Tips for Business Trips to Chicago

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<h1>Tips for Business Trips to Chicago</h1><strong> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Sheila Dodd.aspx'>Sheila Dodd</a></strong><br /><p>Chicago is one of the most popular destinations for business travel in the United States. Consolidating costs during travels is a must during times of a slow economy. There are many ways to consolidate costs depending on whether the business trip is for a group or a few individuals. The success of a business trip will really lie in the planning process of it all. Given a little leeway for revisions and changes in plans, costs and confusion can be reduced significantly by planning far in advance for transportation, accommodation, dining and even leisure. The Chicago Loop is one of the most prominent places for business and travel in the Chicago area. Some of the popular business destinations within the Loop include The McCormick Center, The Gleacher Center, and the University Conference Center. Unfortunately, The Loop has many of the end destinations for business travelers, but is not always the most cost efficient location to book a hotel room for your business trip. As always, prices for preparations are subject to change for any circumstance (holidays, demand, distance, amenities). For business travel groups with smaller numbers it may be easy to find rooms close to the loop in Chicago, although probably more expensive. The loop has hotels of all ranges like the five star Trump International Hotel & Tower ranging all the way to the cost efficient choices of one-star hotels. However, as mentioned earlier, availability of rooms is always subject to change in a busy location like Chicago, especially for group rates. Many online hotel finders will even personally help you find hotel availabilities for renting nine or more rooms. Another tip is to calculate the best way to provide dining to all of those attending the business trips. Some ways to save money on food would be to find out if the hotel has complimentary breakfast and if the convention center will provide lunch. In many occasions this can wipe out 2/3 of the costs it takes to feed your business. If Dinner is the only meal that needs to be provided for associates, it works best to have the meals bought on one credit card. This can make totaling up the costs of the trip much simpler than tracking down receipts of every person that went and deciding if their expenses were valid to be compensated for. If small business groups are able to find a room within a close proximity of the Loop, the Chicago Transit can be a dependable source of transportation to take them around the loop of the business district. However, for groups (small or large) that are staying in a location farther away, renting a Chicago Charter Bus can be an excellent way to consolidate traveling costs and keep the group together. The advantages of hiring Chicago charter bus can outnumber those of renting a car/van because of not having to pay for fuel, insurance, driver liability or time lost due to faulty directions or bad traffic. Another unforeseen advantage to having a Chicago charter bus is to plan a Chicago site seeing tour for your company. With one company, you could be picked up from the airport, taken to and from business affairs, to dining and even out for an evening of deserved fun. Planning a business trip to Chicago can be easy and less stressful with proper planning in regards to transportation, hospitality and dining. The more time in advance that is spent planning, the more likely savings will be attained. Don’t hesitate to plan your next business trip.</p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br />The Marketing Executive for Executive Coach, Shelia Dodd, has experience with Midwest and Chicago Charter Buses that have been around since 1923. Executive Coach offers services in the Chicago area for Chicago sightseeing tours, Chicago Field Trips and even <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.executivecoachofchicago.com">day trips out of Chicago</a>. For more information visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.executivecoachofchicago.com">www.executivecoachofchicago.com</a> or call (708) 352-9780.<p> Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Tips-for-Business-Trips-to-Chicago_16633.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Tips for Business Trips to Chicago_16633.aspx</a></p>

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