ChoMUN | University of Chicago Collegiate Model United Nations Conference

What ChoMUN | University of Chicago Collegiate Model United Nations Conference does

ChoMUN is the collegiate Model United Nations conference of the University of Chicago, founded in 1998 and operated by a 12-person student secretariat under the university's institutional affiliation. Its thirtieth session, ChoMUN XXX, is scheduled for March 25-28, 2027 at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago and is expected to host over 1,000 delegates and staff — described as North America's largest and most competitive crisis conference. The product is a four-day immersive simulation comprising 28 committees that span historical, modern, and speculative settings, including General Assemblies, traditional and non-traditional Crisis Committees, and Ad-Hoc bodies. The underlying 'technology' is a crisis simulation methodology: dynamic committee-wide and individualized crises delivered by trained Crisis Directors who respond to delegate actions through a multidimensional lens, supported by creative background guides formatted as intelligence reports, newspaper articles, and private correspondences. A staff-to-delegate ratio of better than 1:4 enables personalized crisis experiences.

The business model is a non-profit collegiate conference funded almost entirely through tiered per-delegate registration. Priority registration runs June 1 - September 6, 2026 at $95 per delegate and $95 per delegation; regular registration through January 10, 2027 raises this to $110 and $105; late registration through March 1, 2027 reaches $120 and $115. Faculty advisers pay $60-$80 and independent delegates are exempt from the delegation fee. A 14-year partnership with the Palmer House Hilton adds a channel layer: a $201/night rate for four-person rooms, plus a $50/night per-delegate penalty for delegations that stay off-site, creating a captive hotel revenue stream. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via chomun.org, supplemented by grassroots marketing through UChicago's travel Model UN team (TEAM), which competes at conferences across North America and is ranked 5th in the region.

Name

ChoMUN | University of Chicago Collegiate Model United Nations Conference

Legal name

ChoMUN, University of Chicago Model United Nations Conference

Website

https://chomun.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ChoMUN is the University of Chicago's collegiate Model United Nations conference, hosting a four-day annual crisis-simulation event for over 1,000 North American university delegates across 28 committees at the Palmer House Hilton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Model United Nations (MUN) (EDAMAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Collegiate Model UN
• Diplomacy simulation conference
• Crisis committee simulation
• Educational debate events
• International relations competition

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Delegate Registration Fees: Per-delegate fees ranging from $95-$120 depending on registration period. Delegates pay individually as part of a delegation or as independent delegates.
2. Delegation Fees: Flat fee per school delegation ranging from $95-$115 depending on registration period. Small delegations (12 or fewer) and large delegations (13+) are categorized separately.
3. Advisor Registration Fees: Faculty adviser fees ranging from $60-$80 depending on registration period. Required for school delegations.
4. Hotel Partnership Revenue: Revenue through hotel exclusivity fee of $50 per delegate/advisor per night for those not staying at Palmer House Hilton. Partner hotel rate of $201/night for four-person room. 14th year of partnership with Palmer House Hilton.
5. First-Time and Legacy School Discounts: Discounted rates for first-time attending schools ($50 delegation fee) and returning schools with historically consistent attendance receive preferential rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ChoMUN is an annual four-day collegiate Model United Nations conference held at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago. The 30th session (ChoMUN XXX, March 25-28, 2027) features 28 unique committees spanning General Assemblies, traditional and non-traditional Crisis Committees, and Ad-Hoc committees covering historical, modern, and speculative scenarios. The conference serves over 1,000 university delegates and staff with a better-than-4:1 staff-to-delegate ratio.

Product overview

ChoMUN is a collegiate Model United Nations conference organized by the University of Chicago, hosting its thirtieth session (ChoMUN XXX) from March 25-28, 2027. The conference offers 28 unique committees comprising General Assembly simulations (IOM, CSW, UN Tourism), traditional and non-traditional Crisis Committees spanning historical and modern scenarios, and Ad-Hoc committees. The product also includes delegate training resources, hotel booking partnerships with the Palmer House Hilton, and access to UChicago's competitive travel MUN team (TEAM). The conference serves over 1,000 delegates annually with a better-than-4:1 delegate-to-staff ratio, making it North America's largest and most competitive crisis conference.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ChoMUN XXX Conference The thirtieth annual collegiate Model United Nations conference held March 25-28, 2027 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, featuring 28 unique committees including General Assemblies, Crisis Committees, and Ad-Hoc committees with over 1,000 delegates and a better-than-4:1 delegate-to-staff ratio. Open to enrolled students at accredited universities across North America.
• Palmer House Hilton Hotel Booking Service Hotel booking service through the partnership with Palmer House Hilton offering special conference rates of $201/night for four-person rooms, with hotel exclusivity fee management ($50 per delegate/advisor per night) for delegates not staying at the venue.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 delegates participate annually at ChoMUN XXX
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Palmer House HiltoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202614-year partnership with the historic Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago as the exclusive venue for ChoMUN conferences. The hotel offers a special rate of $201/night for four-person rooms to conference attendees. A hotel exclusivity fee of $50 per delegate/advisor per night applies to delegations not staying at the Palmer House.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TrojanMUN (USC Model United Nations): Major West Coast collegiate MUN conference hosted by USC. Attracts overlapping competitive delegations and is part of the same conference circuit ChoMUN delegates attend.
• NAIMUN (North American Invitational Model UN): Large high school and college MUN conference hosted by Georgetown. While primarily high school, it overlaps in committee design philosophy and shares talent network with collegiate conferences.
• NYUMUN (NYU Model United Nations): Collegiate MUN conference hosted by NYU students in New York. Targets the same Northeast university delegate pool and offers overlapping General Assembly and crisis committee formats.
• McMUN (McGill Model United Nations): Major Canadian-hosted collegiate MUN conference run by McGill University students. Direct competitor on the North American circuit, drawing many of the same competitive university delegations.
• UCBMUN (UC Berkeley Model United Nations): Premier West Coast collegiate MUN conference run by UC Berkeley students. Directly competes with ChoMUN for California and Western U.S. university delegations.
• UPMUNC (University of Pennsylvania Model UN Conference): Ivy League collegiate MUN conference hosted by UPenn students. Targets overlapping East Coast delegations and offers similar committee structures.
• BarMUN (Barnard/Columbia Model United Nations): Northeast collegiate MUN conference hosted by Barnard/Columbia students. Targets similar Ivy and Northeast university delegations and runs comparable committee formats.
• Cornell Model United Nations (CMUNC): Collegiate MUN conference hosted by Cornell University students. Part of the same Northeast circuit and competes for similar university delegations.
• Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN): One of the oldest and most prestigious collegiate MUN conferences in North America, hosted by Harvard. Directly competes with ChoMUN for top university delegations on the spring circuit.

Emerging players

• Model UN Conference at the University of Chicago (MUNUC): UChicago's own high-school MUN conference, sharing staff, leadership, and infrastructure with ChoMUN. Operates in an adjacent segment (high school vs. collegiate) and serves as a feeder pipeline for ChoMUN.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chomun

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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