Schedule: SATURDAY, September 16
MORNING:
Breakfast suggestions: hotel's dining room or room service.
- 9:00 am - 9:15 am
MEETING SPOT:
- Meet in lobby of hotel, near the bar.
(Hotel: Days Inn at Lake Shore Drive and Ontario St.)
- 9:15 am - 9:30 am (or so)
- Group walk to boat dock at 400 N. Michigan Ave. (at the river)
Must be at the dock no later than 09:40 am to assure all get tickets.
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
-
Wendella Boat Tour of Chicago on the river and lake.

$12 ride, unless we have 20 or more, then $7.50
See
Map of route.
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am
- Milling around aimlessly, or looking at chunks of famous buildings
around the world embedded into the Tribune Tower... and making our way
to the lunch place!
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (or so)
MEETING SPOT:
- Lunch at Billy Goat Tavern
(Unique Chicago burger place)
430 N. Michigan Ave., LOWER LEVEL.
Walk down the stairs.
AFTERNOON:
After lunch we will make our way toward
Navy Pier, probably taking the route by the river,
taking a look at the big water canon!
- 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm (or so)
-
Navy Pier: 600 East Grand Avenue.

You can just take Illinois street all the way east
to the lake.
There are shops, restaurants, an IMAX theater,
a museum of stain glass windows, a musical carousel, a large
Ferris Wheel, promenade by the docks, and lots more!)
- 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm (or so)
MEETING SPOT:
- If you are meeting up with us at Navy Pier, go to
the stage area of the Family Pavilion. Some (or all) of the pups
will be waiting near the ATM machines. We will wait 15 minutes
(from 2 to 2:15) then move on. If you missed us, look for us
in the Crystal Gardens, outside by the Ferris Wheel or the Carousel,
or in the Shops & Merchandise Carts area.
- 4:30 pm (or so)
- We will start walking back toward the hotel, taking Grand Ave.
Just past the Lake Shore Drive underpass we'll walk up the ramp
toward the hotel on inner drive at Ontario St.
- SPECIAL NOTE:
From 4:00 pm on...
- Hotel check-in for those
just arriving!
EVENING:
- 5:30 pm - 5:45 pm
MEETING SPOT:
- Bar area of hotel lobby.
- 5:45 pm - 6:00 pm
- Group walk to
Timothy O'Toole's,
at 622 N. Fairbanks Court (SW corner at Ontario)
Walk downstairs. They will check picture ID's.
If you are under 21 you will NOT be allowed in,
UNLESS your name is on their list.*

You will then be escorted to
our private room. Look for the
Pup in Chakram Logo
to lead the way!
- NOTE:
IF DRIVING
- They offer discounted, secured and inside parking at
the Ontario Courtesy Park, one block east of O'Toole's
on Ontario St. We'll have validation tickets.
VIDEO NIGHT!
- 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm (or so)
- Check in of PRE-PAID**
attendees inside our private room.
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (or so)
- Dinner in our private room, individually paid and ordered
from the menu. You may eat there or not, your choice. There will be a
cash bar for the duration of the evening.
- 7:00 pm (or so) - 11:00 pm
- Music videos! Bloopers! Interviews!
Q&A session with Missy!
Stories of Missy in NZ at the filming of Coming Home!
Door prizes! Party favors! Possibly a raffle!
- SPECIAL NOTE:
- You may bring cameras, but please ask permission before including
anyone in your photo. Some folks have asked NOT to be photographed.
Also, please NO audio or video recording of Missy's talk.
- 8:00 pm (or so)
- Dessert platters brought out. And, of course, Missy's favorite
popcorn! (Dessert cost included in your ticket.) The cash bar
will continue to be open.
- Depending on how much we have to see and ask, the evening my continue
with the use of some fun things in the room: An open pool table, no charge!
Dart board! Juke box music! And of course, more pup chatter than you can
shake a gabwacker at!
- After 11:00 pm anyone who wants to can continue the evening in the
main portion of the bar, walk back to the hotel, or take a late evening
stroll on Michigan Avenue!
ENJOY!
LEGAL STUFF:
* Under 21 list:
If you are under 21 you must send an email to Marina at:
[email protected]
giving your age and full name as it appears on your photo ID.
It must be received by Marina no later then Monday, Sept. 11th.
The list will be typed up and given to the bar manager on
Tuesday, Sept. 12th. If your name is NOT on that list,
the bar will NOT allow you to go in.
** Payment for Video Night:
As of September 11, all check or money order payments of $20 per person
should have been received by Marina. We will allow last minute additions
at the door, for $20 cash. Your name will be hand written onto a
ticket/badge. There may not be enough party favors and door prizes
if more than 6 people pay at the door. So, first come, first served.
If you have any questions or comments, send email to:
[email protected]
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