The Winery Team Challenge begins with a fun, informative Wine Tasting and ends with a highly entertaining and competitive Sangria Making & Marketing Challenge. Our sommelier starts the program with a brief history of wine, followed by a tasting that incorporates aroma sticks to help identify key ingredients in each wine.

Your group is then formed into teams that will become different wineries. Their assignment is to come up with a name and develop their own brand of Sangria. A brief history and definition of Sangria is explained, followed by a fun Trivia Contest which helps further educate your group about this wonderful beverage.

Each team then picks a leader and heads to the marketplace to find the ingredients they want to make their own Sangria. They will also create a name for their product, design a logo for their label and aprons – and decorate their tables for their final presentation which includes a song or jingle they write and perform about their great new Sangria.

Lastly, we organize a taste test contest to decide which team has created the best tasting Sangria. Prizes are then awarded in three different categories; the winner of the Sangria Trivia Contest, the team with the Best Marketing Campaign and the team with the Best Tasting Sangria.

The Winery Team Challenge is an extremely fun and fast-paced team building event that encourages creativity, cooperation, experimentation, and team support to come up with the best product and the most creative marketing campaign.

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TopGolf is the premier golf entertainment complex perfect for any occasion, event or private party.

Our innovative and addicting point scoring golf games, combined with our new menu and refreshing cocktails, make this a far cry from your average event venue. TopGolf is also a great alternative as opposed to reserving private space at a restaurant or bar. The fun is free, and trust us, there will be plenty of it.

Worried about the weather? No need. Rain or shine, each bay is covered so that only the good elements from Mother Nature make it in.

TopGolf Holiday Parties

Choose the party venue that is sure to hit the mark and make the holidays more than happy! And since no golfing experience is necessary, absolutely everyone can join in.

We cater for small groups of 10 looking for a lunchtime gathering all the way up to corporate events for 400 people, including a gourmet meal, open bar and live entertainment. With a tasty selection of festive menus to choose from, we have Holiday Party packages to suit every budget.

TopGolf Social Parties

The atmosphere at TopGolf is always one big party, so why not create your own and plan your next group outing at this hotspot. Adults, children, friends and family will be glad you chose TopGolf for your next:

Birthday Party
Happy Hour
Bachelor Party
Rehearsal Dinner
Family Reunion
Golf Outing
Game Watch

TopGolf Corporate Events

You could have your event at a boring meeting facility, but we know you’ll make the right decision. Our fun and relaxed atmosphere puts everyone at ease and naturally encourages team bonding and creativity!

Client Entertainment
Employee Entertainment
Team Building
Meetings
Retreats
Seminars
Training

Click here to ontact TopGolf for your next client outing, party, special or corporate event

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Let the event planners at WhirlyBall help you create an event with all the right bells and whistles. With space for big crowds and small, we can provide high-tech A/V, food and beverage, plus as many entertainment options as you could possibly use in a company outing.

Total Capacity of Venue:
+500

Private or Semi Private Space Available:
Yes

Our most Important Target Market is ?

Corporate and Association groups searching for a complete meeting or event venue option offering team-building and entertainment, full F&B, and space for 10 – 500 attendees.

We are most proud of our ability to ?

Offer groups the unique and exciting sport of WhirlyBall, along with many other fun meeting and entertainment options, at competitive prices.

We are famous with customers for our ability to ?

Keep our customers coming back for more!.

Unlike our competition, we offer customers ?

The unique and exciting teambuilding sport of WhirlyBall.

We would like our customers to tell their friends that we provide the best ?

Value for everything there is to see, experience and enjoy at WhirlyBall.

Our company enhances customer lives by offering ?

The friendliest staff in a casual environment, ideal for entertaining clients, networking and teambuilding.

We offer our customers the best ?

Variety of entertainment options so that everyone can enjoy themselves, all for a reasonable price.

Recent Clients:

1. CDW 2. Zebra Technologies 3. Grainger 4. Hewitt Associates 5. Accenture

Awards/Achievements:
WhirlyBall was voted 2008 City’s Best for Bar Games!

Click here to email Whirlyball’s group and private event manager directly to inquire about your upcoming holiday party, office party or corporate event

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Fado Irish Pub, the home of the Hereschicago.com meeting and event planner St. Pat’s BASH! is offering space in our exclusive loft space for your next holiday party or corporate event.

Fado Irish Pub is located in the heart of downtown Chicago’s River North and minutes from all major hotels and office buildings in the loop. 

Total Capacity and Names of Fado Irish Pub Group Rooms:

1.Cottage – 35 guests
2.Mezzanine – 35 guests
3.Gaelic – 45 guests
4.Purty Loft – 150 guests
5.The Whole Shebang – 400 guests

Total Capacity of Venue:
400

Private or Semi Private Space Available:
Yes 

Our most Important Target Market is?

To accommodate parties between 10-400. Catering to corporate groups, conventions, out of town visitors and anyone wanting to experience a party the Irish way.

We are most proud of our ability to?

