Brookfield Zoo Announces New Outdoor Tented Chicago Event Space Opening Spring 2010

Posted on May 11, 2009 by admin

Brookfield Zoo Announces new Chicago Event Space

This amazing 24,000 square foot, clear-span tent that was recently constructed at Brookfield Zoo by Classic Party Rental and will once again be available in the Spring of 2010 for large customized events in conjunction with our beautifully landscaped 216 acre campus.

Just 14 miles west of Chicago, close to three major expressways and complimentary parking for all guests at after hour events, Brookfield Zoo not only offers a most unique event experience, but also convenience and affordability that is sure to please your guests.

The tent will certainly be in high demand next spring, especially due to the fact that we also plan to open our Great Bear Wilderness exhibit at this time. It is going to be a fascinating 7.7 acre habitat consisting of roaming Bison prairie, underwater Polar Bear viewing, and would be a most unique and memorable setting for cocktails before dinner!

For more information on customizing your event, please contact and mention “Here’s Chicago”:

Brookfield Zoo
Susan Schoen
708-688-8357
susan.schoen@czs.org
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Brookfield Zoo’s beautifully landscaped, 216-acre campus is home to 3,000 amazing animals and offers unforgettable events. Guests can enjoy cuisines from around the world while exploring world-class exhibits such as Habitat Africa!, Seven Seas, and Tropic World. We offer corporate picnics, weddings, meetings, galas, birthday parties, and much more!

Chicago’s Event Planning Guide

Chicago Destination Management Companies

Posted on March 6, 2009 by admin

The Best Chicago Destination Management Companies can provide the following meeting and event services:

Event planning
Site selection
Contract negotiation
Activities
Dine arounds
On-site staffing
Program logistics
Special events
Nationally recognized entertainment
Decor
Cutting edge audio visual
Integrated marketing
Tours
Transportation
Meet and greets
VIP services
Custom concierge
Amenities & gifts

Here’s a quick list of Chicago’s top Planner Preferred Destination Management Companies:

Bucom International 308 West Erie Street, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60654

BUCOM International brings years of knowledge and experience both domestically and internationally to service your planning needs. We have researched, developed and executied meetings and incentive programs ranging from 20 people to 6,500 people.

total event resources destination management companies

Total Event Resources 1920 North Thoreau Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Under the leadership of President Kathy Miller, Total Event Resources has worked with Fortune 500 companies and associations nationwide in the management and production of their major events, trade shows and meetings.

Masterplan 1601 W. 55th St.
La Grange Highlands, IL 60525

Established full-service DMC since 1991 with specialization in event management. As the preferred DMC of Chicago’s top hotels, Masterplan also provides transportation, customized tours/activities, and professional airport and registration staff. Our experienced team of meeting and event planners will ensure that you and your attendees are provided with outstanding service for all of your destination management needs.

In the Loop-Chicago 900 North Franklin St., Suite 403
Chicago, IL 60610

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Chicagoland Transportation Solutions 2500 West Higgins Road, Suite 935
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Chicagoland Transportation Solutions, Inc. is a full service ground transportation company. We offer charters, meet & greet services, small to city-wide shuttles, scheduled service, tour services, and group activities. Our customers enjoy the fact that we focus on a few core services and perfect them to excellence instead of trying to do everything average.

Ivan Carlson & Associates 2224 West Fulton St.
Chicago, IL 60612

Ivan Carlson & Associates specializes in scenic design, themed decor, stage sets and creative event design for corporate special events. We operate a 40,000 square foot facility on Chicago’s west side that is home to dynamic props, intriguing themed decor, unusual set pieces and an array of scenic design elements. ade shows and meetings.

Otis Productions 4878 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60640

For over a decade, Otis Productions has designed custom events for organizations large and small. We combine professionalism, creativity, and supplier negotiation expertise to make your next event a success.

More Chicago Destination Management Companies…

Chicago Is
151 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1104
Chicago, IL 60601

Chicago Meetings & More
5118 North Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630

CTC
2000 North Racine Ave., Suite 3800
Chicago, IL 60614

Eved Services
4811 West Oakton St., Suite 250
Skokie, IL 60077

Event Architects
311 West Walton St.
Chicago, IL 60610

GMS Global Management Services Inc.
360 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1001
Chicago, IL 60601

Masterplan Inc.
1601 West 55th St.
La Grange Highlands , IL 60525

On The Scene Destination and Event Management
500 North Dearborn St., Suite 550
Chicago, IL 60610

Revel Global Events
111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601

Visit Hereschicago.com, Chicago’s Destination Management Resource Guide for Chicago meetings and event planners seeking only the absolute best in Chicago.

Where to have a Tradeshow in Chicago: Navy Pier Exhibit Space

Posted on January 30, 2009 by admin

Navy Pier® The only thing we overlook is the Lakefront.

Make your event or corporate meeting part of history at a Chicago Landmark.

Built in 1916 as part of Daniel Burnham’s famed Plan of Chicago, today Navy Pier boasts the ultimate in flexibility of space, state of the art facilities, and unparalleled amenities in a spectacular and truly unique lakefront setting.

Festival Hall Exhibition Space • 170,000 sq. ft. of functional space divisible into two halls

Thirty-six flexible Meeting Rooms

Historic Grand Ballroom • 18,000 sq. ft. with a spectacular lake view

Lakeview Terrace • 15,000 sq. ft. with beautiful lake and city views

Rooftop Terrace and Tent • 8,000 sq. ft. tent on outdoor space above Lakeview Terrace

Plus, distinctive catering, exceptional service, on-site enclosed parking for 1,600 vehicles, and dozens of restaurants, shops and attractions to complete your Navy Pier experience.

