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Client Testimonial of the Month
"This was the best received team event we have had to date. I did not receive a single complaint from my team about anything - that has
never happened! The teambuilding through competition was awesome - and with the variety of events everyone had something they enjoyed and
it highlighted the behaviors needed for working as a team. Very easy to translate to business world."
Team Building
"The event went extremely well! Everyone had a really great time and thought the activity selection was perfect for our group. The WCF staff was awesome. We had a delayed start due to traffic, but they were flexible and still got everything in. Everyone loved [the emcee], he is a great entertainer!
It was a pleasure working with you … I will definitely keep you in mind for any opportunities in the future and pass your info along whenever there is a chance."
Peak 6 Investments on their Team Challenge
"On behalf of my entire Sodexo team, I would like to send a sincere thank you to Windy City Fieldhouse for hosting an AWESOME team building
event. The entire WCF team who participated/facilitated was wonderful and professional but our MC was absolutely great, funny and personable.
Thank you for committing to our meeting goal of tackling communication and trust. We had nothing but positive feedback from our client and our
Sodexo teams and we hope to have you facilitate future events! We had a blast and I truly believe this event brought both teams closer together
and really helped strengthen our business relationship and partnership."
Sodexo on their Mousetrap Race Car Challenge
"My team and I wanted to say thank you again to your team for providing such a great experience for us last Friday. Both companies
really enjoyed themselves and had a lot of fun! We will definitely keep Windy City Fieldhouse in mind for future events."
Torrent Consulting on their Team Challenge
"We were so glad to work with your team, and I felt everything worked very well!
We will definitely be reaching out again in the future."
Dover Corporate on their Team Challenge
"Just want to thank you and your team for an excellent [Team Challenge] workshop – everyone enjoyed it – There was lots of laughter coming
from their room at all times :) – please pass on to [your team], they did an excellent job!
Look forward to working with you again"
Becton, Dickinson and Company on their five Team Challenges in two days
"…I know I sound a bit over the top, but I could not have been more skeptical about hosting a team building event with my first company
(Diamond). Windy City Fieldhouse changed my attitude entirely. I worried immensely that it would come off "campy." But because of [WCF's]
vast experience, they are able to suggest the right activity for the mission you are trying to accomplish. I trust WCF entirely."
Sagence on their Team Challenge
"The group loved the event. They thought it was a great mix of mind teasers and physical activity. This is definitely on the list for a
repeat next year! Thanks for all of your assistance planning this event"
Robert W. Baird & Co. on their Team Challenge
"Thanks to you and your team for helping us create a very successful team building event. I have heard nothing but positive comments from
our attendees. Everyone had a great time and was fully engaged in the process. It couldn't have gone better. Your onsite staff did a great
job and really helped to make it a memorable event.
Zurich on their Team Challenge
"…Wanted to let you know that the Team Challenge event last week went great. Your team, once again, did a fabulous job and everyone really
enjoyed it. I think we did a great job at picking the challenges as well. My manager liked how they tied into our business challenges and she
even referenced some of the activities during our meetings the next day.
Thanks again for all your help with this event. It was a pleasure working with you and your team again."
GE Healthcare on their Team Challenge
"[My boss] told me twice that everything went great yesterday and how pleased the group was with the event. Thank you so much for coordinating
the event and all the help you provided to make this such a seamless process."
NORC at the University of Chicago on their Team Challenge at WCF
"Everything was excellent… Everyone really loved it. It was a big hit!
Thank you!"
Draper and Kramer on their "Let's Cut the Cake" Challenge
"Thank you both so much for planning such a fantastic event! I was very impressed with your team and felt that you guys did a phenomenal job."
West Monroe Partners on their Team Challenge
"They all enjoyed themselves. [The department head] said he would love to work with [Windy City Fieldhouse Corporate Events] again in the
future and that your company was one of the most professional and enthusiastic team build companies that he's worked with. He enjoyed the emcee
and the help from the team. He also enjoyed the activities and the way that the room was set up… You and Alyssa were great. I will gladly share
our feedback with colleagues about [Windy City Fieldhouse Corporate Events] and will definitely be calling if we need another event."
Discover Financial Services on their Team Challenge
"The feedback was very positive!!! Everyone said they had a ball!!! The [staff] was a blast and very enrgetic!!! Thanks for everything."
Carol Moseley Braun on their Team Challenge
"The event was a great success on Wednesday and everyone really enjoyed themselves. Thank
you to your team for doing a great job!"
Baxter on their Team Challenge
"It was a great event! Thank you to Windy City for the great time."
"Everything went great on Monday. The employees and leadership team were very pleased with the activities and the engagement from your staff. Thanks for helping to make the day a great success."
"Jimmy and his crew did a fabulous job. Everyone really enjoyed all the games and it was a fun learning experience for all of us. Thank you again. I look forward to working with you again in the future."
Discover Financial Services on their Team Challenge
"Taking my staff out of the work environment to perform out of the ordinary tasks was a
success! It was the perfect platform for giving them an opportunity to problem solve, work
collaboratively and build trusting relationships. Team members were able to gain skills that
allowed them to identify barriers to accomplishing goals and come up with ways to overcome those
obstacles. The skills that they practiced from participating in fun and challenging events
can also easily be transferred into the workplace. Additionally, it made them aware of the
resources that each team member brings to the table, and the added bonus was that it was all done
in the spirit of fun!"
Regina R., Field Trip Team Challenge Organizer
"The event went really well. Prior to the event, the 18th floor was super quiet.
Nobody really knew each other and they pretty much kept to their individual groups. The day
after the event we had a large meeting to run through the status of our new code and most of the
previous night's participants were there for that meeting so instead of it being a room full of
strangers, everyone had pretty much met the night before so it was a great atmosphere. I also
noticed that for the rest of the week, as people walked through the office, they were greeting each
other and saying hello. And at the holiday party on Thursday night, there was a lot more
mingling and conversation amongst our division. It seems that some folks made new
friends. So I would say the event was perfect. The office feels more like it used
to. Thanks again to you and your folks. It was exactly what we needed."
STRATA on their Off Site Team Challenge
"Thank you again for making our event such a huge success. I have heard nothing but great
feedback about the team activity. People loved it and you guys rocked it! THANK YOU!
I will definitely keep you guys in mind for future events and I am certain that others in the organization will as well."
Astellas on their Team Challenge
"Stephanie and the emcee were amazing! Everything ran smooth and the team had so much
fun! Hopefully we can work with you guys soon!"
Draft FCB on their Team Challenge
"On behalf of the BP R&M Projects Community Team, I want to thank you and your staff who ran
our "Mouse Trap Race Car" team building event last week… The emcee/facilitator did a great
job keeping the folks working together (quite competitively I might add) and entertained throughout
the event. The evening was a success as it achieved its goals of getting folks to work
together towards a common objective."
BP R&M Projects Community Team on their Mousetrap Race Car Challenge
"Thank you very much for creating such a dynamic and entertaining program for all of us to enjoy
doing and learn from. We have heard from many employees how much they enjoyed the activities
and were able to identify different lessons that were extrapolated through the actions of the
"The event was great and I have received a lot of positive feedback from people. I will
most definitely recommend Windy City to others here at Takeda. Your crew took care of
everything from beginning to end. They pulled everyone in with their enthusiasm, they are
true professionals. The planning committee as well as myself were able to enjoy the event
along with everyone else."
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. on their Team Challenge and Corporate Barbecue
"The event was spectacular. Your staff was very professional and energetic. I
received great feedback from everyone who participated. Thank you for putting it all together
and will certainly recommend WCF to other teammates within EY."
Ernst & Young on their Team Challenge
"We just finished the teambuilding portion of our Leadership event and it went flawlessly.
Your entire team did a fantastic job and engaged all of the participants. I walked around as
the events were taking place and everyone was having fun, high fiving each other and networking…
Thank you so much!"
AbbVie on their Team Challenge
"Everyone really had a fabulous time. Your crew did a great job of running the event and
really tying everything together."
UPS on their Team Challenge
"The event went really well! Your crew was fantastic and just the energy we needed."
WMS on their Team Challenge
"We had a BLAST! The whole day went off without a hitch! Great responses all the way
around! I look forward to planning another event! Your team is professional, fun!
(Wow, I sure used alot of exclamation points! lol) Thank you again for your guidance
and recommendations throughout this whole process. It's been a pleasure working with you and
your company."
