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| Odyssey Dinner Cruise |
Odyssey Dinner Cruise Put on your favorite outfit and dancing shoes and be ready to enjoy the elegance and fun of the Odyssey, one of the most luxurious ships on the waters. Select your table in the climate-controlled dining room on our private 99s deck where your wait staff will treat you like royalty.
You will be presented with a menu of freshly prepared appetizers, entrees and desserts. After dinner you can shake and twist to our live band or move to the observation deck to enjoy the fantastic Chicago skyline.
The Odyssey provides a distinctive atmosphere reminiscent of classic ocean liners (no shorts or jeans). Passengers may visit the Captain's bridge anytime during the cruise. The cruise will conclude with a fireworks display over the backdrop of the Chicago skyline. This is a wonderful introduction to Chicago and your 2009 conference. You will be taken by bus to the Odyssey and return.
Included: Dinner |
Cost: $150
Day: Wednesday
Tour Departs: 6:00
Tour Returns: |
| Museum Bus - Non-Registered 99 guests |
To offer the most flexibility to our members, we will provide a bus running a specified circuit from the Marriott to Art Museum, Millennium Plaza, Museum complex (Field, Shedd, Adler) and Museum of Science and Industry. Attendees will purchase their own entrance tickets. The bus option will be included in Thursday’s registration price. Included: n/a |
Cost: $5
Day: Thursday
Tour Departs: 9:00
Tour Returns: 4:00 |
| Oshkosh Tour Bus |
SOLD OUT!!!! July 26-July 28 For one week every summer Oshkosh becomes the world’s busiest airport and THE most popular destination for aviation enthusiasts. With its relatively close proximity to Chicago, we could not hold our Conference without including this unique and exciting aviation experience. Exhibitors from all over the world showcase their new innovations as well as their true and tried products. Seminars, workshops and entertainment for every imaginable aviation subject are included in your daily entrance fee. The daily air show is second to none, with world class aerobatic stars like Patty Wagstaff and Julie Clark and a Warbird spectacular that cannot be missed. And then there are the showplanes… thousands of them… antiques, classics, homebuilts, Warbirds, rotorcraft, ultralights-you name it and it is probably at Oshkosh! For more information on 2009 AirVenture and to purchase advance daily passes, visit http://www.airventure.org
DAY ONE Your trip to 2009 AirVenture Oshkosh will start on Sunday July 26 when at 2:00 P.M. you board a chartered bus at the Conference hotel. You will travel 180 miles north to the Heidel House Resort ½ hour away from Oshkosh. Located on Green Lake in Wisconsin, the resort hosts three restaurants, indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, game room and a fitness room---making it a perfect place to relax after all the excitement of Oshkosh. Spacious rooms have two queen size beds and many amenities. Roll-away beds are also available. Reservations can be made in late January/early February when registration for the conference begins. Rooms at our group rate of $259.00 will be limited, so to avoid disappointment, we recommend that attendees make their lodging reservation early.
DAY TWO At 8:30 A.M. our bus will transport you from the Heidel House to the front gate of AirVenture where all the wonders of Oshkosh await you. You may purchase your tickets online in advance to save time and money or upon arrival at the site. Be sure to bring sunglasses and sun screen and wear comfortable clothes and shoes. The day is yours-to attend seminars, exhibits, the flight line, entertainment and the air show and even hangar fly with other pilots. The bus will pick you up for the return to the Heidel House at the conclusion of the daily air show.
DAY THREE One day at AirVenture is simply not enough. So, after checking out of the hotel, the bus will again take you to the front gate bright and early. After another day of aviation excitement you’ll board the bus at 3:00 P.M. to head back to the Chicago area. As there is no guarantee on traffic conditions, we do not recommend booking a flight out on Tuesday evening. Arrangements have been made with Four Points hotel near O’Hare for that night at a group rate of $115.00 double. There is free shuttle service to O’Hare provided by the hotel. Reservations can be made in early February when registration for the conference begins.
LIMITED number of rooms available at The Heidel House. All hotel reservations made directly by you with the hotels. The tour cost in your registration covers bus transportation only.
Included: n/a |
Cost: $150
Day: Sunday
Tour Departs: 2:00
Tour Returns: |
| Architectural Boat Tour - Thurs |
Architectural Boat Tour. This 90-minute cruise of the historic Chicago River is one of the most popular river tours offered. On this tour you will see some of the most prominent historical and modern landmarks of modern American architecture. A professional guide will recount the dramatic story of Chicago's rise from the Great Fire of 1871 to become the home of the skyscraper and the cradle of modern American architecture. En route you will see buildings by world-famous architects including Mies van der Rohe, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, and Helmut Jahn. A short taxi ride can be taken to the exact boat level for those who do not walk. Included: n/a |
Cost: $35
Day: Thursday
Tour Departs: 9:45
Tour Returns: 11:30 |
| Architectural Boat Tour - Sat |
Architectural Boat Tour. This 90-minute cruise of the historic Chicago River is one of the most popular river tours offered. On this tour you will see some of the most prominent historical and modern landmarks of modern American architecture. A professional guide will recount the dramatic story of Chicago's rise from the Great Fire of 1871 to become the home of the skyscraper and the cradle of modern American architecture. En route you will see buildings by world-famous architects including Mies van der Rohe, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, and Helmut Jahn. A short taxi ride can be taken to the exact boat level for those who do not walk. Included: n/a |
Cost: $35
Day: Saturday
Tour Departs: 1:45
Tour Returns: 3:30 |
| Tea at the Drake with Amelia |
Amelia’s back in town and invites you to tea with her at the Drake Hotel! That’s the location of the first convention of The 99s in Chicago in 1930. Did she have tea in the Palm Court where you will enjoy the elegant surroundings in one of Chicago’s historical hotels? Ask her! Amelia will walk among the tables as you enjoy your lovely lunch of sandwiches, scones, and cakes. She is prepared to answer your other queries, and you’ll be amazed to learn new vignettes about her life and experiences!
The Drake Hotel is easy to reach by 10-minute walk or a short bus or taxi ride. It has a rich history and is a significant part of the history of the Ninety-Nines. The Drake was founded in 1920 and having tea at the Drake was an essential thing to do for visitors, nobles, and celebrities to Chicago including Charles Lindberg and our very own AE. Scenes from many movies have been filmed from this landmark hotel. Available Thursday at 1:00. $52 Included: Lunch |
Cost: $52
Day: Thursday
Tour Departs: 1:00
Tour Returns: 3:00 |
