Think of outdoor events, and tents come to mind. They provide protection from the sun and rain, and add style and drama to your surroundings. Choosing the right tent is important in accommodating your guests at your specific outdoor event. Here’s a quick review of tenting options for any occasion:
Canopies
A favorite tent option for the backyard barbecue, family or neighborhood party or even for festival vendors, canopies offer protection from the sun and are easy to install with complete instructions and parts. Available in lengths from 15′ x 15′ to 20′ x 40′. Accommodates up to 80 people.
Tension Tents
These pole-supported, peaked structures create dramatic effects with towering ceilings, windowed sidewalls and doors, marquees, clear tops and lighting. Great for weddings, festivals, hospitality stations and company picnics. Sizes from 20′ x 20′ to 100′ x 300′ for 40 to 3,330 guests.
Frame Tents
A free-standing frame uses space efficiently to host small gatherings in confined areas, such as backyards over a patio, on a parking lot or to place against a building. Sidewalls offer protection and privacy. Sizes from 10′ x 10′ to 40′ x 200′ for 10 to 1,320 people.
Clear Span Structures
For maximum space, visibility, configurations and protection, these building-like, temporary structures are ideal for outdoor pool coverings, large-scale exhibit halls, sporting events, large parties and industrial warehousing. Varied lengths, sidewalls, clear roof panels, dormers, multilevel flooring and doors create a clean exterior and inviting interior. Sizes from 30′ x 30′ to 150′ to 500′ for 90 to 4,000 people.
Transform any tent into a sophisticated environment with creative yet functional tenting accessories. Beyond providing your guests with protection from the elements, our tent accessories help create a whole remarkable venue unto its own.Flooring lays the groundwork for dancing and foot traffic while stylish sidewalls, windows, doors and marquees provide protection, privacy, light and entryways. To set the mood, include decorative and utility lighting, and put on the finishing touches with fabric swagging, pole liners, props and greenery. Lastly, portable air conditioners, heaters and fans keep the indoor surroundings pleasant and comfortable.Chicago Party Rental is the Midwest’s largest event rental company and among the largest in the country. Our 35 plus years of experience combined with our wide selection of event and food service equipment along with our extensive inventory of tents and clearspan structures can accommodate all types of events.Chicago Party Rental is a Planner Preferred Vendor of Hereschicago.com, Chicago’s Meetings and Special Events Resource.
MEETING SUPPLIERS! Sign up for your free listing on Meetings TV and Start Welcoming More Meeting and Convention Business!
MeetingsTV.com, the meetings and hospitality’s 1st global video portal announces its launch to the global meetings and hospitality industry. Meetings TV is the global video directory featuring meeting and event venues and services worldwide and combines the powerful affects of Video along with a robust Supplier Directory, and Web 2.0 community.
During our initial launch phase, we are offering Showcase, Premium and Basic listings at NO CHARGE to the meetings and hospitality supplier community. No hooks, not gotchas, no “put your credit card down but we won’t charge you”, just a free listing on MeetingTV.com for meeting and hospitality vendors and destinations! In addition, if you have a video, we are offering you the opportunity to uploade your video in your listing FOR FREE.
Registration is easy. Visit www.meetingstv.com today. From the home page, watch our introductory video, listen to our podcast interview about the development of Meetings TV and learn a little bit more about the benefits of submitting your FREE LISTING on Meetings TV. Then, click on the submit your listing tab in the top right navigation, select the category that’s right for you and submit your listing:
Showcase Listing – Perfect for CVB’s that have lots of product, and destination videos to upload, or any category of supplier that has a video of their facility or company. When you register, it will ask for your credit card, but, just enter the promo code Beta in the promo code section. This listing is absolutely free!
Premium Listing – Great for hotels & resorts, restaurants, attractions, and meeting management companies. When you register, it will ask for your credit card, but, just enter the promo code Beta in the promo code section. This listing is absolutely free!
Basic Listing – Ideal for transportation service providers, golf courses, audio-visual and meeting & event service companies. When you register, it will ask for your credit card, but, just enter the promo code Beta in the promo code section. This listing is absolutely free!
** Remember, there’s no charge for your listing in any category, nor is there any obligation to renew.
Sign up for your complimentary Showcase, Premium or Basic listing today, and pass this message along to your colleagues in the meetings and events business so they too can take advantage of this complimentary exposure.
If you have questions, please email Jim Grillo, CMP at jim@meetingstv.com
Meetings TV is a Premier Tourism Marketing and Online DMC, Inc. Company.
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On Meetings TV, Meeting and Event Planners now have the opportunity to get “an inside look” via video site tours of destinations, hotels, meeting venues and service providers for their meeting, conference or event.
MeetingsTV.com, a partnership between Online DMC, Inc. and Premier Tourism Marketing, Inc. is the first video directory to bring video on-demand of meeting, convention and hospitality industry destinations, hotels, meeting venues and meeting services worldwide.
“The development of Meetings TV has been in the works for over two years,” states Jim Grillo, partner of the firm. “Ironically we conceived the idea before the explosion of user-generated video from sites like You Tube! It was important for us to get our concept down, find the right technology partners who could deliver cost-effective solutions and introduce our concept to the world-wide meetings market.”
