Not only will you be able to see over 20 tall ships along the Pier, but you will also be able to sail aboard seven of the ships during the famous “Parade of Sail” as well as throughout the festival August 24th to August 29th.

Tall Ships Chicago 2010 at Navy Pier

The Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010 festival at Navy Pier is a six-day event consisting of more than 20 tall ships from all around the world. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the ships from the dock and do walk-about deck tours, but for the first time, visitors will have the chance to sail-aboard seven different ships for 60-90 minute sails! To reserve your tickets to sail-aboard a tall ship during the festival, click here!

Parade of Sail Tickets

On August 24th, the tall ships will arrive to Navy Pier in grand fashion as part of the “Parade of Sail”. Over 20 ships will sail in to harbor one-by-one at full sail. It is truly an awe-inspiring event! Seven of the ships in the parade will be offering a limited amount of spots on board for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Tickets to sail aboard one of the Tall Ships during the Parade of Sail are $189 and it includes a box lunch and a Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010 Festival Boarding Pass, which will get you aboard all the ships offering deck tours.

For an additional $60, you will also have access to the Navy Pier VIP Rooftop Reception which will include an open bar, great food, and a front row seat to Navy Pier’s famous fireworks show. This is an invatation only event, unles you have a Parade of Sails ticket, then you have an option to buy this exclusive ticket.

To reserve your Parade of Sail tickets, CLICK HERE!

There is only 315 tickets for the Parade of Sail available for purchase, don’t delay, or you might miss your chance.

Participating Sail-Away Ships

While there will be upwards of 20 tall ships in attendance this August, only seven of the ships will be offering the sail-away option:

Tall Ship Windy – Chicago’s Official tall ship, a 148-feet Great Lakes four-masted schooner home to Navy Pier.

Red Witch - Chicago’s own 77-foot gaff rig Topsail schooner out of Burnham Harbor.

Appledore IV – 85-foot two-masted schooner from Bay City, Michigan.

Friends Good Will – A 101-foot War of 1812 Topsail schooner replica from South Haven, Michigan.

Inland Seas – Primarily used for sail training, this 77-foot two-masted gaff schooner is home to Sutton’s Bay, Michigan.

Lynx – Also known as “America’s Privateer”, Lynx is a 122-foot War of 1812 square topsail schooner from Newport Beach, CA.

Roseway – Registered as a U.S. National Historic Landmark, this 78-year-old schooner measures 137 feet and is now home to St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands.

To book your 60-90 minute sail-away with one of these magnificent tall ships, CLICK HERE!

WINDY is available for private charters, for weddings, parties, corporate functions, planning committees, reunions, church outings and Worship Sails, tour groups, team building, and educational experiences. Windy may be chartered for a maximum of 150 guests. YOUR EXPERIENCE aboard WINDY is meant to be an outdoors one. However, we also have a grand interior “salon”, which can hold 50-70 standing guests, available for dining and for getting out of the sun or weather. It is adjacent to our kitchen, or “galley”. The caterer usually sets up buffet style inside the salon, or and guests are free to move in and out.

c: Capt. Randall – Please mention Hereschicago.com when contacting me

Tall Ship Sailing Adventures

These 60 or 75 min. Skyline Cruises are the family favorites! Each day of our daily and weekly sailing schedule is unique, with every trip dependent on the direction of the wind. No two tours are alike. Each sail also has a tour theme led by our enthusiastic crew-educators! Our tall ship crew are multi-talented individuals, many of whom have experience in the study of history, maritime lore, the arts, music, and theatre- ready to bring their experience to enhance your enjoyment aboard Windy! You can simply relax on deck in quiet, or gather around for storytelling and hands-on fun!

Tall Ship Educational Sail Training Programs

Educational cruises are offered to school, church, scouts, corporations, and other groups. This program provides a variety of hands-on activities and several talks on topics including maritime history, sailing, maritime arts, physics, navigation, marlinespike, seamanship, marine wildlife, group dynamics and the like. Call to discuss your desires, as we can design an event for your students.

We already have a great program for badge work for Girl Scouts! Programs are designed for each group. Much more details are located on the Education page on the web site. In 2008, over 8,000 students sailed with us!

Tall Ship Private Charters

The WINDY is available for private charters, weddings, parties, corporate functions, planning committees (no phones to distract members), team building, reunions, church outings, tours, fun getaways, and educational experiences. Groups as large as 150 can be accommodated. A full range of menu options can be provided by the ship’s caterers. Call early to confirm availability and to make plans. Reservation dates are guaranteed with payment. Also consider a Pirate Themed Charters for something truly extraordinary!

Corporate team building activities are also offered.

Unique views?
Chicago’s Skyline from Lake Michigan, Navy Pier

Our most Important Target Market is?

Private charters, for weddings, parties, corporate functions, planning committees, reunions, church outings and Worship Sails, tour groups, team building, and educational experiences.

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Click here for more information on 3639 Wrigley Rooftop or to contact Lisa and book your next corporate event!

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About the Absolutely Chicago Segway Fireworks Tour – This lakefront tour is absolutely breathtaking. We’ll glide along the lakefront on The Segway Personal Transporter to our secret spot for viewing the City’s fireworks show. It’s difficult to decide which is more spectacular the fireworks or the Chicago skyline in its evening splendor! Seasonal.

