NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago

Kristie · January 9th, 2007, 11:35

I'd like to get something going by way of a midwest/eastern NetworkJC for this year. However, I'm not sure doug and I will be able to make it as I have to help some family in March and doug may be going to training anywhere between March and May....

So, give us an idea of what dates you'd like to meet in chicago and we'll see if we can make it an NJC type event vs a very large meet and greet!

btw, check out the NetworkJC 2007 forum in the JC Events area...the Vegas dates have been finalized.

PGA07 · January 9th, 2007, 13:25

Blues Fest would be a great time of year. The weather is usually good and it would make for some great socializing.

dvtpilot · January 9th, 2007, 15:19

EDUC8-or · January 9th, 2007, 15:58

Plus, Blues Fest is free. Just bring a blanket and cooler and you're set!

Kristie · January 9th, 2007, 16:03

it is? even better!! I take it it's located in one of the downtown parks?

JaceTheAce · January 9th, 2007, 18:31

I should actually be able to go to this one!

Kristie · January 9th, 2007, 23:38

so, there have been 115 views of the post already but only 8 have posted poll...

is that indicitive as to how many might actually show up at the Chicago function?

mikecweb · January 10th, 2007, 00:25

Put me down for a definite. I love Chicago and I'm just down the road in St. Louis. I haven't voted just on the fact that it doesn't matter to me and I don't wanna vote against something that might work for someone else. As I'm typing this that sounds stupid so I'll vote. lol I swear I'm not drunk even though I'm acting it.

frog_flyer · January 10th, 2007, 00:56

Don't rule out groundhog day. The parades and parties are amazing.

pfft

Kristie · January 10th, 2007, 01:09

i do have it so you can vote multiple times in the poll...you don't have to choose any one particular weekend and you could choose all if they all work for you...what i'm looking for is concensus on who all would be coming and what's the better weekend...

i haven't seen anything on the chicago websites about groundhogs parties! not sure i could plan that fast anyways cuz it's only 2-3 weeks away! but if others want to put groundhogs weekend on there, then by all means, lets add it.

FlyWhiteSox · January 10th, 2007, 05:23

June sounds delicious.

adreamer · January 10th, 2007, 08:27

I would definitely would ateend for this one. I might bring my wife along.

EDUC8-or · January 10th, 2007, 08:37

Yeah, Blues Fest is free, it used to be held at Grant Park but I think it moved to Millinuem Park just on the lakefront next to The Loop (downtown).

Cubs games are also fun, it shouldn't be too hard to get a block of tickets if you jump on it sooner rather than later. We used to rent out sections in bars and it was something like 10-30 bucks per person which inluded beer and apps. My buddy had his birthday party at a bar last year and it was 30 bucks all you can drink with the apps. I know some other options for the under 21 crowd where they do serve alcohol but the young-uns can get in as well. I'm not much help for hotels, but I can reccomend good areas to stay or get a block of rooms. I had another friend get married on Michigan Avenue and we stayed at a very nice hotel and it was somewhere around 100 bucks a night, I'll e-mail him and see what place it was. If people share rooms that could be somewhat reasonable.

FlyWhiteSox · January 10th, 2007, 10:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by EDUC8-or

Cubs games are also fun........

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooo!

A baseball game would be fun though.

Kristie · January 10th, 2007, 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by EDUC8-or

Cubs games are also fun, it shouldn't be too hard to get a block of tickets if you jump on it sooner rather than later. We used to rent out sections in bars and it was something like 10-30 bucks per person which inluded beer and apps.

can you head that up for me and give wrigley stadium a call, find out what it would cost us for a suite (you know, those suites where you can get catering and all that) and have them email a catering menu to kristie@jetcareers.com?

I think that would be a ton of fun and would be better than renting out another room for the event!

only one problem - no cubs games the weekend of the blues fest... so we'd have to choose between having the event at blues festival time or picking a cubs weekend....there is a white sox game vs houston that weekend.. so we could do white sox but personally, i've always wanted to go to a game at wrigley...

jtrain609 · January 10th, 2007, 11:02

I voted for the one in May as it's my best bet, but realisitically I won't be able to make it to this one. I'm already taking a few days off work the month before that to go to WGI championships.

