Client Testimonial of the Month

Team Building

The Puttin Pantry mini golf event was a success!  I’m very pleased with the event… The entire team really enjoyed it and the staff that worked the event for Windy City was great.  It was a lot of fun… for me it was one of those things you see on paper, plan it out, but that just doesn’t do it justice until you experience it.

Videojet Technologies Inc.
Mini Golf Course Design Challenge

Thank you! Everything was great and it seemed like everyone had a really good time. People were asking about [WCF Events] so I will forward your information along to them. Again, thank you!

Videojet Technologies Inc.

WCF was incredibly accommodating and flexible in organizing this last-minute event. Everyone had excellent feedback to give and we were extremely happy with the results! Thank you!

Accenture

For our newly merged, large team consists of new hires and veteran, senior staff, this was a superb way to get to know each other in a fun, competitive atmosphere with low stakes and creative outlets.

The University of Chicago

I just wanted to say that WCF’s event was fantastic! Your team was very well organized,  enthusiastic, and I’ve received nothing but good feedback about the events from everyone who participated!

Accenture

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.

Midas

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.

ITW
Team Challenge

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

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 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

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

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

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

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.

Strategex

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.

Midas

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.

BP

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you for helping to make this… one of the best [events] in the 12 years of the firm.

Diamond

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.

MillerCoors

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

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
Event for a Cause Charity Team Building Event

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!

Allstate

…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

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 translation!

Abbott Laboratories

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.

Pepsico

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!

Hewlett-Packard

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’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

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
Deep Skills Team Challenge

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

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
Corporate Event at Soldier Field

The event was fantastic. Everyone loved it!

Verizon Wireless
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
Team Challenge

The event went really well! Your crew was fantastic and just the energy we needed.

WMS
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
Team Challenge

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
Team Challenge

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.
Team Challenge and Corporate Barbecue

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 challenges.

IDT

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
Mousetrap Race Car 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
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
Team Challenge

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
Off Site 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

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.

Unilever

It was a great event! Thank you to Windy City for the great time.

Kraft

The event was a great success on Wednesday and everyone really enjoyed themselves. Thank you to your team for doing a great job!

Baxter
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
Team 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
Team Challenge

Everything was excellent… Everyone really loved it. It was a big hit!
Thank you!

Draper and Kramer
“Let’s Cut the Cake” 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
Team Challenge at WCF

…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
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
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.
Team Challenge

…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
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

Summer Picnics

Everything went great! Jimmy and the rest of your staff were all so helpful and made sure that everything was running smoothly. We’ve heard a lot of great feedback from our partners and the external guests! Thank you so much for helping to make the event successful.

Grant Thornton LLP

The WCF Corporate Events staff is wonderful. Easy to work with and very knowledgeable and responsive.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

I am really impressed with the high level of organization and professionalism used by WCF to handle our event. The staff is highly energetic and motivated to make the event successful and I appreciate the flexibility they put towards shifting support to the higher priorities of the event.

BP

The picnic went very well… Your staff sis an amazing job… The new activities were also wonderful. The organized bags tournament was great! Thanks for all you did to make it happen.

The SAVO Group

Everything worked out great, even the weather cooperated… I have heard a lot of positive feedback on the picnic overall, the staff really enjoyed all of the activities.

Portillo’s

Everything went great. The people had a ball and were very pleased… Appreciate all your work in making it successful!

US Foods, Inc.
Interactive Corporate BBQ

Thank you so much for all the work in coordinating our Sunrise Futures Picnic. We have hosted this annual picnic for several years, and several employees mentioned this was the best year yet. All the staff, especially Bridget, were wonderful – and many of our guests commented on the wonderful service and personalities. Thank you again for everything!

Sunrise Futures

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
Evening Summer Picnic

Everyone has been raving about the picnic! Many thanks to your team – you are really the best!!

Driehaus

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!

Avanade

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

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

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

Please extend Echo’s big thanks to your fantastic team. Everyone had a great time and your staff is courteous and extremely helpful – just as great as you said they would be. They went out of their way to make sure everything was taken care of just right. Everyone is already talking about next year. Thanks for a great time, please extend our thanks to your team as well!