Our other tours include:

Art and Architecture Tour – Chicago is world-renowned for its incredible architecture. Our guests will see examples of Chicago’s most famous sculptures, and be amazed by stories of the architects and buildings that made our skyline famous.

Museum Campus Tour – We’ll visit the scenic grounds of The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium and Soldier Field. This sightseeing tour has plenty of photo opportunities!

Private and Group Tours – If you’re planning a company event, get out of the stuffy conference room and into the open air with a private tour. Choose from one of our standard tours or we can bring Segway PTs to you (within a 40 mile radius of Chicago) for a customized adventure. Translated tours are available.

Click here for more information or to contact Timmie at Absolutely Chicago Segway – Be sure to mention that you found us on Hereschicago.com

The highly anticipated banquet room at Sunda is NOW OPEN for last-minute holiday luncheons, dinner events or for a private party, corporate events, wedding rehearsal dinners, and groups and parties of all sizes. We are also booking events and meetings for 2010. Call me for a quick proposal… I can accommodate you!!

DATES STILL AVAILABLE AT ALL OF OUR VENUES:

The Underground: Private venue for 50 – 200 guests on Dec 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22 still available. Beverages and passed appetizers starting at $50* per person!

Rockit Bar and Grill River North: Private and non-rrivate Parties for 25 – 250 guests on Dec 14, 15, 21, 22 still available. Beverage and passed appetizers starting at $45* per person!

Rockit Bar and Grill Wrigleyville: Private parties for 50 – 90 guests on Dec 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 still available. Beverage and passed appetizers starting at $40* per person!

Sunda Banquet Room: Private parties for 40 – 125 guests on Dec 14 – 19, 21, 22 still available. Beverage and passed appetizers and sushi starting at $60* per person!

Contact Nicole Salerno, Director of Events for more information and mention Hereschicago.com

Chicago’s Featured Planner Preferred Bus Charter Transportation Companies – Bus Charters, Trolley Rentals, Ground Transportation Coordination/Services, Limousine/Sedans

Chicago Bus Charter Services/Rentals/Companies

Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company

Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company – Chicago’s Planner Preferred charter bus rental company. We provide transportation for Chicago’s corporate groups, company parties, shuttle service to conventions, city tours for new hires & visitors, group specialty tours, golf outings, one day tours, bachelor/bachelorette parties, convention shuttles, proms, graduations, tradeshows, senior outings, weddings, sporting events and team building outings.

Coach USA Chicago

Coach USA Chicago is Chicago’s Premier Motor Coach and Bus Company providing Airport Transfers, Charter, City Packages, Convention/Meeting Services, Custom Group Tours, Incentive Tours, Meet & Greet, Mini Bus, Motorcoach, Multi-Lingual Guides, Multi-Lingual Tours, Receptive Services, Sightseeing, Groups, Step On Guides, Transit, Van Rentals and gound transportation services in Chicago and the Chicago Suburbs.

Riteway Bus Service

Riteway’s Charter Bus division offers Chicago charter bus rentals for all of Illinois. Riteway works with a wide variety of groups within the Chicago area to accommodate your Chicago charter bus rental needs. Groups include but are not limited to: universities, K-12 school groups, church organizations, corporate functions and conventions in the greater Chicagoland area. Riteway is your one stop Chicago charter bus provider for almost any city in Illinois. Some of the cities that we service are: Northern Illinois, Buffalo Grove, Waukegan, Gurnee, Lake forest, Skokie, Evanston, Highland Park, Schaumburg, Downers Grove, and Oak Brook, IL. Our Chicago charter bus associates can help you organize your charter bus rental no matter what the occasion or destination.

Colonial Coach Lines Chicago

Colonial Coach is one of the most established charter companies in Chicago, Illinois. Our modern fleet of over 80 motor coaches and transit buses can accommodate from 21 to 72 passengers. With over 100 years of charter management experience and the DOT’s highest safety rating, you will always feel safe traveling with Colonial Coach Lines.

Chicago Ground Transportation Staffing/Coordination Services

Ariel Airport Services Inc

Ariel Airport Services Inc. is a unique supplier of multilingual travel services at major U.S. airports and cities. We cater to the corporate and leisure group needs of Meeting and Event planners, Corporations and Destination Management Companies, Receptive Tour Operators & Travel Agents. Our experienced staff is in charge of every detail, none are too large or small. Your clients are guaranteed a stress free and pleasant trip from start to finish and you can have peace of mind. We understand the importance of high standards and quality of service, and our professionalism and attention to detail leave nothing to chance.

Chicagoland Transportation Solutions, Inc.

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.

Chicago Limousines Services/Sedan Companies

Executive Chauffeuring Limousine and Sedan Service

Call Executive Chauffeuring for all your business and personal ground transportation needs, such as: Airport Transfers (O’Hare, Midway & Mitchell), Chicago Corporate Travel, Chicago Conventions, Chicago Weddings, Sporting Events, Concerts, or just a “Night on the Town”. We have a perfect vehicle for any occasion.