The Meetings TV platform allows for planners to search for resources by destination, by category or by keyword. “We felt it was important to represent all segments of the market, provide free video bandwidth and affordable listing options for suppliers,” says Grillo. “So whether you’re at the initial phase of searching for destinations, trying to narrow down hotel selections, or searching for transportation providers, DMC’s or caterers, Meetings TV will have the solution providers listed in our comprehensive directory with or without video.”
As part of the firm’s beta launch, supplier members who register for a basic, premier or showcase listing is entitled to post their video free of charge. Additionally, the firm is working with third party video production companies to provide cost-effective solutions on custom video for any organization that does not currently have video.
“From a marketing standpoint, videos not only help get your message in front of your customers but extend your reach, making it easier to promote and sell your products and services. Video advertising brings a more educated planner and saves both the planner and supplier a lot of time by delivering a “look inside” meeting venues and services. We encourage meeting venues and services to take advantage of signing up for a free listing and/or posting their video on Meetings TV” says Grillo.
To learn more about Meetings TV, visit our website at www.meetingstv.com or contact Meetings TV at (630) 794-0696
Jim Grillo, CMP of Hereschicago.com models the Chicago White Sox World Series Ring
U.S. Cellular Field is a great ballpark for fans and out of towners seeking a unique Chicago experience. Enjoy a unique, panoramic view of the playing field on the two-tiered Fan Deck atop the center field concession stands. Available for private group outings. For more informaiton, visit www.whitesox.com
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3639 Wrigley Rooftop is one of the most unique Cubs Rooftops in Wrigleyville for Corporate Outings, Groups and Private Events in Chicago. Watch our video site tour of 3639 Wrigley Rooftops and then visit our webpage on Hereschicago.com, Chicago's Meetings and Special Events Directory. Wach our video below and take a video site tour of our rooftop.
Video production by Hereschicago.com
3639 Wrigley Rooftop is a Planner Preferred Vendor of Hereschicago.com, Chicago's Meetings and Special Events online resource directory.
Jim Grillo, CMP, President of Hereschicago.com
I had the opportunity to present a session “Jazzed with Jim” to the leaders of the Meeting Professionals International Chicago Area Chapter (MPI CAC) during their leadership conference held on July 12, 2007 at the Doubletree Hotel Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois.
To summarize a leader:
Leaders “lead” by example - Leaders listen - Leaders motivate - Volunteer leaders need to set clear goals and objectives - Leaders need to work together for the common good of the association - Leaders are like a “chord” on the guitar - there are many variations of a chord, but, it makes up a beautiful sound - Leaders need to continue to “tune” their committees - Tune your committee when it goes out of tune - Different chords represent a song where all committees are workng together for a common cause (song).
To join Meeting Professionals International Chicago Area Chapter, visit www.mpicac.org
New Shopping Tour Service to bring out-of-towners
and locals to the neighborhoods’ best kept shopping secrets
Chicago, IL – (June 21, 2007) When it comes to fashion, Chicago is no Second City. Urban Shop Guide, a Chicago shopping tour operator, helps small groups explore the blossoming fashion scene. The guided neighborhood tours feature luxury transportation, knowledgeable guides and customized itineraries, taking visitors to the smaller boutiques populating trendy areas such as Lincoln Park and Bucktown.
“While Michigan Avenue has incredible national retailers, Chicago’s best kept fashion secrets and up-and-coming designers are tucked away in its vibrant neighborhoods,” says Julie Cameron, Urban Shop Guide’s founder. An industry veteran and Chicago resident, Cameron is poised to show visitors and locals Chicago’s trend-setting alternative shopping venues.
“Shopping is one of the top destination drivers for Chicago. People love to shop the Magnificent Mile, Oak Street and State Street. For more unique offerings, shoppers head to the trendy neighborhood boutiques,”says Cathy Domanico, Director of Tourism with the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau.
Chicago and Mayor Daley are getting serious about fashion. In 2006, the Mayor created a Fashion Advisory Council and appointed a Director of Fashion Arts and Events for the City of Chicago. The move created great momentum in support of the Chicago fashion community and just this week, the city’s 2007 Fashion Focus Event itinerary was announced.
One element of the fashion initiative in particular is thriving. New boutiques are opening up weekly, according to trend magazines such as Chicago Social and Time Out Chicago. But while shopping off the Magnificent Mile is increasingly popular, navigating the neighborhoods and identifying destinations can be difficult.
Urban Shop Guide tours enable visitors to find the newest gems and enjoy a full day immersed in Chicago’s colorful neighborhoods. “We want each participant to feel like a local for the day, feeling the true character of the area,” says Cameron. “Itineraries also include a dose of history, food, drinks and art so that the customer has an authentic feel of the city.” Additionally, an element of customization will be added for each group so that fashion veterans from New York, L.A. or overseas will be just as engaged as a group from a smaller city.
Contact:// Julie Cameron of Urban Shop Guide, 312 533-1256 or (email) Julie@urbanshopguide.com
For a complete list of sightseeing activities and shopping, visit Hereschicago.com, Chicago's Online Resource Directory for groups seeking Chicago's Planner Preferred Restaurants, shopping, activities, ground transportation, meeting and special event venues and services. Video site tours of venues and services available.
Fado Irish Pub Chicago video of their group and private event space. Take a video site tour of Fado Irish Pub Chicago and consider this unique space for your next client gathering, office party, corporate outing or private event in Chicago.
Fado Irish Pub in Chicago is a Planner Preferred Vendor of Hereschicago.com, Chicago’s Online Resource Directory for Meetings and Special Events.