Contact our sales staff at Navy Pier

Chicago Indoor Racing, Buffalo Grove Offers Meeting Facilities and Team Building for Corporate and Client Events

Posted on November 14, 2008 by admin

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Each event at Chicago Indoor Racing is customized by one of our group coordinators. They will assist you in all the finer details of your event and can help you achieve all of your goals, no matter how simple or complicated… from groups of six to groups of 600 or more. Our event space features the latest in Audio Visual capabilities, including complimentary LCD projectors with pull down screens, as well as flip charts.

Chicago Indoor Racing is perfect for the following:

Chicago Corporate Activities
Buffalo Grove Meeting Venues
North West Suburban Conferences
Chicago Suburban Sales Meetings
Fun things to do in Chicago
Corporate teambuilding activities
Team building in Chicago
West Suburban Meeting Venue

Total Capacity of Venue:
600

Private or Semi Private Space Available:
Yes

Room Set at Capacity:
Varies

Unique views ?
Indoor Racing

F&B minimum to reserve / use the room (s) :
Yes

Rental Fee to Reserve / Use the Room:
Contact us

Our most Important Target Market is ?

Corporations and Private Groups from 6 to 600 guests, looking for an upscale unique event that is sure to be remembered by all

We are most proud of our ability to ?

Deliver a flawless event that exceeds both the planner and attendees expectations. 80% of our business comes from referrals…

We are famous with customers for our ability to ?

Under Promise and Over Deliver. We run events on time, and we run them in an organized fashion allowing our planners to be guests

Unlike our competition, we offer customers ?

State-of-the-Art Meeting Facilities, Award Winning Catering, an unparalleled European Racing Experience, a multitude of alternative entertainment options… all indoors, under one roof, and under one contract

We would like our customers to tell their friends that we provide the best ?

Overall entertainment experience, from our racing, state of the art meeting space, and alternative entertainment… to the food and beverage

Our company enhances customer lives by offering ?

One stop shopping, and execution that is completed by our Chicago Indoor Racing Staff, not the event planner

We offer our customers the best ?

Racing Experience in the Nation

Recent Clients:

CB Richard Ellis, Porsche North America, Intel, CDW, Abbott

Awards/Achievements:
#10 of the Top 100 Things to Do in the Winter in Chicago by Chicago Magazine in 2004.

Visit Chicago Indoor Racing Buffalo Grove

Bowling Alleys in Chicago for Group Outings, Corporate Events, Company Parties

Posted on October 24, 2008 by admin

ESkape
350 McHenry Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Break away from business as usual at eSkape Entertainment, with packages designed especially for corporate customers. We offer private rooms and event space for parties from 20 – 1500. Amenities include large screen projection system, wireless internet and in house catering. Our event team will be happy to tailor a team building, employee incentive, or corporate event utilizing our 36 lanes of bowling, 5,000 to 50,000 sqft laser tag arena, and Arcade & four batting cages. We’ve made it totally turnkey to plan your next event. Eskape is a Planner Preferred Vendor on Hereschicago.com, Chicago’s directory of corporate event venues for meeting and event planners.

10pin Bowling Lounge
330 North State St.
Chicago, IL 60610

Twenty-four lanes, eight high-definition video walls, and two lounges make up this 20,000-square-foot upscale bowling center. The Martini Lounge has plush couches for groups

Brunswick Zone Oak Lawn
4700 West 103rd St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

One of 17 Brunswick Zone locations in Illinois, this entertainment center houses 40 bowling lanes, an arcade with more than 60 games, a 100-seat lounge

Diversey River Bowl
2211 West Diversey Pkwy.
Chicago, IL 60647

This 25,000-square-foot bowling center includes a 50-seat media room that can accommodate PowerPoint presentations, as well as a sports-themed restaurant, Kegler’s Pizzeria & Grill

Lawn Lanes
6750 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60629

Opened in 1956, this bowling alley has 16 lanes for as many as 120 people. Along with a cocktail lounge with TVs, couches and more.

Lucky Strikes Lanes — Chicago
322 East Illinois St.
Chicago, IL 60611

Steps from Michigan Avenue and Navy Pier, this venue can host events for as many as 800. The 36,000-square-foot venue has 18 bowling lanes

Mont Clare Banquet and Lanes
2957 North Harlem Ave.
Chicago, IL 60707

This facility offers 32 bowling lanes that can accommodate 200, as well as 12 arcade games and three 60-inch flat-screen TVs. Its 30,000-square-foot banquet hall

Southport Lanes and Billiards
3325 North Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657

With two old-school, manually reset bowling lanes, Southport Lanes & Billiards isn’t for the serious bowler who wants to throw strikes all night

The Seven Ten Lounge
2747 North Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614

Bowling and billiard events can be held at this 7,000-square-foot 1940s Art Deco lounge. Two private rooms each have four bowling lanes

U.I.C. Bowling and Billiards Center
750 South Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607

Open since 1965, this public bowling and billiard center is part of the recreation program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

For a complete list of corporate activities, venues and bowling alleys in Chicago, visit Hereschicago.com, Chicago’s meeting and event planning resource guide.

theWit Hotel is a 298-room deluxe luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Chicago’s Loop and Theater District

Posted on October 22, 2008 by admin

theWit Hotel is a 298-room deluxe luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Chicago’s Loop and Theater District at the corner of State and Lake. theWit offers an amusing and sophisticated urban guest experience, where a lightning bolt shoots to the top of the 27-story building, setting the stage for excitement. Unique features include our innovative guest technologies, luxurious screening room, spa, yoga studio and rooftop open air lounge. All that will set us apart from the competition.

For a complete list of Meeting Facilities downtown Chicago and Chicago’s suburbs, visit Hereschicago.com, Chicago’s Corporate Event Planning Guide featuring Planner Preferred Meeting Facilities.