BP - Whiting Refinery on their Team Challenge
"The event was fantastic. Everyone loved it!"
Verizon Wireless on their Team Challenge
"A huge thank you to you and your entire team for helping kick off a great event at Soldier Field... The group truly had a great time and loved having the chance to scrimmage on the field. I knew the group was in good hands from the start and thank you so much for the care and attention the on site group gave to make everyone feel truly special!
Many many thanks to you and I look forward to working with you again!"
BMO Financial Group on their Corporate Event at Soldier Field
"The event went extremely well! Thanks to you and your team of folks for helping us to put
together such a great event!! The feedback we have received from our teams has been
overwhelmingly positive."
Fortune 500 Client Representative
Deep Skills Team Building Event executed in four different states
"The sessions we had immediately before Christmas definitely made an impression. Folks
came back from the holidays refreshed and committed to a new start… I will keep WCF in my
thoughts if I need more support in Chicago in the future--you guys did a great job in helping us
address some real pain points."
PricewaterhouseCoopers on their Deep Skills Team Challenge
"I've heard only great things about the event. People loved the facility, the setup and I
think they even liked our business presentation... I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed
working with you, Sue and the staff at WCF - it was really fantastic to have so many hands
available to help (with boxes, assembling those chairs, lights on/off, etc.) and just great that
they were mobilized so quickly... You were so responsive throughout the entire process"
Grant Thornton LLP
"In one word, our event at WCF was OUTSTANDING! Thank you so much for putting together an excellent team building session... My thanks to you and your team for being professional, thorough and fun! You were like the 'Nordstrom' of training events; everything we asked for, we got. And we got it with a cheerful attitude."
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
"The program went very well... Our CEO was very happy with the team building, he felt it was just the right intensity and time. I can't thank you guys enough for your excellent service... you met and exceeded our expectations. I look forward to working with you again soon."
"Well, another one down. What a great event. The CEO and the group presidents [had] rave reviews...Thanks again for all your help, understanding and patience...you truly are a joy to work with. Your professionalism and ability to adjust to our needs is the reason we continue to come back to your company. Look forward to next year."
"The event went really well! Your team did a great job of organizing everyone and getting
everyone really engaged in the activities. It was great to see a bunch of 30-60 year olds
acting like competitive 12 year olds! Thanks for organizing this event for us in such a short
amount of time.
TreeHouse Foods
"I want to send you this letter with a BIG THANK YOU! We had a great time! Everybody had a
blast. We laughed so much during the event. The team spirit really got a boost with the
event. I strongly recommend this to other companies and we will be back! This was the
best event we have ever had!
"I had tons of feedback regarding the event and everyone thought it was great!! Everyone
had a great time with the activities, food, location, everything! It was great working with
you and WCF, you guys did a great job and everything was a success!"
Pepsico on their Gauntlet Team Challenge Event
"The event couldn't have gone better…everyone enjoyed it. I was very satisfied with your
group and very happy with the outcome. Thanks so much for a wonderful team building event."
"To be able to have fun and get to know the communication styles better of your co-workers is a
tremendous step forward… From my perspective, this is the easiest event that I have ever had
to organize. You made the process very simple and the fact that I could show up and
participate with the team and not worry about details was wonderful. I would highly recommend
your organization to anyone wanting to conduct a teambuilding event. Even though the games
were fun, we were learning the core essence of teamwork without being in a stale classroom
environment. So often when those are the only environments you have, there is a lot lost in
Abbott Laboratories
"...great feedback from my team. Your team did an excellent job. We will definitely
consider Windy City for future events and recommend you to others."
United Airlines
"The team building event yesterday was a huge success! The Windy City Staff was
wonderful! Jay was the best Emcee! He was so funny! The medals were great
touch too! The pipeline pass looked so fun! Thank you for all your hard work to get the
event finalized! I can't wait to get the pictures!"
"I personally, thought the event was fantastic! I attended a meeting this morning with our
executive sales team to review the Vision Council meeting. Everyone said they thought the event was
excellent. Thank you to you and your team for putting together a great evening!"
Zebra Technologies on their Event for a Cause Charity Team Building Event
"Everyone had a great time and had nothing but positive things to say about the facilitators and
the activities. It was great fun. Please thank your team for being good sports about
everything! I hope we get to work together again in the future."
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
"The VP mentioned that he absolutely loved the team challenge events. I worked with him
for 10 years and he's a high energy industrial engineer. The events kept him engaged and
always thinking, strategizing. As far as everyone else, I've heard nothing but great
comments. I'm sure you'll be hearing from someone else in the group in the future. Word
travels fast in this place."
"Thank you for helping to make this... one of the best [events] in the 12 years of the firm."
"The event was fantastic and everyone had a really good time!!! Thanks for all your help, and working to accommodate us so "last minute". I will be sure to recommend you guys to other groups here at GE."
GE Healthcare
"You guys rocked our team event…I've already given your name and number to other groups here. Best of luck to you."
Abbott Laboratories
"I would like to express my appreciation for the fabulous team building experience you put together for us. It was great and the attendees had a lot of positive feedback!
Abbott Laboratories
"It was an outstanding event. Your team did an amazing job. It was incredibly well-organized and went a long way to boost morale. We've received numerous emails from the attendees with extremely positive feedback. Thanks so much for everything."
Chicago Sun-Times News Group
"Thank you again to you and your staff for a wonderful time! All of the feedback we got was very positive and I believe I'm seeing a spillover effect of all of that camaraderie taking place around the office."
Baxter Healthcare
"The group had a fabulous time! [Everyone] was fantastic! They were extremely pleasant and willing to accommodate any requests. Many of the new hires couldn't believe that team building could actually be enjoyable, and not at all intimidating. We definitely enjoyed ourselves and are anxiously looking forward to another event."
"It was a huge success and your team was wonderful. I have received quite a few stop-bys today all saying they really had a good time. Thank you for your assistance and follow up. You are truly a great coordinator of events and I had a wonderful time working along with you."
"The programs we participated in were entertaining, clever and unique. Everyone enjoyed the event and many have already commented on the positive change they notice in the office. The experience was truly phenomenal. A huge "Thank You" to Windy City Fieldhouse."
"Just wanted to again thank you for a wonderful team builder. I am still getting great responses! Also, wanted to let you know that the director that oversees this particular committee sent a message to the president of our division letting her know what a great success it was and personally referring your company as a strong recommendation to all of Arc/Leo for future events."
Leo Burnett
"Yesterday was wonderful and I've heard nothing but good things about the event and the facility. We were impressed with the activities, the lunches - so yummy…It made our retreat an all-around success! Also, I cannot thank you enough for your flexibility and patience. We all plan on spreading the word that WCF is a great event location and experience!"
Depaul University
"We just wanted to say thank you to you and your staff. Your staff was so professional and fun and they kept the energy up with all the events. All your staff was great. We would totally recommend the you again. Thanks again."
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
"I just wanted to let you know that our group extremely enjoyed the activities planned by Windy City. Everything went over extremely well. All of the events completely fit with our intention and goals for the weekend retreat. I greatly appreciate all of your efforts and assistance in making sure the day went smoothly! Windy City has been such a pleasure to work with and I am sure our company will work with you in the future. Thanks so much for making our retreat a complete success!"
Trading Partners
"I just want to personally thank everyone at Windy City Fieldhouse for an excellent job at our Sales & Marketing meeting last week. Everyone at the meeting has done nothing but rave about the two hour event. It reinforced to a lot of people that we are all responsible for the success of the business and how everyone needs to chip in and do their part."
Freudenberg Household Products
"I got very positive feedback from people. It's the first time we've done anything like this, so it added a new dimension to our meeting. Our international colleagues especially liked that we were up and moving around in the afternoon because it's often difficult for them to stay focused due to time differences. Overall, it was a great experience. Thanks for efforts in helping us to coordinate."
Archer Daniels Midland
Summer Picnics
"Overall another great event… Jimmy did a great job today. I was a little nervous about hosting a croquet
tournament at our outing that included 5 simultaneous matches (about 110 people in total played), since I could
obviously only be at one match at a time. Not to worry. Jimmy took charge, and he & the team ran a great tournament."
CCC Information Services at their Interactive BBQ & Croquet Tournament
"I have heard NOTHING but AMAZING things from everyone in attendance. The food, the service, the DJ,
the games, WOW! What an amazing time had by all. Everyone kept saying, "why don't we do this more often?!"
