The decision has been made and it is ----- Chicago 2016
50 Year Mission Tour
Mr. Kerry will be coordinating for this Fleet real life event. Mr. Kerry will posting updates to this thread anyone interested in attending please post here as well. Thank you see you in Chicago!
FCPT Kerry here:
I will be adding info to the Admiral's post, so it will appear on our Home page.
Booking a hotel room at the event:
Chicago Westin O'Hare - ST Con Rate $149 a night (3 nights = $505.11 with taxes and fees)
Event Tickets:
Creation Entertainment Star Trek Chicago - 2016 Ticket Page
Current Members committing to attend (by actually doing something - as you complete, send a PM to FCPT JT Kerry and I will update your status and add your name to the list):
FADM Fortin and ADM Van Wormer
FCPT JT Kerry - (FCPT HAU and FCPT John Davis - roommates)
CPT Sapel and wife
VADM Kor and wife
CPT Baldwin Praji ? (I found out he can't make it this year.)
VADM Lang is planning to come in uniform for at least a day
VADM Jason is planning also?
CPT Ganos Lal and possibly his wife
Purchased Tickets:
Updated as of September 7, 2016 - 14:45HRS ET. - Copper Tickets have sold out.
Current ticket holders:
FCPT John Davis V18
FCPT Hau V19
FCPT JT Kerry V20
VADM Kor V23 & 24
ADM Van Wormer V25
FADM Fortin V26
CPT Sapel V21 & 22
CPT Ganos Lal ?
CPT Mercer ?
Planes, Trains and Automobiles:
FCPT JT Kerry and FCPT John Davis will most likely be driving again (5 hrs. from St. Louis)
FCPT Hau by plane
FADM Fortin and ADM Van Wormer by plane
CPT Sapel and wife by plane
VADM Kor and other by plane
CPT Ganos Lal ?
(I will maintain a PM list of committed members and the and will ask for real World (RW) Name and Cellphone numbers. As we get closer to the event, I will PM the list with everyone's info so we can communicated on the away mission. - JT)
Here are a bunch of Chicago Area stuff to go see:
Map of Chicago Attractions (Google Maps) I mapped out the Hotel, casino, Gino's Pizza by the hotel, and a number of sites I've been to over the years. Most of the site are within a 2.5 to 3 mile strip of the Downtown area. The only place I haven't been to is the old Sears Tower (now called the Willis Tower). The 2 locations not in the Downtown area are the Science Museum (south) and the Bahia Temple in Wilmette, IL (north). The Bahia Temple I included because it is a really beautiful building and it is unusual because it has 9 sides (the star associated with the Bahia faith has 9 points).