About Us

History

1995
Windy City Fieldhouse is Founded

Windy City Fieldhouse (WCF) was incorporated in Illinois in January 1995. WCF was founded to fulfill a need in Chicago for a multi-purpose sports facility providing space for basketball, volleyball, soccer and a variety of other court-based sports activities, leagues, youth programs and family celebrations.

1997
Officially Open for Business

Windy City Fieldhouse (WCF) opened its doors on December 1 , 1997, quickly becoming Chicago’s premier sports and entertainment complex.

1998
Event Programs Introduced

After its first full year of operation, WCF focused on adding new program to attract corporations to utilize the facility for team building, interactive receptions, summer picnics and other onsite and offsite corporate events. Adding corporate events offerings proved to be amazing idea as WCF soon became one of Chicago’s and the Midwest’s leading corporate and special event planners, now known as WCF Events.

2023
WCF Events Moves to New Headquarters

In 2023, WCF Events moved from its original home at Windy City Fieldhouse to a new office location, 2017 N. Mendell, Suite 3S, Chicago, IL 60614. After saying goodbye to the sports complex and the sport services side of the business, WCF Events now focuses solely on providing corporate events and entertainment throughout Chicago, the suburbs and nationwide!

Present
Continued Growth of WCF Events

WCF Events has spent years planning and executing exceptional events for over 4,000 corporate clients and is not stopping there! WCF continues to grow by creating new event programs and expanding our client base locally, nationally and internationally. We look forward to helping companies celebrate many more employee events for years to come!

1995
Windy City Fieldhouse is Founded

Windy City Fieldhouse (WCF) was incorporated in Illinois in January 1995. WCF was founded to fulfill a need in Chicago for a multi-purpose sports facility providing space for basketball, volleyball, soccer and a variety of other court-based sports activities, leagues, youth programs and family celebrations.

1997
Officially Open for Business

Windy City Fieldhouse (WCF) opened its doors on December 1 , 1997, quickly becoming Chicago’s premier sports and entertainment complex.

1998
Event Programs Introduced

After its first full year of operation, WCF focused on adding new program to attract corporations to utilize the facility for team building, interactive receptions, summer picnics and other onsite and offsite corporate events. Adding corporate events offerings proved to be amazing idea as WCF soon became one of Chicago’s and the Midwest’s leading corporate and special event planners, now known as WCF Events.

2023
WCF Events Moves to New Headquarters

In 2023, WCF Events moved from its original home at Windy City Fieldhouse to a new office location, 2017 N. Mendell, Suite 3S, Chicago, IL 60614. After saying goodbye to the sports complex and the sport services side of the business, WCF Events now focuses solely on providing corporate events and entertainment throughout Chicago, the suburbs and nationwide!

Present
Continued Growth of WCF Events

WCF Events has spent years planning and executing exceptional events for over 4,000 corporate clients and is not stopping there! WCF continues to grow by creating new event programs and expanding our client base locally, nationally and internationally. We look forward to helping companies celebrate many more employee events for years to come!

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Staff

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Murrel F. Karsh
President and Co-Founder
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Robert P. Beaubien
Executive Vice President and Co-Founder
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Sue Wallish
Director of Operations
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Brandon Rhame
General Manager
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Mandy Giba
Senior Operations and Marketing Manager
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Mike Nespoux
Senior Operations Manager
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Bridget Gatzke
Senior Operations Manager
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Chris Lee
Sales Manager
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Geoff Hawks
Business Development Manager
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Kelsey Sandefur
Sales Coordinator & Accounts Receivable Manager
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Stephanie Mendoza
Business Development Manager
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Adam Pantone
Business Development Manager
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Values

WCF team members have adopted the values outlined below in order to maintain the position as Chicago’s premier team building and entertainment company. The following values pertain to all WCF team members and are applicable in every situation.

Customer Service

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Teamwork

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Innovation

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Diversity

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Community Involvement

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Integrity & Ethics

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Vendor Partners

WCF Corporate Events Partners with JB Training Solutions

WCF Corporate Events partners with JB Training Solutions, a company dedicated to providing interactive and dynamic workshops to help employees succeed in the workplace. These training programs are the perfect complement to a WCF Corporate Events outing. JB Training Solutions has been featured on CNN and CNBC and in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Workshops include:

  • Managing To Lead: A Manager’s Guide to Success
  • “Dude, What’s My Job?” Managing Millennials in Today’s Workforce
  • Commanding the Room: Powerful Communication for Every Occasion
  • Making the Connection: Diversity at Work
  • The Good, Bad, & Ugly: Giving and Receiving Feedback

All workshops are customized to fit the needs of the company to provide targeted training for your team. If you are interested in learning more about a JB Training Solutions workshop, please contact Murrel Karsh or call 773.486.7403.

