28th Annual Chicago Cubs Convention - Fri-Sun, Jan 18-20 @ Sheraton Chicago
www.chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/community/convention.jsp
Check out the Chicago Cubs Convention on January 18 – 20, 2013 – The official convention for Chicago’s famous Chicago Cubs, giving fans a chance to get up close with some of their favorite players and broadcasters. (Bring a pen and paper for autographs.) The 28th Annual Cubs Convention will take place at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, located at 301 East North Water Street (Not free but oh so fun! ) The Chicago Cubs are headed toward an exciting future built around some bright young stars. Complementing this new era, the 28th Annual Cubs Convention is kicking off a bright new chapter in a brand new location, the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, located at 301 East North Water Street in the heart of downtown!
Cubs Convention will take place Friday, Jan. 18, from 1-9 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. to midnight; and Sunday, Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Whether this is your first Convention or your twenty-eighth, you won’t want to miss the chance to check out the new atmosphere at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers as Starlin Castro, Anthony Rizzo, Jeff Samardzija and Darwin Barney are joined by more than 50 former, current and minor league Cubs.For a limited time only, you can book a two-night stay at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers and receive these benefits: two nights at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in the heart of downtown Chicago; two convention passes; a limited-edition autographed photo of young Cubs stars Anthony Rizzo & Brett Jackson; and two Budweiser Bleacher tickets to an April Cubs game.
SoxFest tickets on sale this week - Fri-Sun, Jan 25-27 @ Palmer House Hilton
White Sox fans eager to put the quasi-collapse of 2012 behind them and look forward to Year 2 of the Robin Ventura era can buy their tickets for SoxFest 2013 (Fri-Sun 1/25-27) starting Wed, Jan. 9.
Two-day and Sunday-only tickets are available on the team's website for the event, set for Jan. 25-27. The former costs $70 while the latter checks in a $35. Full three-day weekend passes are available only to those who also book a two-night stay at the Palmer House Hilton, where the festival will take place.
There will be a ton of current players and coaches on hand for the event, including (deep breath), Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn, John Danks, Tyler Flowers, Gavin Floyd, Alexei Ramirez, Addison Reed, Chris Sale, Matt Thornton, Dayan Viciedo, Robin Ventura, Harold Baines, Daryl Boston and Bobby Thigpen.
If that's not enough, members from two of fans' favorite Sox teams, the 2005 championship squad and the "Winning Ugly" team of 1983, will be on hand. Joe Crede, Jermaine Dye, Frank Thomas, Tony La Russa, Ron Kittle and Greg Luzinski all plan to attend to commemorate their seasons.
The event's times are 4-9 p.m. Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 26 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 27.