I am THRILLED. Our Vice President, President and the founder of Sage all came out for each day, and they were blown away... [The founder] always lets me know what he thinks of the activities, and he was BLOWN AWAY!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Sage Products, LLC on their Interactive Corporate BBQ
"Yesterday was an utter success! [Your team] was amazing and everyone had a great time!! Thank you so
much for putting on a great show. It couldn't have gone any better!!"
LG Development Group on their Interactive Corporate BBQ
"Just wanted to let you know that we were all very pleased with your entire staff, especially Mandy.
She was always checking in with us to be sure everything was being done the way we wanted… We want to
thank WCF for a great job!"
Southern Wine & Spirits of Illinois on their Summer Picnic
"I cannot begin to thank you enough for all of your support, patience and guidance in the planning of our
company picnic! We are getting rave reviews of the event and it would not have been possible without you!
Please share this note with the rest of your team as they were instrumental in ensuring everything went off
without a hitch on Saturday… It was a pleasure working with this team!"
Hu-Friedy on their Interactive Summer Picnic
"The people you hire to assist with your events were so polite, professional and kind. They demonstrated
such a willingness to help. Susan was AWESOME. I can't tell you how great it was to work with her through
every detail of this event! She is truly so good at her job! She is prompt, responsive, and easy to approach
with questions/ concerns. Having her expertise helped us in making the right choices for this venue."
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on their Summer Picnic
"WCF does it all. As the main contact/organizer for our group, I was most comfortable and confident
letting WCF run the show. Their vision and attentiveness made for a fun, worry free day for both myself
and my colleagues. In addition to their positive, helpful, flexible "service with a smile" attitude,
the WCF team are warm, friendly, and extremely accommodating. The added touches of frisbees, sunscreen,
bug repellent, etc was a great surprise! We received loads of positive feedback from our staff. On behalf
of ASA, thanks for a fun filled day!"
ASA on their Summer Interactive BBQ
"WCF created an event that was easy to plan and easy to enjoy - we had a blast!
Legacy.com on their Summer Interactive BBQ
"Thanks [Windy City Fieldhouse] team for an amazing event! Here are a few excerpts of the feedback that we have received so far!
- Saturday was great! Every detail was well done and people were really enjoying themselves.
- Food and games were wonderful; I'm looking at a couple of fierce painted pumpkins as we speak.
- I just left the Family Day event, and everything was phenomenal! From the food, to the games, to the activities for little kids through adults, my entire family enjoyed themselves.
- I had a great time! Kids are loving it. Food is good. Really enjoyed it!
- My family and I had a great time. Thanks to you and the CAST group for putting on a wonderful event!"
"I wanted to let you know that yesterday went great!… Everyone came to tell me how great the staff
was, which I completely agree. From my point of view, I didn't have to do any work… The food was very
good, the location was very central and everyone appreciated that. Thank you very much for all of your
help putting this together."
Lincoln International
"Thanks again for all your help with arranging our summer party- everyone had a great time and Jimmy was incredibly helpful! Please send my gratitude to the team!!"
"I had a good time, kids had a GREAT TIME! Some of the feedback we got:
- Food was DELICIOUS – burgers and hot dogs are usually ok, these were high quality and delicious
- Staff was EXCELLENT – especially the guy who played with the kids. OMG he has such good, positive energy – he was the star of the event.
- Weather was GREAT and then it was BAD….obviously not something we can control, but kids had fun anyway
- Space was AWESOME – a true hidden gem.
Erie Family Health Center
"Everyone had such a great time! We have been getting many thank you emails from our staff
and how their families enjoyed the event… It was great to work with you guys and I really hope
we do this picnic annually now because it was such a huge success!
Thanks again and I can't wait to work with you and your team again"
"I wanted to reach out to you both to tell you what a fantastic job your onsite team did last
Friday. Jimmy was amazing; he touched base with me several times throughout the day and always
made himself available if I had any questions/requests. Your entire team was super friendly and
professional. Numerous people (from our company) told me they felt that the entire event had a
much better vibe than in years [past]. So, hats off to your team!
Thank you both for all your help with this event. Our team said this was, hands down, the best picnic to date."
Ahead, LLC
"The picnic was wonderful… Your staff was very professional, and everyone had a good time. "
The Savo Group
"The outing went really well! The employees had a great time, and I think we all wished we
had another hour there. I wanted to also tell you that it was great having the two ladies in
red there to facilitate the games. They kept the games running smoothly and saved me from having
to encourage people to get involved. Everything was really great – food, games, staff, etc!"
"I wanted to drop a quick note and say I am very pleased with the way our picnic went. Stephanie
and Andria were great! Anything I had asked for or needed they were happy to do…[the emcee] running
the kids games was fantastic! He was enthusiastic and my kids, and all of our other employees' kids
loved him as well. The DJ was great. He played what our crowd was looking for so that was fantastic.
Food was great as was the presentation!!
I've had a few people ask for your company's info so hopefully you'll get some referral business.
Thank you for a great time!"
"I have to say that the picnic was wonderful! Mary and the team were so helpful and friendly and really helped provide a great environment for our event; I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.
Thank you for all your help and coordination, we really appreciate it!"
"Our staff truly enjoyed themselves from beginning to end. The food was outstanding as was the service. There was something for everyone as far as fun and games, including the board games, frisbees and footballs that you supplied. The sunscreen and bug spray was such a nice unexpected touch too! …. All in all an A+ to Windy City Fieldhouse and their staff and extra special kudos to Stephanie! She was terrific! Thanks to all for helping to make our very first event in our new home such a happy and memorable one!"
American Society of Anesthesiologists CBB
"WCF Corporate Events did an excellent job of providing a great total experience. They
took our team's needs and preferences into account to secure a suitable venue and activities.
The event was a perfect way for our team to have team building and fun interaction. It was
nice to have WCF Corporate Events take care of the planning, event set-up, running the event,
catering, and clean up. Very well done!"
"WCF Corporate Events allowed me to actually enjoy the event! I didn't have to worry about
anything, they took care of everything, it was a great experience!"
JMC Steel Group
"Hiring WCF to handle our events is one of the best improvements to our events, they are so
helpful and it makes it easy for the company event planner. WCF is there every step of the
way to ensure you have a super event, tailored to the way the customer wants the event to happen -
with lots of fun and employee interactions."
Eagle Test Systems, A Teradyne Company
"WCF has done a fabulous job on our company picnic the last two years. They handle every
little detail. It makes for a very stress-free event and I know that they are going to do a
great job too. Thank you!!!!"
"WCF does a great job executing the events for their clients from the start to finish.
They were so helpful and responsive during the planning process and did an outstanding job at the
actual event. They made the entire process and event; easy and fun."
Big Ten Network
"This was Heartland Alliance's first-ever family & staff picnic to celebrate 125 years of
helping people who live in poverty. The picnic was our way of thanking Heartland staff for a job
well-done… Nearly two weeks post events and the wonderful comments keep coming. WCF definitely
knows how to 'throw a party'. Kudos on a job well done!"
Heartland Alliance
"WCF does a great job executing the events for their clients from start to finish. They were so helpful and responsive during the planning process and did an outstanding job at the actual event. The made the entire process and event easy and fun."
Big Ten Network
"It was fantastic! Every single part of it."
Savo Group Summer Picnic
"[We] would like to thank you for helping us make our outing such a huge success... Our
Company looks forward to our annual summer outings and we felt that we got the royal
treatment. The staff was very accommodating and always available for whenever we needed a
question answered or a request honored. I'm sure we will be doing a repeat in the future and
will also spread the word about Windy City Fieldhouse."
American College of Surgeons on their Corporate Barbecue
"The event was a huge success. I have received very positive feedback. Mary,
Stephanie and the team did an outstanding job! I am so glad we chose WCFH to do the event."
Nestle USA | Willy Wonka Candy Factory Corporate Barbecue
"...Thank you again for all of the assistance and support from the entire Windy City team during our CTU Event. We received plenty of positive feedback from our staff and it seems everyone truly did have a great time. I appreciate all of your hard work over the months and especially want to thank Dave, Matt, Kristina and their teams as they were really phenomenal throughout both days. We had such a positive experience working with your business and wanted to say thanks again!"
Chicago Tech University Two Day Summer Picnic
"Sue and the staff were WONDERFUL!! They were all... professional, extremely helpful and entertaining. Please tell Sue her staff was GREAT, they did not skip a beat! So far I have been receiving all positive feedback... Thank you and your staff for making our event a SUCCESS!"
