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Memorial Day weekend - May 22nd through May 25th 2009

Wednesday May 20
9:30 pm - 2:00 am Manhandler Saloon 
Thursday May 21
4 pm - 8 pm  Registration 
9 pm - 2 am  Welcome Party at Jackhammer and Touche
Friday May 22 
8 am -10 am  Grab-n-Growl breakfast (light continental)
9 am - 9 pm  Registration 
9 pm – 12 am Late registration – Call to “BEAR Hotline” to arrange pickup of Pass 
1 pm - 4 pm  x Trolley Tour of Chicago 
5 pm - 1:30 am  Meet and Greet with Appetizers at 8pm and bTalk LIVE at 7
1:00 am - 4 am  After Hours Hospitality in the Late Night Suite 
Saturday May 23 
8 am -10 am  Grab-n-Growl breakfast (light continental) 
9 am - 3 pm  Registration 
Noon - 5 pm  Bus Transport to IML, Michigan Ave and Museum Campus
Noon - 5 pm  Boys town  Bar Crawl  
1 pm - 4 pm  x Trolley Tour of Chicago 
1 pm - 4 pm  Bear Games @ Hotel 
9 pm - 3 am  Anniversary Dance Double Door with  DJ Eddie Ferrier and Mr Bear Pride Contest hosted by woofer. xThe first 2 hours are $5 open bar on domestic draft and well drinks!!!
1:00 am - 4:00 am  After Hours Hospitality in the Late Night Suite 
Sunday May 24 
8 am -10 am  Grab-n-Growl breakfast (light continental) 
11 am - 1 pm  Bear Brunch hosted by BP15 Committee at Spinn
1 pm - 5 pm  x Wet n' Wild @ Steamworks 
2 pm - 4 pm  Bear Games @ Hotel 
12 pm - 5 pm  x Chicago Tour by Boat
10 pm - 4 am  Nuts to Butts at Visions with DJ Jose "Spinnin" Cortes
2 am - 5 am  After Hours Hospitality in the Late Night Suite 
Monday May 25 
9 am - 11 am  Grab-n-Growl breakfast (light continental) 
1 pm - 7 pm  Farewell “BEAR-B-Que” at Sidetrack 
x Item not included in the price of the weekend Run Pass.

                                               Weekend Run Pass

Price Available Dates T-Shirt Information
$85.00 If received before 1/10/09 T-shirt Included
$95.00 If received before  4/11/09 T-shirt Included
$105.00 If received before 5/2/09 Shirt $15 @ Registration
$115.00 On-Site registration Shirt $15 @ Registration

Registrations can not be processed online after 5/2/09.  Registrations mailed in will need to be postmarked before 5/2/09 to be processed.  If postmarked after the date they will be held until registration at the event and the On-Site registration fee will apply.

*** Wet 'n' Wild NOT Included in Run Package (Must be purchased separately with limit of 300) ***

A la Carte Charges

Price Description
$50.00

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Hospitality (am & pm) and Unlimited Bus Pass
  may purchase hospitality for $10 a night (inadvance not available at the door)
$10.00

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Friday Night Social at Hotel  
$15.00

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Saturday Anniversary Dance at Double Door
$45.00

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Sunday "Nuts2Butts" Dance at Vision
$20.00 Wet 'n' Wild at Steamworks on Sunday (Purchased alone)
$15.00 Wet 'n' Wild at Steamworks on Sunday (Purchased with Run Of House)
$15.00 Additional T-Shirt (If not Purchasing Run Of House Pass)$17 fir 3x and above
$15.00

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Sunday Brunch  
$45.00 Trolley Tour of Chicago   
$65.00   Architectural Boat Tour    

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Included in price of Weekend Run Pass.  Purchased separately these would be $140.00.  Purchase the Run Of House pass for as low as $85.00.

  

Included Bus Transportation for Attendees

The schedule above does not specify bus transportation times and details.  Time schedules for the bus routes will be posted daily and distributed to the Hotel guests and Run Attendees.  A reader board is located in the lobby of the Hotel and will be updated daily with pertinent transit information.  All planned events will have an estimated leave time of bus in route to an event a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the event starting.  Buses will also have a final pick up from the event for a minimum of 30 minutes after the end of the event.  The only exception is the bus to IML, Michigan Avenue and Museum Campus.  This bus will run only during the specified times and exact pick up and drop off times will be distributed to attendees the day of the bus route.  Additional drop off points may be announced prior to the event but will be duly noted in the package and times will reflect any changes. 

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