Echo Global Logistics

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

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.

Synch-Solutions

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

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

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.

Premier

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!

OWP/P

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

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.

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 help!

Sg2

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.

Diageo

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!

Jellyvision

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.

Kraft

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

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

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

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
Evening Summer Picnic

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
Daytime Summer Picnic

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

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.

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
Summer Picnic With a Charitable Twist

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 great event

Deloitte Services, LLP

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 again.

V3 Companies
Daytime 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

…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

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

[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
Corporate Barbecue

It was fantastic! Every single part of it.

Savo Group Summer Picnic

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 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

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!!!!

Trustmark

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 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

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!

Grainger

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

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!

kCura

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!

AUM

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!

Legacy.com

The picnic was wonderful… Your staff was very professional, and everyone had a good time.

The Savo Group

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

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

Invesco

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.

Thank you for all of your help.

Erie Family Health Center

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!!

InnerWorkings

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 [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!
TransUnion

WCF created an event that was easy to plan and easy to enjoy – we had a blast!

Legacy.com
Summer Interactive BBQ

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
Summer Interactive BBQ

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
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
Interactive Summer Picnic

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
Summer Picnic

Great “Amazing Race” Chicago

It was wonderful. Your staff, the event, creativity and endless fun.

The SAVO Group

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

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

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

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 team.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

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

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 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

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

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

It was great. Everyone said it was the best event they had ever done…Thanks again for a successful event!!

Sara Lee

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!

ArcelorMittal

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

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

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

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

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!

AbbVie

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.

Cargill

“Mission Impossible” Scavenger Hunts

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Supervalu

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.

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

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

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
Charity Scavenger Hunt for a Cause

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
Taste of Windy City Scavenger Hunt

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

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.

Target

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

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!

AbbVie

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 blast! It was a lot of fun

Banker’s Life

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

Charitable Event for a Cause

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
Charity Scavenger Hunt for a Cause

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
Event for a Cause Charity Team Building Event

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
Charitable Event for a Cause "Operation Backpack"

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
Team Challenge & BBQ for a Cause - Comfort Packages for our Troops

Tell the team they did an amazing job and we raised [a lot of money] for Prevent Child Abuse America.

Navigators Specialty
Charitable Picnic

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
Charitable Event for a Cause benefitting the Greater Chicago Food Depository

“Design, Build & Sell” Construction Challenge

…lot of positive feedback, we had a blast!

Allstate

Interactive Receptions & Product Launches

FANTASTIC EVENT!  THANKS A MILLION!  It was exactly what we were looking for.

The Savo Group

The event was wonderful … it looked wonderful with all the presents 🙂 I plan to offer your information to everyone – what a great event and people were laughing and were really engaged – [your staff] did a FANTASTIC JOB!!!

Fortune 500 Company

I have to say we really had a great time at the event last night. Everything turned out great! Our folks enjoyed playing the games and having the more interactive event, rather than the sit down, formal dinner. Thank you for recommending this venue to us, it really turned out wonderful! I have not heard a single complaint. Thank you for all your help in getting this organized and I will definitely recommend Windy City to anyone looking to do something a bit different.

Stephan Company

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

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

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.

Caterpillar

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.

PepsiAmericas

The Interactive Reception was a great event for motivating more than 1,000 employees for the upcoming sales year. By the end of the event employees carried a renewed sense of team unity and vision. From the valet parking to the incredible entertainment and catering – the event was awesome. The attention to detail and flexibility in meeting our needs will bring us back next year. Thanks again!

CDW

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!!

McDonald’s

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

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

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!

Paylocity

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

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

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

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

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
Interactive Reception

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

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!

Sears

Meeting Energizer

Everyone LOVED the team building event and your staff was exceptional…it helped bring some energy to the rest of the meeting.

BP

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.

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 meeting.

BP

Employee Appreciation Events

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.

Yahoo!

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.

EMCO

Fundraisers & Galas

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

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.
5K Run

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

Casino Nights

Everything went great. Everyone had a good time. We would definitely recommend you and work with you again!

Johnson Controls, Inc.