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Venues

Overview

As the Midwest’s largest team building and entertainment company, WCF travels across the city and suburbs (now nationwide too!) to facilitate team building programs, summer picnics and other interactive events. WCF partners with numerous hotels and venues throughout Chicagoland and beyond!

Our new offices are located at 2017 N. Mendell St. in Chicago.

Here are just a few of our key partners:

UIC Picnic Grounds

Eaglewood Resort & Spa

Whether your event is in the city, suburbs, Lake Geneva or anywhere in the country, WCF has the resources and partners to find the best private venue to fit your needs and objectives. Call a WCF sales representative for more details or send a request for proposal outlining your event needs.
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Our Events

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Team Challenge

Our #1 Team Building Activity – A rotational challenge, where all teams compete in head to head stations. Each station is designed to target one of your specific ROI’s

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Interactive Summer Picnics

Invite Employees and their families to a classic summer picnic to celebrate the summer! Complete with delicious catering, lawn games, music, relays for the kids and more!

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Great “Amazing Race” Chicago

Race across the city on this fast-paced and fun scavenger hunt based on the Great “Amazing Race”! Choose your destinations, complete missions for points and see which team will be the winner!

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Mousetrap Race Car Challenge

Innovation meets Creativity! Teams work together to create a functioning race car out of an old fashioned mousetrap and other supplies. Who’s car will travel the farthest?

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Interactive Corporate BBQ

Employee only events with freshly grilled BBQ, cold beverages and entertainment. A great way to say thank you to your employees for their hard work throughout the year!

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Virtual Holiday Parties

Reconnect your remote teams this holiday season with engaging and fun virtual activities. With many options there is something for every team!

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Bike Building for a Cause

Feel good and do good together with a bike building activity! Teams build bikes with their own hands and tools to be donated to local boys and girls charities!

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New Summer Outings

A new spin on your summer outing! Choose from our Food Truck Rally, Brunch in the Park, Taste of Summer, Rooftop Summer Outings or create your own theme!

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Challenge for the Troops

Work together to create care packages for our military troops overseas including essential toiletries, thank you cards and treats to remind them of home!

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Pickleball BBQ

Create your very own Pickleball outing with private pickleball courts paired with all the things we love about our Summer Picnics and BBQ’s.

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eHunt

Tap into the high-tech version of our Mission Impossible and Amazing Race Scavenger Hunts. Participant use an app to track and submit their points throughout the event!

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Pub Trivia

Challenge teams to themed rounds of trivia questions in this interactive, fun and customizable trivia competition.

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Field Trips

Team Building for Students! Activities focus on working together, physical fitness, building STEAM skills and, most importantly, FUN!

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Olympic Challenge & BBQ

Add a competitive edge to your annual employee BBQ with an Olympic themed competition. The gold medalist get first in line at the picnic buffet!

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Virtual Team Building

Reconnect remote teams with Virtual Team Building activities that actually engage and entertain! A refreshing and fun take on Virtual Events!

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Craft Beer Garden BBQ

Guests enjoy an afternoon in their own Craft Beer Garden complete with a customized selection of craft beers, wines and other drinks to enjoy while enjoying the outdoors!

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Inclusion Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunts built with inclusivity in mind. Clues and destinations focus on historical moments of Chicago diverse history making this a unique way to explore the city!

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Casino Night

Invite Lady Luck to your next Holiday Party or Reception! Custom Casino Gaming Packages available at any location you choose!

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Game Shows

Be a contestant in your company’s very own game show event! Teams compete in classic game show style activities that are nostalgic and fun!

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Team Building for a Cause

Add an element of charity to your next team building event! Team Building for a Cause mixes CSR initiatives with team work and group problem solving!

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Evening Picnics

Evening Summer Picnics are a cooler, more cost effective time to host your employee picnic! Guests arrive after work for an evening of fun, food and drinks with their peers!

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Baggo Tournament

WCF manages and runs a baggo tournament for your group. A fun way to get active and compete with your teammates in this classic lawn game!

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Team Challenge BBQ

Pair WCF’s award winning Team Building activity with our classic Employee BBQ to make a teamwork infused summer outing that both management and employees will enjoy!

