The tranquil, verdant, hilly sylvan splendor of Galena, Illinois has inspired countless millions of visitors over the years. A pleasant, welcome change from the usual flatlands of the Midwest, this former home of Ulysses S. Grant oozes small-town charm. The residents are likewise inspired, expressing this warmth in a seemingly endless spring of captivating architectural [...]

Is your group looking for one of the best Indiana event and party facilities for your next function? For a richly unusual environment and experience in or near South Bend, Indiana, treat yourself and your guests to Palais Royale at Morris Performing Arts Center, a restored Vaudeville House! The Palais Royal Theatre, established in 1921, [...]

The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Conference Center is in a truly unique position, able to offer seating for any size group from a handful to 10,000 people, for anything from a small business meeting to a televised music concert or basketball game! WiFi, high-speed internet and even satellite communications are all set up already! [...]

The University of Chicago boasts a beautiful campus located just off the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, near the famous downtown section, the Field Museum of Natural History, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Museum of Science and Industry. Wonderful conferencing facilities and professional catering by the famous Wolfgang Puck group ensures that your event will [...]

If you’re planning a conference or meeting anywhere in the Chicago area, there’s simply no better venue than the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Center for Professional Development. This tech school, (a privately owned facility which is peer to such august institutions as MIT, Carnegie-Mellon, Cal-Tech and RPI,) was founded in 1940, with the expressed intent [...]

As a event venue, nothing could be more unique than Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History.  Able to host from 5 to 15,000 attendees, and with 35 world-famous permanent exhibitions, the museum is incomparable.  Guests will first meet Sue, a T-Rex — the largest and best preserved specimen in the entire word!  Guests can then [...]

Sounds ironic to use the word retreat and the Windy City of Chicago in the same statement. The Windy City elicits thoughts of a big city, tall buildings, restaurants, shopping, Lake Michigan, the Bears, snow and, of course, traffic. A couple of weeks ago our company held a retreat in Chicago to get away from [...]