The party was a HUGE SUCCESS. I have had so many compliments! The staff were so much fun and VERY nice!

Lincoln Property Company

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 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 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

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

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
Casino Night

Holiday Parties

Everything was perfect and your team was great to work with!!  The group had a great time.

Allstate

Everyone was ranting and raving about the kid’s party so it was a HUGE success! The kid’s had such a good time…my colleague said it was great! Thanks again for all your help in making this a great party!

Capgemini

The event was a huge success. I had several people specifically contact me the following day, including our CEO, to tell me how much they enjoyed themselves and appreciative that we went out on a limb to try something new. Thanks again. We set the bar high for next year’s annual event.

Urban Retail Properties Co.

We were very happy with Saturday’s event! Our VP/General Manager was impressed with the staff of Windy City Fieldhouse. The kids were very happy and that was what we were striving for! We are looking to expand the event for next year…Thanks again!

Hinckley & Schmidt

The party was a HUGE hit!!! Thank you! Everyone has been raving. I will definitely keep you in mind for any future events!

Pepsico

We had a great time at Windy City Fieldhouse. I think it is a great venue for a holiday party and will keep you in mind for future events. Also, the food was very good and the staff exceptional. Thanks for all of your hard work and patience with us!

Harris Nesbitt

Thank You to WCF for doing a great job running our holiday party, and with over 1300 people there it was not an easy job! It was terrific!

Crate&Barrel

Meetings & Tradeshows

WCF was a great company to work with. They planned everything from location, meeting room, parking, audio, directions, maps, digital pictures, breakfast, lunch, drinks and activities. Everything went really smoothly and I’d definitely use them, again. Additionally, you can use them in the suburbs or at an off site location – they will cater to you.

U.S. Cellular

I wanted to thank you for your assistance in planning our meeting at your facility. Everything went great! I plan on recommending your company to other departments.

Baxter Healthcare

A very flexible and engaging meeting space. In addition, the management is very focused on customer service and attention to detail.

Law Offices of Griffin & Associates

I just wanted to let you know that Friday’s event was impeccable! WCF catered to our needs beyond our expectations and last minute requests were met quickly and without question. It was a pleasure working with you, and I am definitely referencing WCF to other Accenture teams whenever they need a well-organized event.

Accenture

One of the best raw spaces in Chicago.

Mayor’s office of Special Events

Weekly Groups

We have been playing at Windy City for several years now.  WCF is convenient and easy for our group with such hectic schedules, it is great to have a set time each week for my friends to get together and play.

Paolo R.

On behalf of the Philippine Volleyball League (PVL), we would like to express our deepest gratitude for accommodating our league at the Windy City Fieldhouse.  Your faculty has been very helpful, friendly and gave great customer service.  It has been a pleasure working with you this summer.

Commissioner of PVL

For the past eight years, our group has always looked forward to Monday nights at WCF.  Not only does the facility give us a great place to play, our group is guaranteed to have one night a week to relax and have fun outside of the workplace.

Matt S.

I have been renting from Windy City for a few years now and I have had nothing but great experiences with them.  Unlike other facilities, they are always willing to go the extra mile and help whether it be with setting up for games or accommodating specific schedule requests.  I use Windy City for basically every indoor sport imaginable: Basketball, Volleyball, Floor Hockey and Dodgeball.  They are prepared, keep everything running on time and just generally a pleasure to work with.  I fully endorse Windy City Fieldhouse.

Holden M.

Leagues

We love everything about the experience of playing at the Fieldhouse.  It gives our group a chance to spend time together while also working out and having a blast.  It is a perfect break from a regular health club.

Michael J.

I just wanted to drop you a line to compliment a couple of the girls that work for you.  I have a basketball group and a floor hockey team at Windy City and I’ve been working with Jocelyn and Amanda.  They both have been very helpful and accommodating whenever I need anything or have a special request.  I just wanted to let you know that they’re doing a great job and I (along with the guys in my group) really appreciate it.

David Z.

Thanks Amanda you have been a great help and the team looks forward to playing in the fall league.

Robert

Tournaments

The 3-on-3 tournament at Windy City Fieldhouse was a huge success.  The venue provided the perfect location and amenities for our event.

