Monday July 24, 2023

FunTyme Limousine Inc.

Maryville, IL

Brad Hunziker

314-313-5466

www.funtymelimo.com

Reminder: Ground Transportation Annual Tax Filing Due August 15th

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Show Volunteers Needed!

Airport car service for speakers to/from the venue

Contact Paula for details

City of Chicago Events and Traffic Restrictions



Wrigley Field Transportation Restrictions Map 2023 - click here

Soldier Field Transportation Restrictions Map 2023 - click here

Lollapalooza Transportation Restrictions Aug 3rd - Aug 6th- click here

McCormick Place Events Calendar

Stay up to date on traffic and road closures by downloading and using the Chicago OEMC App: Chicago.gov/OEMC

ICYMI

Did You Miss The Webinar Hosted By The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ?

For the session recording, click here

For the session slides, click here

News You Can Use

Applications are now open for The 2023 Source Grant, which provides $40 million in grants to small businesses to help stabilize operations, foster recovery and resiliency, and advance equity in a post-pandemic economy.

All businesses located in Cook County with fewer than 20 full-time employees that were in business prior to 2020 are eligible to apply. This opportunity is available for businesses in all sectors.

Read press release for details

NASCAR Boosts Chicago Hotel Occupancy To ‘Modestly Solid’ 79%

It wasn’t Taylor Swift, but the NASCAR Chicago Street Race helped Chicago hotels achieve their biggest July 4th weekend results in nearly a decade, according to Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism arm.

However, the rain-soaked weekend did not bring the expected full house at the hotel.

From June 30 to July 2, Chicago hotels averaged more than 36,000 rooms per night, with an occupancy rate of about 79 percent, according to data released Tuesday by Choose Chicago. Many of those hotel rooms likely provided shelter from the storms for out-of-towners, as torrential rains flooded large parts of the city and exposed a 2.2-mile racetrack for much of the weekend.

Read more here

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