FlyWhiteSox · January 10th, 2007, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristie

only one problem - no cubs games the weekend of the blues fest... so we'd have to choose between having the event at blues festival time or picking a cubs weekend....there is a white sox game vs houston that weekend.. so we could do white sox but personally, i've always wanted to go to a game at wrigley...

A Sox game would be alot cheaper and easier to get tickets to.

Let me know if you would like for me to look into a group package.

PGA07 · January 11th, 2007, 08:31

Very true! Cubs loyalty runs deep and the tickets are not the cheapest. Especially with this being a brand new year for the team with all of the new acquisitions (sp). If something comes together, I will be there.

MQAAord · January 11th, 2007, 10:44

If you guys do a Sox game, I'm gonna show up in a Cubs hat

half

I'll try my hardest to make it, no matter the location in Chicago. It's only 3 hours away, I gotta make the effort!

WindyCityPilot · January 11th, 2007, 11:24

I voted for June....the weather should hopefully cooperate by then. I say we all rent some planes and go land at Meigs....oh wait....thank Daley!

Kristie · January 11th, 2007, 12:50

June is looking good but we won't be able to stay downtown cuz it's just too darn expensive (over $200/nt) for hotels.

PGA07 · January 11th, 2007, 13:08

You may want to look into the Schaumburg or Naperville areas. They both have hotel choices and are right along major expressways into the city. The train is also an options from these locals. I think you would find lower rates also (the hotels range from Motel 6 up through Hilton).

Kristie · January 11th, 2007, 13:19

Thanks, I'll do that!

PGA07 · January 11th, 2007, 13:29

If you need help looking anything up just PM me. I might be able to find something fairly quickly.

WindyCityPilot · January 11th, 2007, 14:25

The hotels near ORD are usually walking distance to the El. It's about a 45 minute ride downtown from ORD. Might find some cheaper rates out there as well. Rosemont is where most of the hotels are.

View Poll Results: Pick a weekend
March 16-18, 2007 (St. Patty's Weekend)	5	19.23%
April 20-22, 2007 (Earth Day Weekend)	3	11.54%
May 18-20, 2007 (Places and Spaces Festival)	5	19.23%
June 8-10, 2007 (Blues Festival)	16	61.54%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

January 9th, 2007, 11:35	#1
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,089 Blog Entries: 3	NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago I'd like to get something going by way of a midwest/eastern NetworkJC for this year. However, I'm not sure doug and I will be able to make it as I have to help some family in March and doug may be going to training anywhere between March and May.... So, give us an idea of what dates you'd like to meet in chicago and we'll see if we can make it an NJC type event vs a very large meet and greet! btw, check out the NetworkJC 2007 forum in the JC Events area...the Vegas dates have been finalized. __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net Last edited by Kristie; January 9th, 2007 at 12:23.

January 9th, 2007, 13:25	#2
PGA07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Western Chi-Town Burb's Posts: 600	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago Blues Fest would be a great time of year. The weather is usually good and it would make for some great socializing.

January 9th, 2007, 15:19	#3
dvtpilot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 507	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago

January 9th, 2007, 15:58	#4
EDUC8-or Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NC Posts: 2,177	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago Plus, Blues Fest is free. Just bring a blanket and cooler and you're set! __________________ Listen To My Acoustic Demo@www.myspace.com/thesenachosaregood Watch Us Play Live@www.youtube.com/TheseNachosLive

January 9th, 2007, 16:03	#5
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,089 Blog Entries: 3	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago it is? even better!! I take it it's located in one of the downtown parks? __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

January 9th, 2007, 18:31	#6
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Most of the time in the air Posts: 7,329	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago I should actually be able to go to this one! __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan." Free The Grapes!