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Take Your Child to Work Day

Give your Employee’s kids a firsthand experience with a fun day at the office filled with activities based in learning, working together and setting goals!

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Backpacks for a Cause

Come together as a team and pack backpacks with much needed school supplies for kids in need to start the school year off on the right foot!

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Haunted Scavenger Hunt

Challenge your team to a fall themed scavenger hunt exploring the haunted side of Chicago. Destination highlight Chicago’s spooky history!

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Scavenger Hunt & BBQ

After enjoying the sights and sounds of Chicago, participants of your Scavenger Hunt end at a Company hosted BBQ with freshly grilled food, cold drinks and relaxing entertainment!

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Mini Golf Course Design

Each team is responsible for designing and building their mini golf hole out of dry and canned goods that will be donated to the local food pantry. All guests will get a chance to golf the entire course before the goods are donated!

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Sports Tournaments

Great for sporty groups looking to host an active company outing! WCF will organize and run a tournament of the sport you choose!

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Murder Mystery

A classic case of Who Dunnit but with your coworkers! Everyone is assigned a character and must work together to solve the murder!

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Olympic Challenge

For the group looking to get sweaty and play some sports! Our same great rotational challenge but with a focus on physical sports activities with an Olympic theme!

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Mosaic Mural Challenge

Teams create their portion of the Mural before putting them all together to form one giant cumulative art project! Proof that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts!

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Protect the Crown

Ready, Aim, Fire! Teams must think outside the box and work together to build simple firing machines to knock down enemy castles.

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Charitable Event Add-ons

Make your annual summer event a charitable one by adding one of WCF’s charitable activities! Pick a charity and an activity that matches your CSR goals!

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Social Scavenger Hunt

Great for Bachelor and Bachelorette parties or smaller personal events that want to host a custom, private scavenger hunt in downtown Chicago or any other location!

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Evening at the Races

This Kentucky Derby style event lets your guests experience the excitement of a horse race at your next reception or meeting!

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Escape Room

It is a race against the clock and the other teams in WCF’s Escape Room! Will your team solve the puzzles and complete the challenges before the clock runs out?

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Fun Runs or Walks

Get your steps in while we handle the logistics! Design your private and custom Fun Run or Walk this summer!

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Ice Sculpting Challenge

Chip and chisel your ice block into a masterpiece with the Ice Sculpting Challenge – a unique, hands on team building experience that your team will never forget!

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Creative Challenge

Creativity is key in this team building challenge. Teams must use their out of the box thinking and inner resourcefulness to compete in these creative activities!

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Board Game Bonanza

Everyone loves the nostalgia of classic board games! Now add those beloved activities to a rotational competition, it becomes games within a game!

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Customer Service

WCF Values its ability to provide clients with a dynamic, engaging and interactive atmosphere while delivering Extreme Customer Service every day. WCF is conscious of its clients’ needs and responsive to their requests. WCF is always striving to surpass expectations.

Teamwork

Teamwork is an essential part of our ability to provide high quality customer service. At WCF, we rely on each person to go above the call of duty every day in pursuit of the common goal of Extreme Customer Service. Every team member is an asset and plays a vital role in the company’s success. We respect and trust the ability of our fellow team members to perform their jobs.

Innovation

Innovation is also necessary to provide WCF clients with Extreme Customer Service. WCF values its ability to impress clients with novel ideas. Creativity when dealing with situations is essential to making WCF team members distinctive from employees at other organizations. WCF team members support each other in this mission.

Diversity

Although the WCF team has a common goal of providing excellent service to its clients, it is a team made up of individuals who are from diverse backgrounds. WCF team members have respect for each other, not just as employees but also as people, and realize the value of a diverse workforce. WCF encourages its team members to rely on their unique experiences when working with a customer or solving a problem. Consequently, WCF team members are always thinking up novel ways to approach a situation.

Community Involvement

WCF team members are not dedicated solely to business endeavors. WCF is part of a community that feels it is important to support the area and be involved in its development. WCF team members are willing to offer their services, facilities and time in any way that they feel is beneficial to the maturation of the community and fostering neighborly relationships with other community members and organizations.

Integrity & Ethics

In all aspects of WCF business, WCF team members are dedicated to conducting themselves in an ethical manner. WCF team members are conscientious, honest, law abiding and professional. Under no circumstances do WCF team members deviate from the utmost standard of ethical behavior. WCF takes pride in the high quality service that it provides and the integrity with which it is delivered.