Marlene C., Organizer

The March of Dimes 3-on-3 tournament was fabulous… WCF is an excellent location for this event!

Colleen R., Organizer

We could not have asked for a better place to hold our first ever Hoops 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.

Laurie R., Organizer

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

Our 18th Annual Ray Meyer March of Dimes 3-on-3 Basketball Classic was a success due in part to our new location, Windy City Fieldhouse.  Our planning committee, staff, sponsors and attendees were very happy with the facilities.  We were impressed with the helpfulness of the staff and look forward to holding the event at Windy City Fieldhouse again in 2006.

Robin W. 

We could not have asked for a better place to hold our first ever Hoops for the Hill 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. The staff lent their expertise throughout the whole planning process and really worked with us to put together a great event.

Laurie R.

Birthday Parties

has the most amazing energy and knows how to communicate with the kids so well.

WCSA Parent

[Our child] attended the Tiny Tots Sports mini-camp in late December and loved it!

WCSA parent on Winter Classes

I am thrilled…a fantastic program for my son

Jeanne Hepding

Thank you all for making this “the best birthday party ever” expressed by Trinity. Everyone enjoyed themselves and thought it was a great idea. We will definitely keep WCF in mind for future events.

Velvet T.
Parent

We had a great time!  Thank you very much.  Everything looked so great… The two coordinators were great and the kids were very happy!  You are a great place that I will recommend to my friends and I look forward to my other son’s birthday party!

Minn W.
Parent

I had my son’s birthday party here and the staff was amazing!  They kept everyone busy and happy with well organized activities for the kids and were very helpful with set up and execution of the food part of the birthday party.  We’ll definitely be going back again!

Jen S.
Parent

Thank you to you and your team at WCF for a fantastic event!  Your staff were fantastic – they truly could not have been more helpful, thoughtful or prepared!  They were great with the kids and us.  This was our first time hosting a birthday party for our daughter and friends and family raved that it was fun for both parents and kids and the “perfect space” for a birthday party!  We’ll definitely be back for future parties – we’re hooked!  Many many thanks!

Kara G.
Parent

Keep up the great work.  Your planners and staff were a true pleasure to work with.  I had informally polled participants from the party and I received feedback such as “cool place to hold an event”; “the food was out of this world”; “the staff really seemed to enjoy their jobs”; “love the batting cage”…This event was successfull due to the the planner’s and staff’s unbelievable attention to detail.  Thank you.

Heidi L.
On her husband's surprise birthday party

We’ve hosted a previous party here and have been to WCF for other parties as well.  After my son’s recent birthday party was over, I asked him how he thought it went  and he told me it was the best day of his life!

Gigi L.
Parent

I just wanted to thank you for all your help!  The party was AWESOME!  The hosts were so wonderful and the kids had such a great time!  I have a feeling that you will have a few more birthday parties from within this group (the parents that came to the party were saying they also wanted to have their child’s party there).

Bridget F.
Parent

Just wanted you to know that Ariana’s party was a major success!  EVERYONE had so much fun!  The staff was INCREDIBLE and made all the difference in the world.  The staff ran the party so well and was always a step ahead of me (which I appreciated) to keep everything flowing.  We barely did anything…but socialize!!!  Thank you!  We will be back…birthdays, summer camps…we’ll be back!

Lisa K.
Parent

My husband and I want to THANK YOU for all your help in helping us with our son’s 4th birthday party.  Before I met your staff, I was little nervous just thinking about what can go wrong at the set up, with games/activities, and if our guest’s kids would have a good time.  But your staff were very courteous and went the extra mile to make it all possible and smooth for us.  We were very impressed to see how cool and fun they were with the kids.  All of my guests called me and said they had a great time and that your staff did a phenomenal job engaging kids in fun games and activities.  As a result, the parents, for the first time at a kids’ birthday party, sat back, relaxed, ate, and enjoyed their conversation with other parents.  For that, we want to thank you and your staff for giving us the time and opportunity to enjoy our party…It was awesome!!  GREAT JOB!!  We will be back soon…THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!

