Nickel Plate Express, Atlanta, IN
Meet on the tracks in a 1956 hi-level train
The Nickel Plate Express serves as a unique space for corporate meetings and events. The train has a dining car which seats 58 people and offers access to a full-service bar with catering options available. The entire train is also outfitted with audio and microphones for presentations and background music. Groups can hold intimate meetings for 58 in the dining car, or, utilize the whole train, which has a capacity for 186 to enjoy a group outing or evening reception experience.

Betty Lou Cruise on Lake Monona, Madison, WI
Experience Madison from a new point of view
Groups enjoy first-class views of Madison’s skyline, including the State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, Monona Terrace, and University of Wisconsin campus. Behold miles of scenic natural shoreline, including Governor Nelson State Park, as well as dramatic lakefront estates. Savor delightful cuisine with themed drinks and meals available daily May through October.

Allow your group to experience the one-of-a-kind, creative space of Prince. This private estate and production complex offers general admission and VIP tours which include views of many rooms, studios, and personal artifacts. On Saturday evening, stay for the “Paisley Park After Dark” following the tour to enjoy a live DJ until 11:00 p.m.
Photo Credit: Paisley Park

During the month of March and beginning of April, reserve a viewing experience for your group; guided, indoor, or guided photography. Meet at the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center and learn about the Sandhill Crane migration and what makes it a one-of-a-kind birding experience.
Photo Credit: Kearney CVB

Wausau is the heart of ginseng country and your group can tour the operations of Hsu’s Ginseng, the largest American ginseng farming and retail operation in the US. Stroll the acres of growing ginseng and see the processing and packing from May to September.
Photo Credit: Wausau CVB

Guided tours take your group through each stage of the manufacturing process, from the first steel cut to the finished product. The free, 1.5-hour tours give your group a look into the legacy and logistics of John Deere equipment.
Photo Credit: Quad Cities CVB

Lincoln-Tallman House museum, Janesville, WI
Photo Credit: Eric Panico

Give your group the freedom to see sites at their own pace in Janesville. The Rock County Historical Society (RCHS) puts the power of a self-guided walking or driving tour in the palm of your hands with the Clio app. “We have over 80 historical sites on the app in a 5-mile-radius of downtown Janesville,” expressed Christine Rebout, Executive Director, Janesville Area CVB. Some of the historic buildings you can see include The Armory, built in 1930 by Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Hengels, multiple murals, the Andrew Carnegie funded Janesville Public Library, and the Women’s Club Association, just to name a few.

Kendrick Forest Products is the largest and most efficient sawmill in Iowa, offering educational tours. “The tour walks participants through the sawmill operation from beginning to end, then offers the opportunity to walk through their cabinet shop where they build custom cabinetry,” said Caryssa O’Connell, Delaware County Tourism Director. “The reason why this tour is so popular is due to its comprehensiveness - [visitors] get to experience the full process.”
Tours can accommodate up to 60 guests.

Wolf Park is an education park which studies wolf behavior. “It is something you don’t see many places, with only a very small amount of similar facilities in the world,” expressed Ashley Gregory, Visit Lafayette - West Lafayette. In addition to informational and educational tours of the park to learn about the animals on the property, they also have a wonderful evening experience called “Howl Nights” where groups will get to see the wolves up close (behind a fence), learn a bit about wolves and why they act certain ways, and the differences between wild wolves and wolves in captivity. Participants will also learn how to howl and be able to hear the wolves return their calls.
Group sizes may vary.

Blue Blood Brewing Co. is not only a craft brewery in Lincoln, but one of the best group experiences in the area, according to Derek Feyerheim, Lincoln CVB. “While every city has craft beer these days, hardly any have a historic cave beneath it,” said Feyerheim. Robber’s Cave was created naturally but was expanded by man, to 5,000 sq. ft., and is filled with myths and lores. Groups can attend one of the regularly scheduled tours or do a private one, then return upstairs to try the variety of Blue Blood Brewing offerings.
Total cave occupancy is 30 people.

Cruise down Route 66 in Kansas’ far southeast corner to Decades of Wheels. When completed this spring, the downtown Baxter Springs complex will include the Café on the Route restaurant (now open), a Route 66-themed arcade, dessert bar, bed and breakfast inn, and the main attraction, the Decades of Wheels museum of collectible cars and motorcycles, from the early 1900s to the latest. Self-guided tours allow your group to view the complex at their own pace, as well as enjoy the extra entertainment options.