Welcome to Chicago Chinatown

Forgotten Chinatown

chamber — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:56:36 +0000

Join tour guides from Forgotten Chicago for a tour of the overlooked aspects of Chinatown and environs. The tour will explore the early history of Chinatown, its move south from the Loop, and some of the other surprising ethnic history of the area. Historically significant storefronts, architectural oddities and other forgotten gems will be examined. Additionally, the tour will explore some of the surrounding areas, including industrial areas along the Chicago River where architecturally significant but overlooked factory structures still loom large.

The tour will consist of approximately 3 1/2 miles of walking and will last about 3 hours. It will start from the Chinatown Red Line Station (currently served by shuttle buses), and end at a restaurant for a late lunch and tea.

Don’t miss this never-before-offered exploration of one of Chicago’s most unique communities!

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013

Time: 11am (about 3 hours)

Price: $15 per person

Lunch and tea (optional): $12 per person

Transportation:

The tour starts at the Cermak Red Line Station, where a shuttle is available from Roosevelt due to the temporary Dan Ryan branch closure. It is also near the 62 Archer bus.

There is the option of the Wendella Water Taxi that operates between the Union / Ogilvie Stattion and Chinatown Ping Tom Park.

Directions to our Union/Ogilvie dock at Madison from Union Station; exit out the Madison street exit of Union Station and cross the street, the dock on the northwest corner of the Madison street bridge.

Directions to our Union/Ogilvie dock at Madison from Ogilvie Station; Exit on the east side of the station over the sky bridge, dock is directly outside sky bridge exit.

Our Chinatown dock is located at Ping Tom Memorial park at the pagoda. Walk through the park and take a right on Wells, walk one block to Chinatown Square and to the Cermak Red Line Station.

Please send email with your contact information to info@chicagochinatown.org
to register.

Chinatown Chamber Members to receive 2 complimentary Cirque Shanghai tickets

chamber — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:20:28 +0000

Sign-up for membership and receive two complimentary Cirque Shanghai tickets. Offer good until June

16, 2013. Date of performance is Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 8pm.

Concerts in the Park

chamber — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:23:19 +0000

Chinatown Businesses Luncheon Series

chamber — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:03 +0000

Seminar Description:

On July 1, 2012, Choose Chicago assumed the responsibility as the official sales and marketing organization for Chicago. Their mission is to attract regional, national and international business and leisure visitors to Chicago for the economic benefit of the city, the community and our partners.The creation of a single tourism organization for Chicago is the first step in driving increased visitation to Chicago. Together with Mayor Emanuel, they have established clear and measurable goals to ensure we remain on track with our mission:

• Increase annual visitation to exceed 50 million visitors as set forth by Mayor Emanuel
• Book 2.3 million hotel room nights, and 50 new pieces of meetings/convention business annually
• Elevate Chicago to among the top five US cities for inbound international travel by 2020

To Register Please Click Here: https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/cccc/eventRegistration.jsp?event=64

2013 Dragon Boat Race for Literacy Team Application

chamber — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:21:55 +0000

The Dragon Boat Race for Literacy this year will be on July 13, 2013.

We are currently taking applications for teams. For more information please see the flyers below.

2013 Team Application Form

2013 Team Athletic Waiver and Release of Liability Form

Exciting changes from Wendella/Chicago Water Taxi

chamber — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:18:05 +0000

The Wendella Chicago Water Taxi just bought another boat that holds 150 passengers. Last year the Chicago Water Taxi was running with 3 boats on a weekend and 1 boat on week day. They transported about 10,000 passengers between March to November.

This year, the Water Taxi will be operating with 4 boats on weekends and 2 boats on week days. They will run every 20 minutes just like a bus. This is specially for the case the red line is under construction.

Wendella now has 1 boat that holds 54 passengers, 2 that holds 95 passengers, and 1 that holds 150 passengers.

Tourists getting off at Ping Tom Park has difficulty finding their way to Chinatown. Andrew said, ” The tourists follow the geese to Chinatown”.

A map is in the process of being installed at Ping Tom Park. The Chamber will be producing and distributing copies of Chinatown Business Directory in July and will contain a map and QR code that links to the Chamber’s website.

The water taxi make a nice commute between Chinatown and downtown. Here are the docking stations downtown and at Chinatown:

Directions to our Union/Ogilvie dock at Madison from Ogilvie Station; Exit on the east side of the station over the sky bridge, dock is directly outside sky bridge exit.

Our Chinatown dock is located at Ping Tom Memorial park at the pagoda. Walk through the park and take a right on Wells, walk one block to Chinatown Square.

Shall We Gather at the River

chamber — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:50:45 +0000

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2013

Time: 3:00 PM

Location: Ping Tom Memorial Park
300 W. 19th
Chicago, IL 60616

We invite members of the public to enjoy music and the River simultaneously, with a diverse array of performers from the Chicago community performing in the open-air, including the Chicago Children’s Choir and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass—together with Music Director Riccardo Muti. Floating from Michigan Avenue to Ping Tom Memorial Park, members of the CSO family aboard Chicago’s Leading Lady will bring music to crowds and passersby while taking full advantage of any river’s strongest commonality with music: the power to move. The celebration is timed to coincide with the completion and unveiling of the new boathouse at Ping Tom Memorial Park, and is presented in partnership with the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Park District, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and Friends of the Chicago River. Live music and family activities will be planned for Ping Tom Memorial Park in the hours leading up to the arrival of the boat.

RIVERS Festival Festivities to start in mid-afternoon.
CSO Brass performance at 5:15 p.m.

Think ASIA, Think HONG KONG

chamber — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:13:47 +0000

Coming up are two large symposiums in New York and Los Angeles on June 11 and 14, 2013 for US companies keen on exploring new markets in Asia and the Chinese mainland.
High-profile speakers will share their thoughts, and Hong Kong business representatives will visit the US to meet and explore new collaborative opportunities with the locals.

http://www.thinkasiathinkhk.com/usa/en/index.html

Dragon Boat Race For Literacy Video and Flyer

chamber — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:43:22 +0000

Here is a video from last year’s Dragon Boat Race!

2013 Asian American Heritage Month Kick-off Celebration

chamber — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:34 +0000

The Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce in partnership with OCA (Organization of Chinese American) celebrates the 2013 Asian American Heritage Month on May 1^st 2013. The event is on:

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM (CDT)

Midwest Buddhist Temple

435 W Menomonee St

Chicago, IL 60614

The Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce valued member, Mr. Tony Hu is the sponsor for the lunch. We welcome our members to this celebration and we look forward to non-member businesses joining the Chamber’s membership network.