To provide a extremely unique event space with enticing decor imported all the way from Dublin, Ireland.

We are famous with customers for our ability to?

A different experience each time a group arrives – while the food, drink and service standards remain the same.

Unlike our competition, we offer customers?

A different experience each time a group arrives – while the food, drink and service standards remain the same.

We would like our customers to tell their friends that we provide the best?

Hands on experience- we take the worry out of planning your event.

Our company enhances customer lives by offering?

The “ craic “ which is Gaelic for good times!!!

We offer our customers the best?

A jovial, friendly staff. An Irish/American fusion menu that complements our extraordinary venue space.

Recent Clients:

1.Cogan & McNabola Attorneys at Law 2.Benfeild Group 3. McDonnell Boehnen Hubert & Berghoff 4.Tangerine Meetings and Events 5. Revlon International

Click here to contact us via email to request more information about hosting your upcoming holiday party or private event at Fado Irish Pub!

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Looking for a fun, rewarding way to celebrate another great year? Join Parties That Cook for a lively hands-on cooking event at the venue of your choice.

Perfect for team building, client entertainment and holiday parties, every event from the Chef’s Table four-course meal to the Iron Chef-style Kitchen Challenge culminates in a delicious gourmet meal of your own creation.

Parties That Cook® is the nation’s premier corporate team building cooking events company. Cook up camaraderie among colleagues with a hands-on cooking class party, where you’ll strap on an apron and work together to create an exciting gourmet meal. After the cooking class is done, relax and let us serve you while you celebrate the team’s achievements. Parties That Cook’s “deliciously fun” cooking classes and corporate team building events have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times & Gourmet Magazine. Call today to book your next corporate team building event or cooking class party!

Contact us for more details and receive a FREE Champagne toast at your event, exclusive for Hereschicago.com readers

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Clients and Employees Escape the Vegetable Crudité in the Conference Room
for Fun, Team Holiday Outings

“Less is more” has definitely been the small business mantra this year. In a time when smaller staff sizes make for harder working employees and tight budgets make splurging on holiday parties difficult for employers to embrace, Chicago Trolley answers with an affordable “outside the cube” idea.

“We are seeing some small companies break tradition with creative new approaches to the holiday gatherings.” says John Curran, vice president of Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co. “The private function space at a restaurant or hotel can be expensive. Small businesses, for only a few hundred dollars, are renting a 36-seat Chicago Trolley with plans to take their office party to fun places like Christkindlmarket, Navy Pier, or their favorite restaurants and taverns. They see the shared adventure of exploring Chicago as a unique team-building opportunity.”

The arrival of a holiday-wreathed red and green Chicago Trolley sets the jovial tone and the itineraries are as unique as the businesses themselves. “We see companies looking to visit restaurants and taverns with holiday decor, or Irish pubs or even chase up to the top of the Hancock for a quick cocktail and a view of the city” says Curran. “Taking a ride among the tiny lights along the Magnificent Mile or sipping champagne while enjoying the city skyline from Lake Shore Drive creates great ambiance for conversation and bonding.”

Unlike a bus, Chicago Trolleys have a very open feel to the solid oak and brass cabins, which encourages interaction among all riders. Glass-enclosed and heated in the winter months, these trolleys reflect a simpler time in Chicago’s early 20th century history.

Overall, Chicago Trolley’s flexible travel options can include dinner shuttles, team building outings, stadium shuttles to the ballparks, real estate tours of developments, convention & tradeshow hospitality and city tours to recruit new associates. Employees and clients are sure to go home with unforgettable memories and a genuine Chicago experience. Chicago Trolley’s team of dependable drivers, dispatchers, and support staff combined with careful planning of your logistics will ensure for smooth and professional transportation. Event transportation with Chicago Trolley Co. can be cost effective without sacrificing quality or reputation.

Chicago Trolley also offers an entertaining and lightly narrated “Holiday Lights Tour.” Chicago’s version of a caroling sleigh ride will whisk passengers amongst the festive lights and enchanting sights of wintertime in Chicago, including the beautiful lights of the Magnificent Mile, State Street & Macy’s Holiday Windows, Daley Plaza’s 40-foot tree, Navy Pier’s Winter Wonderfest, Christkindlmarket and more.

For more information or to request a quote for private rentals, email Chicago Trolley. The “Holiday Lights Tour” has a fixed rate of $23 per person, with a 25 person group minimum (32 person group maximum Trolley capacity).

About Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company

Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co. offers a unique and professional transportation service to entertain clients or guests that seek insider’s tips on the best of Chicago, or for interesting travel options to transport business and social groups. The affiliated Coach USA companies also provide deluxe motor coach charter service to destinations throughout North America if that is required.  The popular tour company has earned two Chicago Visitor’s Choice Awards, including honors for Chicago’s Best Tours/Transportation and for Best Service.