Elgin Sweeper Company
"Everyone is raving about what a great job your company did. They have told me over and
over again that you were so organized, efficient, the staff was extremely friendly and helpful, the
food was fabulous and they were able to enjoy themselves because of how great you guys were.
Thank you so much for everything. We will definitely put you at the top of our list to use
V3 Companies on their Daytime Summer Picnic
"Just wanted to send you a note of thanks for a GREAT event on Friday... we had a fantastic time - the onsite team (as always) were super friendly and made sure everyone had everything they needed. The food was outstanding, the games and activities led by the emcee were super fun... he was very engaging, including everyone and knew just the right ways to encourage folks to partcipate.
Thank you again for a
Deloitte Services, LLP
"I just wanted to say thank you. First of all, you guys did an AMAZING job! I got
nothing but great feedback from our employees about how much fun they had! It was a really
great day!! I also wanted to let you know that we raised a lot of money with the dunk tank,
all of which is going to the Make-A-Wish foundation. It was a really great day and I couldn't
have been happier with how everything worked out!"
SSAB Enterprises on their Summer Picnic With a Charitable Twist
"A special thanks to the Windy City Fieldhouse staff. The team was very energetic and
engaging, keeping everyone involved as much as the individuals chose to be so. From the
moment we arrived, smiling faces greeted us at the gate. The emcee was amazing with
participants of all ages. Many attendees enjoyed simply walking over to see what was going on
when they heard the music and directions over the speaker. He nicely tried to bring the
families together for activities, kept the momentum going adding fun and excitement, and was
engaging/motivating. Many asked how he kept going! The food was great and we were lucky
with comfortable weather. The buzz continued in the office on Monday which was definitely
indicative of a successful event and a tribute to the organizers. Thanks for offering a
great, well-planned and delivered, summer event."
Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc.
"Thanks so much for a wonderful event yesterday. All who attended had a great time.
Everyone, and most importantly, our President was so impressed with your entire team.
Everyone was so nice and helpful and made everyone feel welcome. We really enjoyed it and
look forward to doing this next year."
Wilson Sporting Goods
"I want to thank you and your fantastic staff for all your help in making our Thronton Tomasetti
company party a huge success! Scott, the onsite staff member was so helpful in making sure
everything went smoothly. He answered all of my questions without hesitation and was very
friendly. Your other staff that was there to facilitate the games were so friendly and
helpful as well, and this will easily go down in our books as the most successful summer party to
date! Thank you so much for all your hard work. I will highly recommend you to everyone
I know!"
Thornton Tomasetti on their Daytime Summer Picnic
"Last year was the first time we tried an evening picnic, and I have to say it turned out better than imagined! You're not in the heat of high noon, it's the perfect time! Our employees loved it so much they insisted we do it again this summer, even though we usually don't do the same thing 2 years in a row! Once again, it was great! And the employees at WCF are so enthusiastic and helpful too! An evening picnic is a great idea! We loved it!"
Thornton Tomasetti on their Evening Summer Picnic
"Thanks for a great picnic! The company consensus is that it was "awesome"! There was something for everyone. It was a first class company summer picnic. The company " heads" enjoyed themselves as there were no decisions to make during the event except which food to eat and how many times they wanted to do the Velcro wall. We let you guys do all the work and it allowed all employees to truly relax and have fun. You came thru on all your promises. Without a doubt, this company picnic was the perfect way to spend a summer day downtown with co-workers and family."
Infinium Capital Management
"Everyone that attended had a wonderful time. They thought that everything was coordinated
well and came off great. My boss was particularly pleased at how you guys continually got
everyone involved in activities, which made the day much more enjoyable. It should also be
noted that the food was EXCELLENT! I really enjoyed working with you and your staff should be
commended on their continued professionalism and upbeat attitudes. Thank you so much for a
wonderful first time experience, and I can guarantee you that it will not be our last."
Bank of America
"Everyone had an amazing time. The event was awesome I am so glad that we decided to have
it outside inspite of the weather. Your team did a great job, the food was great, we had a
blast playing softball/volleyball, and it was a really good event. We definitely want to do
something like this on an annual basis. Special thanks to you for getting all this set
up. We received the digital pictures and it reminded us of how much we enjoyed
ourselves. We look forward to doing business with you soon."
Big Ten Networks
"I wanted to tell you how wonderful the Kraft picnic was yesterday. Your team was
outstanding, they were all so nice, professional, coordinated, and just on top of everything.
We received so many compliments from the food, to the games, to the overall atmosphere that Windy
City provided. Thank you so much."
"Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! Seriously, everyone at Jellyvision had a great time. You
guys really do a phenomenal job. Thank you for handling everything especially our last minute
craziness. In my heart of hearts I was about 99% sure it was going to all come together and
it sure did. You guys rock! I hope we can work together next summer. Make no
mistake, I will be telling my other friends/business acquaintances about you all!
"Just wanted to drop you a note to say THANK YOU. Our picnic was a huge success thanks to
you and your staff. You exceeded my expectations and our jobs easy. It was a wonderful
day and we are getting some great comments."
"The event was fantastic. The feedback thus far has been extremely positive!
Everyone enjoyed the activities especially the obstacle course and your staff were extremely
involved and friendly. I also wanted to let you know that everyone loved the food. The
caterers were fantastic! All in all a great event. Thank you again for all of your
"I just want to drop a line and let you know how awesome our picnic was. Your team did a
fantastic job for us. Everything went off without a hitch. I'm still getting feedback
from people saying how much fun the kids had and how wonderful your people were. The food was
good also. We all had a great time. I would recommend your company to others.
Thanks for everything."
AIT Worldwide Logistics Inc.
"I can't thank you enough for managing such a fun-filled and relaxing day for our
employees...and especially for me! It was the first year I was actually able to enjoy the picnic,
and now that I have had a taste of it, I can assure you it won't be the last. Rest assured that
we'll be contacting Windy City next year to handle our 2009 Picnic."
Diversified Financial Management Corporation
"We've gotten great feedback! I've heard good reports from the Interns up to the
CFO. Our entire leadership team was involved in the late softball game and really enjoyed
themselves! It really was a great event. Your staff was very helpful and cheerful.
I had a great time because we didn't have to worry about ANYTHING. That's truly the
sign of a good party for me. Thanks for worrying for us!"
"This year's corporate picnic was by far our best event of the year. Not only did our
employees have chance to relax and have fun together, but our families were able to mingle as
well. The event was extremely easy to plan and gave our employees a chance to become a closer
team outside of the work environment."
"Windy City has Citi's vote of confidence! For 2 years in a row, your organization has
been instrumental in the success of our company picnic. Your staff was top-drawer in
professionalism and in integrating with our employees. I believe I am accurate in saying
everyone had a wonderful time!"
Citi/Sears Credit Services
"I am sending many thanks to your company for a successful Niagara LaSalle Corporation Picnic. I have been flooded with calls and emails this morning expressing the fun and success of the company picnic. I have heard nothing but good things. Your staff was really on the money with facilitating the games and kept things going at the picnic. Job well done! Thank you to all of you and hope to see you again next year!"
Niagara LaSalle Corporation
"I don't know that it can be improved...this is the second picnic planned with WCF and it was just as successful as the first one! Everyone was raving about what a good time they has and what a great job WCF did in making our event successful."
"Just wanted to let you know that the picnic was an overwhelming success. More than one
employee has labeled it 'the best picnic ever.' Kudos to the management and staff of
Windy City Fieldhouse."
American Dental Association
Echo Global Logistics
"What can I say but "Wow!" You put on such an amazing event for the Ounce. The praises continue to roll in. We are so grateful for your careful planning and perfect execution of our corporate barbecue. From the moment I stepped onto the grounds, I witnessed WCF staff busy at work. You seemed to know exactly what needed to be done. You made certain our needs were met, and you were right there to offer assistance with whatever task was at hand. You are PROS at what you do, and we take our hats off to you! You truly took care of us and our families. The children were engaged every second. Parents had fun, but were completely relaxed at the same time. And staff members who didn't bring children or spouses also had a ball!"
Ounce of Prevention Fund
"The picnic was great! Thank you. The weather was perfect and the grounds were just fine. [We] both thought the staff did a great job!!! We liked them a lot! They could not have been any nicer or more accommodating. Thanks again for everything!"
Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey
"The event was excellent! The Windy City staff was extremely friendly, full of energy, and accommodating. The kids had plenty of activities available to choose from...Many of the kids and parents expressed how much fun they had. Thanks to you and your staff for a successful picnic!"
Illinois Network of Charter Schools
"Thanks so much for your hard work and for the entire teams extra efforts! We had a very successful event and everyone had a great time... just another reflection of the kind of outstanding organization that is the Windy City Fieldhouse!"
"Everyone has been raving about the picnic! Many thanks to your team – you are really the best!!"
"The event was a big success! We have had nothing but great feedback and I personally had a VERY good time! Your staff was great and everything ran very smoothly."
TTX Company on their Evening Summer Picnic
Great "Amazing Race" Chicago
"WE HAD AN ABSOLUTE BLAST!!!!! Your team of facilitators were fantastic… The next time we are
in Chicago for a similar corporate event, we will definitely work with you again for our team-building
activity. THANK YOU for making our afternoon so fun and memorable."
"From start to finish Windy City Fieldhouse was excellent in implementing such an elaborate and
high energy, high paced race/scavenger hunt for our summer interns. This was the best way to learn,
live and enjoy the Windy City. Thank you!"
"Our staff thoroughly enjoyed the Amazing Race. It was interactive, entertaining and engaging.
This was one of the best events we have ever done for our employees. It was a wonderful time
of developing new relationships, exploring the city and having fun."
Choose Chicago
"The event was flawlessly executed. I was personally there to oversee the event and I have
received nothing but rave reviews. It was fun and well executed."
Kraft Foods
"Thanks to the entire team at Windy City Fieldhouse. It has been a long time since this
team has had a team gathering and when they did we never had this much participation.
Everyone really enjoyed the event. The Amazing Race was perfect for this group and your team
did such a great job putting it together. We will definitely be looking to your expertise
again soon to participate in another one of your great team building events."
Abbott Laboratories
"We loved it. We are recommending it to everyone we know. Please thank your staff
once again. They were a lot of fun and did a great job!"
Handler Thayer, LLP
"We had wonderful feedback and everyone really seemed to enjoy themselves. I hope that we
can work together again some time in the future. Thanks for everything! I'm sure we will be
in touch!"
"It was great. Everyone said it was the best event they had ever done...Thanks again for a
successful event!!"
Sara Lee
"Windy City Fieldhouse did a great job creating a teambuilding event that not only brought our
management team together, but also forced them to expand their horizons in a fun and exciting way
as they raced all over Chicago in the spirit of competition. A special thank you goes out to
the entire Windy City Team for your creativity and leadership!"
Majestic Star Casino
"The event was awesome. People really enjoyed it. I even had one employee that has
been at Abbott for years tell me that this was the best team building event she had ever been to.
Your staff was excellent as well. And to top it off, we had perfect weather."
Abbott Laboratories
"The team had a great time with our summer adventure and continues to talk about the day's
event! The support and guidance received from all the folks at Windy City Fieldhouse was
fantastic. I thank you for all you did with setting up the event and I thank all those at
Windy City for making the day extremely successful! Thanks again."
Alliant Credit Union
"I just wanted to say "Thank You." We had a blast at our Amazing Race. People just couldn't believe the things they had to do and had so much fun doing them. I am hoping we can make this a yearly thing. Thank you again."
Curran Contracting
"The feedback from the event has been exceedingly positive. Your staff did a great job and
our group seemed to have a wonderful time. They're already talking about next year!"
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
"The event went wonderfully! I have heard nothing but positive things about the
race. Thank you again for all your help in making sure this event went smoothly. You
and your team deserve praise for how well this went! I sincerely hope we are able to work
together again in the future. I will definitely be telling everyone I know about you and your
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
"The feedback from my team was overwhelmingly positive. Most of them said, 'This was the
best event we've ever done!'... My sincere thanks for a job well done and another great Windy
City event. We'll keep you in mind for our next meeting!"
Tribune Media Services
"It was a pleasure working with you! The group LOVED the "Amazing Race". The guys
and gals all did a fantastic job. Nothing but good things to say! I look forward to
working with you again soon!"
Chicago Is on behalf of Alberto Culver
"We all thought the event was wonderful! I've only heard good things. We all enjoyed
the day. Thank you so much for all of your help with our team building event!"
The Nielsen Company
"Mission Impossible" Scavenger Hunts
"We had a blast. Kudos all around. We will be passing on our positive experience within the
Company, so don't be surprised to hear from us again!"
RLI Insurance Company
"Everyone had a blast! It was a lot of fun."
Banker's Life
"Everything went GREAT!! Both teams really had a good time! This was the first team
building exercise for this group and it was a huge SUCCESS... THANK YOU!
Verizon Wireless
Everyone had a GREAT time and from being here from IL, we don't frequent Chicago as much as we should and this was a GREAT way to explore the city so I LOVED IT!! Thank you for all of your help and also the team that was there that day, it was a nice start to our day and we cannot wait to do it for future events.
Thank you again!"
"The feedback I have received from our group has been overwhelmingly positive. Everybody had fun
and your team provided us with a great Chicago experience! After traveling and being in a
closed meeting space all afternoon, the ["Mission Impossible" Scavenger Hunt] was a lot of fun and
we got to enjoy a beautiful Chicago evening as well! We will gladly pass your information to
others who may be looking for a fun, teambuilding experience in Chicago."
Procter and Gamble
"Our group had a great time during the scavenger hunt last Thursday. As a leader planning
the event as part of a full day of activities, I really appreciate how your team was able to take
charge once we linked up with you. Everything was well done and your team was easy to work
with throughout. Most important of all, everyone had a really good time! Please pass
that on to your team. Thanks."
"WOW! We had a great time. This event was enjoyed by all! It was a pleasure to work with
you and the Windy City Fieldhouse team. Our emcee and all of the spy guides were fantastic.
You and your team have a great attitude and are extremely easy to work with. I will gladly
recommend your company to as many people as I can as it is very beneficial for any team who wants
to have a good time and build team spirit at the same time. Look forward to working with you
again and thank you so much for a memorable event."
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
"I wanted to let you know that my group had so much fun on the Taste of Windy City Scavenger
Hunt. They said it was the best team building event they had ever been on. Your people
are great and made it such a memorable event. Everyone said they wished I had booked you for
a longer period of time. You can imagine their surprise when I told them that you custom
designed our event for the 4 hour period since your program usually runs 2-3 hours. The
champagne toast on the Hancock Observatory and the Hot Dog topping sites were among the teams'
favorite spots. Most of our people have not spent a significant amount of time in Chicago so
they thoughtthis venue provided an exceptionally fun way to get to see the city. We also
enjoyed a very dramatic, edge of the seat ending since our teams are so highly competitive.
Laughs and a good time were had by all. It was a pleasure working with the wonderful
people at Windy City Fieldhouse. Thanks once again for your thoughtfulness and for making our
event a memory our people will hold dear for years to come."
GE Energy on their Taste of Windy City Scavenger Hunt
"Thanks for everything. The event was a huge success and the main topic at dinner.
Everyone loved finding items for a charity. It really added value to the whole program.
Thank you. "
American Academy of Dermatology on their Charity Scavenger Hunt for a Cause
"We had so much fun! The feedback has been really good - so much so that the head of the group we did it for is recommending it to the Executive Committee for their departments to do as well. All of the coordinators did such a fantastic job and we had so much fun! Thanks again! Windy City Fieldhouse is fantastic!"
Mesirow Financial
"Thank you for helping me plan a wonderful summer outing! Your team certainly exceeded my expectations and delivered a great outing that I was so fortunate to be in charge of for my department. I have received overwhelming responses of how much fun my co-workers had at our summer outing. The Scavenger Hunt that you put together was extremely creative and clever! Certainly a day of adventure and teamwork, along with a little competition made the day's activities amusing for everyone involved. Thank you for a fabulous event!
Kraft Foods
"I think you guys did a wonderful job on the event. Everyone had such a wonderful time and had great things to say about the event. The event was something that we all wanted to do again and there was even more talk about it today. Thanks for your assistance in creating this fun-filled event for us."
Navistar, Inc.
"My team had a fantastic time at our outing. Everyone is still talking about it...I was told that I will not be able to top this outing. I have to be honest with you, I don't think I will be able to either!!!! Thank you for a wonderful time and giving us a tour of Michigan Avenue. We had people in from California and they were excited to be in the city. This was something that everyone was able to be involved in and participate."