O’Hare-Midway Limousine Service®

O’Hare-Midway Limousine Service®, a unique, service oriented, dependable, professional transportation company serving the Chicagoland area and beyond. Specializing in a fleet of Limousines, Sedans and Deluxe Mini Coaches. We realize that our success is the result of customer satisfaction – satisfaction that must be renewed every day.

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Capt’s Log

This has been a great year with many memorable events and a strong finish despite the difficultly of the economy.

Our course is set toward the upcoming summer and warmer weather. We are planning some new sailing tours with new themes.

We are planning to teach more students and inspire more smiles than ever before.

We are sending our warmest wishes during this cold month! We also want to introduce you to just a few things coming up on the horizion.

Give the Gift of Summer for the Holidays

We are offering gift certificates that are now available online to help you with your holiday hints and lists.

Certificates are good for merchandise and for sailing adventures on all 3 boats (Windy, Red Witch and Crescendo).

WIN the $150 “Gift of Summer”

Sailing Events on Deck for 2010

Windy Wedding Giveaway Do you know someone getting married this spring? Let them know about our elegant wedding that we are giving away on Tall Ship Windy (additional details will follow).

Chicago hosts Tall Ships 2010 Windy and Red Witch are the host ships for this event: Aug 24-29. Based on the success from 2006, we know this will be a sell out. For a private adventure, reserve your date and time NOW. Public ticket sales will be announced here first, so stay tuned.

Strictly Sail boat show Navy Pier will be hosting this event in their Festival Hall from Jan 28-31. Windy and Red Witch are the represented in the Tall Ship Chicago 2010 booth. Stop by and shoot the breeze.

Chicago’s Spirited Sailing Fleet

From pirates to martime history tours, elegant events to “Cocktails & Skyline Sails”, we have a venue that will suit you!

Tall Ship Windy
Located at Navy Pier
Up to 150 guests.
Public sails, fireworks and elegant private events.

Tall Ship Red Witch
Located at Burnham Harbor
Up to 49 guests.
Public sails, fireworks, corporate and impeccable private events.

Sloop Crescendo
Located at Burnham Harbor
Up to 6 guests.
Private sails, fireworks, corporate and champagne suppers.

Great Lakes Events

Let our pros make your next event exceptional by reflecting your personal style!

We specialize in team building, corporate, private/themed events, remarkable birthdays & gourmet soirees on all 3 boats.

We’re known for our Red Witch Royale. Find some new favorites from a dozen flagship cocktails and perfect summer menu pairings! info@greatlakesevents.net

Stay aboard for our upcoming event notifications, promos and email only discounts. We welcome your feedback.

Members of Lakeshore Maritime Collective:

Capt Bruce Randall & Dr. Karen Randall
Tall Ship Adventures of Chicago
Windy of Chicago, Ltd
Lakeshore Sail Charters, LLC

Linda Decker
Great Lakes Events, LLC

Patti Lock
Great Lakes Marketing Group, LLC

401 E. Illinois St. #332
Chicago, IL 60611

Win
“Gift of Summer” $150 We are giving away a $150 gift Certificate!

Here’s the info:

Who?

Anyone can enter – one per email address (tell your friends).

What? Share your sailing comments.

Where? Windy, Red Witch, Crescendo

When? Now would be nice!

How? Make an entery in one of our guest books above.

Then what? A random drawing will take place on 12/20/09. Winner will be notified by email!

Certainly any hotel claiming a Magnificent Mile address should live up to its name. And after a $36 million total renovation, the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile achieves exactly that. Drawing from the context of the city itself – hustle and bustle balanced by the calming effects of natural elements – this newly transformed hotel offers a stunningly stylish, energetic and contemporary vibe. Here, business and entertainment intersect in a multidimensional setting that inspires guests to engage, relax, retreat, work and play.

Recently transformed public space introduces a spectacular multifunctional lobby that reinvents the way guests socialize, work and relax. All of our meeting space, located on the 5th, 6th and 7th floors has been masterfully redefined to accommodate 21st century meeting needs. Additional multifunctional meeting space has also been added to the 4th floor, giving this premier Chicago meeting site a total of 65,000 square feet of event space. New dining concepts include a signature restaurant offering a contemporary décor and menu and a new lobby bar that surrounds a torch-like illuminated sculpture – the new iconic symbol of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile.

The Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile is a Planner Preferred Meeting Space on Hereschicago.com, Chicago’s Meetings and Events Resource Guide.

 

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 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

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.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a cruise aboard the Free Spirit!

Yacht: Free Spirit Yacht Cruises
Start Time: Sunday, May 10 at 12:00pm
End Time: Sunday, May 10 at 3:00pm
Where: Burnham Harbor, Slip J-24

Free Spirit Yacht Cruises are perfect for your next private event, meeting or party, the Free Spirit Chicago luxury yacht has been custom designed for your guests’ relaxation and comfort. Enjoy our breathtaking Chicago skyline as you cruise Lake Michigan. You won’t want to leave!

• Certified for 120 passengers
• Bar packages
• Scrumptious catering options available

Visit Free Spirit Yacht Charters on Hereschicago.com