Founded in 1994, this unique transportation company has entertained and informed millions of locals and visitors on their all-day sightseeing tours and private charters. Today, the 75 vehicle fleet includes 32-passenger San Francisco-style Trolleys, 70-passenger open-top Double Decker buses and three 24-passenger Land Yachts. Recognized as part of the fabric of Chicago, Chicago Trolleys evoke warm, positive emotions at first sight. Each vehicle has unique qualities: trolleys offer an open feel to the seating area, which encourages conversation and networking; the double deckers offer a wind-through-your-hair experience; The Land Yacht offers your associates a comfortable experience while riding in style for a longer excursion.

Email Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Bus Company to inquire about your upcoming group holiday party

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TOPGOLF TO DEBUT NEWEST PRIVATE EVENT SPACE AS SUMMER SEASON HEATS UP

Stylistic “Signature Room” Will Offer Access to Private Up-Scale Hitting Bays, Multi-Use Accommodations for Groups of 40-200

TopGolf, the nation’s premiere golf entertainment concept, will debut a newly remodeled private event space at its Wood Dale facility just in time for summer office parties, family reunions and charity events looking for a new, cost-effective twist on traditional golf outings. 

The “Signature Room” will feature:

(8) private hitting bays for up to 40 people playing simultaneously
Seating/Cocktail settings for 80/200 people
A private bar and lounge with LCD TVs
Full-scale corporate meeting capabilities
A water fall vestibule entrance with sliding glass doors to the main lobby

WHERE:

TopGolf Wood Dale

699 W. Thorndale Avenue (1 mile east of I-290)

Wood Dale, IL 60191

WHY: 

“TopGolf is an incredibly unique concept and our core fans have given us invaluable feedback over the years,” said Brett Hintz, General Manager of TopGolf Wood Dale. “That includes our meeting planners, event hosts, and guests who were looking for additional climate and acoustically controlled event space that would allow for a productive sales meeting or event that then could easily transition into a fun and entertaining corporate or social outing all under one roof.”

ABOUT TOPGOLF

TopGolf is a dynamic entertainment facility that combines the basic elements of golf with cutting-edge technology to create an easy-to-play game for players of all experience levels.  Players compete in private hitting bays that accommodate up to six people and include food and drink service, or in private event spaces for larger groups.  TopGolf is open year-round and has facilities in the Washington DC, Chicago and Dallas markets.

Visit our directory of Team Building and Event Spaces on Hereschicago.com for your upcoming meeting, corporate activity, event or party.

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Chicagoland Speedway Group Sales & Corporate Hospitality
500 Speedway Boulevard
Joliet, IL 60433

Chicagoland Speedway plays host to some of the most thrilling events in motorsports and we can add excitement to your next event. Our state-of-the-art facility is available to rent from April-October and is perfect for Fundraisers, walk-a-thons, driving schools, corporate picnics, business conferences, social functions, trade shows, training seminars, formal parties … every event is customized to fit each client’s needs and budget. We also have an official track caterer to service all of your food and beverage needs.

Click here to request information for your upcoming corporate or group outing

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Oak Street Beach
1001 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

Whether you are planning a small group function or the most elaborate of receptions, we can customize a package for you. Corporate functions, team building, rehearsal dinners, weddings, anniversaries, and special events are perfect, with private dining areas and tents available for groups of 25 to 3,000 people

Located in the middle of Chicago’s own sun drenched playground, Oak Street Beach is a dynamic gathering hot spot with the backdrop of Lake Michigan’s majestic beauty framed by the glistening skyscrapers of downtown Chicago. The breathtaking location and relaxing atmosphere is ideal of business gathers, wedding and parties

Total Capacity of Venue:
1000

Private or Semi Private Space Available:
Yes

Room Set at Capacity:
Varies with size of your group

Unique views ?
Yes! We offer an up close and personal view of Lake Michigan

Click here to request information for your upcoming party or event at Oak Street Beach Restaurant

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corporate & family picnics

 

Haunted Trails Family Fun Park & Picnic Grounds
1423 N. Broadway
(Route 53)
Joliet, IL 60435

Beautiful Setting – Great Fun – Good Food – Affordable Pricing
Haunted Trails of Joliet is the perfect location to raise your spirits and have a monstrous good time!

The majestic oak trees and manicured lawn provide a picturesque setting and relaxing atmosphere. The variety of attractions is guaranteed to keep everyone laughing and smiling all day. Guests will enjoy…

- 3 Go-Kart Tracks
- Laser Tag Arena
- Indoor/Outdoor Rides
- Batting Cages
- 2 Award-Winning 18-Hole Miniature Golf Courses
- Entertainment Center with Hundred’s of Games!
- 250-seat Restaurant with a Private Dining Room

Our picnic grove areas include picnic tables, volleyball, horseshoe pits and bean bag toss. Buffet menus range from a Pizza & Pasta Buffet to an All American BBQ to a Hawaiian Pig Roast.

“We’ll do the work…you take the compliments.” Whether your group is 200 or 2000, our event planners will help personalize your event so that it fits your budget and creative expectations.

CLICK HERE TO EMAIL OUR PRIVATE EVENTS MANAGER directly for your upcoming party, meeting or event

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