences with livestream capabilities built into the venue.
Whether you're planning a product launch, keynote presentation, networking event, or multi-day workshop, Forge provides the environment and infrastructure to create an event your audience won’t forget.
What Makes Forge Different
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Immersive Presentation Environments
Present inside customizable LED environments designed for brand storytelling, product reveals, and high-impact presentations.
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Integrated Audio-Visual Infrastructure
Wireless microphones, digital audio mixers, powerful PA systems, and presentation playback are built directly into the studio so you’re not managing temporary AV builds.
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Hybrid Event Capabilities
Forge supports livestream production, allowing organizations to reach both in-person and remote audiences during the same event.
Events Designed for Forge
Keynotes & Product Launches
Deliver keynotes, product launches, and major announcements inside immersive environments designed to elevate high-stakes moments.
Networking & Community Events
Host receptions and community events across the Canteen and surrounding spaces, with digitally equipped spaces that support content capture, presentations, and live programming.
Workshops & Multi-Day Events
Run training sessions, breakout programming, and internal events with flexible studio configurations and integrated presentation technology.
Hybrid & Livestream Events
Broadcast presentations to remote audiences with built-in livestream infrastructure designed for hybrid event formats.
Turn One Event Into a Year of Content
Events hosted at Forge can do more than engage the audience in the room.
Through Forge’s relationship with Charter, organizations can capture keynote presentations, record customer testimonials, and produce event recap content while their teams and guests are already on site.
Instead of producing marketing content months later, a single event can generate video and social content that supports campaigns long after the event is over.
Example content captured during events may include:
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Keynote presentations
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Customer or employee testimonials
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Event recap videos
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Social media content
Venue Capabilities
Forge combines a flexible event environment with production-ready infrastructure.
The studio was designed to support events where presentation quality, technology integration, and audience experience matter. All production systems are operated by Forge or approved, trained event partners to ensure events run smoothly.
Flexible Event Layouts
Forge supports events with 500+ guests depending on configuration, including cocktail receptions, theatre-style presentations, and seated events.
Integrated Production Technology
Shure wireless microphones, Yamaha digital mixers, PA systems, presentation playback, and Vizrt TriCaster livestream systems are all built in, so your team can focus on the event instead of managing production logistics.
Professional Event Partnerships
Forge provides the venue and production technology while trusted event partners can support catering, décor, and event operations.
Planning Your Event at Forge
What types of events are best suited for Forge?
How many guests can the venue accommodate?
Is audio-visual equipment included?
Yes. Forge includes microphones, digital audio mixing, PA systems, presentation playback systems, and livestream production infrastructure.
All technology is operated by Forge personnel and trained event partners.
Can we capture marketing content during the event?
Yes. Through Forge’s relationship with Charter, keynote presentations, interviews, and event recap footage can be captured and repurposed into marketing content.
Can outside teams operate the studio equipment?
All production systems are operated by Forge or approved event partners to ensure events run smoothly. Visiting teams do not need to manage technical systems directly.
Start Planning Your Event at Forge
Tell us about your event and our team will help determine how Forge Virtual Studios can support your plans.