Humaira P.
Parent

I was at Anthony’s first basketball class yesterday – he loved it and I loved it!  You guys do a great job!  I also attended a Birthday party at your facility a few weeks ago – I was so impressed!  We’re going to have Anthony’s party there in November

Nicole M.
Parent

Party was a hit!  Windy City in… Menomonee out!  😉  Thanks for your help.  The whole team was great!

Julie K
Parent

My son Jordan celebrated his 6th birthday this past Sunday at Windy City Fieldhouse.  I wanted to make sure that I took the time to let you know what a fantastic job that your staff did throughout the entire process – from the planning stages, the day of execution to the clean up afterwards… Alexis did a great job helping me plan a perfect event… [The staff] was helpful and professional throughout the entire event all the way through helping me pack up my car and not having me clean up the facility at all..
Please know that this is the third birthday party we have thrown for our son over the years and your team by far blew the other experiences out of the water.  I understand why Chicago Magazine voted you tops for Children’s Parties.
The last two days Jordan’s classmates have been coming up to me at school telling me how much fun they had (and I have received several emails from parents).  Thank you again for employing such a great staff and making it such a special day for my son.

Tara B
Birthday Party Parent

I wanted to let you know that we were at a birthday party yesterday at WCF and had a GREAT time!  My son LOVED it!  It was just an overall amazing experience.  Thanks again, can’t wait for our party [at WCF]!!

Lauren C.
Birthday Party Parent

[The Staff] were all extremely helpful in set-up, take down and fully engaged with the kids.

Lisa C.
Birthday Party Parent

Just wanted to say thank you for an amazing time on Saturday. Scott and all of our guests had a BLAST, and you all did a wonderful job of organizing it all and making it happen.

Danielli O.
Birthday Parent

Bar/Bat Mitzvahs

Everything was great. You guys did a tremendous job keeping those kids busy and entertained…The kids said it was the best Bar Mitzvah they had been to. Thanks for everything.

Joan, David & Joey E.
Parents and Child

Mitchell’s Bar Mitzvah certainly met your objective: you and your staff worked with us to ensure that a day after, a year after and 20 years after our celebration, we and our guests will remember our event as a phenomenal experience that surpassed our expectations and those of our guests. And best of all, you allowed us to enjoy the celebration hassle-free as WCF setup the event, organized activities and cleaned up after the celebration. Windy City exceeded our expectations and created lasting memories for us, our family and guests. I look forward to having other events at Windy City in the future.

Irene and Brian C.
Parents

Thank you so very much for making the B’nai Mitzvah a fabulous affair. We were very pleased with Windy City and hope to plan another function with you in due time. You were always professional, courteous and flexible as well. All of our guests and children had an amazing time. Our phone is still ringing.

Sandy and Mark L.
Parents

The party was a great success! My daughter had a wonderful time – so what more could I ask for? Personally, I loved the fact that this party was so easy on me.

Sheri M.
Parent

The party was a smash! Many of our guests commented to us that they had a great time, and that the facilities, the food, and everything else was excellent. We also agreed. We left very pleased with the way the party turned out. It both met and even exceeded our expectations. Many of our guests commented that this was an excellent place to have the Bar Mitzvah party. The kids appeared to be having a great time, and even the adults said they truly enjoyed themselves. Thanks again for helping us to coordinate the event and make this successful! We know and expect to have fond memories of this occasion.

Harriet and Irv S.
Parents

Everyone said the event was fantastic! The adults appreciated the ability to relax and have a great time while observing the kids having their fun participating in the activities. Everyone also commented on how great the food was for the event…both kids and adults. One comment I kept hearing throughout the night was that this event “was going to be a hard act to follow”. Thank you for a terrific time and a terrific event!

Gary S.
Parent, on his son’s Bar Mitzvah

The event went great! Everything was very smooth. The client loved it all and your staff was a pleasure to work with. Alexis and Meredith are fantastic and were a pleasure to work with. I hope that we have the opportunity to all work together again in the future as well!

Blue Plate Catering

I am writing this letter to let you know how great an experience we had at my son’s Bar Mitzvah. The great thing about having his Bar Mitzvah at Windy City Fieldhouse is the various events that can be planned, numerous different spaces that can be used and the flexibility that was offered to us in making our decisions. From the moment we booked the event I felt we were in competent, confident hands. Most importantly it was an event that my son is still beaming about.

