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The Great Lakes Region Maritime Salutes the Coast Guard

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Join the Great Lakes Region maritime community on board the Spirit of Chicago for an evening of fun, camaraderie, and recognition of the important role the Coast Guard plays in our region.

Dinner, Dancing, Silent Auction, Raffles & Cruising. For questions please contact Grace Fuller.

Hotel Information

Guests can now use this booking link to get the group rate up until the cutoff date of Wednesday, September 30, 2026, or until the room block is sold out, whichever comes first.

Become a Sponsor

Commandant Sponsor — $20,000

  • 20 event tickets
  • Open bar
  • Boarding Photos
  • Reserved tables

Admiral Sponsor — $10,000

  • 20 event tickets
  • 40 drink tickets
  • Reserved tables

Captain Sponsor — $5,000

  • 10 event tickets
  • 20 drink tickets
  • Reserved tables

Mate Sponsor — $2,500

  • 6 event tickets
  • 12 drink tickets

Deckhand Sponsor — $1,000

  • 2 event tickets
  • 4 drink tickets
Additional Food & Drink Sponsorships:

Boarding Drink — $3,500

Hors D’oeuvres — $4,500

Dessert — $4,500

Thank you to our sponsors

Commandant Sponsor

Admiral Sponsor

Captain Sponsors

Dessert Sponsor

Mate Sponsor

Deckhand Sponsor

City Cruises Spirit of Chicago
600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA

Contact Us

Jean Brown

Senior Director of Events

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Becky Ketterhagen

Events Manager

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Crystal Sabol

Regional Director of Philanthropy

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