January 9th, 2007, 23:38	#7
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,089 Blog Entries: 3	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago so, there have been 115 views of the post already but only 8 have posted poll... is that indicitive as to how many might actually show up at the Chicago function? __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

January 10th, 2007, 00:56	#9
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 3,988 Blog Entries: 1	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago Don't rule out groundhog day. The parades and parties are amazing. pfft __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor 210TT 20 ME

January 10th, 2007, 01:09	#10
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,089 Blog Entries: 3	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago i do have it so you can vote multiple times in the poll...you don't have to choose any one particular weekend and you could choose all if they all work for you...what i'm looking for is concensus on who all would be coming and what's the better weekend... i haven't seen anything on the chicago websites about groundhogs parties! not sure i could plan that fast anyways cuz it's only 2-3 weeks away! but if others want to put groundhogs weekend on there, then by all means, lets add it. __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

January 10th, 2007, 05:23	#11
FlyWhiteSox Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: La Grange, IL (1C5) and Champaign, IL (KCMI) Posts: 396	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago June sounds delicious. __________________ "Pain is simply the appetizer to the Great Meal that is suffering, death is the dessert." --Mark Stoffer

January 10th, 2007, 08:27	#12
adreamer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO Posts: 1,331	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago I would definitely would ateend for this one. I might bring my wife along. __________________ CFI/CFII/MEI/Right seat

January 10th, 2007, 08:37	#13
EDUC8-or Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NC Posts: 2,177	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago Yeah, Blues Fest is free, it used to be held at Grant Park but I think it moved to Millinuem Park just on the lakefront next to The Loop (downtown). Cubs games are also fun, it shouldn't be too hard to get a block of tickets if you jump on it sooner rather than later. We used to rent out sections in bars and it was something like 10-30 bucks per person which inluded beer and apps. My buddy had his birthday party at a bar last year and it was 30 bucks all you can drink with the apps. I know some other options for the under 21 crowd where they do serve alcohol but the young-uns can get in as well. I'm not much help for hotels, but I can reccomend good areas to stay or get a block of rooms. I had another friend get married on Michigan Avenue and we stayed at a very nice hotel and it was somewhere around 100 bucks a night, I'll e-mail him and see what place it was. If people share rooms that could be somewhat reasonable. __________________ Listen To My Acoustic Demo@www.myspace.com/thesenachosaregood Watch Us Play Live@www.youtube.com/TheseNachosLive

January 10th, 2007, 11:02	#16
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,321	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago I voted for the one in May as it's my best bet, but realisitically I won't be able to make it to this one. I'm already taking a few days off work the month before that to go to WGI championships. __________________

January 11th, 2007, 08:31	#18
PGA07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Western Chi-Town Burb's Posts: 600	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago Very true! Cubs loyalty runs deep and the tickets are not the cheapest. Especially with this being a brand new year for the team with all of the new acquisitions (sp). If something comes together, I will be there.

January 11th, 2007, 10:44	#19
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,093	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago If you guys do a Sox game, I'm gonna show up in a Cubs hat half I'll try my hardest to make it, no matter the location in Chicago. It's only 3 hours away, I gotta make the effort! __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish hours TT Former American Airlines F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/Eagle F/A (6 years) Former Eagle ground school instructor (1 year) Former Eagle IOE instructor (3 years)

January 11th, 2007, 11:24	#20
WindyCityPilot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 755	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago I voted for June....the weather should hopefully cooperate by then. I say we all rent some planes and go land at Meigs....oh wait....thank Daley!

January 11th, 2007, 12:50	#21
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,089 Blog Entries: 3	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago June is looking good but we won't be able to stay downtown cuz it's just too darn expensive (over $200/nt) for hotels. __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

January 11th, 2007, 13:08	#22
PGA07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Western Chi-Town Burb's Posts: 600	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago You may want to look into the Schaumburg or Naperville areas. They both have hotel choices and are right along major expressways into the city. The train is also an options from these locals. I think you would find lower rates also (the hotels range from Motel 6 up through Hilton).

January 11th, 2007, 13:19	#23
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,089 Blog Entries: 3	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago Thanks, I'll do that! __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

January 11th, 2007, 13:29	#24
PGA07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Western Chi-Town Burb's Posts: 600	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago If you need help looking anything up just PM me. I might be able to find something fairly quickly.

January 11th, 2007, 14:25	#25
WindyCityPilot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 755	Re: NJC 2007 Midwest/East - Chicago The hotels near ORD are usually walking distance to the El. It's about a 45 minute ride downtown from ORD. Might find some cheaper rates out there as well. Rosemont is where most of the hotels are.

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