"WOW! Thank you so much for helping me put together our 'Mission Impossible' event with WCF. Your staff were fantastic spy guides and they made the event so great for my group. Please share my highest compliments with them. Let's do this again next year!"
University of Dreams
"All of us at TouchTunes want to thank you for
such a successful event. I had many skeptical participants in the beginning and at the end of
the day everyone just could not say enough about the great day they had. Everyone really got
to know each other and really had to work together to achieve their goals. This was a great
accomplishment for us since many of these people do not work together on a day-to-day basis.
You guys really came through for us and we really appreciate it."
Touch Tunes
"Everyone who participated really enjoyed themselves and seemed to feel that it was a perfect bonding experience. I know personally I would not have made as many close ties with the people in my group as I did because of the scavenger hunt. From the sales pitch to the completion of the program everything ran smoothly. Everyone that I dealt with from your organization was friendly, professional, and quick to help. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the entire experience. Thank you so much for helping me to pull off a great evening event."
Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General
"The way you and your team incorporated our theme was tremendous, the upfront discussions and planning was terrific. Everyone enjoyed the "tasks", felt challenged and ended with a better understanding of how fun can be incorporated into our work week. Overall the event was a huge success and we have set a new "benchmark" for future events."
Maple Leaf Foods
"It's hard to describe how much this is going to mean to the families we serve. Sometimes Big Business gets a bad rap…but this is just incredible generosity. Not only financially, but with your time."
Aspire of Illinois to participants of a charity Holiday Scavenger Hunt
"Your staff did an outstanding job with our group. Everyone had a great time. I must say our mission was accomplished. It gave everyone a chance to get to know each other a little better. You know we will keep you in mind for any future events. "
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
"Let me take the time to say THANK YOU!!! The event was a smashing success! Everyone had a blast. Thanks again and we will DEFINITELY be using you next year!"
Mesirow Financial
Charitable Event for a Cause
"The event went so very well, thank you and the staff for a great job. The group loved the activities and the philanthropic
outreach attached with the event. Thank you once again!"
Dover Corporation on their Charitable Event for a Cause benefitting the Greater Chicago Food Depository
"Tell the team they did an amazing job and we raised [a lot of money] for Prevent Child Abuse America."
Navigators Specialty on their Charitable Picnic
"WCF's military care packages was a great way to bond with coworkers. WCF made it easy and fun to package the items, and give back to our troops."
Big Ten Network on their Team Challenge & BBQ for a Cause - Comfort Packages for our Troops
"The event went very well. The Windy City Fieldhouse team did a great job and everyone I
spoke with from my team really enjoyed the event. Thanks so much for all the work from you
and your team to make this a success!"
BP on their Charitable Event for a Cause "Operation Backpack"
"I personally, thought the event was fantastic! I attended a meeting this morning with our
executive sales team to review the Vision Council meeting. Everyone said they thought the event was
excellent. Thank you to you and your team for putting together a great evening!"
Zebra Technologies on their Event for a Cause Charity Team Building Event
"Thanks for everything. The event was a huge success and the main topic at dinner.
Everyone loved finding items for a charity. It really added value to the whole program.
Thank you. "
American Academy of Dermatology on their Charity Scavenger Hunt for a Cause
"Design, Build & Sell" Construction Challenge
"I noticed such a change in my team after hosting our first team building event with WCF that I
decided to host another event. The Construction Challenge was an incredibly unique and
entertaining event which completely met my goal of building on our previous event with a unique
alternative to build high performance teams. Furthermore, all of our employees are still
raving about what a great time they had again!"
Pierce Consulting
"…lot of positive feedback, we had a blast!"
Interactive Receptions & Product Launches
"Great customer service from start to finish! Extremely helpful with planning the event suggesting
alternate venues to provide a unique experience for team members instead of just a dinner at a hotel
with entertainment. Extremely responsive throughout the planning. Day of the event, staff worked
diligently to turn the space to have ready for attendees! Impressive! Smiles on everyone's faces throughout
the event. A memorable event for all that attended!"
W.W. Grainger on their Interactive Reception
Just wanted to let you know everything was great with our group last night. Mike was on top of
everything and very accommodating. Thanks again to you and your staff for another wonderful event!
"It was absolutely PERFECT. Your staff members were great—helpful and available, but not intrusive…
I always feel like the proof of a successful event is when people linger and linger, which is exactly
what they did last night. Thank you for your flexibility as we put things together over the holidays—we
had just the right amount of activities and space. I will be sure to pass along your info to the other
admins and event planners in our group."
Wholesome Harvest Bakery
"The event was great! Everything from the music to the casino tables was absolutely perfect. Jimmy
did a wonderful job and I couldn't be any happier. He even stepped in and helped me with our raffle,
which was much appreciated… I've received nothing but positive feedback and truly appreciate all of
your help throughout this process. This holiday party was such a hit I'm already nervous thinking about
how to top it next year! Thanks again for everything. It was a pleasure working with you."
Paylocity on their Interactive Reception
"The evening event was terrific. Stephanie did an excellent job to ensure that everything ran
smoothly and she helped out in many ways that went above and beyond. The games were a success, the
dealers friendly and knowledgeable, the DJ was great, photo booth fun, raffles fun and overall a
successful event. It is rare that attendees hang in until the end of a company event and in this
case, the majority of the attendees stayed to play and network. Our Executive Vice President and
host seemed quite pleased that his staff enjoyed themselves and got to know each other by playing
together at the game tables around the room. Thank you and the staff for a terrific evening."
Motorola Solutions
"I wanted to take a moment and thank you both for our Fun Day Event at Howells and Hood yesterday. The food was delicious, the games were great and the service was amazing. Both Stephanie and Brigitte handled everything seamlessly, were extremely professional and were delightful to work with. Our employees loved the venue, food, service and enjoyed themselves thoroughly! Thanks again for making our job so easy and enjoyable for everyone!"
GE Capital
"I really don't think "Thank You" can express what a wonderful job you and your staff did at helping make our Social a complete success. I thought it was great last year, but this year it was "Over the top". The students had nothing but praise in expressing what a great time they had. Please convey this message to your staff.
This was the perfect opportunity for the different teams to interact and get know each other
outside the heat of competition. It worked!!! I was so pleased to see them talking, playing games,
and dancing together. This is what it is all about. I'm still in awe at how well it turned out."
First Competition
"They had a blast…very competitive. This group in the past did Sox suite and dinner
cruise, so this worked out the best. Much more interaction… [the WCF staff] were
awesome and took care of everyone. Thanks!
Zebra Technologies
"The event was a huge success - I got a lot of very positive feedback. Please thank your
staff for me - they were great. We will absolutely keep you in mind for any future events -
some employees were asking what we had planned for next year already!!! Thanks to you and
everyone at Windy City for helping us make this a memorable celebration!! Have a great
holiday season!"
"I wanted to let you know, we really enjoyed the Friday event! It turned out excellent. Thank
you! Jimmy was very pleasant and accommodating as was the rest of the staff. The food was
awesome. Seems that everyone had a really nice time… I will definitely recommend your services."
Kraft Foods
"Wanted to express my sincerest thanks and kudos to your entire team for Friday's event at Wrigley Field. They were hardworking, tireless & truely entertaining and engaging for both the kids and the parents. All stations were executed perfectly & the set-up was very smooth despite our limited time. Special thanks go to Brandon for being on his toes and really working in tandem with me, Josh & Shane- my partners in crime all day, I would NEVER have been able to do that without them..."
Tourism Toronto
"THANK YOU for a terrific event!!! It was the highlight of our two-day meeting, and multiple people have said that it was the most fun they've ever had as a department. Your team was awesome - we couldn't have asked for better. I can't say enough to how much I appreciate it. Everything was taken care of, I had nothing to do or worry about, and they were so friendly and really engaged our team in a fun evening. People have already been raving about it at the office today, but I'm going to pass a note along to our meeting and events team to be sure they know of our outstanding experience… I can't wait to work with you guys again!!"
"It was totally awesome, everyone had a great time. Thanks for all your hard work and understanding. It was a blast and I am recommending you to everyone here at Pepsi."
"Thank you again for all of your help with everything, especially since most of this was last minute. I appreciate your quick response...it made our night a huge success. I will definitely keep you in mind for future events as well as spread the work along to other colleagues."
