Chicagoians, I need your help!

[Wheatmaster]

is there a place that will be able to hold 80 table tennis tables for a tournament and will not cost super expensive? I was thinking of mccormick place, but it's very expensive.

 

[njmodi]

McCormick Place - way to aim HIGH!!!
How about a highschool gym?

 

[Steve]

Does it have to be indoor?

 

[njmodi]

Originally posted by: sm8000
Does it have to be indoor?

I imagine it would be. A ping-pong ball would go all over the place even in a slight breeze.

 

[five40]

On ESPN they always use UIC for the ping pong tourny.

 

[cjchaps]

Look at the yellow pages for halls, like reception halls. Or like someone else said, school gyms might do the trick.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: njmodi

Originally posted by: sm8000
Does it have to be indoor?

I imagine it would be. A ping-pong ball would go all over the place even in a slight breeze.

Outdoors + big tents = profit!

 

[daveymark]

hotels have banquet rooms for this sort of thing.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: daveymark
hotels have banquet rooms for this sort of thing.

hmm are they really that big? 80 tables needs lots of room, including spectator seating.

 

[Wheatmaster]

anywhere else?

 

[shimsham]

this thread needs chiboy stat.

whoops. i meant shyboy, bitch.

 

[dxkj]

Try a college.. Wheaton college has a few big gym areas that might not be in use much in the summer

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

Originally posted by: Wheatmaster
is there a place that will be able to hold 80 table tennis tables for a tournament and will not cost super expensive? I was thinking of mccormick place, but it's very expensive.

The local indian people's society often does their events in Elgin High School.

They have a large cafeteria and gymnasium.

 

[ScottMac]

Try the Odeum in Villa Park (about 20 miles West of the Loop).

They do a lot of community events (Hamfests, flea markets, wood shows, little league hockey ....).

Maybe a spare hanger at O'Hare?

Good Luck

Scott

 

[Evadman]

Elgin high school, though 80 tables would be streaching it in the gym. Seating for about 5k people. The cafeteria is pretty damn big too. I really need to go back there and see if the dent I put in the chalkboard in 090 is still there. It is amazing how you can scare the crap out of a lineman when you hurl a 90lb desk at them.

Bartlett High School is another good choice, and has a slightly bigger gym. It also has full backup generators so you don't need glow in the dark balls.

 

[EXman]

Originally posted by: Wheatmaster
is there a place that will be able to hold 80 table tennis tables for a tournament and will not cost super expensive? I was thinking of mccormick place, but it's very expensive.

Are you Forrest Gump?

 

[MustangSVT]

High schools, Community Centers, Community Colleges, Universities, etc. would do the trick I'd wager. Call around!

 

[Wheatmaster]

i already asked about uic pavilion and it's too small

 

[wischeez]

Rosemont Horizon??

 

[wischeez]

Double post....

 

[Steve]

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont.

 

[Sukhoi]

United Center might have the room. You'd have lots of spectator seating.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
United Center might have the room. You'd have lots of spectator seating.

you but no way can't it hold 80 table tennis tables

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Wheatmaster
is there a place that will be able to hold 80 table tennis tables for a tournament and will not cost super expensive? I was thinking of mccormick place, but it's very expensive.

do your own research...jesus you are picking a high-mark and looking for cheap.

ymca's would do it probably.