Merle B.
Parent

From my first phone call to the sales staff, it was smooth sailing. Everything from the catering, to the cocktail hour, to the table linens, to the balloons and centerpieces to the selection of great team sports for the kids (of all ages) to the fabulous DJ…the staff at Windy City was the FINEST I have ever worked with. No details were left undone. The facility is run like a fine oiled machine. We were guests at our own party – and most of all, our son and his friends said it was the “best Bar Mitzvah EVER!” I would recommend this venue again in a HEARTBEAT! THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!

Debbie R.
Parent

Thank you to both of you for all your help and hardwork for our daughter’s bat mitzvah. Everyone said they loved the sports and it was a huge success! Our daughter said it was fantastic when I asked her… Kids have been telling her that it was the best party they have been too! Thank you again so much!!!

Cheryl K.
Parent

Just want to tell you how many calls I’ve received today, parents saying this was the best Bar Mitzvah EVER!!! Thanks for ALL your help!

Sheryl S.
Parent

Saturday was a roaring success! Everyone loved the food and the photo booth, and the music was a crowd pleaser for young & old alike. People really couldn’t say enough good things about the whole event. Thank you for all your help!

Nancy L.
Parent

I wanted to take the time to let you know how happy we were with our event planner, Alexis Kniaz. This is the second event we have had with Windy City Fieldhouse and we couldn’t be happier.
Our first event, three years ago, was a build-a-bike workshop at our children’s B’nei Mitzvah. This was an amazing event that changed the way our family feels about Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.
Alexis worked tirelessly with us early on, throwing out idea after idea, but, as we had set the bar pretty high with our (previous charitable giving) event, nothing seemed like it would stack up. Then, when we were just about to throw in the towel and settle for a run of the mill dance party, we finally agreed on a theme. From that time forward, as our idea took shape, Alexis and I worked together to bring it to life… She has an easygoing, yet vibrant, persona, making her great to work with. The result was that I got to do the event just the way I wanted to, but she took care of all the details so I could work on other aspects of the Bar Mitzvah that I needed to. At no time did I not trust that everything would be taken care of.
This culminated in our fabulous casino themed charity party, where all winnings were donated by us, but in our guests names, to worthy charities. Our adult guests gambled, our son’s teenage friends danced, and a great time was had by all. We had the best of all worlds.
Our thanks goes out to Alexis for all her hard work in making this party all we wanted it to be.

Ellen
Parent

Organization is not my strong point so throughout the process of planning my son’s Bar Mitzvah I had several panic attack moments. I dreamed the invitations didn’t go out. I worried the buses wouldn’t show. But I NEVER ONCE worried about the scavenger hunt or any other part of the event that Alexis handled. She was absolutely amazing. She took care of everything. She went above and beyond in every way. She was constantly thinking about ways to improve the event from the actual scavenger hunt to the food. I cannot thank her enough for our wonderful day!

Bar Mitzvah
Parent

I am by nature a skeptical person but my event with WCF has made me a true believer. So many parents called to thank me and tell me how much their children loved the scavenger hunt. My son is quiet and it never occurred to us that he would have the best Bar Mitzvah party of the year. WCF took care or every detail. They were flexible, creative, responsive and went above and beyond the call of duty. I really wanted an event that would reflect his personality. WCF delivered that and I just got to relax and enjoy. They made sure to tailor the event to us in every way – from the addition of books as a bonus on the scavenger hunt to the location of the reception and the food we served.

Bar Mitzvah
Parent

I wanted to thank you for everything you did to make our celebration so wonderful. You are great at your job and you are a really special person too. We feel lucky that we found you from that random phone call three years ago.

Bar Mitzvah
Parent

I want to thank you for helping me put together such a wonderful event. You made the process fun, easy and amazing. It all came together so nicely. Honestly, the entire day and night exceeded my expectations. I cannot tell you how many messages I have received about how fun and amazing everything was. So, thank you, thank you and thank you again!!!! You truly were a pleasure to work with! …. a big thank you to you and your crew. Everyone thought it was the coolest Bar Mitzvah every! Mission accomplished!