"Thank you for all your help with the Employee Recognition Fall Event! You and your
team did an outstanding job running & organizing the event. My client was thrilled and
thoroughly impressed with the decor, activities and entertainment. You were extremely
accommodating to very high demands, ever-changing ideas and last minute coordination. It is
always a pleasure working with the you and I look forward to the next Windy City Fieldhouse event."
Abbott Laboratories
"The most outstanding characteristic about the evening was the friendly and personable staff that looked like they were having fun too! ...I think they did a wonderful job of corralling and getting things going. A wonderful evening was had by all. Thank you for your time, effort and patience. Of course we will think of you for all future events."
DLA Piper
Meeting Energizer
"Everyone LOVED the team building event and your staff was exceptional. All the feedback I
have received has been very positive... and it helped bring some energy to the rest of the
"A dynamic group energizer! Stimulating and upbeat activities! Your staff was great – they
really livened up the party and got everyone involved. We loved the event- the Windy City
Fieldhouse Team surpassed our expectations!"
TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
Employee Appreciation Events
"I wanted to thank you and your staff for providing a truly wonderful day of activities.
Even during the event, your staff took care of every detail, allowing me to participate with the
rest of the company in just having a great time."
"Last night was the best Yahoo! event we've ever had. I'm sort of speechless because it
was so awesome. You did a FANTASTIC job on everything and I couldn't have done it without
you! Thank you soo much, and I look forward to working with you soon."
Fundraisers & Galas
"Thank you so much! We had a wonderful time! The team at WCF were phenomenal. Jimmy and Charlie
were always available. They knew what I needed before I asked! The ladies that supported our event
went above and beyond on every request. Thank you again!"
Jack & Jill of America Fundraising Gala
"I want to personally thank you and your staff for doing such a great job with the charity
fundraiser Dream Halloween. The event was a major production with well over 1,000 attendees,
a dozen caterers, literally trainloads of equipment/props/toys and over four days of setup. I
found the facility to be very easy to use. With the help of your accommodating staff, we were
able to transform your enormous venue into a Halloween fantasy for our young guests as well as also
being able to create very sophisticated areas for our VIP event sponsors and guests."
Dream Halloween
"The event went very well and worked perfectly for our group. Thanks for your efforts
again this year. We may be back next year and you can be certain if we need assistance, I
will come a calling...please give my thanks and appreciation to all involved."
Sarnova, Inc. on their 5K Run
"On behalf of Chicago Cares and the many people that we serve, I would like to extend my sincere
thanks to you and the staff at Windy City Fieldhouse for providing such a wonderful location.
The staff was very helpful and the facility was ideal for an event of this size."
Chicago Cares
Casino Nights
"The feedback was overwhelmingly positive! Our team members appreciated the different venue and
format compared to what we have done typically in the past. Your staff was a pleasure to work with,
and Jim and I were quite impressed with how quickly everything was turned/transformed after the doors
closed to the public. The food was steadily replenished, the bar remained stocked, the event workers
were all pleasant, the dealers were patient with teaching individuals how to play so everyone could
join in the fun, and the flow/layout/staging worked very well.
Thank you again for the opportunity to work with you. I know that we will both share confidence in
referring you within Grainger and externally as a great company to work with."
Grainger on their Interactive Reception and Casino Night
"The event was great. We had a blast and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Your
team at the event was great to work with and the dealers were very patient and fun. We had quite
a few people who were new to gambling and no one felt intimidated or reluctant to jump in and learn.
I will certainly drop your name around the firm for ideas on fun group outings and I am sure we will
be using WCF again."
Baird Caiptal on their Casino Night
"Thank you so much for all of your help on this event. Your time and attention to detail
helped ensure nothing was missed and made out event a success. Second, the entire staff that
night were amazing. They were on top of everything and took care of all of our needs and
requests. Our employees are still talking about how much fun they had and how everything was
perfect. Again, it was great to work with you and your staff and I definitely look forward to
working with you again soon."
Power Construction Company, LLC
"Thank you for a fun-filled night of casino games...everyone had a blast! The event was a
success and we appreciate the time and effort put forth by WCF in the planning of our event.
Everyone at WCF was professional, flexible and easy to work with."
Cornell University
"The group had a fabulous time! The casino and billiards were a HUGE hit! Your staff were wonderful; from the moment they arrived for set-up I knew we were in good hands. I look forward to future opportunities to work together."
Hewitt Associates
"Thank you so much for putting on such a great event last night. Everything...the games,
dealers, food...was excellent. You all are the best."
Quarles & Brady LLP
"The party was a HUGE SUCCESS. I have had so many compliments! The staff were so much fun and VERY nice!"
Lincoln Property Company
"Everything went great. Everyone had a good time. We would definitely recommend you and work with you again!"
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Brennan: A better way to rank football teams for state playoffs
It's time to fix the CIAC football playoff points system. I've groaned in the past about all of its flaws. There's excessive (and mostly arbitrary) weight placed on school sizes. Very little incentive exists to schedule marquee nonconference games. Schedule strength is minimally (and often inaccurately) included.
So I've toiled away with formulas — using plenty of trial and error — and come up with a new way for the state's postseason football qualifiers to be selected.
CIAC playoff points, meet the CalPreps computer ratings system.
Any one of the following three reactions is possible from a reader: 1) What? 2) Leave the computers out of this! 3) CalPreps is nothing new, and neither is this proposal.
If your reaction fell into either of the first two groups, bear with me. If you've heard of the CalPreps proposal before — some know those ratings as the MaxPreps ratings — know that this is certainly different than any of those.
In short, the proposal here is to take elements from the current CIAC system and add elements from the CalPreps system to make for a new, more accurate playoff points system that will ensure more deserving teams qualify and seeding across the board improves.
It's not all talk. The changes are real. When the new formula was applied to last season's results, six of the 32 postseason qualifiers were different, and a neutral observer would be hard-pressed to say that the changes wouldn't have made for stronger fields.
CalPreps is a website based in California that analyzes results from every high school football game across the country and uses them to assign a completely objective rating to every team.
It was founded in 2001 by Ned Freeman, who is now paid by MaxPreps to power its ratings system. The system does not take into account a school's size, league, history (for the most part) or any other factors except wins, losses and scores.
Freeman's system sorts through every result and compares it to what should have happened based on the opponents' ratings. If Team A is rated 40 and Team B is rated 20, Team A should win the game by 20 points. Based on each team's performance to expectations (especially against varying strengths of opponents), teams are assigned new ratings each week.
The ratings are calculated on a nationwide basis (the sample size is larger and more accurate because of interstate and interleague games, Freeman says), with zero as the average team's rating.
Strength of schedule factors into each team's rating because defeating better teams gives a bigger boost to a team's rating. Wins against vastly inferior opponents don't necessarily hurt a team's rating, but they usually do little to increase it.
Although margin of victory is included in Freeman's ratings, there is both a minimum and maximum credit a team can receive for victories. Margins of victory are usually capped at between 26 and 28 points, so blowing out a team any further carries no extra credit.
"You wouldn't want to not have a margin cap, or you'd be rewarding teams for pouring it on against also-rans," Freeman wrote in an email.
Since a one-point win is substantially better than a one-point loss, there is a minimum credit awarded to each team for winning (usually bumped up to 15 points).
At the beginning of each season, a team begins with the rating at which it ended the previous season, with a slight adjustment for returning players and graduation losses (information entered by coaches or gathered through other means).
However, that preseason rating is only to get the ball rolling on each season. Freeman said that after three or four weeks, "the preseason 'guess' becomes irrelevant. It's washed out after that point and the results of the current-season games are all that matters."
If it sounds a bit confusing, that's because A) it is, and B) Freeman is smarter than most of us. But by taking a look at his ratings over the last decade, they always end up awfully good.
Freeman says several states use his ratings through MaxPreps to officially choose or seed their playoff fields, and "many more use them unofficially." It's not so crazy, Connecticut.
This proposal acts as a happy medium between the current system and the CalPreps system. Under the current system, a team that goes undefeated is all but guaranteed of a playoff berth (and usually one of the top seeds). Under the CalPreps system, an undefeated team in a poor league might not even be among the top eight.
Even in the weaker leagues, an undefeated record should be worth a postseason berth — but it shouldn't entitle a team to a high seed if it hasn't been tested. By the same token, a team that doesn't have as good a record but faced a tougher schedule deserves extra consideration for qualifying and seeding.
