Please download your full travel itinerary and
additional information on the right hand side of this page.

Welcome to the Official San Diego State University at NIU Tour! To ensure that all goes smoothly, please read the following information carefully, as it will provide valuable information about your trip. Please remember to visit the Hospitality Desk daily for any tour updates. Thank you for traveling with us, we look forward to seeing you in Chicago!

Distributed at the Hotel Aztec Sports Tours Hospitality Desk
• Name badge, lanyard and ticket holder
• Souvenir
• Tour itinerary and event details
• Red Line Pass for Cubs game
• Game Day map
• Game Ticket
• Local information

Official Tour Credential

To help tour hosts identify you as part of the Aztec Sports Tours group, we ask that you wear your official tour credential (name badge) for all tour related events. Your credentials will be distributed with your travel documents on-site. Tour credentials are required for the welcome gathering, pregame tailgate and motorcoach transfers. You will not be required to wear your tour credential to the Cubs game.

Hospitality Desk is located in the Main Lobby.

Desk Hours:
Thursday, September 15: 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Friday, September 16: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday, September 17: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Tour Itinerary/Information
Thursday, September 15

Upon arrival

Check-in at the Westin River North in downtown Chicago. You have been pre-registered but you will be asked to provide a credit card for any incidentals during your stay.

1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Hospitality Desk will be staffed in the hotel lobby. Please stop by to pick up your souvenir,  game ticket, tour credential, local information and meet your on-site staff.

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Welcome event on the 3rd Floor of the Hubbard Inn, 110 W Hubbard Street. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Friday, September 16

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Hospitality Desk will be staffed in the hotel lobby.
Please stop by to pick up your souvenir, game ticket, tour credential, local information and meet your on-site staff.

11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Please meet your on-site staff in the lobby for directions to Red Line train.

1:20 pm

Play ball! Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers.
Rooftop event at 3637 Sheffield. You must bring a photo ID for access to the rooftop. Food and beverages will be provided.

Evening

At your leisure, enjoy all that Chicago has to offer!

Saturday, September 17

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Hospitality Desk will be staffed in the hotel lobby.

10:00 am

Meet in the hotel lobby to begin boarding the motorcoaches.

10:15 am

Motorcoaches depart for DeKalb. You will receive additional information upon check in regarding walking directions to the game and pregame.

12:00 pm (Noon)

Pregame Tailgate will take place at the Tent-A-Gate hospitality village south of the NIU Soccer Fields.

2:30 pm

KICK-OFF!   San Diego State at NIU

GO AZTECS!

Following the Game

Meet the motorcoaches at the same location where you were dropped off. Walking maps will be provided on site. Motorcoach will leave 30 minutes after conclusion of game.

Sunday, September 18

By 12:00 pm (Noon)

Please check-out at the hotel’s front desk and pay any incidentals you may have incurred. Have a safe trip home!


Tour Hotel

Westin Chicago River North
320 North Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 744-1900


On-Site
Aztec Sports Tours Staff

Jessica Beckhart:
(217) 369-1206

Kyle McDonald:
(217) 714-1749