Bar Mitzvah
Parent

Thank you for everything you did to help us make this weekend so special. Joey had the time of his life and yesterday went great! Kids had an absolute blast!
Thank you again for being so amazing.

Bar Mitzvah
Parent

Youth Programs – Sports Academy

Just wanted to let you know that my boys said it was the best sports class they ever been to. They really liked Coach Ryan. [They] would not stopping talking about it.

WCSA

I am thrilled that I have found such a fantastic program for my son! The coach to participant ratio is small enough that every participant receives the appropriate amount of one-on-one attention…he has a great time during each and every session. It is all he talks about anymore!

Jeanne H.
Parent

The WCSA is a great outlet for energetic and enthusiastic children. They come home exhausted and can’t wait to go back!

Lori L.
Parent

Coach Steve’s philosophy behind WCSA is what is so great about the programs. It’s not about winning – it’s about teamwork and sportsmanship. The games are all fair and equal among all the kids – in every sport each child gets to play every position.

Jill K.
Parent

I believe the Sports Academy is the best after school program my child has been in. The kids get great exercise while they learn about all different types of sports.

Mimi S.
Parent

My son just finished his first class series at the Fieldhouse. We just wanted to let you know how fantastic the coach has been with the class! After taking many of these classes in the city (East Bank, Little Gym, Jump Ahead, etc), he is hands down the most enthusiastic, patient, and kind-hearted teacher we’ve worked with. We hope to have the opportunity to work with him again at Windy City!

Kristina A.
Parent

I was at Anthony’s first basketball class yesterday – he loved it and I loved it! You guys do a great job! I also attended a Birthday party at your facility a few weeks ago – I was so impressed! We’re going to have Anthony’s party there in November

Nicole M.
Parent

I just wanted to write a note to say that my son had a really great time at the Windy City Field house tiny tots sports camp this past week. He greatly enjoyed all the sports and other fun activities. He would come home every night and tell us about the sports and how well did- ” I was the fastest kid” or ” I was the captain of my soccer team.” Thanks to you and your staff for all the effort and enthusiasm you put into the camp programming!

WCSA Parent
Summer Camp at WCF

The people at Windy City Fieldhouse have always been sooo helpful and I can’t thank you enough for that! Also, I must say that Ryan (my kids current baseball coach) is literally the best coach ever. He has the most amazing energy and knows how to communicate with the kids so well.

WCSA
Parent

[Our child] attended the Tiny Tots Sports mini-camp in late December and loved it! Thank you, Coaches! You guys were awesome!

WCSA Parent
Winter Classes

I just wanted to acknowledge how amazing Coach Ryan is. Rarely have I seen someone as patient, sweet, and engaged as him, and he is a huge reason why [my son] loves coming to WCF every week.

WCSA Youth Program
Parent

Field Trips

…All the kids and chaperones left with smiles on their faces…

Greg S., Johnson College Prep

Everyone loved the event and it ran so smoothly. It was a pleasure to be part of.

Susan D., British School

Our students had a fabulous time today!  We truly enjoyed it!

Scott W., Perspectives Charter Schools

It was the BEST field trip she had ever been on in the 10 years she had been doing them.

Michelle G., Teacher – Field Trip Scavenger Hunt

WCF provides a fantastic environment for kids to learn and play.

Margaret C.

Thank you very much for such a fun night. I have heard nothing but good feedback from the event. I have already heard that people want to do it again next year. I appreciate your attentiveness and professionalism. Everyone there did a fantastic job.

Leigh F.

Thanks so very much for all your help! Our students had a fabulous time today! We truly enjoyed it! Thank you so much.

Perspectives Charter Schools

I just wanted to send a short note to thank you so much for the wonderful experience the children had yesterday. Everyone loved the event and it ran so smoothly it was a pleasure to be part of. I look forward to continuing BSC’s relationship with Windy City in the future.

British School

Kudos to a job well done. All the kids and chaperones left with smiles on their faces. We were all very happy with the event.

Johnson College Prep
Field Trip Team Challenge

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