To balance the two issues, this proposal combines the two systems by using three components — one value just for wins, one value just for schedule strength and one value combining the two. Here's how it works.
First component: Each regular-season victory is worth exactly 100 points — no distinction is made as to the school size of or wins accumulated by each defeated opponent. (Size really shouldn't matter, and quality wins are accounted for later.)
The total points earned for wins are then divided by the number of games played to yield the first component. Actually, it's the biggest component of the formula because wins are most important.
Second component: The regular-season strength of schedule (SOS) factor is taken directly from the CalPreps formula. Last season's top SOS numbers reached into the 20s, while last year's weakest schedules were in the minus-30s.
CalPreps' SOS factor is actually derived from each team's rating, which inherently credits teams for playing stronger and weaker opponents.
Third component: The regular-season rating is taken directly from the CalPreps formula. Last season's top regular-season ratings were in the 40s and 50s, while last year's worst ratings dipped even lower on the negative side.
CalPreps' ratings are influenced by number and quality of wins — both in the margins of victory (with floors and ceilings) and by the strength of opponents. Therefore, it's a combination of the first two components designed to add some extra weight to schedule strength while still recognizing the value of victories.
Final score: The three components are added together and the result is a power rating down to two decimal places. Because the CalPreps' SOS and ratings vary quite a bit, the chances of teams tying are pretty slim (eliminating another silly part of the current system: by-lot tiebreakers), but it's not that tough to come up with a list of reasonable tiebreakers.
Just like that, a number of problems are fixed. Teams that rack up empty victories in bad leagues won't steal as many berths. Seeds will be much more accurate and fair, rewarding the right teams. And scheduling tougher opponents — especially out of league — will finally pay off, win or lose.
OK, CIAC football committee, your move.
Kyle Brennan can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com on on Twitter @kylebrennan1.
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I don't think the right in the "The Right Honourable" means "correct", because I can't see how that makes sense in context. I considered right as a British slang intensifier that means "really", but that didn't make much sense either, because as far as I know "The Right Honourable" is a formal title that slang of lower register wouldn't be found in. So my question is: What does right add to the meaning of "honourable" here? Is there any particular reason it's there?
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You're right in that you wouldn't find slang in official titles. However, according to Wiktionary, that definition is not slang, but is instead an archaic definition:
In other words, it's a synonym for very. Those who are Right Honourable are honourable to a great degree, more than just The Honourable, but not quite so much as The Most Honourable.
Right Reverend is a similar title, applied formally to Anglican bishops where ordinary priests are styled Reverend (but not to archbishops, who are styled Most Reverend). The Orthodox churches use this wording too, so it's not purely British.
I always assumed it meant 'right' as in straight, unbiased, truthful, etc. That is, not an helper adjective describing the adjective 'honourable' but as its own adjective.
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\setlength, it's not really a big deal for me it's just that the way it gets handled in Emacs sometimes confuses me when they show up as white text compared to the rest of the commands.
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How can I install the components that make up elementary OS on Ubuntu?
For 12.04 (stable) only:
Use the following PPA:
For 12.04, 13.04, and 13.10 (unstable, daily updates):
Use the following PPA:
Then update and install the elementary-desktop package.
To login to your new eOS desktop, logout, and choose Pantheon as your session.
Optional extras:
Apps such as Birdie and Agenda can be found in another PPA:
As complete as I can make it:
Elementary OS (or Jupiter) needs to be installed like any other OS: you burn a CD. Click the link and choose download or click these links for the i386 or for the amd64.
From their FAQ:
Default apps:
Warning regarding Natty: "… users of elementary OS Jupiter may be prompted to upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04. We strongly urge you not to do so [...] because the upgrade process may render your install unusable."
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If you need this OS inside Ubuntu you can
Rinzwind's thorough answer is how you can get a stable 0.1 release of ElementaryOS that is based off of 10.10.
If you want to convert your 11.04 installation into a beta build of ElementaryOS, then the following steps will do that for you:
WARNING: It is NOT advised to do this with anything but a clean installation of Natty.
Second Warning: This might not work for you at all since it is beta software. This WILL erase everything in your ~/Desktop folder. You WILL have to create a new user after this to complete the process. You have been warned.
In a terminal one after another:
Last chance to back out here. If you're sure you want to transform your Ubuntu 11.04 install into Elementary OS then run the last command:
After this is done (it takes a while) create a new user in the Users Settings application. Restart your machine (logging out might work, but I would advise doing a full restart). I'm not 100% sure if you will have to log in to the new users account, but it seems likely.


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This annual event presents the downtown Christmas decorations to the community.
The event started at 5:30.
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According to a new KPMG survey, many chemical companies are poised to use improved cash positions to pursue strategic acquisitions and the development of new products.
Chemical industry executives plan to soon use the
significant cash on their balance sheets to pursue strategic
acquisitions and new product development to spur company
growth, according to a survey released Tuesday by US advisory
firm KPMG.
growth comes despite escalating input costs, stiffer
competition, and a struggling global economy, KPMG said.
In the survey of 156 senior level chemical executives in the
US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, 72% of industry executives
indicate that their companies have significant cash on the
balance sheet - up from 70% in KPMG's 2011 survey.
More than half (51%) say their companies' cash positions
have improved from last year.
Despite economic headwinds, the chemicals sector has
experienced some positive momentum in the past year, said
Mike Shannon, global leader of KPMG's chemicals and performance
technologies practice.
The improved cash positions at many of these companies
will allow them to be more aggressive to drive growth and
innovation - both organically and inorganically, he
Among executives, 63% plan to increase capital spending over
the next year, including 81% of respondents in the Asia-Pacific
region. That compares with 48% in the US and 58% in Europe.
Investing in growth
The highest priority investment areas are new products or
services (35%), and the acquisition of a business (33%),
according to the survey.
US executives (42% products; 45% acquisition) indicate that
they plan to be much more aggressive investing in these
respective areas than their Asia-Pacific (26% products; 23%
acquisition) and European (36% products; 32% acquisition)
peers, KPMG said.
Overall, chemical executives are telling us that they
intend to put their money to work and boost investment in key
areas, said Shannon.
With the struggling global economy, organic growth is
a challenge and input prices continue to impact production
costs. All of these factors set the stage for aggressive
M&A and product development strategies as companies look to
gain an edge.
Ninety percent of executives indicate that their companies
are likely to be involved in a merger or acquisition in the
next two years - up from 83% in KPMGs 2011 survey.
Once again,
respondents in the US were most bullish on being buyers (48%)
while European respondents were the most likely sellers
Executives also identified technology (29%) and geographic expansion (27%) as significant areas
of investment for their companies, according to the survey.
Respondents in Asia-Pacific had the highest expectations for
investment in technology (42%), and European executives (36%) plan to
increase investment in geographic expansion the most.
As for where they intend to deploy that capital over the
next two years, global chemical executives cite China, the US,
and Europe as the geographic regions that will be the focus of
However, when analyzing the individual regional responses,
US and European executives showed a much stronger preference
for domestic investment. China remained a favored investment
location for executives in all three regions, according to the
Fragile economic fundamentals
Despite the strong focus on growth and expansion, the macroeconomic environment is far more of a worry
for executives than this time last year, KPMG reports.
Executives in Europe and the US are more concerned
about the state of the global economy than their counterparts
in Asia, said Paul Harnick, KPMG's global chief operating
officer for the chemicals and performance technologies
Balancing potential global economic risks with the
need to expand into new products and markets to capture growth
will be key to success.
Less optimistic views on revenue and hiring
Among executives surveyed, 68% expect revenue to increase next
year - down from 85% in the 2011 survey.
Executives in the US were the most bullish in their revenue
projections, with 73% expecting
revenue to increase next year, down slightly from 77% in
Expectations for increased revenue among the Asia-Pacific
and European executives decreased substantially in the 2012
survey - Asia-Pacific (69% vs. 96% in 2011) and Europe (60% vs.
82% in 2011).
Ongoing business challenges such as the prolonged
economic crisis, volatile input prices and increased pricing
pressures are dampening executives' expectations, said
Executives also appear less optimistic on hiring, with 65%
saying headcount will increase next year - down from 73% in
Asia-Pacific was most bullish, with 77% expecting to add
headcount, followed by Europe at 58% and the US at 56%.
In the US, 21% of executives actually expect to decrease
headcount in the next year, up from 14% in 2011.
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